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Elegant Counter Lamp

In Elegant Decorating, Elegant Gourmet, Elegant Kitchen, Kitchen Lamp, Light Counter, Under-Cabinet Lamp, Under-Cabinet Lighting on 30/05/2011 at 8:05 am
To light an area on the kitchen counter where tall bottles or other cooking-tools are stored, I have used a small lamp with a wrought-iron base and a classic shade. This tiny lamp resembles those used on restaurant tables, and takes a four-watt night-light bulb.
©M-J de Mesterton 2011

Elegant French Curtains

In Elegant Décor, Elegant Kitchen, Elegant Living, French Curtains, French Style Curtain, French Window Treatment, Kitchen Curtain on 20/05/2011 at 3:33 pm

Two spring rods and two accurately-measured panels with sewn pockets at the tops and bottoms make a lovely set of French curtains. This pair is constructed of a traditional utility-mesh material that lets cool air in from the window.
©M-J de Mesterton

Elegant French Curtains

In Curtains, Elegant French Window Treatment, Elegant Kitchen, French Curtains, Kitchen Curtains on 16/03/2011 at 6:17 am

Two spring rods and two accurately-measured panels with sewn pockets at the tops and bottoms make a lovely set of French curtains. This pair is constructed of a traditional utility-mesh material that lets cool air in from the window.
©M-J de Mesterton

Elegant Pantry Update

In About Elegant Survival, Arranging Kitchen, Elegant Blog, Elegant Cook, Elegant Cupboard, Elegant Kitchen, Elegant Pantry, Kitchen Organization, Kitchen Organizsation, Pantry Arrangement on 26/01/2011 at 8:12 am
Groups of similar-looking food storage containers in your kitchen cupboard or pantry 
create a tidy and elegant appearance.
©2011 M-J de Mesterton 
The Elegant Cook

>Elegant Pantry Update

In About Elegant Survival, Arranging Kitchen, Elegant Blog, Elegant Cook, Elegant Cupboard, Elegant Kitchen, Elegant Pantry, Kitchen Organization, Kitchen Organizsation, Pantry Arrangement on 26/01/2011 at 8:12 am

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Groups of similar-looking food storage containers in your kitchen cupboard or pantry 
create a tidy and elegant appearance.
©2011 M-J de Mesterton 
The Elegant Cook
Courtesy of M-J de Mesterton

The Elegant Cook

In Elegant Baking, Elegant Cook, Elegant Cookery, Elegant Cooking, elegant cuisine, Elegant Kitchen, elegant kitchen cupboard on 21/11/2010 at 12:02 pm
(Oil Painting by Pieter Claesz)

The Elegant Cook

In Elegant Baking, Elegant Coking, Elegant Cook, Elegant Cookery, elegant cuisine, Elegant Kitchen, elegant kitchen cupboard on 21/11/2010 at 12:02 pm
(Oil Painting by Pieter Claesz)
Courtesy of M-J de Mesterton

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Elegant Home-Made Tortilla Chips

In American Food Products, Appetiser, Appetizers, Arizona Companies, Autumn Recipes, Buy Arizona Products, California Cheese, Cheddar Cheese, Chicken Soup, Chile Peppers, Crème Fraîche, Dead Sea Salt, DIY, Do-It-Yourself, Drinks Party, economical entertaining, Elegant Appetizer, Elegant Appetizers, Elegant Cocktail Parties, Elegant Cocktail Party, Elegant Cook, Elegant Cookery, Elegant Cooking, elegant cuisine, Elegant Drinks Party, Elegant Entertaining, Elegant Food, Elegant Hors d'Oeuvres, Elegant Kitchen on 16/07/2010 at 7:37 am

MAKE YOUR OWN ELEGANT TORTILLA CHIPS

Frying Tortilla Chips for an Elegant Home-Made Southwest Appetizer

Posted at 12:16 PM on November 27, 2009
MAKE YOUR OWN ELEGANT TORTILLA CHIPS

You don’t have to throw out your tortillas if they are past their prime. Make them into tortilla chips, which will be very popular with your family and guests, as they are pleasingly different from those bought in the store.Take a stack of tortillas and dust between the layers with salt, pressing it into them. Then, pushing down hard with a large knife twice at different angles, cut the stack into quarters. Lower a handful at-a-time of uncooked chips into bubbling hot oil. For this light and crispy batch, I used a combination of soy oil, which is now sold as “vegetable oil”, and lard. Peanut or corn oil are also good for deep-frying tortillas. When the chips themselves have developed bubbles and are slightly brown, it’s time to remove them from the pot with a runsible or slotted spoon. Drain them on paper towels, and dust with more salt if desired. The cooking oil may be strained, refrigerated and re-used for French fries, yams or potato chips. My recipe for Elegant Guacamole goes very well with these tortilla chips. So do sour cream or crème fraîche, and a mixture of sliced jalapeños with melted Cheddar cheese, baked on top of the chips for a few minutes in a hot oven.

©M-J de Mesterton 2009

Home-Made Tortilla Chips: an Elegant American Appetizer

M-J de Mesterton’s Elegant Guacamole Recipe is Available on ElegantCook.net

For green chile powder, which is a good substitute for chopped canned or frozen New Mexico green chiles, go North of the Border.

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