huraches
January 8, 2011 by Berenice Balbuena
Huarache is a popular Mexican dish consisting of an oblong, fried masa base, with a variety of toppings. The name “Huarache” is derived from the shape of the masa, similar to the popular sandals of the same name. We sometimes serve these at Rock Salt Restaurant and Cafe on Mexican night which is every Saturday [...]
thai mushroom crab cakes
November 24, 2010 by Bill Jones
Makes 8 cakes 1 lb. white fish (cod, halibut, sole) 1/4 cup coconut milk 2 cups crab meat (from about a 1.5 lb crab) 1 cup mushroom (shiitake, button, enoki, pine. etc) , diced fine 1 tsp. garlic, minced 1 tsp. ginger, minced 1 stalk green onion, thinly sliced 2 Tbsp. basil, minced 2 Tbsp [...]
pickled cucumber
November 23, 2010 by Travis Hansen
In Denmark this is known as Agurke Salat. In a small pot bring to a boil: 1 cup of white wine vinegar 3 Table spoons of white sugar 1 Tablespoon of salt Pour over paper thin slices of cucumber and let sit for at least 1 hour. Drain of the liquid and enjoy with pickled [...]
chicken, spinach, pistachio curry
October 22, 2010 by Jill Thomas
Use fresh bright green pistachios as they give the dish a great vibrant green colour. They are a hassle to peel but as they say no pain no gain. 4 chicken breasts *You can use any chicken you like. I like to brown it, cool it and then pull it off in strips because then [...]
thai corn chowder
August 9, 2010 by Jill Thomas
Sauté in stock pot until translucent: 2 yellow onions (minced) 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1 Tablespoon red or green curry paste Then add and sauté on low heat: 4 cups corn (fresh is best but frozen or canned will work) Add and bring to a boil: 1 can of coconut milk 4 cups good vegetable [...]
cucumber & dill tzatziki
July 28, 2010 by Jill Thomas
From Rock Salt Restaurant and Cafe. We serve it as a starter and as a topping or our very popular lamb gyro. Grate 1 english cucumbers onto cheesecloth with large holes on grater. Close cheesecloth and squeeze hard to remove all the juice from cucumbers. In large bowl combine well: 4 cups greek style yoghurt [...]
hummos
May 26, 2010 by Jill Thomas
Hummos has been on my restaurant menus for 12 years now. It was one of the first things I ever learned to ‘cook’. I first discovered it when I was doing ‘craft service’ (supplying snacks) on for a television production I was working on in the early nineties call Missing Treasures: The Search for our [...]
