Cornmeal pancakes

Just made delicious pancakes, note it needs buttermilk and makes quite a few:

• 1 egg, separated
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 1/2 cups cornmeal (maize meal), unsifted

Beat egg white until stiff peaks form; set aside. Slightly beat the egg yolk in mixing bowl; blend in buttermilk and oil. Mix together the flour, soda, salt, sugar, and cornmeal; blend into the liquid mixture until smooth. Fold in beaten egg white. Let batter stand for 10 minutes. Bake on hot greased griddle until nicely browned on both sides. These cook a little slower than pancakes.

Serve with butter and warmed syrup. Also delicious with fried ham or bacon on the side.
Cornmeal pancake recipe serves 6 to 8.

Source: http://southernfood.about.com/cs/pancakes/a/bl30930r.htm

Bread & Butter Pudding

This recipe worked well:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/database/breadandbutterpuddin_85936.shtml

Recipe blog mum recommends

http://saladclub.wordpress.com/

Cornmeal recipes to try

Southern cornmeal pancakes w/buttermilk http://southernfood.about.com/cs/pancakes/a/bl30930r.htm

Cornmeal flatbreads with mooli
http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/database/cornmealflatbreads_86122.shtml

Basic one-egg Southern cornbread (again calls for buttermilk)
http://southernfood.about.com/od/cornbread/r/r90625b.htm

Southern cornmeal w/onion and cream
http://www.recipe-ideas.co.uk/recipes-4/Baked%20Cornmeal.htm

Red Cabbage

Made this red cabbage recipe, but skipped the vinegar and sugar at the end. Put in a splash of balsamic instead.

Cloves, bay leafs and butter made cooked red cabbage fantastic. But would be good to try whole recipe.

Aubergine & Peanut Stew

A recipe from Google New York, as served by Mike Epstein and Jesse Mintz-Roth at dinner on the roof of their apartment, Aug 2009.

1 28oz Can San Marzano Tomato, Crushed.
1 Tablespoon Chopped Garlic
1 Large Vidalia Onion, Chopped
2 Tablespoons of Olive Oil Divided
1/3 Cup Balsamic Vinegar
1/2 Cup Peanut Butter
1 Bunch Cilantro Chopped
1/2 Cup Peanuts, Crushed
2 Eggplant Diced

1. Saute Eggplant in Olive Oil, try to get a good color, remove eggplant from pan and put on the side.
2. Add More Olive Oil to pan, then saute Garlic and Onion, deglaze with Balsamic Vinegar.
3. Add Tomato and reduce by 1/3rd.
4. Add Peanut Butter, Peanuts, Cilantro and Eggplant.
5. Add Salt and Pepper to taste.
6. Enjoy.

Also of potential interest is my friend Emily's recipe for a somewhat similar dish, which I think came out even better:
http://emmanyc.blogspot.com/2007/12/peanut-stew-with-rice.html
(we used veggie broth instead of chicken broth)

Rice Pudding

Created my own simple recipe:
1/3 cup (66 grams) arborio rice
1 pint (600 ml) milk
few strands saffron
seeds of 3 cardamon pods (could do more)
chopped figs
pinch salt
pinch nutmeg

Simmer for ~30 minutes, stirring regularly. All other recipes call for sugar, but think figs add enough natural sweetness.

Adapted from: http://www.joyofbaking.com/breakfast/RicePudding.html