Global Recipe Project

With all the gluttony these last few days, I couldn't bring myself to make chivos (those amazingly-enormous-meat-lover sandwiches).  So, instead I made Dulce de leche. And, because I live with a french man, we ate the gooey goodness slathered on slices of bread. Delicious. Rating: 7 out of 10. Tony: I can't really say why I gave it a 7 but it lacked a certain....definitiveness. Dulce de Leche (version Uruguay) 250g sugar  (1 1/4 cups) 1 liter milk (1 quart plus 4 tbsp) 1/4 tsp baking soda 1 tsp vanilla extract This recipe will make roughly 1 cup of dulce de leche.  (I know, that sounds absurd but it's true, it boils down to practically nothing. So, if you want more adjust the recipe accordingly.) Bring the milk to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium and stir in the rest of the ingredients.  Continue stirring occasionally until the mixture begins to thicken.  Continue cooking and stirring using a wire whisk until it becomes a beautiful auburn color...

We're traveling back to Africa tonight to visit the war torn country of Sudan. So, we're dedicating the meal to peace and security in this African nation. Since the weather is finally cooling down, and I can justify making a wintery dish, we're having Shorbet Ads or lentil soup. I have always been a fan of lentils and this dish did not disappoint.  I followed the recipe exactly which meant that I needed to find the red lentils it calls for (no $.99 bag of those traditional green lentils for me). I located them in a local Ralphs grocery store in the international food aisle.  They were ridiculously expensive but I really did not have a choice. Anyway, they're a great little legume that cooks exceptionally fast and has a beautiful golden color. The recipe was adapted from www.sudan.net/society/recipe.html  and The African Studies Center at the University of Pennsylvania - Sudan: Menus & Recipes From Africa. Ingredients 2 cups Ads Magroosh (split red l...

We're heading down to South America and we're making Chicken Curry, Baigan Choka and Roti ! Fresh bread is amazing. Fresh fry bread is especially amazing. I would recommend roti for almost any meal; seriously. It was relatively easy to make and the total rising time was a meager 60 minutes. I looked at many recipes and they were always slightly different. I found the most help through the Trini Gourmet site The chicken curry was....okay.  Potentially there were some flaws in the recipe or flaws in my attentiveness to the recipe but nonetheless I wasn't impressed.  I wouldn't make it again. It was mushy and pasty and not at all saucy. Roti deserves a great sauce. This chicken curry didn't deliver anything of the sort. Baigan Choka taught me that I don't really like eggplant. Who knew?  Roti Rating: 9 out of 10 Chicken Curry Rating: 3 out of 10 Baigan Choka Rating: 1 out of 10