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Salad Dressing/Hazelnut Cognac Dressing
By latin1
In a medium bowl, combine sour cream, mayonnaise, yogurt, hazelnuts, onion, pepper, seasoned salt, garlic powder, W...
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt
- 2 tbsp minced onion
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp seasoned salt
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 cup crushed roasted hazelnuts
- Dash of Worcestershire sauce
- Dash of Tabasco sauce
- 1 1/2 tbsp cognac
- 1 1/2 tsp lemon juice
Sauce/Cranberry Chutney
By latin1
In a heavy 3 quart saucepan,combine cranberries, apples, pear, raisins, onion, sugar, orange peel, cinnamon and nut...
- 1 pound (4 cups) cranberries
- 2 Granny Smith apples, peeled,cored and diced
- 1 pear, peeled, cored and diced
- 1 cup golden raisins
- 1 cupsugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 cup fresh orange juice
- 2 Tbsp cognac
- 1/4 cup minced onion
- 1 tbsp grated orange peel
- 1/8 tsp freshly groung nutmeg
- 2 tbsp Couintreau
Salad/Lemon Pasta with Basil and Tomato
By latin1
Cook pasta in a large pot of lightly salted water and drain
- 1 3 uncooked pasta
- 1 large lemon, its zest and juice
- 1/3 cup additional lemon juice
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 3 medium tomatoes, chopped
- 1 bunch fresh basil (julienned)
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- 2 tsp salt
- 2 tso black pepper
Seafood/Salmon with Horseradish Crust, Cucumbers and Salmon Caviar
By latin1
Cut filets into rounds before topping each with a crisp horseradish and smoked salmon round
- 1/2 # loaf sliced white sandwich bread
- 1 fresh horseradish root
- 1/4 # sliced smoked salmon
- 1 stick butter, softened
- 1 1/2 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1/4 tsp cayenne
- 2 tsp fine sea salt
- 2 English cucumbers
- 6-6 oz pieces salmon, without skin
- freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 8 oz creme fraiche
- 3 tbsp chopped fresh flat leaf parsley
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh dill
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh chives
- 1 tbsp chopped celery leaves
- 3 oz salmon caviar
Rice/Dirty Rice
By latin1
in a medium pot, combine chicken broth, coffee, butter, oregano and salt
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 3/4 cup brewed coffee
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1 cup long grain rice
Dessert/Bon appetit Pumpkin Cheesecake
By latin1
Very Good!
- Crust
- 1 1/2 cups ground ginger snaps
- 1 1/2 cups toasted pecans (about 6 oz)
- 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup melted butter
- Filling
- 4-8 oz pkgs cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 2/3 cups sugar
- 1 1/2 cups canned solid pack pumpkin
- 9 tbsp whipping cream
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground allspice
- 4 large eggs
- 1 tbs purchased caramel souce
- 1 cup sour cream
Sandwiches/Nicoise salad sandwiches
By latin1
Season tuna on both sides with salt and pepper
- 1 # ahi Tuna
- Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1/4 cup vinaigrette
- 6 pieces baguettes, each 6" long
- 1 1/2 cups arugula
- 3 hard cooked eggs, peeled and thinly sliced lengthwise
- 2 roasted red peppers, peeled and cut into 1/4" strips
- 4 oz cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/3 cup pitted, crushed nicoise or Kalamata olives
- 12 anchovy filets
Beef/Grilled Guiness-Soaked Filats with Blue Cheese and Sweet Potatoes
By latin1
From Traditional Home
- 4-8 4-8 4-8 oz beef tenderloin steaks (1" thick)
- 1-12 1-12 bottle 1-12 oz bottle of stout beer
- 3 3 3 large sweet potatoes, scrubbed
- 4 4 4 tbsp olive oil, divided
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 tsp crushed dried thyme, divided
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 tsp kosher salt, divided
- 1 1 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper, divided
- 2-2 1/2 2-2 1/2 8 oz Stilton or Gorgonzola cheese, cut into 8 small chunks
- 4 4 4 slices bacon
- 4 4 4 toothpicks, soaked in water
- For charcoal grill arrange hot coals in a ring around perimeter (indirect grilling).
Chicken and Cranberry Curry
By latin1
Recipe from Carolyn (Saffron restaurant)
- 2 # boneless chicken breast, cut into slices
- 3 tsp of curry powder
- 2 tsp butter or olive oil
- 1 tbsp mustard seeds
- 1/4 tsp ground cardamom
- 15 oz can diced tomatoes with chilis
- 1 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1 1/3 cup dried cranberries
- 1 cup fresh cranberries
- 1 tsp chopped fresh ginger
Vegetables/Pear Potatoes
By latin1
Mashed parmesan potatoes shaped into pears and deep fried
- 7 # potatoes
- 5 Tbls butter
- 3/4 cup parmesan
- 3-4 Tbs milk
- 3 clove garlic
- salt
- pepper
- eggwash
- bread crumbs
- rosemary