Traveling Friends of Molly Blog
for the Globetrotting Gastronomer…
East African Coconut, Bean and Squash Soup
Chef Margot shares with us her East African Coconut, Bean, and Squash Soup, a hearty warming stew for the upcoming cold months. This recipe is very typical of the starter for a traditional East African dinner. Coconut milk is used in almost every dish, providing important enzymes and nutrients otherwise lacking in the local diet.…
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Chef Margot shares with us her favorite recipe for scarlet hibiscus tea, perfect for serving warm or iced, and paired with lemonade or club soda. Ingredients2 oz dried hibiscus flowers*2 oz loose leaf tea–rose hip tea and black tea make a nice combo–green tea is not a good choice for this recipe1 lemon, well-scrubbed, sliced…
READ MORETamarind Honey BBQ Sauce
Chef Margot shares with us her slightly sweet tamarind honey BBQ sauce. Tamarind is one of my personal favorite ingredients. You can buy blocks of the paste (which say seedless–but aren’t) in any Asian grocery, most Latin tiendas, and some Caribbean and African markets. It has a lightly sour flavor that it somewhat foreign to…
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Kim Chee BBQ Sauce
Chef Margot shares with us her favorite BBQ sauce to add spice to any dish. I was once given the compliment that I made someone’s nose bleed with this recipe. Of course, that came from someone who lived for hot chiles and ridiculously spicy food. That being said, you can, of course, adjust the heat…
READ MOREFava Bean Puree For Bruchetta
Margot shares her light and creamy puree is so bright green, you may find yourself accessorizing your table to set it off! Ingredients1lbs fresh fava beans (weigh after removing the pod, so start with approximately 3lbs)1 quart water1 tsp salt1-2 cloves fresh garlic, peeled3-6 Tbsp. really good extra-virgin olive oilKosher salt and freshly ground black…
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Chef Margot shares her easy soul-soothing recipe for her son. On the surface this recipe may seem plain or perhaps even boring. I promise you that if you like fava beans and perfect good rice then you will really enjoy this. You might even find your kids like it too–mine adores the bright green beans…
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Chef Margot shares with us her basic red gazpacho, perfect for these hot summer days. 10 of the reddest, most tomato-ey-smelling tomatoes you can find at your local farmers’ market, if you aren’t lucky enough to have grown your own!1 loaf of stale bread, preferably sourdough, roughly chopped and soaked in a bowl of cool…
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Cabrito Al Pastor
Chef Margot shares her Goat Al Pastor, perfect for a taco party! Ingredients1 small goat, 6-way cut, skinned, bone-in2 fresh Maui Gold variety pineapples– 1 unpeeled, sliced thin in rounds, and 1 peeled and cored, chopped into small bits (about ¼”dice)3 blocks (3.25 oz) achiote paste*1 cup kosher salt1 cup whole Mexican oregano, dry4 heads…
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