Recipes – Ger-nis

Month: January 2012

  • Beef and Sweet Potato Stir Fry

    Serves 6 Ingredients 1 medium red onion, sliced thin 3 garlic cloves, sliced thin 1½ pound sweet potatoes (about 3 large) 8 ounces snow peas, trimmed 1½ pound boneless beef sirloin or flank steak 6 scallions 1 cup chicken broth ½ cup hoisin sauce 1 tablespoon cornstarch 6 tablespoons peanut oil 3 teaspoons Asian sesame…

  • Shrimp & Quinoa with Vegetables

    Serves 6 Ingredients 1 cup cooked quinoa 2 small carrots, thinly sliced 1 large red bell pepper, cored, seeded and chopped 3 teaspoons grated ginger 2 clove garlic, sliced 1 small red chile, minced (optional) 8 ounces snow peas, trimmed ¼ teaspoon black pepper 1 egg, beaten 6 ounces small shrimp, peeled and cleaned 3…

  • Thai Style Spicy Vegetables

    Serves 6 Ingredients 3 tablespoons soy sauce 3 tablespoons hoisin sauce 3 tablespoons creamy peanut butter 1 to 3 Thai red chile peppers (more=spicy), minced 1 medium shallot, chopped 3 teaspoon minced fresh gingerroot 3 tablespoons canola oil 1½ pound fresh green beans, trimmed Fresh cilantro, chopped Dry roasted peanuts, chopped (optional) Directions In a…

  • Broccoli with Ginger and Sesame

    Serves 6 Ingredients 1½ tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted ¾ cup vegetable stock 1½ tablespoons soy sauce 2 tablespoons soy sauce 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil 1½ pound broccoli florets 3 cloves of garlic, minced 1½ tablespoons minced fresh ginger Canola, or grapeseed oil for sautéing Directions Mix the vegetable stock, soy sauce, and dark sesame…

  • Vanilla Bread Pudding with Golden Raisins

    Serves 8 Ingredients 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 loaf Challah bread, hardened, cut into 1-inch cubes 3 granny smith apples, peeled, cored and cut into ½-inch pieces 1 cup (6 ounces) golden raisins, plumped in hot water, for 15 minutes 3 large eggs ¾ cup sugar ¼ teaspoon cinnamon 1⁄8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg 1⁄8…

  • Herb & Kale Home Fries

    Serves 6 Ingredients 1 pound Yukon gold potatoes, cubed into ½ inch cubes (peels on) 1 medium yellow onion, chopped 2 cups purple kale, chopped 1 teaspoon Smoked paprika Olive oil Salt/pepper 2 tablespoons butter Directions Pre-heat oven to 375°F. Place all the ingredients in a large bowl and toss with olive oil, enough to…

  • Winter Greens & Ham Tortilla Española

    Serves 10 Ingredients ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1¼ pounds red bliss potatoes, peeled and sliced 1⁄8 inch thick 6 ounces Serrano ham sliced and cut into 2 inch strips 1 yellow onion, halved and thinly sliced 1 cup winter greens of choice, chopped Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper 1 teaspoon…

  • Leek & Fine Herbs Frittata

    Serves 6 Ingredients 1 tablespoon fresh chives, tarragon, parsley and chervil, chopped fine 5 large eggs Salt/pepper Chili flakes, optional Olive oil 1 medium leek, sliced in half and chopped fine Directions Mix eggs together well in a bowl, add herbs, salt, pepper and chili flakes, if using. In a non stick skillet heat 1…

  • Pear & Cranberry Bellini

    Serves 6 Ingredients 2 pears, peeled, seeded and chopped ½ cup fresh cranberries 2 tablespoons brown sugar Prosecco Directions In a small saucepan over medium heat, add pears and cranberries and cook until soft; 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool, then add to blender. Blend until smooth and strain through…

