Basic Cheesecake with a Gingersnap Crust

Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups crushed gingersnaps 1/4 cup melted butter 4 packages (8 oz. each) cream cheese, softened 1 cup sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 4 eggs Method: Preheat oven to 325°F. Mix cookie crumbs and butter; press onto bottom of 9-inch spring-form pan. Beat cream cheese, 1 cup sugar and vanilla with mixer until well blended. Add…

Roast leg of lamb

This is a favourite dish at Easter time. We serve it with sabzi piez (braised carrots), palak paneer (spinach and cottage cheese), rice, and naan. Prepare the lamb the night before. Ingredients: 5 to 6 cloves or garlic, peeled and grated 8 cm (3 inches) fresh ginger root, peeled and grated 1 1/2 tsp ground…

Gingered Pork Roast

Ingredients: 2.2kg (5 lbs) pork loin roast 3 tbsp flour 2 tsp ground ginger 1/4 tsp granulated garlic 1 tsp dried sage 1/3 cup apricot jam 1 1/4 tsp hot pepper sauce Method: Mix together flour and spices and then coat roast. Place roast on foil covered baking pan. Place a piece of foil loosely…

Lemongrass Chicken Noodle Soup

All the comfort of traditional chicken noodle soup with an Asian twist Ingredients: 2 stalks lemongrass (crush with the butt of the knife and chop into large pieces ) ½  package rice noodles 1 thumb-size piece ginger (thinly sliced) 4-6 cups chicken broth 2-3 chicken thighs or 1-2 boneless chicken breasts (sliced into small pieces) 1…