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Wednesday, February 22nd, 2006
Seño María is still running her restaurant and serving her two friends, the photographer Gary, and the taxi driver Shorty Matta, who always stop by for lunch and a discussion of the day's affairs.



If you missed the original post, the link appears below.



Otherwise, I wonder what's been on the menu since we last visited?



2/12/06: El Chato Matta llegó al restaurante por un espectacular arroz con pollo con bastante rocotito molido.



Shorty Matta arrived at the restaurant for a spectacular chicken with seasoned rice, and lots of pureed rocoto hot sauce.



2/13/06: El fotógrafo Gary llegó al restaurante por su causa rellena de langostinos y un espectacular arroz con mariscos.



The photographer Gary arrived at the restaurant for his spicy mashed potato terrine stuffed with prawns, and a spectacular seasoned rice with seafood.



2/14/06: Mi amigo taxista, el Chato Matta, llegó al restaurante por sus tallarines verdes con bisté frito y chicha heladita.



My friend, the taxi driver Shorty Matta, arrived at the restaurant for his spaghetti in a green spinach, pine nut, and cheese sauce, topped with a fried steak, and an ice cold sweet purple corn drink.



2/15/06: El fotógrafo Gary llegó al restaurante por sus lentejitas con cojinova frita.



The photographer Gary arrived at the restaurant for his slow-cooked seasoned lentils and fried cojinova fish.



2/17/06: El fotógrafo Gary llegó al restaurante por sus tallarines rojos con pollo y papa a la huancaína.



The photographer Gary arrived at the restaurant for his spaghetti and chicken in red sauce, and potatoes in a creamy spicy cheese sauce.



2/18/06: Mi amigo, el fotógrafo Gary, llegó al restaurante por su arroz con pollo y su jarrita de chicha morada heladita.



Mi friend, the photographer Gary, arrived at the restaurant for his chicken with seasoned rice, and his jug of ice cold sweet purple corn drink.



2/19/06: El Chato Matta llegó al restaurante por un espectacular ceviche con una jarra de limonada heladita para curar la resaca.



Shorty Matta arrived at the restaurant for his spectacular ceviche, along with a jug of ice cold lemonade to cure his hangover.



2/20/06: Mi amigo Gary llegó al restaurante por su cevichito de cojinova y su arroz con pollo.



My friend Gary arrived at the restaurant for his cojinova ceviche, and his chicken with seasoned rice.



2/21/06: El fotógrafo Gary llegó al restaurante por su clásico sancochado con chorizo incluido.



The photographer Gary arrived at the restaurant for his classic meat and sausage soup with potatoes, yuca, and corn.





Click here, if you're wondering: Who the heck is Seño María?









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(Acompañamientos) Pico de Gallo

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2006

(Salsas) Ají Habanero

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2006

(Vinagretas) Dressing Mexicano

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2006

(Salsas) Guacamole

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2006

Palitinhos de Iogurte e Cebola

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2006

Ingredientes:
Massa
500 g de farinha de trigo
200 g de manteiga ou margarina gelada
1 pacote de sopa ou creme de cebola em pó
½ xícara de queijo parmesão ralado
125 ml de iogurte natural
1 ovo
1 colher de sobremesa de sal
1 colher de sobremesa de fermento em pó

Cobertura
1 ovo
1 colher de sopa de azeite de oliva
sementes de gergelim e/ou tempero “Lemon & Pepper” (ou Pimenta Limão, depende do fabricante)

Como fazer:
1. Ligue o forno para preaquecer.
2. Peneire a farinha em uma tigela grande. Junte a margarina gelada, em pedacinhos, e vá esfarelando a mistura com a ponta dos dedos, até virar uma farofa úmida. Reserve.
3. Bata o restante dos ingredientes da massa no liquidificador.
4. Incorpore a mistura do liquidificador na farofa e amasse bem com as mãos. Se estiver muito seco e a massa não der liga, junte mais uma colher de sopa de iogurte e continue amassando. A massa é mais dura mesmo.
5. Divida a massa em três. Abra cada parte da massa com um rolo sobre superfície enfarinhada. Corte tirinhas de mais ou menos 10 cm por 0,5 cm.
6. Para fazer a cobertura, bata o ovo com o azeite e pincele a mistura sobre as tirinhas. Depois polvilhe gergelim ou pimenta limão e leve ao forno preaquecido a 200 ºC.
7. À medida que retirar do forno, deixe esfriar sobre uma grade para não transpirar.

Dicas:
- Os palitinhos assam em poucos minutos
- Dividi a massa em três, para não desanimar na hora de esticar com o rolo ;)
- A primeira parte fiz sem cobertura, a outra foi com gergelim e a terceira com pimenta limão (minha preferida).
- Como
não tenho a tal grade para esfriar biscoitos, improvisei com uma peneira bem grande sobre uma tigela. Quando os palitinhos estavam mornos, passava para uma assadeira e deixava num lugar mais fresco.
- Reserve um tempo para fazer a receita com calma. No meu caso, a função durou duas horas.