  • Coriander-Chocolate Halva Liquor

    Makes 1 liter The toffe, praline, vanilla and dried fruit tones in the initial rush of tasting bourbon elixir and charred oak barrels give the Bourbon and spicy firmness that blends in well with this Middle Eastern inspired elixir! Ingredients 1 tablespoon, coriander seeds, cracked fine 1 teaspoon black pepper, cracked fine 1½ cups bourbon,…

  • Orange Cinnamon Fennel Soda

    In a glass filled with ice mix 1 ounce of fennel seed syrup with 2 ounces fresh orange juice and fill with seltzer and stir! Fennel Seed Syrup Makes 2 cups of syrup Ingredients ¾ cup sugar 1½ cups water ¼ cup orange juice 1 tablespoon orange zest 1 tablespoon fennel seed, crushed Directions Place…

  • Pomegranate Black Pepper Soda

    In a glass filled with ice mix 1 ounce of pomegranate black pepper molasses with 2 ounces fresh pomegranate juice and gill with seltzer and stir! Pomegranate Black Pepper Molasses Makes 2 cups Ingredients 5 cups pomegranate juice 1 cup sugar ¼ cup lemon juice 1 teaspoon lemon zest 1 tablespoon cracked black pepper Directions…

  • Moroccan “Krak” Tea

    Ingredients 3 ounces Kraken rum ½ ounce lemon juice ½ ounce orange juice 2-3 mint leaves 1 ounce orange peel black pepper syrup (recipe follows) 2 ounces homemade ginger ale Sparkling wine “Moroccan” Spiced Candied Kumquats (recipe follows) Directions Mix together the kraken, lemon juice, orange juice, mint leaves, ginger ale and syrup and pour…

  • Le Pruneau Homme

    Ingredients 2 ounces prune infused gin (recipe follows) 2 ounces hum liquor 1 ounce lemon juice 1 ounce cardamom ginger black pepper syrup (recipe follows) Sparkling Wine “Moroccan” Spiced Brown Sugar (recipe follows) Gin Infused Prunes Directions In a shaker filled with ice, place the gin, hum liquor, lemon juice, and syrup and shake vigorously.…

  • The Cinnamon Fig

    Ingredients 3 ounces bourbon ½ ounce lemon juice 1 ounce cinnamon stick black pepper syrup (recipe follows) 1 ounce sweet cinnamon vinegar (recipe follows) 1 tablespoon fig compote (recipe follows) Directions Place all the ingredients in a shaker filled with ice and shake vigorously. Strain into an old fashioned martini glass and garnish with a…

  • Harissa & Preserved Lemon Mint Martini

    Ingredients 3 ounces gin ½ ounce mint infused dry vermouth (recipe follows) ½ ounce preserved lemon liquid (recipe follows) 2-3 drops harissa (recipe follows) Preserved lemon garnish Mint leaf garnish Directions In a glass filled with ice place the gin and the vermouth and stir. Add the lemon preserved liquid and strain into a martini…

  • Spicy Figs & Honey Sparkling Wine

    Ingredients 1 ounce Spicy Bourbon Fig Honey (recipe follows) Sparkling wine Black Peppercorn Garnish Directions In a champagne glass place 1 ounce of the syrup and fill with sparkling wine. Garnish with freshly grated nutmeg dust and a dried fig. Spicy Bourbon Figs Honey Makes 2 cups Ingredients ½ cup bourbon ½ cup dried figs,…

  • Orange Cinnamon Fennel Cava

    Ingredients 1 ounce orange juice 1 ounce fennel seed syrup (recipe follows) Cava Cinnamon dusting Directions Place one ounce of the orange juice and one ounce of the fennel seed syrup in a champagne glass and fill with cava. Garnish with a dusting of freshly grated cinnamon. Fennel Seed Syrup Makes 2 cups of syrup…

