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Fresh Mango and Coconut Cobbler – Desiree Brassert An easy fruity dessert is always a good idea in times of abundance. Today we are using our luscious and exotic mangoes, but any fruit that combines sweetness with acidity such as berries, apples, pineapples or any combination thereof works beautifully. For
Read MoreBy Bill Dwyer Greek salad is one of the classics of the salad genre. The combination of fresh ingredients is perfect for the palate. I provided a basic recipe for Greek salad in an earlier column; but I’m revisiting the subject in this month’s column because I’ve been experimenting with
Read MoreBy Bill Dwyer Like many people, I gradually outgrew my liking for ketchup as the condiment of choice for hamburgers. Over the the years I tried various commercial products without much satisfaction until I discovered Willie’s Chili Style Sauce, or Willie’s Chili for short. Willie’s Chili was a product of
Read MoreBy Bill Dwyer It’s green mango season! The mango tree in our back yard is heavy with new fruit right now. Looks like a bumper crop this year. Not everyone is aware that green, unripe mangos are not only edible but preferred by many in the tropical countries where mangos
Read Moreby Bill Dwyer Ingredients 3 to 3½ lb. whole chicken, cut into 12 serving pieces 3 tbsp butter 2 tbsp vegetable oil 2 or 3 leeks, cut into ½-inch rounds 1 small carrot, cut in ½-inch dice (optional) 1 stalk celery, cut in ½-inch slices (optional) ½ lb mushrooms, sliced
Read Moreby Bill Dwyer Quepos is justly renowned for the quality and variety of saltwater fish and other seafoods available, whether you acquire it by going on a sportfishing cruise or simply by shopping at one of the local fish markets. But did you know that freshwater fish farming has become
Read MoreCamote (our local sweet potato) is the world’s healthiest food according to the USDA’s North Atlantic Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging. It’s an energy food because of high carbohydrate contents. It can replace rice in diet. It’s good for diabetics. It helps stabilize blood sugar levels by increasing adiponectin,
Read MoreIngredients for Fish (Serves 4) ½ Cup all purpose flour ½ Tbsp. baking powder ½ tsp. salt ½ Cup cold water 1½ lbs. firm white fish fillets, each cut into 2 or 3 pieces (corvina, dorado, etc) Oil for deep frying
Read MoreIngredients for Salad (Serves 2) 12-14 medium or large shrimp, cleaned (tails may be left on) 1 ½ cups of 1” pineapple chunks, OR 1 firm, nearly-ripe mango cut into large chunks Salad greens, enough for each person dining Generous handful of fresh cilantro, basil and mint, chopped ½ thinly
Read MoreBy Bill Dwyer Ingredients: ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter at room temperature 2 cups brown sugar (tapa de dulce) 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla extract 2¼ cups flour 2 tsp baking soda (bicarbonado de sodio) ¾ tsp salt 1 tap ground cinnamon ¼ tsp ground or grated nutmeg 2
Read MoreBy Bill Dwyer If you or any of the people you are serving happen to be lactose-intolerant, this recipe is free of dairy products Ingredients: 2 cups sugar 1 cup sunflower or canola oil 4 large eggs 2 cups flour 2 tsp baking soda 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1 tsp
Read MoreBy Paul Rees Marinade Ingredients (Makes about 1C enough for 2 lbs Pork) 1 to 2 lbs pork tenderloin 1 shallot OR 3 green onions, minced 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 Tbsp ginger, minced ½ tsp ground cumin 1/2 tsp turmeric 1 tsp ground coriander 1 tsp cayenne OR 2
Read MoreBy Paul Rees (Serves 2) Chicken Ingredients: 2 boneless chicken breasts with tenders, fat, & skin removed, lightly score both sides with 2 or 3 shallow cuts 1 Tbs olive oil ¼ tsp balsamic vinegar 1 large clove garlic, minced ¼ tsp each dried thyme, rosemary, & oreganoPinch paprika salt
Read MoreBy Paul Rees (Serves 2) Ingredients For the Sauce 1 C sugar ½ C water ½ C vinegar 1 Tbsp garlic, minced ½ tsp fresh ginger, minced 2 Tbsp fish sauce 1 ½ tsp srirachi or chilero 2 Tbsp fresh lime juice ¼ C carrot, julienne or grated
Read Moreby Bill Dwyer Everyone I’ve served this to loves it. You might like it too. Ingredients: 4 thick slices of bacon, fried, drained, and cut into small pieces 1 medium-size onion, finely chopped ½ red bell pepper, finely chopped 3 oz Cheddar cheese, cut into ¼-inch dice 1 chipotle pepper,
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