Ingredients Equivalents

Have you run out of an ingredient in the middle of cooking? It happens to me all the time, sending me in search of a substitute. This wonderful ingredients equivalent card,saved from an old magazine will be posted on the sidebar as well for easy referral. Just click on the image to see a larger version.

If you know of any other substitutes let me know and I will add it to this list.

Photo courtesy of Wohnen und Garten


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Spaghetti with Shrimp and Pine Nuts

 Pasta with Shrimp 
If you are looking for a fast and light dish you have to try my Pasta and Shrimp. A family favorite it has saved me plenty of times when time was short and I had to serve in a jiffy.

Ingredients:
Serves 4 to 6

6 oz. spaghetti
1 pound large shrimp, split and deveined
2 cloves of garlic minced finely
black pepper, fresh grind and salt to taste
1/2 tsp sweet paprika
olive oil
1/2 lemon
1 cup pine nuts

6-8 large fresh Tomatoes, diced small



Directions
Cook spaghetti until just tender but still firm to bite. Drain and rinse under cold water. 

While Spaghetti is cooking...

1.Heat oil over medium heat in a pan and add the garlic and shrimp
2. Season with salt, pepper and paprika
3. Cook 3 minutes or until meat turns opaque and shell or skin turns bright pink/orange.
4. Toss in  the tomatoes, add lemon juice and cook for another 2 minutes and serves over cooked pasta
5. Sprinkle with Pine Nuts







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Twelve Days of Christmas

I spotted the Twelve Days of Christmas at Pottery barn and totally want a set! These are so cute! Made out of porcelain they make great dessert plates, with each plate featuring a different design. This is totally going on my Christmas Wish List!

Need Milk? Head to Broguiere's Farm Fresh Dairy

Photo Courtesy of Desiree G.

Fresh milk is hard to come by when you are city dweller, or in my case live in the suburbs. I think the closest dairy farm is at least an hour away, but when I heard that Broguiere's Farm Fresh Dairy is located at 505 S Maple Ave, in Montebello, CA my ears perked up. When I learned that they sell their milk in old fashioned glass bottles in some selected neighborhood stores, a trip to the store was scheduled right away.

Their chocolate milk tastes so rich and creamy that it is to die for! Then I tried the eggnog and figured I must have overdosed on the chocolate milk, died and went to heaven. The eggnog was out of this world!

Ice cream and extra thick cream, as well as a 75 year old recipe mix of of nutmeg and spices get mixed by hand to create Broguire eggnog. The dairy sells about nine thousand gallons of eggnog each year, simply by word of mouth and people get rather upset when they run out. I can totally understand why!

Photo Courtesy of Eli M.

Broguiere's eggnog now is sold at some selected stores like Ralphs, Vons, Bristol Farms and Whole Foods. I found mine at Bristol Farms and came home with a six pack of dairy goodness.


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Interviewed by Half Hour Meals

I recently joined Half Hour Meals and was rather surprised to learn that they wanted to interview and feature me on their web site. The article has been published today at their Main PageJust scroll down to see why I like to cook, where my inspiration comes from and what I have to share about how to photograph food.

P.S The Photo was taken Christmas 2006, but it shows my little domain.


Thank you Anne for giving me this opportunity!

Check out Cooking with Anne 

Painting by Enzie Shahmiri

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Persian Food Safari

Khoreshteh Kadu

Persian Food is not only made with wonderful fresh produce, but tastes delicious. Having lived in Iran, I often observed that each household will prepare the same dish in slightly a different style, depending from which region they are from. I thought this video gives a nice introduction to what Persian Cuisine is all about.






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Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving!

We are going to spend Thanksgiving in the company of great friends. I am especially thankful, since the cook makes a great Thanksgiving feast and I get to enjoy it without ever having to set foot in the kitchen!

How are you spending the day?




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