Sultan's Kitchen

[hollyw 0]

Broiled Cauliflower

Cut up some cauliflower and put in a shallow oven safe dish. Spray generously with cooking spray (Pam or something) and sprinkle with salt, pepper, and parmesan cheese. Broil on low for 45 minutes - 1 hour until nice and crispy brown/black in some places. Spritz with a bit more cooking spray about halfway through and toss a bit of it looks like it needs it.

This is one of my all time favorite no-big-deal things to make for dinner and I usually eat it with some plain baked chicken, maybe on bbq chicken, and brown rice. My old roomate used to make it all the time and I thought she was crazy til I tried it. YUM.

I've also tried with broccoli, red and green peppers, carrots, etc but cauliflower is the best.

[sereia 0]

oh i LOVE doing that too... with a slightly different method:

i toss the pieces of cauliflower in olive oil, salt, pepper, and sometimes curry powder. then put it on a baking sheet and roast it at 450 degrees until its nice and toasty.

yum!!!!!!!! i also like brussels sprouts like this, but without curry. (especially the baby kind)

[sarah and hicham 3]

Tonight we had grilled salmon over toasted israeli couscous with grilled vegetables and balsamic/lemon vinaigrette. It was good, healthy, and easy. You can really use any protein or none at all!

I used one pack of Israeli couscous and toasted it in a pan in a bit of olive oil until light brown. Then added vegetable stock and cooked until done and drained the stock.

I cut up, tossed in olive oil and salt and pepper and grilled: red bell pepper, orange bell pepper, zucchini, asparagus, and grape tomatoes.

For the vinaigrette:

lemon juice

balsamic vinegar

red wine vinegar

salt

pepper

garlic

olive oil

dijon mustard

Toss everything together.

Grill salmon and serve over the couscous.

It was a nice, light meal. Enjoy!

Edited November 10, 2007 by sarah and hicham

[melly 0]

Silly question, but how do you broil on low? Isn't broiling putting something on the top rack of the oven, directly under the heating element, with the setting on broil?

Also, does anyone have a bagel recipe that they've used? I was really missing bagels in Egypt and when I got home I looked around for a recipe.

This is one I found on Food Network but it seems complicated and I can't imagine that's how bagels are really made???

bagel recipe

[sarah and hicham 3]

Silly question, but how do you broil on low? Isn't broiling putting something on the top rack of the oven, directly under the heating element, with the setting on broil?

Also, does anyone have a bagel recipe that they've used? I was really missing bagels in Egypt and when I got home I looked around for a recipe.

This is one I found on Food Network but it seems complicated and I can't imagine that's how bagels are really made???

bagel recipe

My broiler is under the oven so for low I just put the temp low. If I want it on high I put it on 400 or so degrees. If you have a broiler that's on the top of your oven and you want to broil on low I would just put whatever you're broiling in the lower part of the oven further away from the broiler.

Bagels are quite a process to make. The dough takes a while, then you boil them, then you bake them. Home made bagels are so good though! If you find a good recipe let me know.

Edited November 30, 2007 by sarah and hicham

[hollyw 0]

Silly question, but how do you broil on low? Isn't broiling putting something on the top rack of the oven, directly under the heating element, with the setting on broil?

Also, does anyone have a bagel recipe that they've used? I was really missing bagels in Egypt and when I got home I looked around for a recipe.

This is one I found on Food Network but it seems complicated and I can't imagine that's how bagels are really made???

bagel recipe

My broiler has a low/high setting... my old electric stove did and now my new gas one does too. But I think with the stove in my first apartment I just adjusted the temperature like Sarah... actually, come to think of it, the broiler was under the oven and it wouldn't open because part of the wall was blocking it. I must not have ever needed to broil anything..

[hollyw 0]

I've been told it's waaaaaaaay too early to start thinking about this but... does anyone have any idea what they're doing for Christmas cookies/goodies??

[sereia 0]

way too early for cookies?! never!!! i'm going to my first cookie exchange soon and am trying to think of a more unique cookie than the norm. considering alfajores or something along those lines....

but this year i'm definitely not making big boxes full of 10 kinds like i used to give out.

[doodlebugg 10]

Lemon Bars Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

Crust:

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 cup confectioners' sugar, plus more for dusting

Pinch salt

2 sticks butter, at room temperature, plus more for greasing

Filling:

4 eggs

2 cups granulated sugar

6 tablespoons all-purpose flour

6 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9 by 13 by 2-inch pan.

Make the crust by combining the flour, confectioners' sugar, and salt in a large bowl. Cut in the butter to make a crumbly mixture. Press the mixture into the prepared pan. You may need to dip your fingers into a little flour or confectioners' sugar to keep the dough from sticking to your fingers. Bake for 20 minutes.

Meanwhile, to make the filling, mix the eggs, granulated sugar, flour, and lemon juice. Pour this over the baked crust and bake for 25 minutes longer. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar, if desired, when the bars are done.

hint: take enough for one to two servings..........eat.....................lock the rest in a safe and give someone you trust the key and make them promise not to unlock it until you use your treadmill for at LEAST ten hours. Then repeat.

