Gourmet Culinaire and Cuisine

Do you have a ham bone in your freezer but you're not sure what to do with it? Here's a fun assortment of five recipes with crock pot and stovetop instructions. These range from the traditional split pea to the creative wild rice and ham chowder.Lentil SoupPrep time: 15 minutes Cook time: see belowPams-hams bone .. more»

I heard something disturbing this morning. One of my girls told me that she was Googling recipes for Panipopo and came across some that called for store-bought, ready-made dough.. which you would then proceed to roll into dough balls...NO!NO NO NO!Oh, and NOOOOO!It's not THAT difficult to make real Panipopo dough from scratch - the store-bought stuff is too generic and... just not right!So don't be lazy. I'll walk you through it...By the way,THANK YOU so much Auntie for entrusting me with your top secret recipe, but... um... you might wanna close your eyes now...because I'm sorry.. but if I don't share, I'm scared a whole generation of people will think it's okay to make Panipopos with store-bought dough balls... *sigh*...Right. Let's start from the beginning.For those less fortunate out there who don't know, panipopos are a Samoan dish usually eaten as a dessert or with a hot beverage, preferably .. more»

Here is a great lime Jello with pineapple recipe that uses cottage cheese instead of the heavier cream cheese. It makes a very pretty molded gelatin dessert to serve on top of salad greens, or as a nice luncheon centerpiece.2 boxes lime gelatin2 cups boiling water2 cups cold water4 tablespoons mayonnaise1 (16 oz.) container cottage cheese, small curd1 (16 oz.) can crushed pineapple, drainedMiniature marshmallows1 (12oz.) container Cool WhipDirectionsIn a medium bowl, Add boiling water to the two packages of lime gelatin; stir until gelatin is dissolved completely. Pour in cold water and stir. Stir the mayonnaise into the cottage cheese. Add cottage cheese to gelatin mixture.Mix in the pineapple and stir until gelatin begins to thicken. Pour into the Jello mold. Put in refrigerator and chill until gelatin is firmly set. Unmold gelatin onto a serving plate.Add marshmallows to Cool Whip and then spread over top of gelatin.=> Jello .. more»

Pierogi is one of the first things that come to mind when you talk about Polish cuisine. The reason pierogi is such a popular dish is because they can be prepared several different ways. The pierogi is a dumpling that can be stuffed with any filling of your choice. Here is a recipe for pierogi stuffed with sauerkraut.Dough:2 cups of flour¾ cup of warm water1 egg1 tablespoon of vegetable oil½ teaspoon of saltFilling:1 14.5 OZ can of sauerkraut3 slices of bacon¼ cup of diced onions2 tablespoons of butterDirections:Coat an empty bowl with cooking spray. Add the water, egg, and vegetable oil, and stir. Mix in the flour and salt until you make a dough. Take the dough out of the bowl and knead it on a table coated with flour until it is smooth and not too sticky. Roll the dough into a ball, place it under plastic wrap, and .. more»