Guest guest Posted June 25, 2008 Report Share Posted June 25, 2008 Not all sites are equal; here are some favorites By Steve Petusevsky South Florida Sun-Sentinel Tucson, Arizona | Published: 06.25.2008 I've been scouring the Internet for hot-weather recipe inspiration. And I am amazed at how many ethnic and unusual food resources lie in wait for a click of the mouse. The more-established sites are polished and dependable with regard to recipes and methods. But other recipes are not tested, are poorly written or have no yields. This is especially true on blogs. Hard-to-find ingredients and ethnic foods can be purchased on many sites, some with no shipping charges. Just do a Google search. Here are the recipe sites I turn to for ideas: ◠Recipesource.com: This is the best source for global recipes. ◠Allrecipes.com: A good, all-purpose recipe site with video cooking lessons. You can find great recipes for ethnic dishes, baked goods, beverages, healthy living and dinner in an instant. There are also recipe exchange pages. The recipes are easy to prepare and well-organized. And all recipes are reviewed, much like a book review. ◠Ethnicrecipes.org: Only ethnic foods here, including world news and a bit of food politics. The recipes, for the most part, are simple but with uneven yield results and explanations. Love the Asian recipes, but you can find everything from Australian to Welsh dishes. ◠Vegkitchen.com: This site belongs to Nava Atlas, who has been writing vegetarian and vegan cookbooks for a long time. She offers great vegetarian recipes, a blog and cooking tips. ◠Vegcooking.com: A solid vegetarian Web site, sponsored and supported by PETA. ◠Vegetariansrecipes.org: Strong selection of vegetarian recipes with endless categories. ◠Ivu.org: This site, hosted by the International Vegetarian Union, offers serious vegetarians a bit of everything. It claims to have promoted a vegetarian lifestyle since 1908, and you can look up everything from vegetarian bed-and-breakfast locations to other vegetarian and vegan Web sites. I like the international recipes, which are served up by home cooks. ◠Vegsource.com: A resource for everything vegetarian and a good one at that. If you don't find it here, you won't find it anywhere. ◠Sallys-place.com: I'll go anywhere for a good meal. If you love food travel and want to know what's cooking internationally, this site is for you. If you have any food travel pending, there are food travel tips as well. Black Bean Patties with Cilantro and Lime Makes 5 servings. * 1 tablespoon olive oil * 1 cup chopped onions * 1/2 cup chopped green bell peppers * 1/2 cup chopped red bell peppers * 1 tablespoon minced jalapeño peppers * 1 teaspoon chile powder * 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano * 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin * 1/4 teaspoon salt * 2 garlic cloves, minced * 1 (15-ounce) can black beans, undrained * 1 1/2 cups dry bread crumbs * 1/4 cup yellow cornmeal * 2 tablespoons minced cilantro * 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice * 1/4 cup (1 ounce) shredded Monterey Jack cheese (who put that in there? bleargh!) * 2/3 cup prepared salsa, for serving Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions, peppers, chile powder, oregano, cumin, salt and garlic. Sauté 3 minutes or until onions are tender. Add beans; sauté 1 minute. Combine bean mixture, bread crumbs, cornmeal, cilantro and lime juice in a large bowl; stir well. Place 1 cup bean mixture in a food processor fitted with the metal blade and process until smooth. Add puréed bean mixture and cheese to remaining bean mixture; stir well. Divide mixture into 10 equal portions and shape each into a patty 3 inches in diameter. Wipe skillet clean with paper towels. Coat skillet with no-stick cooking spray and place over medium-high heat until hot. Add 5 patties in a single layer and cook 3 minutes or until browned, turning patties carefully after 1 1/2 minutes. Remove from pan and keep warm. Repeat with remaining patties. Serve topped with salsa. Per serving: 307 calories, 22 percent calories from fat, 7 g total fat, 2 g saturated fat, 5 mg cholesterol, 46 g carbohydrates, 8 g total fiber, 5 g total sugars, 38 g net carbs, 12 g protein, 793 mg sodium. Peter vv Not happy with your email address? Get the one you really want - millions of new email addresses available now at Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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