Canja Dadivosa

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2006

Canja Dadivosa
Originally uploaded by Receita do Dia.

Ingredientes:
2 peitos de frango sem pele
1 tablete de caldo de galinha
4 cenouras grandes cortadas em cubinhos
4 grãos de pimenta-do-reino
1 cebola inteira espetada com 4 cravos-da-índia
1 xícara de arroz cru
sal a gosto
salsinha fresca

Como Fazer:
1. Coloque em uma panela: os peitos de frango inteiros, as cenouras, a pimenta e a cebola. Cubra com água fria, leve ao fogo e deixe ferver.
2. Uma espuma branca vai subir à superfície. São impurezas que turvam o caldo. Com uma colher, retire essa espuma com cuidado e descarte.
3. Junte o arroz e o caldo de galinha, prove o sal e deixe em fogo brando até que o frango esteja cozido.
4. Retire os peitos de frango, desfie-os ou corte-os em cubinhos e devolva-os à canja.
5.Quando o arroz estiver cozido, desligue o fogo, coloque a salsinha e tampe a panela
Sirva com um fio de azeite de oliva e torradinhas.

PAPA HORNEADA AL CURRY

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2006

Recipe: Pisco Sour

Tuesday, February 21st, 2006
Isn't it about time for a pisco sour?



If you've never had this drink you can't imagine how refreshing it is, tart yet sweet, seemingly mild yet deceptively potent.



If you have had a pisco sour, you know what I'm talking about.



What is pisco? you may ask. Essentially, a clear brandy or spirit made from grapes cultivated along the coastal valleys of Peru. More on pisco later, I promise, including its history and elaboration.



Right now let's focus on MAKING that most famous of Peruvian cocktails: the pisco sour.



Traditionally, the pisco sour requires three key ingredients: pisco, simple syrup, and Angostura bitters.





But don't despair if you don't have all three ingredients! The bitters are only a garnish anyway, and you can make your own simple syrup, just keep reading...



Pisco sours also require either lime or lemon juice. You be the judge to see which is better. The most traditional pisco sours are made with egg whites, but not all recipes call for them. To make things easier, instead of simple syrup, some recipes call for simply using sugar. Ice and a shaker are all else you need to get started (although some recipes below calls for a blender.)





Let's go from the easiest to the most complicated recipes.



Pisco sours don't get much easier than these first two recipes. If you have pisco, sugar, and some lemons, you're good to go. They don't really tell you how much ice to use, but I would guess about half of the glass I was using to serve. You could also blend ice and all. Bitters, what's that?



pisco sour using sugar and lemon juice from Webtender



pisco sour using sugar and lemon juice from Drinks Mixer



If you managed to find a bottle of bitters somewhere in the pantry but still want to keep it simple, here's a good one:



pisco sour using sugar, bitters, and lime juice from Cuisine du Monde





So now you want to get serious about your pisco sour and make it in true limeño fashion using egg white?



You've got the pisco, the egg, some limes, but you don't have that darn simple syrup, and you don't want to make it. Don't worry, this recipe calls for sugar instead:



pisco sour using sugar, bitters, egg white, and lime juice from Peru Travel Adventures



Your ready for the final test: a pisco sour with all the bells and whistles. They way it's supposed to be.



You don't have simple syrup? The Liquor Snob has an easy recipe for making your own at home:



click here to see a recipe for simple syrup from the Liquor Snob



Here is a recipe for making the most traditional type of pisco sour using lime juice:



pisco sour using simple syrup, bitters, egg white, and lime juice from Drink Boy



This traditional pisco sour recipe by Audrey Saunders from Bemelmans Bar at the Carlyle Hotel in New York City calls for lemon juice:



pisco sour using simple syrup, bitters, egg white, and lemon juice from New York Metro Recipes







Wasn't that good?



There is a bit of a debate as to where the pisco sour was invented, but I'll save that story for a later post. New York Metro has an interesting anecdote at their recipe site:



"This unusual Peruvian drink was popularized by Charles Baker, food-and-drinks editor of Town & Country in the 1940s."





Salud!







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Broa de Milho

Tuesday, February 21st, 2006

Broa de Milho, originally uploaded by Receita do Dia.

Fiquei com preguiça de digitar, mas faço exatamente como manda a receita.

!! Clique na imagem para ver a receita !!

Dicas:
- O fubá vai só pra polvilhar mesmo.
- Não se afobe! Deixe crescer até dobrar de tamanho mesmo, para ficar gostoso.

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