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Mongolian Chicken

Cooking — Despite being conquerors and overlords, the Mongols were never really assimilated into China. And although the Mongols were already rulers of a world empire, the Han Chinese looked down on them as barbarians. Mix the marinade ingredients together ...More…

Chicken Fried Rice

Cooking — Set a strainer or colander over a bowl. Heat the oil in a medium saucepan or wok to 350 degrees F. Add the chicken and stir-fry, stirring once or twice, for 1 to 2 minutes, or until the meat is almost cooked. Carefully pour the chicken and oil ...More…

Beef Fried Rice

Cooking — Stir-fry the sirloin, watercress, and egg while the rice cooks, so that you'll be ready to assemble the dish at the last moment. Soy sauce and a drizzling of sesame oil flavor the combination perfectly. If you prefer, use strips of pork ...More…

Tropical Barbecued Pork Ribs

Cooking — Preheat the oven to 325 degrees, or build a small to medium fire on one side of a large outdoor grill Mix 2 teaspoons of the salt, plus the pepper, and the allspice in a small bowl. Rub the ribs all over with this seasoning mix. Lay the ribs on a ...More…

Pork Spareribs with Maple Barbecue Sauce

Cooking — These luscious ribs are well worth the time it takes to make them. Perfect for a Sunday supper. Try with the Maple Baked Beans as well as coleslaw and biscuits or cornbread. Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 400 degrees F. Sprinkle ribs ...More…

Deep-Dish Spinach, Egg and Spaghetti Pie

Cooking — Cold tomato-sauced spaghetti may seem the unlikeliest of leftovers unless you have tasted it baked into the firm, Italian-style omelet known as a frittata. Much more than mere kitchen frugality, a spaghetti frittata is a real treat and inspired ...More…

Barbecued Baby Back Ribs For Charcoal Grill

Cooking — For a potent spice flavor, brine and dry the ribs as directed, then coat them with the spice rub, wrap tightly in plastic, and refrigerate overnight before grilling. You will need two wood chunks, each about the size of a lemon, for this ...More…

Liv's Sweet Chilli Sauce

All Recipes AU — Blend the garlic, chilli, lemon grass, ginger, galangal, lime leaves and coriander to a rough paste in a mini food processor. Mix the vinegar, fish sauce and soy sauce together in a small bowl. Put the sugar in a saucepan with the water and stir ...More…

Rosy Plum Crumbles

All Recipes AU — Preheat the oven to 180C. Slice the plums, removing the stones, and put them in a bowl. Add the caster sugar and rosewater and toss until plums are well coated in sugar. Set aside for 10 minutes. Toss the brown sugar, flour and coconut together ...More…

Cinnamon Jam Drops

All Recipes AU — Preheat the oven to 180C. Sift together the flour, cinnamon and rice flour. In another bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, then gradually add the egg, beating well. Fold into the sifted ingredients until just combined. Roll 1 ...More…

Chicken with sliced mushrooms (Moo goo gai pan )

All Recipes AU — Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a wok or large frypan over high heat until it begins to smoke. Stir in the mushrooms, broccoli, bamboo shoots and water chestnuts.. Cook and stir until all the vegetables are hot and the broccoli is tender, about 5 ...More…

Liv's Homemade Strawberry Jam

All Recipes AU — Layer the strawberries and sugar in a large bowl. Cover and leave overnight. The next day, scrape the strawberries and their juice into a large, heavy pan. Add the lemon juice. Gradually bring to a boil over low heat, stirring until the sugar has ...More…