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  • Italian Mt. Etna Chicken

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    Ingredients 3-4 anchovy filets soaked in milk for 30 minutes and drained ½ cup capers drained 6 large cloves of garlic, 2 peeled and 4 left unpeeled 4 tablespoons olive oil 8 small waxy potatoes, parboiled and quartered (small red ones are best) Salt and pepper 2 large sprigs fresh rosemary 2 large sprigs fresh […]

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  • Italian Bread Salad

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    Ingredients ½ hard crusted Italian loaf 2 dozen vine ripened cherry tomatoes 1 cup pitted Italian green olives and black olives 4 stalks celery, chopped 1 small red onion, sliced 1 small bunch arugula ½ cup balsamic vinegar 1/3 cup olive oil Salt and pepper 2 cloves garlic, minced Shredded basil for garnish Instructions Slice […]

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  • Indonesian Lamb Kebabs (Satay Kambing)

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    Ingredients Kebabs 3 shallots, peeled and finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, crushed 3 tablespoons dark soy ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper 2 teaspoons ground coriander 2 teaspoons ground ginger 2 tablespoons vinegar 2 tablespoons oil 3 pounds boned leg or shoulder of lamb cut into ¾ inch cubes Peanut Sauce 1 tablespoons minced onion 1 […]

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  • Ice Cream

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    Ingredients For Vanilla 1 vanilla bean 1 tablespoon vanilla 10 egg yolks 2 cups milk 2 cups cream ¾ cup sugar For Chocolate add ganache to taste For Espresso add ¼ cup espresso powder dissolved in water For Hazelnut add ground roasted peeled hazelnuts For Raspberry add 1 1/2 baskets pureed and strained raspberries and […]

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  • Hunter’s Stew with Braised Beef and Wild Rice

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    Ingredients 3 tablespoons oil 1 ½ pounds beef chuck in one piece Salt and pepper 10 cups beef stock ¾ cup Madeira ½ pound wild rice (1 ¼ cups) 1 medium onion, very finely chopped 2 carrots, coarsely chopped Instructions: Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. In a large heavy ovenproof saucepan, heat one tablespoon […]

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  • Hot and Spicey Sausage Strata

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    Ingredients Butter 4 sliced Italian bread ½ pound hot or mild Italian sausage, crumbled 2 ounces shredded jack cheese 1 small mild chili pepper, cored, seeded and diced 2 eggs 1 cup milk ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper Salt and pepper to taste Instructions: Arrange 2 bread sliced on bottom of a buttered one quart oven […]

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  • Honey-Mustard Dip

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    Ingredients ½ onion, coarsely chopped 4 large eggs ½ cup honey 1 cup sour cream 5 teaspoons lemon juice 5 teaspoons white wine 1 teaspoon dry mustard plus 2 tablespoons prepared mustard 2 dashes each Worcestershire and A-1 Steak Sauce ¼ cup shopped parsley, well dried Salt and pepper to taste 4 cups vegetable oil, […]

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  • Affogato

    15 mins.
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    Ingredients 2 scoops of ice cream (coffee, chocolate or vanilla) one shot of espresso shaved dark chocolate chopped hazelnuts Instructions Place two scoops of ice cream in a cup. Pour a shot of espresso over the ice cream. Top with shaved dark chocolate and chopped hazelnuts.  

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  • Cafe Mocha

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    Ingredients Single or Double shot of Espresso 1/4 cup of hot water 3 to 4 oz of frothed milk Syrup (this makes a small cup of syrup, so you can use it maybe 10-15 times again) 1/4 cup of cocoa powder 3/8 cup sugar 1 dash salt 1/2 cup water 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Instructions […]

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  • Honey-Lime Chicken Salad with Tomato and Avocado

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    Ingredients: 4-6 boneless, skinless chicken thighs For The Marinade: 3 tablespoons lime juice 3 tablespoons oil 1 teaspoon honey ¼ teaspoon cayenne ¼ teaspoon pepper 2 cloves garlic minced Dressing: 3 tablespoons lime juice 2 tablespoons white vinegar 2 tablespoons Dijon 1 teaspoon honey 2 tablespoons chopped chives ¼ teaspoon cayenne ¼ teaspoon pepper 2 […]

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