INDONESIAN CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up minorganmichael@yahoo.com Indonesian cuisine is one of most vibrant and colorful cuisines in the world, full of intense flavor. A lot of the popular dishes like satay, rendang and sambal are now common across Southeast Asia and now even in the West.(1) On my visits to […]
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By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up minorganmichael@yahoo.com The restaurant business, under the best of circumstances, is a challenge even to the most comitted devotee. In today’s world, faced with ever increasing overhead costs, fewer diners and onerous governmental regulations, the challenges are even greater for these young entrepreneurs. When a business that operates on a maximum […]
Michael’s Quick, Easy and Delish Dish for the Weekend
By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up minorganmichael@yahoo.com SHANGHAI NOODLES Noodle dishes have been a staple food throughout Asia dating back over 4000 years. They were the prominent food in China during the Han Dynasty (206BC – 220AD). Noodles are generally boiled, but may also be deep fried in oil until crispy. Shanghai Noodles is […]
Michael’s Quick, Easy and Delish Dish for the Weekend
By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up minorganmichael@yahoo.com BEER BRAISED BEEF It’s that time of year for some welcoming and warming comfort foods, dishes that are lovingly prepared and cooked slowly for maximum flavor and tenderness. One recipe that immediately comes to mind is Boeuf Bourginon. This week’s recipe is a slight deviation with a bold […]
Michael’s Quick, Easy and Delish Dish for the Weekend
By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up minorganmichael@yahoo.com THAI TURKEY SOUP Here is another easy recipe to use up that little bit of Turkey left in your frig. It is a festive twist on the popular Thai Chicken soup (Tom Kha Gai ). Its balance of sweet, sour, salty and spice results in a dish that […]
Invitation V-Decor delightful, food not so –
Maria Grassagliata for Curtains Up Invitation V is a vegan bistro I couldn’t wait to visit. I’ve been wanting to go since Montréal à la Table, when it was always full. The restaurant is situated on beautiful Bernard Street in Outremont. It is lovely with wonderful ambience. Even from the outside, you can […]
Michael’s Quick, Easy and Delish Dish for the Weekend
By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up minorganmichael@yahoo.com SRI LANKEN TURKEY CURRY Sri Lanka, known for centuries as a major world spice trader, is responsible for some truly amazing curries, all great to warm you up on a cold winter night. Their cuisine is greatly influenced by colonial traders and the southern province of Kerala(1) in India […]
Michael’s Quick, Easy and Delish Dish for the Weekend
SOUTHERN CORNBREAD STUFFING It’s Christmas and the time of the year to enjoy a little bit of ‘excess’ so I will be posting a couple of celebratory recipes the next couple of weeks. Stuffing’s origins are somewhat cloudy and not entirely well known. The earliest documented evidence appears in the Roman cookbook Apicus de Re […]
Micahael’s Quick, Easy and Delish Dish for the Weekend
By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up minorganmichael@yahoo.com SPICY RED BEAN SOUP Kidney beans are an ‘all star’ when it comes to healthy foods. They are an excellent source of protein, cholesterol reducing fiber that lowers the risk of heart disease and stabilizes blood sugars. They also offer an abundant source of iron for energy and […]
Michael’s Quick, Easy and Delish Dish for the Weekend
By Michael Minorgan for Curtains Up minorganmichael@yahoo.com MALAYSIAN COCONUT SHRIMPS Malaysian cuisine is wonderfully diverse and delicious. It bears many similarities to Indonesian cuisine and incorporates the traditions of many countries, among them: Britain, Portugal’ Thailand, India and China. All Malay meals have rice as their centerpiece.(1) For this week’s recipe use the largest shrimp […]