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Frankie and Johnny’s House Salad (Cape Neddick Maine)
By catfish
For the grilled vegetables (can be made the day before) Preheat the broiler
- For the grilled vegetables (can be made the day before)
- 4 ounces or more of small white mushrooms (I cut in half or quarter depending on size)
- 2 carrots sliced thin diagonally
- 1 small yellow squash and 1-2 small zucchini thin sliced diagonally
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 2 TBL fresh lemon juice
- Salt and pepper
- For the Blueberry Vinaigrette (can be made the day before)
- 1 clove garlic peeled and minced
- 2 TBL Dijon mustard
- 2 TBL balsamic oil
- ¼ cup white wine
- 1 cup fresh or frozen and defrosted blueberries
- ½ cup canola oil (I use ¼ cup)
- Salt, pepper and sugar to taste
- For the salad
- 5 cups mixed baby Lettice
- 3 cups romaine torn into bite size pieces
- Strawberries hilled and halved or quartered
- Blueberries
- Small cubes of watermelon or other melon
- Thinly slices, unpeeled apple like Fuji or granny Smith brushed with lemon juice to prevent browning
- Sunflower Seeds, Pumpkin seeds, Whole almonds (I use sliced) , Pistachio nuts
Sausage Spaghetti Primavera
By catfish
Heat 2 tablespoons of oil on medium cook sausage around 20 min pricking them with a fork and turning til brown Take
- Ingredients
- 4 TB olive oil
- 1 pound sweet sausage
- 2 dried chili peppers
- 28 oz. can Italian peeled plum tomatoes drained and then chopped
- 1 cup fresh Italian parsley chopped plus 3 tablespoons
- 2 large GARLIC CLOVES
- 3 bell red peppers roasted and peeled or a large jar of them - cut them into strips
- 1 tsp oregano
- salt and pepper
- 3/4 pound spaghetti
- 3 tbl freshly grated Parmesan
Cheesy Zucchini and Red Onion Flatbread
By catfish
Preheat oven to 400 Line baking sheet with parchment paper Spray with non stick spray Unroll pizza dough onto pa
- Non stick vegetable spray
- Parchment paper
- 1 10 ounce refrigerated pizza dough (or see note)
- ¾ cup garlic and herb spread such as Alouette
- ¾ cup grated parmesan cheese
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley
- 1 small red onion or a sweet white onion
- 1 7 to 8 inch zucchini cut into 1/8th inch rounds
- Olive oil
Roasted Salmon with a fresh tomato relish
By catfish
Low calorie and quick. The fresh tomato relish components can be chopped 3 hours before company arrives and kept in...
- Salmon - thick part cut into six ounce serving size
- Ginger soy sold in supermarket near soy sauce.
- 5 5 5 plum tomatoes - cored, chopped
- 1 1 1 cucumber - sliced long way in half, seeds removed, then cut in strips then chopped
- 4 4 4 scallions - white and a little of the green chopped
- 2 dill 2 tablespoons
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup balsamic
- 2 oil 2 -3 tablespoons
- 1 to 1 tsp and to taste
- to to taste
Chicken Canzanese
By catfish
Instructions 1. Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and heat oven to 325 degrees
- Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 ounces prosciutto (1/4 inch thick), cut into 1/4-inch cubes (see note)
- 4 medium garlic cloves , sliced thin lengthwise
- 8 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (about 3 pounds), trimmed of excess fat and skin
- Ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons unbleached all-purpose flour
- 2 cups dry white wine
- 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 4 whole cloves
- 1 (4-inch) sprig fresh rosemary , leaves removed and minced fine (about 1/2 teaspoon), stem reserved
- 12 whole fresh sage leaves
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/4-1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon juice from 1 lemon
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- Table salt
Chicago-Style Deep-Dish Pizza
By catfish
Place a damp kitchen towel under the mixer and watch it at all times during kneading to prevent it from wobbling of...
- Ingredients
- Dough
- 3 1/4 cups (16 1/4 ounces) unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup (2 3/4 ounces) yellow cornmeal
- 1 1/2 teaspoons table salt
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 2 1/4 teaspoons instant or rapid-rise yeast
- 1 1/4 cups water (10 ounces), room temperature
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter , melted, plus 4 tablespoons, softened
- 1 teaspoon plus 4 tablespoons olive oil
- Sauce
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup grated onion , from 1 medium onion (see note)
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- Table salt
- 2 medium garlic cloves , minced or pressed through garlic press (about 2 teaspoons)
- 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes (see note)
- 1/4 teaspoon sugar
- 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh basil leaves
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- Ground black pepper
- Toppings
- 1 pound mozzarella cheese , shredded (about 4 cups) (see note)
- 1/2 ounce grated Parmesan cheese (about 1/4 cup)
Spaghetti with Clams and Garlic
By catfish
In large pot of boiling water cook spaghetti till ala dente Drain well In a large deep skillet heat the olive oil
- 1 pound spaghetti (preferably DeCecco) We usually use ½ the pasta
- Salt
- ¼ cup virgin olive oil
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- ½ tsp crushed red pepper
- 2 dozen little neck clams washed and scrubbed well make sure all are unbroker and tightly closed
- ¼ cup water
- ¼ cup chopped parley
- Fresh ground pepper
Shrimp for Shrimp CocKtail
By catfish
How to make the flavor in shrimp come out
- INGREDIENTS
- 1/2 cup kosher salt (or 1/4 cup table salt)
- 2 pounds large shrimp (21 to 25 per pound), frozen uncooked with tail on (I like Costco)
- to cook shrimp
- 4 peppercorns
- 5 coriander seeds
- 1/2 bay leaf
- 5 sprigs fresh parsley leaves
- 1 sprig fresh tarragon leaves or dry
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice from 1 small lemon
- Cocktail Sauce
- 1 cup ketchup
- 2 1/2 teaspoons prepared horseradish
- 1/4 teaspoon table salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon ancho chili powder (or other mild chili powder)
- pinch cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Cinnamon Apple Crisp
By catfish
- 1 cup packed golden brown sugar
- 1 TBL cinnamon
- 3 1/2 pouns apples (firm and sweet Granny Smith or other)
- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 cup rolled oatmeal
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter cut into pieces
Apple Bread
By catfish
adopted from "Applehood & Motherpie: "Handpicked Recipes from Upstate NY" by the Junior League of Rochester 19811
- 1 stick plus 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter room temperature/softened
- 2 cups plus 2 Tablespoons flour
- 1 cup plus 2 Tablespoons sugar
- 2 large eggs beaten
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2 Tablespoons buttermilk
- 1 tsp vanella
- 2 cups diced apples
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 2 Tablespoons chopped walnuts (i like to toast them)