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Seafood Pasta
By draingal
If you have the time, you can intensify the flavor of the sauce by increasing the amounts of fish stock, wine and t...
- 3 quarts water (salt optional)
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 12 clams, preferably Manila, well scrubbed, in their shells
- 12 mussels, preferably Penn Cove, bearded and scrubbed, in their shells
- 4 garlic cloves, sliced
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/4 teaspoon curry powder
- 8 large scallops, cut in half
- 1/2 cup cleaned squid, cut in small rings
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 1 cup Fish Stock or clam juice
- 1 cup Tomato Sauce
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 1 pound pasta - spaghetti, spaghettini or linguine
Spice-Rubbed Chicken Legs with Duck Fat Potatoes and Apple Puree
By draingal
Brine 30 minutes Cook 34 minutes Roast at 425° for 10 minutes
- 8 chicken drumsticks (about 1 3/4 lbs total)
- Brine
- Duck Fat Potatoes
- Honey Sauce
- Spice Mix
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 tbsp duck fat (lard or vegetable shortening may be substituted)
- 6 thyme sprigs
- Juice from 1 lemon (about 4 tbsp)
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 tbsp minced shallots
- Apple Puree
- 1 cup diced pancetta
- 12 fresh sage leaves
Carrot and Onion Gnocchi's & Porchini Scallops
By draingal
Chef Gary shared this in a class Lori and I took
Hungarian Cabbage with Noodles (Kaposztás Tészta)
By draingal
In a large skillet or Dutch oven, sauté cabbage and onion in butter until golden brown and tender
- 1 large head cabbage, cored and shredded
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 8 ounces (2 sticks) butter
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 pound medium homemade or store-bought Hungarian egg noodles, cooked
Cabbage Filling for Pierogi - Polish
By draingal
Drain cabbage and chop coarsely; use a blender
- 1 lb. boiled cabbage
- 1/2 lb. dry cottage cheese
- 1 minced onion
- 2 tbsp. butter
- salt and pepper to taste
Sauteed Fish with sour cream & dill
By draingal
This recipe works well with Walleye, crappies, perch or bluegill --- any white-fleshed fish
- the sauce:
- 2 bluegill fillets
- 1/4 cup flour
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 cornmeal
- 1 tbsp. unsalted butter
- 1 tbsp. olive oil
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 6 tbsp. sour cream
- 2 tbsp. fresh dill, chopped
- 1 tbsp. fresh parsley, chopped
- zest of 1 lemon, chopped
Rugelach [Easter, Christmas]
By draingal
Cream the cheese and butter in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment until light
- 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1 /2-pound unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 /4 cup granulated sugar plus 9 tablespoons
- 1 /4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 /4 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 3 /4 cup raisins
- 1 cup walnuts, finely chopped
- 1 /2 cup apricot preserves, pureed in a food processor
- 1 egg beaten with 1 tablespoon milk, for egg wash
Garbage Cookies
By draingal
Bake at 350 degrees 12 to 15 min
- 1 cup shortening
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 2 cups flour red mar. cherries
- 1 tsp. b. soda 1 tsp b. powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 2 cups oatmeal
- 2 cups rice krispies
- 1 cup coconut
- 1 cup choc. chips
Carrot-Coconut Salad
By draingal
Mix 1 teaspoon sugar, 1/3 cup chopped cilantro, 1/4 teaspoon salt and the juice of 1 lime in a large bowl
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/3 cup chopped cilantro
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Juice of 1 lime
Italian Cream Cake Trifle
By draingal
Make the cake: Preheat oven to 350 F
- The Cake:
- 1/4 cup room temperature Butter
- 1/4 cup Butter flavored shortening or use butter
- 1 1/4 cups Sugar
- 3 medium Eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
- dash of Salt
- 1 1/4 cups All Purpose Flour
- 1/2 cup Buttermilk *
- (if you don’ have buttermilk on hand take 1/2 cup whole milk and add 1 teaspoon white vinegar or lemon juice)
- 3/4 cups Coconut shredded
- 1/2 cup chopped Pecans
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- The Pudding:
- 1 small box of French Vanilla Instant Pudding
- 1 3/4 cups milk
- 1 eight oz container of Mascarpone Cheese
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 small container of Cool Whip or whipped topping.