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Greek Dinner Salad
By amaliana
1. Soak the onion in a small bowl of ice water, about 5 minutes
- 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 cup pepperoncini and/or kalamata olives, plus 1 tablespoon brine from the jar
- 1 small clove garlic, minced
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 romaine lettuce hearts, thinly sliced crosswise
- 1 cup mixed fresh herbs(parsley,dill, mint, and/or oregano)
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
- 2 large cucumbers, peeled, seeded and cut into chunks
- 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 12 stuffed grape leaves(from the deli counter)
Greek Salad- Elliniki Salata
By amaliana
Prepare lettuce as directed below " In a true Greek sald, one never sees the lettuce torn into bite-size pieces; i...
- 1/2 head lettuce
- 1 cut clove garlic
- 1 small cucumber
- 2 tomatoes
- 1 small onion or 3 green onions
- Green pepper
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Lemon juice or wine vinegar
- olive oil
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
- Calamata or Greek black olives
- Anchovies(optional)
- Fresh parsley, dill, fennel or mint
- Dried oregano
Farmhouse Vegetable and Barley Soup
By amaliana
"We prefer an acidic, un-oaked wine such as sauvignon blanc for this recipe
- 1/8 ounce dried porcini mushrooms
- 8 sprigs fresh parsley plus 3 tablespoons chopped
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 pounds leeks, white and light green parts sliced 1/2 inch thick and washed thoroughly
- 2 carrots, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 2 celery ribs,cut into 1/4-inch pieces
- 1/3 cup dry white wine
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
- Salt and pepper
- 6 cups water
- 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth
- 1/2 cup pearl barley
- 1 garlic clove, peeled and smashed
- 1 1/2 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 turnip, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch pieces
- 1 1/2 cups chopped green cabbage
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 1 teaspoon lime juice
Clams and Linguine-EdibleRhody Magazine
By amaliana
By Matthew MacCartney, Executive Chef, Jamestown Fish Clams and linguine is a favorite among the Rhode Island quaho...
- 40 Littleneck clams( about 2 cups shucked), washed and shucked;juice strained and reserved
- 8 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1/3-1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/8 cup fine sea salt
- 1 1?4 pounds fresh linguine
- 40 twists black pepper
- 1/2 bunch fresh Italian parsley, stemmed, washed, dried and chopped
Apple Rum Cake
By amaliana
Preheat the oven to 350F. Grease and flour a 10-inch bundt pan
- For the cake:
- 3/4 cup raisins
- 1/4 cup rum
- 1/4 pound(1 stick) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons Chinese five-spice powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoons alt
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 Granny Smith apples
- For the glaze:
- 1 cup confectioner's sugar
- 3 tablespoons dark rum
Ma's Butter Balls
By amaliana
Cream butter, add sugar and continue to beat
- 1 cup butter
- 4 tablespoons powdered sugar or 1/2 cup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 1/2 cups sifted flour
- 1 cup chopped nuts
- Additional powdered sugar for rolling
Pork with Clams(Carne de Porco)-Chef Frank Terranova- NBC 10
By amaliana
Posted November 26, 2013
- 2 to 3 pounds Pork loin or shoulder, cut into bite-size chunkc
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon Pepper
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 2 pounds Clams(about 50)
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 small handful parsley
- 1 Leomon
Old Fashioned Picnic Potato Salad
By amaliana
Scrub potatoes and boil in their skins in salted water to cover until just fork tender, about 15 to 30 minutes
- 2 pounds waxy(new) potatoes
- 3 tablespoons cider vinegar or white wine vinegar
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- Salt, freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced celery
- 1/2 cup chopped red onion
- 3 tablespoons sweet pickle, optional
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon prepared Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons milk or cream
Rice and Orzo Pilaf- Rizi Keh Kritharaki Pilafi
By amaliana
In medium saucepan, melt butter to sizzling point
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup orzo
- 1 cup long grain rice
- 1 (10 ounce) can chicken broth
- 1 3/4 cups hot water
- 1 teaspoon salt
Holiday Biscotti
By amaliana
recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentis via www
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup(1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 3/4 cup pistachios, coarsely chopped
- 2/3 cup dried cranberries
- 12 ounces good-quality white chocolate, chopped
- Red and green sugar crystals, for garnish