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What To Do With Leftover Sour Cream
By TheCulinaryChase
When a recipe calls for a small amount of sour cream I feel my shoulders slump
- handful of coriander (stems included)
- 1 to 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- juice of 1/2 lime
- dash or two of hot sauce (optional)
- splash of extra-virgin olive oil
- sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Antipasto Salad
By TheCulinaryChase
Antipasto (Italian – before the meal) simply refers to the dish that precedes all the others to come
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar, use white balsamic vinegar if you have it available
- 1 clove garlic, mashed into a paste
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- Romaine lettuce, cut in 1-inch pieces
- 1 can garbanzo beans (chickpeas), drained and rinsed
- Handful basil leaves, torn into small pieces
- Handful Italian parsley leaves
- 1 whole roasted red or yellow pepper, sliced
- Marinated artichoke hearts, drained and quartered
- Handful pitted black olives, rinsed and sliced
- Roasted tomatoes
- Fresh mozzarella, drained and torn into big bite pieces
- Sliced salami
Sorrel with Pasta and Pork
By TheCulinaryChase
Cook pasta according to packet instructions
- 1/2 lb. minced pork
- 1 to 2 cloves of garlic, chopped
- 2 teaspoons fennel seeds
- 1 to 2 tablespoons sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
- 2 handfuls of sorrel, washed and roughly chopped
- 2 to 3 handfuls short shaped pasta (farfalle, penne, campanelle, casarecce, cavatelli, egg noodles)
- shaved Parmesan cheese (use a vegetable peeler)
Homemade Chinese Dumplings
By TheCulinaryChase
You can use dumplings in a hot pot, pan fried, as pot stickers etc
- 1/2 pound minced beef
- 1/2 pound minced pork
- 2 green onions, sliced
- 4 dried shiitake mushrooms (or other Chinese mushroom)
- 1/4 cup chopped coriander
- 1 tablespoon minced ginger
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 1/2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 50 round wonton wrappers
- 25 raw shrimp cut into chunks (optional)
Artichoke Pesto
By TheCulinaryChase
Pesto is perfect as a base for pizza, as a dip, mixed with mashed potato, in a pasta salad, thinned out with olive ...
- 2 to 3 cloves of garlic
- large handful of arugula
- 6 or more marinated artichoke hearts
- fresh lemon juice, to taste
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese or pecorino
- 1/2 cup pine nuts
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
BBQ Cauliflower Wings
By TheCulinaryChase
For those looking for a healthier alternative, cauliflower is a fantastic option and perfect for a weekend snack, a...
- 1 cup flour (can use rice flour)
- 1 cup water
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin (optional)
- 1 head of cauliflower, cut into florets
- barbecue or hot sauce
whole roasted cauliflower with a parsley sauce
By TheCulinaryChase
Do you remember eating cauliflower when you were a kid? I do
- 1 head of cauliflower
- sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- extra-virgin olive oil
- parsley sauce -
- 1/4 cup parsley, finely chopped
- 1 or 2 cloves garlic (make into a paste – instructions in note)
- 1 to 2 oil packed anchovies, minced
- 1 teaspoon or more of lime or lemon juice
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon dried chili pepper flakes
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
open-face sandwich with poached egg
By TheCulinaryChase
I love a sandwich that’s loaded to the gills but eating it with some degree of grace is not easily achieved
- sourdough bread slices
- 1 avocado
- handful snow peas, blanched
- handful string beans, blanched
- handful arugula
- 1 to 2 tomatoes, quartered
- 2 poached eggs
- cucumber
- 1 spring onion, chopped
- 1 small clove of garlic, minced
- fresh mint, torn
- extra-virgin olive oil