  • Pomegranate Black Pepper Sparkler

    Ingredients Pomegranate Black Pepper Molasses (recipe follows) Sparkling wine Pomegranate seeds for garnish Directions Pour one ounce of pomegranate black pepper molasses in a champagne glass and fill with champagne. Garnish with a few pomegranate seeds. Pomegranate Black Pepper Molasses Makes 2 cups Ingredients 5 cups pomegranate juice 1 cup sugar ¼ cup lemon juice…

  • Moroccan Spiced Dried Fruit & Nut Sundaes

    Serves 4-6 Ingredients ½ cup dried apricots, chopped ½ cup dried figs, chopped ½ cup dried dates, chopped ½ cup almonds 1 teaspoon cinnamon, freshly grated 1 tablespoon orange zest 1 tablespoon traditional ros el hanout recipe 1 cup turbinado sugar ¼ cup water 3 tablespoons orange juice ½ stick butter ¼ tablespoon heavy cream…

  • Roasted Spicy Moroccan Chicken with Figs & Carrots in Spicy Brown Butter Sauce

    Serves 4 Ingredients 6-8 pieces of chicken, drumsticks, wings, legs or breasts Salt 2 tablespoons ros al hanout, traditional or modern recipe, plus 1 tablespoon 6 medium carrots, cut in half 12-16 dried figs 3 cloves garlic, chopped 1 medium red onion, chopped large 1 tablespoon orange zest ½ tablespoon lemon zest Juice of 1…

  • Sweet Potatoes, Chickpeas & Apricots with Couscous

    Serves 6 Ingredients Olive oil 4 cloves garlic, chopped 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, chopped 2 yellow onions, chopped 1 cinnamon stick broken into a few pieces Salt 3 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 inch cubes 1 tablespoon ross al hanout traditional or modern recipe 2 cups chickpeas, cooked 1 cup tomatoes, chopped…

  • Ros El Hanout Roasted Cauliflower

    Ingredients 1 head cauliflower, cut into florets 2-3 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon salt 1-2 tablespoons ros al hanout, modern or traditional recipe Directions Preheat oven to 400°F. In a large mixing bowl mix together the cauliflower and oil. Sprinlke the salt and ros el hanout over it and mix well. Place in a glass…

  • Ros El Hanout Frilled Meats & Fish

    Ingredients Traditional or Modern Ros El Hanout Salt Lemon Juice Lamb, Beef, Chicken or Fish Directions Mix some salt and ros el hanout together about 8 to 1 ratio (o ros al hanout and salt 1) drizzle your meat with lemon juice and rub it with the ros al hanout. Grill to perfection!

  • Ras El Hanout Poppyseed Butter Cookies

    These are more an adult cookie – sweet, sultry and exotic! Ingredients 1 butter cookie recipe with orange zest in it ½ tablespoon traditional Ros El Hanout ½ tablespoon brown sugar ½ tablespoon poppyseeds Rose Petals (optional) Directions Prepare the butter cookie dough according to the directions, adding 1 tablespoon orange zest into the mixture.…

  • Ras El Hanout (Modern)

    Makes approx 6 ounces Ingredients 1 teaspoon black peppercorns ½ tablespoon white peppercorns ½ tablespoon poppy seeds ½ tablespoon coriander seeds ½ tablespoon cumin seeds 2 whole cloves ½ teaspoon saffron 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ground 2 teaspoons cardamom, ground 1 teaspoon allspice ground 1 teaspoon nutmeg, freshly grated 1 tablespoon turmeric, ground ½ tablespoon mace,…

  • Ras El Hanout (Traditional)

    Makes approx 10 ounces Ingredients 1 nutmeg ball, crushed 1 cinnamon stick, crushed ½ tablespoon black peppercorns 1 tablespoon white peppercorns 1 tablespoon poppy seeds 1 tablespoon rose bud petals, dried 1 teaspoon lavender buds, dried ½ teaspoon anise seeds 1 tablespoon coriander seeds 1 tablespoon cumin seeds 1 teaspoon allspice berries 6 green cardamom…

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