Archive For February 2014

Beef and Polenta Lasagna

Beef and Polenta Lasagna

From Stop and Shop   Prepare and cook in 35 minutes   Ingredients 1 lb lean ground beef (87% lean) 1 (25 oz) jar Simply Enjoy Marinara Sauce 1 (18 oz) package pre-cooked polenta, cut into 1/4″ rounds 8 oz shredded reduced fat 4-cheese Italian blend 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese   Method Preheat oven…

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Yamal Alsham, Knightsbridge – restaurant review

Yamal Alsham, Knightsbridge – restaurant review

Yamal Alsham is new to Knightsbridge but it’s joining its established sister of the same name in Chelsea Harbour. It’s a neighbourhood with its fair share of Middle Eastern eateries but they are appealing not only to the host community but to the ex-pats who long for a taste of home. That’s the draw of…

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Beef and Cheese Ravioli

Beef and Cheese Ravioli

From Stop and Shop   Ingredients 1 package (9 oz) refrigerated cheese ravioli 1 pound ground beef 2 cans (14.5oz each) diced tomatoes with basil, garlic & oregano, undrained 2 cups or more lightly packed fresh baby spinach 1/2 to 3/4 C. crumbled feta cheese or grated Parmesan cheese (optional) sliced black olives (optional)  …

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Beef and Beans Tacos

Beef and Beans Tacos

From Stop and Shop   Adding spices to no-salt added tomato sauce creates a flavorful, spicy taco and keeps sodium to a low 210 mg per serving; and swapping beans for some of the traditional meat adds fiber and reduces fat and calories!   Ingredients Nonstick cooking spray 1/2 lb 90% lean ground beef 1/2…

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Beef and Barley with Portobello Mushrooms

Beef and Barley with Portobello Mushrooms

From Stop and Shop   Ingredients 2 pounds chuck shoulder roast 1/2 tsp each salt and black pepper 1 tbsp canola oil 2 cups chopped onions, coarse cut 2 cups chopped carrots, coarse cut 4 cups beef broth 6 oz Portobello mushrooms, cleaned and cubed 3/4 cup pearl barley 2 tsp dried oregano leaves 1/2…

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Toshie Hiraide, Sake Samurai Japan – interview

Toshie Hiraide, Sake Samurai Japan – interview

Japan has many icons. Sumo, sushi, kimonos are among the first that spring to the non-Japanese mind …along with sake! Japanese food and sake are becoming more common all over the world and London has a growing list of good restaurants serving sake to an increasingly knowledgeable audience. Toshie Hiraide is the Japanese Sake Samurai…

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Sake in London? It’s an education – drinks review

Sake in London? It’s an education – drinks review

Half a decade ago one could find Japanese Sake in London. Yes, of course one could. The ordering of such a beverage would usually elicit a three-word response from the server – those three little words that will likely turn any native Japanese to despair. The short question directed back to the curious prospective drinker…

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