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MINESTRONE w/SHELL BEANS & PISTOU
By BobD
1. In a large pot over medium-low heat, heat the oil
- For the soup
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 sprig rosemary
- 3 bushy sprigs thyme
- 4 parsley sprigs
- 2 leeks, white and light green parts only, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 medium zucchini or yellow squash (or half of each for color), diced
- 1 carrot, diced
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cups vegetable or chicken broth
- 1 pound fresh shell beans like cranberry or cannelloni, shelled (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 4 plum tomatoes (about 3/4 pound), diced
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced green beans
- FOR THE PISTOU
- 4 cups fresh basil, packed
- 1/3 cup slivered almonds
- 1/4 cup chopped plum tomato
- 2/3 cup grated Parmesan
- 2 large garlic cloves, roughly chopped
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil.
PAKISTANI LAMB BURGERS
By BobD
Combine the lamb, onion, garlic, chilies, ginger, cilantro, coriander, salt, cumin, pepper, and cayenne in mixing b...
- For Serving:
- 4 SERVINGS
- The hamburger is made with ground lamb in Muslim and Hindu countries. The following burgers are based on a traditional Pakistani recipe.
- 1 1/2 pounds ground lamb
- 1/2 medium onion, minced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 to 2 serrano or other hot chilies, minced (for milder burgers seed the chilies)
- 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
- 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 teaspoons ground or crushed coriander seeds
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 4 pita breads
- sliced lettuce, tomato, onion, and cucumber
- 1 cup plain yogurt
HALF SOUR PICKLES
By BobD
Place the cucumbers in a large bowl or crock
- 24-36 small cucumbers, scrubbed
- 6 Tbs (90 ml) kosher salt
- 3 bay (laurel) leaves, crumbled
- 6 cloves garlic
- 6 whole black peppercorns
- 2 Tbs (30 ml) dried dill
- 1 Tbs (15 ml) dill seed
- 10 cups (2.5 L) boiling water
GRILLED EGGPLANT & PEPPER SALAD
By BobD
1. Prepare a hot grill. Pierce the eggplants in several places with the tip of a knife
- Many versions of this salad are made throughout the Mediterranean. This one, slightly spicy, is North African. When grilling whole eggplants, seek out smaller ones, as they will grill more quickly and evenly than the large, bulbous ones.
- 2 1/2 pounds eggplants
- 2 green or red bell peppers, or 1 of each
- 3 to 6 mildly hot chilies, like anaheims
- Salt to taste
- 2 tablespoons lemon or lime juice
- 1 garlic clove, puréed
- 2 to 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley, mint or cilantro
PINE NUT TARTE W/ROSEMARY CREAM
By BobD
Preheat the oven to 350F. Spread the pine nuts out on a baking sheet and toast in the oven for 5 minutes, until ...
- 1 3/4 cups pine nuts
- Unbleached all-purpose flour, for rolling
- 1/2 recipe Almond Sable Dough
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
- 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 1 cup light corn syrup
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 3 sprigs rosemary
- 4 tablespoons granulated sugar, for garnish (optional)
- 2 teaspoons confectioners' sugar
CAVIAR & SALMON BLINI TORTES
By BobD
With sustainability in mind, we taste-tested a variety of domestic caviars
- For egg salad
- 1 hard-boiled large egg, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped chives
- For blini
- 2 tablespoons buckwheat flour
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- 1 large egg, separated
- 1/2 stick unsalted butter, melted and cooled, divided
- For filling
- 1/4 lb thinly sliced smoked salmon at room temperature
- 2 ounces trout caviar, such as rainbow- trout caviar, or salmon roe
- Garnish: sour cream; chopped chives
BAKED SWEET POTATOES
By BobD
1. Preheat the oven to 425F
- These make a great lunch or snack. Bake some up and cut thick slices to go with cottage cheese, goat cheese, or feta for a quick lunch.
- Dont try to save time and use a microwave for this recipe: the sweet potatoes wont be nearly as sweet. They need time in the hot oven for their enzymes to convert starch into maltose, which is the sugar that makes sweet potatoes sweet.
- 4 medium sweet potatoes
VERJUICE DESSERT BARS
By BobD
1. Heat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9-by-13-by-2-inch baking pan well
- 1 cup butter, melted, plus more, unmelted, to grease pan
- 2 1/3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
- 1 cup plus 3 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 4 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup verjuice.
Pink Grapefruit, Fennel, and Parmesan Salad
By BobD
Inspired by the classic Sicilian winter salad of blood oranges and fennel
- 1 1/2 tablespoons Champagne vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon honey
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 heads of Belgian endive, halved lengthwise, cut lengthwise into thin strips
- 1 head of butter lettuce, leaves torn
- 1 cup thinly sliced fresh fennel bulb
- 3 small pink grapefruits, sectioned
- 1 ounce Parmesan cheese, shaved with vegetable peeler
Warm Mushroom Salad with Bacon Vinaigrette
By BobD
At Farmhaus in St. Louis, chef Kevin Willmann likes using the mushrooms his local cultivators bring in: for this sa...
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 head of garlic, cloves crushed but not peeled
- 1 pound mixed wild mushrooms, such as oyster, enoki and shiitake—thick stems discarded, caps thickly sliced
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 3/4 cup pecans
- 1/2 pound thickly sliced bacon, cut crosswise into 1/4-inch strips
- 1 leek, white and tender green parts, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sorghum or molasses
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 6 ounces sturdy baby greens, such as arugula, tatsoi, mustard or spinach
- 3 ounces cold fresh goat cheese, crumbled