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Green-Pea Pesto Toasts with Soft-Cooked Eggs
By legaldva@aol.com
1. Bring a medium pot of water to a boil
- 2 cups shelled green peas (from 2 pounds in pods), or 2 cups frozen peas, thawed
- Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 clove garlic, coarsely chopped
- 2 tablespoons pine nuts, lightly toasted
- 1/2 cup packed fresh basil leaves, plus more for serving
- 1/4 cup finely grated Parmesan
- 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 slices rustic bread, toasted
Fresh Semolina Pasta
By legaldva@aol.com
Place first 5 ingredients in the bowl of a food processor using the metal blade
- 1 cup semolina flour
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs, room temp
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon water
Chinese Chicken Wings
By legaldva@aol.com
Directions Place a 14-inch nonstick saute pan over high heat
- 16 whole chicken wings, flap segments removed and saved for stock
- 1/3 cup sake
- 1/3 cup soy sauce
- 4 tablespoons brown sugar (If you like it sweeter, add more. You can check the flavor of the sauce at any time and I encourage you to do so.)
- 3 tablespoons mirin
- 3 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 4 large thin slices fresh ginger
- 2 cloves star anise
- 1 dried hot chile
- 1 cinnamon stick
- Shaved green onions, for garnish
- Sesame seeds, for garnish
Madelines w/Raspberry & Lemon Curd
By legaldva@aol.com
From Little French Kitchen and Sweet Julia
- 4 1/2 ounces/130 grams sugar
- 3 free-range eggs
- 7 ounces/200 grams butter, melted and cooled, plus more for buttering
- 7 ounces/200 grams plain flour, plus more for flouring
- 1/4 ounce/10 grams baking powder
- 1 unwaxed lemon, finely grated zest only
- 3/4 ounce/20 grams honey
- 4 tablespoons milk
- 24 raspberries
- Lemon Curd
- 4 whole eggs
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 2/3 cups lemon juice (from 4 to 6 lemons)
- Zest from 4 lemons
- 6 ounces (1 1/2 sticks) butter, melted
Veal & Lemon Saltimbocca
By legaldva@aol.com
Place veal slices between two sheets of cling wrap and carefully pound with meat mallet
- 4 veal loin, sliced into 4 escalopes
- 4 sage leaves + extra chopped sage
- 4 slices of prosciutto
- 4 lemon slices
- 2 tbs olive oil
- 1 garlic clove, thinly sliced
- 2 tbls butter
- 1 can chopped tomatoes
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 1/2 chicken broth
- 1/2 cup cream
LOBSTER RISOTTO WITH VANILLA BEAN OIL
By legaldva@aol.com
1. For Savory Vanilla Bean Canola Oil: In medium saucepan, bring canola oil to 140 °F (60°C)
- Savory vanilla bean canola oil
- Canola oil 1 1/2 cups (375 mL)
- Vanilla bean, fresh 1 ea.
- Black pepper, freshly cracked 1/2 tsp. (2 mL)
- Sea salt 1/2 tsp. (2 mL)
- Lemon zest 1 tsp. (5 mL)
- Risotto
- 1-2 lb whole Lobster 2 ea. (500 g-1 kg)
- Onion, chopped 1 ea.
- Garlic cloves, peeled and chopped 2 ea.
- Canola oil 1/2 cup (125 mL)
- Sea salt 1/2 tsp. (2 mL)
- Black pepper, freshly ground 1/4 tsp. (1 mL)
- Reserved Shellfish/ Lobster stock 1 qt. (1 L)
- Butter, room temperature 2 Tbsp. (30 mL)
- Risotto rice, Arborio or Carnarolli 1 1/2 cups (375 mL)
- White wine 1/4 cup (60 mL)
- Chives, finely chopped 2 Tbsp. (30 mL)
- Parsley, finely chopped 2 Tbsp. (30 mL)
- Parmesan, freshly shaved 1 1/2 cups (375 mL)
Grandma Tootie’s Banana Bread
By legaldva@aol.com
I loved this so much as a child that this was my present for Christmas!
- 1/2 c butter
- 2 eggs
- 1 c sugar
- 3 crushed bananas (approx. 1 1/4 c)
- 2 c flour
- 1 tsp soda
- 1/4 c nuts
- dash of salt
Butter Cake
By legaldva@aol.com
Preheat the oven to 325°F/165°C Grease a 10" bundt pan with butter or shortening very liberally
- Cake
- 1 cup butter, cubed at room temperature
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup buttermilk
- Butter Glaze
- 1/3 cup butter
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
Portugese Bifes De Cebolada, Beef & Onions
By legaldva@aol.com
This delicious melt in your mouth Portuguese Bifes De Cebolada Beef and Onions recipe was shared with my by my frie...
- 1 1/2 pounds thinly sliced tender steak, Tri-tip or sirloin OR thinly sliced pork
- 1 pound large onions, sliced
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 6 garlic cloves
- 5 large ripe tomatoes, sliced
- 12 bay leaves
- Handful parsley, chopped
- Piri Piri (crushed red peppers, olive oil, garlic, salt pepper to taste)
Caesar Dressing
By legaldva@aol.com
Chop together 6 anchovy fillets packed in oil, 1 small garlic clove, and a pinch of kosher salt
- 6 anchovies
- 1 clove garlic
- pinch of salt
- 2 egg yolks
- 2 tbls lemon juice
- 3/4 tsp Dijon mustard
- 2 tbls olive oil
- 1/2 c vegetable oil
- 3 tbls parmesan cheese
- fresh ground pepper