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1 4pound chicken
8 garlic cloves, peeled
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
1 teaspoon black peppercorns
4 small hot chili peppers
1 teaspoon minced fresh gingerroot
1/4 teaspoon saffron threads
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin seeds
1/2 cup olive oil
2 teaspoons paprika
3 chopped green onions
2 medium tomatoes, chopped
1/3 cup chicken stock
1/2 cup burgundy
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
Garnish: lemon wedges

Wash the chicken parts, pat dry and remove the skin. Place in a
deep square pan and set aside. In the belly of a mortar, combine
garlic, salt, oregano, and black peppercorns. Press down with the
pestle until garlic is crushed and peppercorns are cracked, then
add the chili peppers, minced ginger, and saffron threads. Slowly
pound the mixture until achieving a paste and incorporate the oil
slowly. At the same time, stir with a spoon to break down the paste.
Spread the mixture evenly over the chicken parts, lifting the
chicken pieces to ensure distribution of the marinade to the bottom
of the chicken parts. Sprinkle all parts with paprika. Cover and
refrigerate overnight. If no mortar and pestle is available, execute
the steps in a blender set on low speed until all the ingredients
are coarsely chopped, then remove the canister, add the oil and
shake or stir to break down the paste and blend the ingredients.
In a preheated deep skillet, over lowtomedium heat, arrange
marinated chicken pieces side by side and brown the chicken on all
sides. Spread the chopped onions, chopped tomatoes, and drizzle the
burgundy over the chicken parts. Cover and finish cooking on low
heat for approximately 35 minutes. Remove from heat and sprinkle
chopped cilantro on the chicken prior to serving.

1/4 cup milk
1/2 cup cornstarch
1 pound ground chuck
1 medium onion, finely chopped
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 egg
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 (13 1/2 oz.) cans beef broth
4 cups hot mashed potatoes
2/3 cup sour cream
Fresh dill sprigs

In large bowl, mix milk and 1/4 cup of the cornstarch until well
blended. Add meat, onion, salt, nutmeg, pepper, and egg. Mix until
well blended. Cover. Refrigerate at least 20 minutes for easier
shaping.
Shape chilled meat mixture into 1inch balls. In 12inch skillet,
over medium heat, heat oil until hot. Cook meatballs, half at a time,
until browned on all sides, about 8 to 10 minutes. Remove with a
slotted spoon. Drain on paper towels.
Pour off all but 1/4 cup drippings, adding oil if necessary, to make
1/4 cup. In a medium bowl, mix beef broth and remaining 1/4 cup
cornstarch until wellblended. Pour into skillet. Over medium heat,
cook while stirring constantly, until sauce boils and thickens.
Add the meatballs. Reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer 15 minutes.
Stir in sour cream and remove from heat.
Spoon hot mashed potatoes in center of platter. With slotted spoon,
place meatballs around potatoes. Garnish potatoes with dill sprigs
and serve gravy on the side.

1 lb. salt cod fish
1/4 cup finely diced fat salt pork
1 medium thinly sliced onion
3 cups diced raw potatoes
1 cup diced raw carrot
3 cups boiling water
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 cup canned corn niblets
3 cups heated milk

Freshen salt cod by soaking it overnight in cold water to cover.
Drain, and place in a stewing pot, and cover with fresh water.
Bring to simmer with low heat, Drain, if the fish is still too
salty, add fresh cold water, and bring to simmer again, and drain.
Fry salt pork in stewing pot until crisp. Remove fried pork scraps
and reserve for garnish. Cook onion in pork fat until tender. Add
potatoes, carrots, water, salt, and pepper and cook covered about
ten minutes, or until vegetables are tender. Add corn and heated
milk and freshened salt cod. Bring chowder to a simmering temperature,
but do not boil. Garnish with the pork scraps.
Serve hot, with freshly baked home made bread or rolls and butter.

6 eggs
4 tablespoonfuls of good stock
1/2 teaspoonful of salt
1 saltspoonful of pepper
Beat the eggs with the stock, add the salt and pepper. Turn them into
a buttered square pan, stand this in another of boiling water, and
cook in the oven until the eggs are thoroughly “set.” Cut the
preparation into thin fillets or slices, dip in either a thin batter
made from one egg, a half cupful of milk and flour to thicken, or they
may be dipped in beaten egg, rolled in bread crumbs and fried in deep
hot fat. Arrange the fillets in a platter on a napkin, one overlapping
the other; garnish with parsley and send to the table with a boat of
tomato or white sauce.