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  • Roasted Corn, Wild Mushroom and Spinach Risotto

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    Ingredients 4 ears corn, husked 4 tablespoons olive oil 2 cups (about 8 ounces) assorted wild mushrooms (such as chanterelle, oyster, and stemmed shiitake), thinly sliced 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme or 2 teaspoons dried 5 3/4 cups (about) chicken stock or canned low-salt broth 1 1/4 cups finely chopped onion 1 1/2 cups Arborio […]

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  • Roast Duck, Melon and Mango Salad

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    Ingredients Salad ½ Chinese roasted Peking duck 1 tablespoons oil 2 teaspoons sugar 1 ½ teaspoon soy 1 teaspoons oyster sauce 5 ounces honeydew thinly sliced 1 firm pear peeled cored and thinly sliced 1 cucumber peeled and thinly sliced 1 mango peeled and thinly sliced 3 tablespoons coarsely ground peanuts 2 tablespoons toasted sesame […]

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  • Roast Chickens with Black Pepper-Maple Glaze

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    Ingredients 2 tablespoons butter ½ cup maple syrup Coarsely ground pepper 2 large onions, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced 2 teaspoons olive oil Salt Two 3 ½ pound chickens Instructions Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a small saucepan, melt the butter with the maple syrup and 2 teaspoons of the coarsely ground pepper. Remove […]

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  • Roast Chicken with White Bean Stew And Pancetta

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    Ingredients 2 cups dried cannelloni beans (about one pound) 2 tablespoons olive oil 6 whole chicken leg-thigh pieces 6 ounces pancetta or bacon chopped 1 leek white part only but into ½ inch cubes 1 onion, cut into ½ inch cubes 1 celery stalk cut into ½ inch cubes 1 carrot peeled and cut into […]

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  • Redwood House Salade Poulet

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    Ingredients Salad 3 cups mixed greens 1 broiled chicken half breast ½ cup sliced black olives ½ cup sliced mushrooms 1 medium avocado, diced 1 medium tomato, diced Hot Basil Dressing 1/4 cup butter ¼ cup red wine vinegar ½ cup olive oil ½ clove garlic, minced Salt and pepper 1 teaspoon chopped fresh basil […]

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  • Red Curry Paste

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    Ingredients ½ cup small dried hot red chiles such as Thai Bird or Chiles de Arbol 1 large dried red New Mexico Chile 1 tablespoon coriander seeds 1 teaspoon cumin seeds 5 whole black peppercorns 3 stalks lemongrass ¼ cup chopped shallots 2 tablespoons chopped garlic 1 tablespoon chopped fresh or frozen galangal or ginger […]

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  • Red Chicken Curry with Bamboo Shoots

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    Ingredients 3 cups coconut milk 2 tablespoons red curry paste 1 teaspoon shrimp paste ½ pound skinned, boned chicken thighs thinly sliced 1 cup bamboo shoots cut into thin strips 5 wild lime leaves or fresh lime or lemon leaves 2 tablespoons fish sauce 1 teaspoon sugar ¼ cup fresh basil leaves Rice Lime leaves […]

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  • Raspberry Ice Cream

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    Ingredients 1 cup whipping cream ½ cup sugar ½ cup whole milk Dash salt 2 egg yolks ½ teaspoon vanilla 1 teaspoon Chambord 1 cup fresh raspberries processed in a food processor and strained to remove seeds Instructions Combine cream, sugar, milk and salt in a heavy bottomed pan. Bring to a simmer over low, […]

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  • Wine Cheese Bread

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    Ingredients 6 tablespoons butter 6 tablespoons minced garlic ½ cup minced green onions(white and green part) 2 packages dry yeast 4 teaspoons sugar ¼ cup warm water 1 ½ cup dry white wine like Chardonnay 2 eggs, beaten 1 teaspoon kosher salt 6 to 6 ½ cup flour 1/2 to 3/4 pound Asiago cheese cut […]

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  • Tacos de Calabacitas a la Mexicana (Mexican-Style Zucchini Tacos)

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    Ingredients 1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 medium white onion, chopped 1 pound (2 medium-large round or 6 to 8 plum) ripe tomatoes, roughly chopped OR two-thirds of a 28-ounce can good-quality fire-roasted tomatoes 2 garlic cloves, peeled 2 large fresh poblano chiles 1 large ear corn, husked and kernels cut off (about 1 cup) […]

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