Father Britto Berchmans was an assistant pastor in our parish several years ago who came to us from India. Britto came to some of our Friday night gatherings and cooked a few scrumptious Indian meals for us. This is one of my favorite recipes. This is served as an appetizer, but I think it is wonderful reheated for breakfast. You would have it in place of hash brown potatoes.
Shitake, Pea & Rice Salad
This is a great cold summer side dish. We take this to Ravinia often.
Spicy Nuoc Mam Sauce
This is a spicy Vietnamese sauce that we use on our Vietnamese barbecued pork patties. It would probably be good with grilled meats, vegetables and seafood.
Cabbage and Noodles
This is an old Hungarian recipe that I learned from my mother. Natalie and I were campers before kids and kept up the tradition after kids. We always tried to prepare simple, good meals and it was a bonus if the ingredients didn’t need any refrigeration. We cooked this recipe many times on our hand-pumped Coleman stove, sitting on a picnic table, often by the light of a gas lantern. Cooking and eating it now always takes me right back to those fun family vacations.
Thai Peanut Dipping Sauce
This is great to dip chicken fingers or grilled chicken strips in. It’s great for with cold chicken strips for a picnic at Ravinia.