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Bom Dia, Breakfast Muffins from the Cafe Sintra

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These delicious Portuguese-American muffins are served at the Cafe Sintra, a Portuguese restaurant in Oregon. The owner of the cafe named then Bom Dia, "good morning" in portuguese, because his customers love to order them with their... MORE»

Recipe #399907

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Portuguese Spice Cookies

Posted by lynnski / LA  

These cookies, which consist of a tart dough with a spicy filling, are served in large quantities at various Northern California Portuguese festas, such as Dia de Portugal. This recipe was published in the San Francisco Chronicle; but adapted... MORE»

Recipe #395901

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Roy Yamaguchi's Shui Mai

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Need an appetizer recipe that is both delicious and easy to make? This shui mai recipe uses packaged won ton skins: and the stuffed shui mais are boiled. You can even have the pork butt ground for you while shopping for the won ton wrappers.... MORE»

Recipe #393182

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El Torito Southwestern Caesar Salad

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El Torito Restaurant's Caesar salad has been a popular favorite for decades; I obtained the recipe in 1994 when it was published in the Los Angeles Times and have made it many times since. The recipe contains some Mexican ingredients such as... MORE»

Recipe #392610

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Century Plaza Low-Calorie Buttermilk Dressing

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The Century Plaza Hotel is an upscale hotel located in the Century City area of Los Angeles. Their chef has concocted this dressing recipe for patrons who want a creamy salad dressing that is not too high in calories. The hotel claims it's... MORE»

Recipe #390940

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El Torito Vinaigrette Dressing

(2 reviews) Posted by lynnski / LA  

I've been making this dressing for about 20 years now; it's especially good on tostada salads or just a simple green dinner salad. The recipe is from the El Torito Restaurant in Los Angeles and was published in the LA Times reader request column. MORE»

Recipe #390312

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El Torito Chicken-Lime Soup

(1 reviews) Posted by lynnski / LA  

This recipe is an old time favorite at El Torito; and a delicious soup that we have really enjoyed. The restaurant, when submitting this recipe to the LA Times for their reader request column, also suggested that this can be made into a whole... MORE»

Recipe #389777

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Sweet Corn Cake Recipe from El Torito Restaurant

Posted by lynnski / LA  

These sweet corn cakes are a bit of buttery heaven, but they're more of a thick pudding than a cake. El Torito Restaurant in LA serves a scoop of the corn cake to garnish their entree dishes. This recipe was provided by the restaurant to the... MORE»

Recipe #385028

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Salbutes, a Yucatecan Tortilla

Posted by lynnski / LA  

Salbutes are delicious little snacks which typify Mayan and Yucatecan cooking. They can be made with a variety of toppings, I've listed the most popular ones. Salbutes can also be served as part of a luncheon menu. Before making these, note... MORE»

Recipe #376246

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Neiman Marcus' Tortilla Soup Con Queso

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This now classic soup was created in the early 1970's when Tex-Mex was becoming popular. It's still a favorite nation wide. Note: This is a good make ahead soup, however if you are making it for future use, do not add the cream, cheese or... MORE»

Recipe #371842

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Neiman Marcus' Orange Marmalade Cookies

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Helen Corbitt, Neimans first chef, developed this recipe back in the 50's; and it's still as good as ever. The secret is to ice the cookies when they have completely cooled; you can spread a thicker layer of icing that sets up well and won't... MORE»

Recipe #368624

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Neiman Marcus' Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

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It's important to use plenty of raisins for this recipe, use more if you like. I really enjoy the texture of these cookies; their especially good with a glass of milk. MORE»

Recipe #367703

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Neiman Marcus Chocolate-Chocolate Chip Cookies

Posted by lynnski / LA  

This recipe supports the Mae West theory which esposes that: "too much of a good thing can be wonderful". The recipe is from one of my favorite books, the Neiman Marcus cookbook. They are just the thing to have with a tall glass of... MORE»

Recipe #367327

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Neiman Marcus Red Onion Marmalade

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This recipe is used as a condiment on Neiman's Portobello Mushroom Sandwich. It's good on other sandwiches and a filler for omelets. The marmalsde should be allowed to stand in the refrigerator for a few days for the flavors to develop. MORE»

Recipe #367119

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Neiman Marcus Oven-Fried Potatoes

Posted by lynnski / LA  

Some dishes, such as fish and chips, call for fried potatoes; but deep frying is not the healthiest way to cook the humble tuber; and not my favorite task to do. With oven baking, much less oil is used and the potatoes are crispy--- just be sure... MORE»

Recipe #366615

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Neiman Marcus' Northpark Corn Relish

Posted by lynnski / LA  

This is a popular side dish, typically served with sandwiches, at various Neiman Marcus restaurants. It also makes a great corn salsa with a little less sugar, but a finely chopped jalapeno and/or a dash of tapatio sauce added to the relish.... MORE»

Recipe #366356

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Peruvian Vegetable Stew

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Disks of sweet and spicy corn distinguish this traditional Peruvian squash stew. It's an easy to make main dish stew that uses butternut squash along with frozen peas and squash. The recipe comes from Cuidad Restaurant in downtown Los Angeles.... MORE»

Recipe #365860

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Ina Garten's Old-Fashioned Salad

(1 reviews) Posted by lynnski / LA  

This is a simple, easy to prepare potato salad from Ina's book: "The Barefoot Contessa at Home". It's easy to make because you don't have to peel the potatoes; and it's the one she made for the 18 years that she owned the Barefoot... MORE»

Recipe #365727

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Neiman Marcus' Cranberry Cookies

(1 reviews) Posted by lynnski / LA  

This cookie recipe with white chocolate and cranberries comes from Neiman Marcus' Zodiac Room and is a Dallas Classic Dessert. The dried cranberries called for in the recipe are also called craisins. MORE»

Recipe #365272

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Lafd Engine Co. No. 28's Vegetarian Black Bean Chili

(1 reviews) Posted by lynnski / LA  

Engine Co. No. 28, is a popular L.A. restaurant located in an historic building, which was constructed in 1912 as a Los Angeles Fire Department firehouse, which housed 2 engine companies. In 1912 LA's population was 400,000; and New Mexico and... MORE»

Recipe #362049

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