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Grandmom's Biscotti
By ldijoe
Pre-heat oven 350 degrees
- 6 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 1/2 cups melted Crisco
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 6 cups flour
Bacon Roll-Em-Ups
By ldijoe
Mix Dijon mustard and horseradish and spread on slabs of bacon
- 25 slabs of Bacon
- 1/4-1/2 cup Dijon mustard
- 1 Tablespoon Horseradish
Dad's Seafood Sauce
By ldijoe
Saute garlic in pot On high heat add frozen mussels and melt down a little Lower to medium heat Then add clam sauce...
- 1 Box Pier 33 Gourmet Mussels
- Approx. 14 shrimp (26-30)
- 1/2 bag bay scallops
- (use red for red sauce and white for white sauce
- 1 Can Progresso Red Clam Sauce (White for white sauce)
- Crush Garlic 6 to 8 cloves
- 1/2 jar Classico Marinara Sauce Reserve
- Black Pepper
- Pinch of Salt
- Parsley
- Oregano
- Red Pepper Flakes
- Olive Oil
- Fish Stock
- 1 lb. spaghetti or linguini
Shrimp Scampi
By ldijoe
Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- 1 lb. large shrimp
- 1/2 cup butter
- 6 clovers garlic, crushed
- 2 tsp. parsley
- 1 tsp. lemon peel, grated
- 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
- lemon wedges
Broiled Salmon Steaks with Herb Sauce
By ldijoe
Combine butter, wine, parsley, herbs, and garlic; heat slowly until butter is melted
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
- 1/4 teaspoon fine herbs blend
- 1 clove garlic, sliced
- 6 salmon steaks (3/4 inch) fresh (about 2 pounds)
- 1 teaspoon salt
Meat Loaf with Ricotta
By ldijoe
Mix meat, bread crumbs, water, 1 Tbsp
- 1 lb. chopped lean beef or half beef and half veal
- 1 cup bread crumbs
- 3 eggs
- 4 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1/2 cup granted Romano Cheese
- 1 1/2 Tbsp. chopped parsley
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 3/4 lb. ricotta cheese
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Ricotta Balls
By ldijoe
In a mixing bowl, combine ricotta cheese, grated cheese, parsley, eggs, bread crumb and mix real well
- 2 lb. ricotta cheese
- 1 cup grated Locatelli cheese
- 2 Eggs
- Dash Salt
- Dash Black Pepper
- 1 Tablespoon Parsley
- 2/3 cups Italian Style Bread Crumbs plus additional bread crumb for coating
- Oil for deep frying
Crabs - Garlic Butter Baked Crab Legs
By ldijoe
Recipe is a re-creation of the garlic butter crabs that taste like the crabs from our favorite crab joint - The Cra...
- 2 lbs king crab legs
- 1/2 cup butter (salted or unsalted)
- 1/2 head garlic, about 5 garlic cloves, minced pressed
- 1/2 lemons, juice of
- 1/2 limes, juice of
- 1/8 cup extra virgin olive oil
- sea salt (optional)
- dried parsley (optional)
Beef Soup
By ldijoe
Brown meat in drippings. Pour off excess fat
- 3 to 4 lbs beef shanks
- 2 tablespoons bacon drippings -- or other fat
- 2 quarts cold water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 small onion -- chopped
- 1 can (15 oz) tomatoes, diced
- 6 sprigs parsley
- 5 carrots -- sliced
- 1/2 cup chopped celery
Avocado-Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes
By ldijoe
Tip: use a cake decorating syringe with a wide tip to fill the tomatoes
- 36 cherry tomatoes
- 1 ripe avocado, pitted, peeled and cut int chunks
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped onion
- 1/2 teaaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- Dash garlic powder
- Fresh cilantro, if desired