[hollyw 0]

Lemon Bars Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

Crust:

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 cup confectioners' sugar, plus more for dusting

Pinch salt

2 sticks butter, at room temperature, plus more for greasing

Filling:

4 eggs

2 cups granulated sugar

6 tablespoons all-purpose flour

6 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9 by 13 by 2-inch pan.

Make the crust by combining the flour, confectioners' sugar, and salt in a large bowl. Cut in the butter to make a crumbly mixture. Press the mixture into the prepared pan. You may need to dip your fingers into a little flour or confectioners' sugar to keep the dough from sticking to your fingers. Bake for 20 minutes.

Meanwhile, to make the filling, mix the eggs, granulated sugar, flour, and lemon juice. Pour this over the baked crust and bake for 25 minutes longer. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar, if desired, when the bars are done.

hint: take enough for one to two servings..........eat.....................lock the rest in a safe and give someone you trust the key and make them promise not to unlock it until you use your treadmill for at LEAST ten hours. Then repeat.

I love watching Paula Deen's show just so I can stare in absolute awe at how much butter she uses... it's incredible!!! Everytime I think she's used the most butter possible... she goes and uses even more!

[Meriem_DZ 37]

Occasionally we have to bring a crock pot of soup to sell from the concession stand at my sons soccer games. I made a loaded potato soup and took it at 5pm, right before the girls game started. I went back home to get ready and come back for my son's game at 7pm. I arrived and stopped by to see if the soup was selling. They said, girl your soup was gone in the first 30 minutes. I was quiet shocked. While I was standing there, women were coming up to the concession stand and asking to get the recipe. They pointed at me and said, their she is. I wrote down the recipe and they were copying it for the rest of the game. lol.

Here is the recipe. It is very simple and fast. It makes a lot so use a stock pot or a big crock pot. I think mine is a 6 guart crock pot. If I am just making it for us at home, I half the recipe.

Loaded potato soup

4 cans chicken broth

1- 32oz. bag of frozen diced hash browns

2 cans cream of celery soup

2 cans cream of onion soup

8 oz. block of sharp cheddar cheese (cubed)

8 oz. block of Monterey Jack cheese (cubed)

8 0z. block of Pepper Jack cheese (cubed)

1 qt. half and half

for garnish

bacon, cooked and crumbled

chives/ green onions, chopped

shredded cheese

In a large pot, combine and simmer hash browns and chicken broth, until potatoes are soft. Add other ingredients and continue to cook over medium heat for 30 minutes or until all cheeses are melted. Garnish with bacon bits, chopped green onions, and shredded cheddar cheese.

Meriem

[PalestineMyHeart 1,897]

I just want to thank you ladies for all the wonderful recipes you share !

Also, I finally have a subscription to my favoritest cooking magazine in the WORLD (now I don't have to keep stealing my mom's.) Cooks Illustrated -- if you have not seen this, GET YOUR HANDS ON A COPY and you will not regret it. Each issue covers topics from traditional tools to the latest high-tech equipment, from testing recipes to teaching technique, everythingggg. All with excellent step by step illustrations. Sarah and Sereia I KNOW you guys will love this one !

-MK

Edited December 14, 2007 by wife_of_mahmoud

[sereia 0]

thanks for mentioning that to everyone... i too love cooks illustrated! i don't subscribe anymore (but i should!) but i do have their books (the best recipe) and have made quite a few awesome things from there. the BEST thing was their pecan pie recipe. wow, wow , WOW! and tonight i'm actually using their pizza dough recipe. so in about two hours i'll find out if that recipe is any good. what recipes have you tried that you liked?

[PalestineMyHeart 1,897]

I figured you pro chefs probably knew what I was talkin about ! I've learned so much from this magazine.... the way they explain technique is wonderful -- "why" it's better to do one way or another. And I love how they test different ways of making a dish to see what really works best. I steal issues from my mom every time I go visit but she got tired of it so she finally just gave me a subscription Let's see.... the last recipe I made from it was an eggplant parmesan with marinara that was so foiiiiine.... but now I have the latest issue -- let's see..... "No-Knead Bread (hmmm that sounds interesting).... best French Onion Soup (yummm) or maybe French Chicken in a Pot or perhaps Crispy Oatmeal Cookies. Or shall I learn which cutting board (wood, plastic, bamboo or composite) is right for me ?

Edited December 14, 2007 by wife_of_mahmoud

[sereia 0]

haha i love that! they have so many cool little tricks too. i love reading cookbooks but i especially love reading their books because they explain everything and show drawings on techniques! so the pizza dough recipe was AWESOMEEEEEE. i'm almost embarrassed to admit i've been buying the ready made fresh pizza dough from trader joe's but today decided to make it. wow, what a difference! it was so crispy and flavorful. great texture! i highly recommend it. also very easy. i gotta try that eggplant parm recipe. mmmmmm!