Community member Gabrielle Lakis will teach us to cook Lebanese mujarada with a side salad. For the full recipe, click here.
Ingredient List
1/2 cup rice
2 and 1/4 cups lentils
3 medium white onions
1 large tomato
1 cucumber
Fresh mint to taste
Lemon juice to taste
Olive oil
Salt & pepper
Questions? Email zgallin@socialcapitalinc.org
Community member Holly Pierce will teach us to cook Mexican picadillo. Check out Holly's website at kitchen-coaching.com. For the full recipe, click here.
Ingredient List
1 pound ground beef (87-90% lean) (can substitute ground turkey, chicken, or pork)
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 medium carrot, diced (small)
1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and minced
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 tsp chili powder
1 can diced green chiles
2 roma tomatoes, chopped
10 green olives, coarsely chopped
1 tablespoon liquid from olive jar
1/4 cup raisins
1/4 cup water or beef stock
Chopped cilantro for garnish
Fresh limes for squeezing
Salt and pepper to taste
Vegetable oil
Questions? Email zgallin@socialcapitalinc.org
Sampling wines from around the world can be a great way to get a taste of other cultures!
This year our WorldFest virtual wine tasting event will focus on wines from Mexico, which is an exciting, up and coming place that is producing excellent wines in a wide variety of styles.
Max Murphy and his wife , Kenya, the founders of Tozi Imports, will lead us through a wine tasting accompanied by information about Mexican wine regions, history and culture. We will taste an interesting lineup of six Mexican wines, all of which are available from Burlington Wine & Spirits on the Middlesex Turnpike in advance of the tasting.
The tasting lineup will include:
Finca Sala Vive Vina Dona Dolores Brut Reserva -$15/bottle
Monte Xanic Sauvignon Blanc $20/bottle
Monte Xanic 'Calixa' Chardonnay - $20/bottle
Vinos Guaname Rose $20/bottle
Tierra Adentro Malbec $25/bottle
Monte Xanic Cabernet Sauvignon $30/bottle
The event will be hosted by SCI’s David Crowley, who also writes a food and wine blog in his spare time.
Questions? Email zgallin@socialcapitalinc.org
Community member Sam Lochrie will teach us to cook Portuguese scallops with a side salad.
Ingredient List
1 loaf Italian bread
5 plum tomatoes
1 bunch cilantro
1 bunch parsley, flat leaf
3 cloves garlic, chopped
3 leeks, fresh
1 can chickpeas
1 medium white or yellow onion
1 large green zucchini
1 large summer squash/yellow squash
1 cup thick cut ham/canadian bacon
1⁄2 pound scallops, about 10 each
Salt
Pepper
Sweet paprika
Cayenne pepper
1 whole lemon
Cooking oil/olive oil
1 1⁄2 cup dry white wine
Questions? Email zgallin@socialcapitalinc.org
Community member Sally will teach us to cook Mukimo, a Kenyan dish. For the full recipe, click here.
Ingredient List
6-7 medium size potatoes
2 cups Sweet peas
1/2 cup boiled corn (Not the dry kind) – can be sweet corn
Baby spinach
Olive oil
Onions
Serve with beef stew and mixed vegetables.
Questions? Email zgallin@socialcapitalinc.org