Call for recipes!

[mousme]

Dear flist,

As part of my 101 Things in 1001 Days project, I am trying to broaden my cooking horizons. So for the next three months, the plan is to cook a "new" and "exotic" dish every week.

I could always go hunt down recipes on the internet, but I find that my experience is always best when I get recommendations from my friends.

So, dear flist, do you have any fun/new/exciting recipes that I could try? My regular culinary experience is North American/French Canadian, with occasional forays into cooking with curry and various stir-fries. What can you suggest that will make me break out of my culinary rut? (Dish names are good, and bonus points if you can provide the actual recipe)

:::cross-posted to recipe_trade:::

Comments

[fearsclave.livejournal.com]

H A G G I S ! ! !

[mousme.livejournal.com]

Got a decent recipe?

(For variable definitions of "decent"...)

[fearsclave.livejournal.com]

http://www.anythingscottish.com/haggis-recipe

Although this one is more traditional: http://www.cbc.ca/news/story/2000/01/26/nshaggis000126.html

As is this one: http://www.rampantscotland.com/recipes/blrecipe_haggis.htm

And, well, you get the idea: http://www.churchofjesus.ca/recipes/food_recipe.htm

[crowgirl13.livejournal.com]

It's not super exotic, but there's a great yogurt rice recipe that we make all the time. I think it's a Moosewood recipe. It's excellent as leftovers/ a lunch supplemental too.

[mousme.livejournal.com]

I'm all ears. :)

[crowgirl13.livejournal.com]

;D

Oh sorry, it's from Laurel's Kitchen. Mr. Toast has it on his recipe blog - it's the top entry here: http://www.thecookingshowlab.blogspot.com/

[fearsclave.livejournal.com]

H A G G I S !

[crowgirl13.livejournal.com]

It's a pretty excellent battle cry.

[tx-cronopio.livejournal.com]

Remind me, are you vegetarian? (Note how I am IGNORING fearsclave...

If not, you definitely need some chicken enchiladas in your repertoire! (Can you get tortillas there?)

[mousme.livejournal.com]

I am not vegetarian and I can indeed get tortillas! Sounds very exciting! :D

[tx-cronopio.livejournal.com]

Hooray!

Here's a recipe:
http://kitchenbliss.blogspot.com/2008/11/creamy-green-chicken-enchiladas.html

If you cannot buy prepared green salsa there, let me know, I'll find a different recipe -- it gets harder if you cannot use prepped sauce :) Or, I could send you a jar.

Hee! Reminds me of going to see my friend Anne in Toronto many years ago, she wanted some file gumbo, which is basically ground up sassafras leaves, and looks like a green leafy powder. I was pretty nervous bringing that thru customs :)

[mousme.livejournal.com]

You know, I don't even know if I can. I will take a look around and let you know.

What's the alternative if I can't find any?

[tx-cronopio.livejournal.com]

Making it yourself, which is WAY too much trouble :)
See? http://giverslog.com/?p=1265

Let me know, I'll send you some. Customs be damned!

[mousme.livejournal.com]

Woo! And it's not even my birthday! I'll keep you apprised. :)

[pasley.livejournal.com]

you can get green salsa at a lot of places, including Provigo and Loblows

[fearsclave.livejournal.com]

C A N N E D V E G E T A R I A N H A G G I S ! ! !

[mousme.livejournal.com]

*dies*

[taxlady.livejournal.com]

Want my recipe for jerk rub? Makes great jerk pork. I'm sure it would make good jerk chicken, but I haven't tried. A batch of the jerk rub lasts for months.

[crowgirl13.livejournal.com]

Hey - I know this isn't exactly what you were looking for, but I saw this on my flist today and thought of you.