October 31, 2007

• Jullienne Carrots

  Jullienne Carrots
   
  3/4 lb peeled, trimmed carrots
  ¼ lb snow peas trimmed
  1 T butter                                       2 T  sesame seed
  ½ t garlic                                         1 T  light soy sauce
   2 T chopped chives or scallions
   
  Slice carrots into julienne strips, about 1 ½ “ long. (…)

• Neopolitan Ribbon

   
  Neopolitan Ribbon
  Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes
  1 pkg pound cake mix    2 eggs
  Liquid as directed on the cake mix box
  Yellow, red, and green food coloring
  ½ cup apple jelly      ¼ cup crme de cocoa
  2  tablespoons butter or margarine
  3 tablespoons light corn syrup
   
  ¼ cup  water            6 oz semi sweet chocolate pieces
   
  Prepare pound cake mix with egges, liquid following label directions. (…)

August 29, 2007

• Crock Pot Chicken Wings

  2 pounds of chicken wings
  1/3 cup soy sauce
  ½ cup honey
  1 Tbsp oil
  2 Tbsp ketchup
  ¼ tsp chopped  garlic OR 1 clove of  garlic minced
  1 tsp minced fresh ginger
   
  Chop off the tips of the wings and discard. (…)

• Bruschetta (Red)

  1 loaf of Italian bread, unseeded
  ¼ cup of olive oil
  tomatoes, cut  up into very small pieces
  ½ pound of mozzarella in the ball form (sliced into small chunks. (…)

• Bruschetta (White)

  1 loaf Italian brad, unseeded
  10 cloves garlic
  1 ½ cup cream
  1 cup Romano Cheese
  3 Tbsp butter
  1 Tbsp minced parsley
  Paprika
   
  Cut bread into 1” diagonal slices, but not all the way through. (…)

• Chicken Teriyaki

  1 ½  pounds boneless chicken breast or thigh
  2 tablespoons flour
  2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  Teriyaki sauce:
  teaspoons soy sauce
  2 teaspoons Mirin ( Japanese sweet cooking wine)
  1 teaspoon sugar
   
  Cut  chicken into bite size pieces. (…)

• Chicken Saltimbocca

   
  8  chicken cutlets
  ½  tsp sage
  black pepper
  8 thin slices of proscuitto
  ¼ cup butter
  ¼ cup dry white wine
   
  Place each cutlet between sheets of wax paper and pound to ¼ “ thickness. (…)

• Fettucine Primavera

  2 oz cauliflower, small pieces    6 oz sweet butter
  2 oz broccoli, small pieces        1 garlic clove, chopped
  2 oz julienne thin carrots            1 ½   heavy cream
  2 oz julienne thin celery              3 oz  diced gorgonzola
  2 oz julienne thin zucchini          1 ½ grated parmesan
  2 oz small peas                           2 oz sliced mushrooms
  2 oz  julienne thinly sliced red & green peppers
  1 lb white fettucini                        Fresh parsley
  Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste. (…)

August 28, 2007

• Italian Anise Pillows

  4 cups of flour                     
  1 cup sugar
  1 cup butter                          
  3 eggs
  5 Tablespoons baking powder
  1 Teaspoon Anise
  Combine all ingredients. (…)

• Taco Tartlets

  Preheat oven 425 degrees
  Mini muffin pans
   
   
  1 lb of lean ground beef
  2 Tablespoons of ice water
  2 Tablespoons of Taco seasoning mix
  1 Cup shredded cheddar cheese
  1/2 pint of sour cream
  2 Tablespoons of taco sauce
  3/4 cup coarsely crushed tortilla chips
  1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
   
   
  a)Mix the lean beef, ice water and the taco seasoning.. (…)

• Traditional Beef Chili

  INGREDIENTS
  5 pounds beef chuck or beef round
  Salt  according to taste
  Pepper  according to taste
   Vegetable oil as needed
  1-1/2 pounds small, diced onion
  1/2 ounce minced garlic
   1 can of your favorite beer
  16 ounces tomato puree
  1 quart beef broth
  8 ounces diced green chilies
  1-3/4 ounces minced jalapenos
   2 ounces mild chili powder (or to taste)
  2 Tablespoons hot chili powder (or to taste)
   3 Tablespoons ground cumin (or to taste)
  3 Tablespoons dried oregano
  Sourdough bread ….If you want to hollow out to make a bowl to serve the chili
  OR
  Rice on the side
  OR
  Serve with Nacho Chips
  • Shredded cheddar, chopped onions, sour cream and minced jalapenos for garnish
   
  DIRECTIONS
  Trim beef and cut it into one-inch cubes. (…)

• Traditional Italian Ricotta Cheese Cake

  1 tablespoon sweet butter                                 2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
  ½ Cup graham cracker crumbs             ½ cup sifted all - purpose flour
  6 cups Ricotta                                                  2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  1 ½ cups sugar                                                 ½ cup heavy cream, whipped
  6 eggs separated
   
  Preheat the oven to 4250 .  Generously butter a 10” spring-form pan and sprinkle bottem and sides with graham cracker crumbs
  Gradually add one cup sugar and egg yolks to ricotta, beating after each addition.  Beat in lemon rind, flour and vanilla extract. (…)

• Chocolate Amaretto Mousse

  Ingredients:
                          8 egg yolks
                          1 Cup Sugar
                          1 Cup Water
                          8 egg whites
                          1 Cup Sugar
                          12 oz semi-sweet chocolate
                          2 Cups Heavy Cream
                          2 oz Confectioners Sugar
                          4 oz of Amaretto
   
  Serves 25 people
   

  Melt chocolate over a double boiler and reserve
  Put sugar and water in saucepan and boil for 3 minutes
  Pour sugar water and amaretto into egg yolks and beat over a double boiler until mixture forms ribbons
  Add chocolate to egg mixture and blend thoroughly
  Whisk egg whites until foamy and add sugar while whisking
  When whites peak add chocolate mixture-folding in carefully

  It is not necessary to incorporate completely

  Whip heavy cream and add confectioners sugar-whip until firm
  Combine with the chocolate mixture. (…)

August 27, 2007

• Turkey Chili

  1 – 2 pounds of chopped turkey
  minced garlic clove
  2 tablespoons chili powder
  1 onion
  Franks Hot sauce or Tabasco
  1 can red kidney beans
  Rice
  Tiny bit of oil
   
  Heat pan. (…)

• Delicious Escarole

  1 head of escarole    –> serves 2 -4
  1/2 cup of raisins
  1/2 - 3/4 cup of seasoned bread crumbs
  olive oil  (about 1/4 of cup)
  Clean the escarole and make sure that all soil, or sand has been removed. (…)

August 24, 2007

• Pasta Fagiole (Macaroni and Red Beans)

  2 tablespoons of olive oil
  1 onion
  1 teaspoon  - 1 tablespoon of garlic depending upon personal preferance
  Meal in a pot
  1  15 oz can of  Red Kidney Beans
  1  15 oz can of tomato sauce
  salt and pepper to taste
  Parmesan cheese for garnishment
   

  Using olive oil Sauté garlic and onions lightly in a saucepot. (…)

• Grandma Aida's meatballs / meatloaf

  1.5 pound of lean chopped beef
  1.5 tablespoons of parsley, oregano, & basil
  About ¾ cup of seasoned bread crumbs
  ¼ Gulden’s mustard
  ¼  Ketchup
  Mix / bake in a 350 degree oven for about 45 minutes to an hour, depending upon the oven. (…)