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  • Pollo Al Ajillo (Mexican chicken in garlic)

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    Ingredients Minced garlic, 19 cloves 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts or 4 boneless thighs ½ lemon, seeded ½ teaspoon chili pepper 2 cups Chardonnay Olive oil ½ stick butter ¼ bunch Italian parsley, chopped Angel hair pasta Freshly grated parmesan Instructions Rinse and pat dry chicken pieces. Cut into medallions. Drizzle pan with oil and […]

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  • Pecan Wheat-Berry Bread

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    According to Middle Eastern folk tales, the forbidden fruit of the Garden of Eden was not an apple, but a stalk of wheat with gigantic kernels. Whole-wheat berries are the very hard whole grains of wheat. They will keep stored indefinitely in a cool, dry place. This hearty bread is chewy with the combination of […]

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  • Polenta-Millet Sunflower Bread

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    Ingredients 2 Tablespoons (2 packages) active dry yeast Pinch sugar or drop honey 2l/4 cups warm water (105° to 115°) ½ cup honey ¼ cup corn or sunflower seed oil 1 egg 1 tablespoon salt 1/3 cup raw millet ½ cup polenta (coarse cornmeal) ½ cup raw sunflower seeds 2 cups whole-wheat flour 3 ½ […]

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  • Pesto & Sun-dried Tomato Torta

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    Ingredients 1/3 cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained 2C cream cheese, room temperature ½ C butter, room temperature 1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese (freshly grated? Ha, no way!) ½ teasp. Salt (I find it doesn’t need it, the Parmesan is salty enough) ½ teasp. Freshly ground black pepper 2/3 cup Pesto, room temperature Fresh basil […]

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  • Lemongrass Coconut Chicken Soup

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    This delicious soup is based on a traditional Thai dish, tom yung gai. It features what I think of as the definitive Thai flavoring, lemongrass, combined with chicken, coconut milk, and, for heat, sambal. I’ve followed the time-honored Thai method, and left large pieces of lemongrass in the soup, but you can strain them out […]

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  • Salad of Roasted Pears with Blue Cheese

    50 minutes
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    Ingredients 3 ripe but firm Anjou pears Freshly squeezed lemon juice (3 lemons) 3 ounces coarsely crumbled sharp blue cheese such as Stilton ¼ cup dried cranberries or cherries 1/4 cup walnut halves, toasted and chopped 1/2 cup apple cider 3 tablespoons port 1/3 cup light brown sugar 1/4 cup good olive oil 6 ounces […]

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  • Penne with Pancetta and Tomato Cream Sauce

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    Ingredients ½ cup chopped pancetta or bacon (3 ounces) 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 14 ½ ounce cans diced tomatoes in juice ½ cup dry white wine ½ cup cream ¾ cup torn basil leaves Instructions Cook pancetta or bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp. Set aside. […]

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  • Penang Rice Salad

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    Ingredients 1 3/4 cups jasmine rice* (11 3/4 oz) 3 cups water 1/3 cup packaged unsweetened dried coconut 1/4 cup fine-quality dried shrimp** (1 oz) 1 large fresh lemongrass stalk, 1 or 2 outer leaves discarded and root end trimmed 3 (2 1/2-inch-long) fresh or thawed frozen Kaffir lime leaves 1 (1/2-inch) piece peeled fresh […]

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  • Pecan Balls

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    Ingredients 1 cup butter 6 tablespoons powdered sugar ¼ teaspoon salt 2 cups cake flour 2 cups finely chopped pecans Additional powdered sugar for decoration Instruction Set oven for 275 degrees…..yes, that is right, 275. Mix the above as for pie dough. Roll into balls the size of a walnut. Bake for one hour until […]

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  • Pear Tart a La Ma Cuisine

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    Ingredients Pate Sucree (enough for two 7 or 8 inch tarts or one 11 inch tart) 9 ounces flour 5 ounces chilled butter 2 ounces sugar Zest of half a lemon 2 egg yolks 2 teaspoons lemon juice Creme au Beurre Noisette (Burnt Butter) 6 ounces butter 3 eggs 7 ounces sugar 2 ounces flour […]

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