Summertime Cooking — jovina cooks

Dinner For Two: Grilled Lamb Chops And Peppers Make the marinade early in the day. Marinade 1 whole lemon, washed, seeded, and chopped 2 large sprig of fresh rosemary, leaves removed 3 garlic cloves, peeled 1 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil Lamb & Peppers 4 […] … Continue reading Summertime Cooking — jovina cooks

Cuban Steak Dinner — jovina cooks

Cuban cuisine is a blend of Native American Taino food, Spanish, African, and Caribbean cuisines. Some Cuban recipes share spices and techniques with Spanish and African cooking, with some Caribbean influence in spice and flavor. This results in a blend of the several different cultural influences, with strong similarities to the cuisine of the […] via … Continue reading Cuban Steak Dinner — jovina cooks

Seasonal Cooking-July — jovina cooks

Multiple varieties of peppers are abundant in my area at the Farmers’ Market and in my neighbors’ gardens. Take advantage of this great crop and make some delicious recipes. Peppers are easy to freeze. Remove the seeds and cut into sizes that you like to use. Place them in ziplock freezer bags to use in […] … Continue reading Seasonal Cooking-July — jovina cooks

Cooking With June’s Seasonal Produce — jovina cooks

Pistachio-Basil Pesto Ingredients 4 cups washed basil leaves ½ cup shelled pistachio nuts 4 garlic cloves, peeled 1 teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon black pepper ⅔ cup extra virgin olive oil Directions Place the pistachios, garlic, salt, and pepper in a processor bowl. Process until the nuts and garlic are chopped. Add the basil leaves and […] … Continue reading Cooking With June’s Seasonal Produce — jovina cooks

Cooking The Mediterranean Countries-Algeria

The Mediterranean countries include France, Spain, Italy, Greece and Portugal along the north; Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, and Israel on the east; the African countries of Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco on the south and the Mediterranean Island Countries of Cyprus and Malta. The Mediterranean countries utilize many of the same healthy ingredients but each country […] … Continue reading Cooking The Mediterranean Countries-Algeria