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Creamy Mushroom Filling Wrapped in Prosciutto
Ingredients: ½ cup thinly sliced green onions 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 pound mushrooms, finely chopped 1 teaspoon minced fresh tarragon 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar 1 cup sour cream Salt and pepper 1/8 pound very thinly sliced prosciutto, 16 slices 4 to 5 ounces watercress 6 ounces butter lettuce ¼ cup hazelnut oil Instructions: […]
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Creamy Green Chile Soup
Ingredients: 3 Large Poblano Chiles (6 ounces each) Olive oil for rubbing 3 cups of half and half ½ pound tomatilos, husked One 5 ounce bunch of cilantro, leaves and stems coarsely chopped ¾ cup freshly grated Pecorino Romano cheese Salt and freshly ground pepper Instructions: Preheat the boiler. Rub the Poblano chilies lightly with […]
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Creamy Avocado Ranch Dressing
Ingredients: 1 ripe avocado, pitted ½ teaspoon hot sauce ½ cup buttermilk ¼ cup mayo 1 tablespoon lime juice 1 tablespoon minced red onion 1 tablespoon minced cilantro 1 garlic clove, minced ½ teaspoon sugar ¾ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon pepper Instructions: Puree first five ingredients. Add remaining ingredients and process until smooth. Can be […]
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Country Pate
Ingredients: 2/3 cup minced onions 2 Tbsp. butter 1-1/4 lb. pork sausage meat 3/4 lb. raw chicken breast 1/2 lb. pork or beef liver 1 cup pressed down homemade bread crumbs 1 large egg 1/3 cup cream cheese or goat cheese 1 clove garlic, pureed 2-3 Tbsp. brandy or cognac 1 Tbsp. salt 1/4 tsp. […]
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Cold Terrine of Shrimp and Scallops with Avocado Marble
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons butter ¾ pound bay scallops well rinsed and chilled 1 ¼ pound raw shrimp, peeled, deveined and chilled 2 egg whites chilled 4 teaspoons lemon juice Salt and pepper ¼ teaspoon nutmeg ½ teaspoons Tabasco 3 cup cream chilled 1 medium shallot 1 medium avocado, cubed Instructions: Generously butter a 6 cup […]
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BACALAO VIZCAYA (Vizcaina)
3.5 hoursIngredients 1 kilo bacalao (legitimate Norwegian salt cod, without bones). Don’t buy the flat board-like sheets or those which look like half a flattened fish and stink. Use the thicker more expensive filet, which is cheaper in the long run, easier, and tastes much better. 1 kilo tomato. Preferably Roma, although any kind of red […]
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Pate Brisee
Ingredients 6 1/2 ounces (11/2 cups) all-purpose flour 3 tablespoons granulated sugar 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 2 1/2 ounces (5 tablespoons ) unsalted butter, cut into small cubes 1 large egg yolk 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 2 to 3 tablespoons cold water Instructions Put the flour, sugar, and salt in a food processor and […]
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Classic Tarte Tatin
Ingredients 5 to 6 pounds tart apples (I like Braeburns, Jonathans, Honeycrisps, Jonagolds, or Fuji’s) 7 tablespoons unsalted butter 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon kosher salt Pate Brisee (see separate recipe), chilled Creme fraiche or vanilla ice cream for serving Instructions Peel, halve, and core the apples, being sure to get the stem and […]
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Classic Shredded Chicken Salad
Ingredients: Salad 1 or 2 poached boneless chicken thighs, chilled and slivered ½ cup slivered green onion 2 cups shredded Romaine lettuce, chilled 1 cup shredded carrot, chilled ½ cup toasted almonds, slivered 1 ½ cup deep fried won ton skin strips (can be fried one day ahead, store in paper bag) 3 cups deep […]
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Clam, Spinach and Cheddar Chowder
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon butter 1 tablespoon flour ¾ to 1 cup milk ½ cup half and half 1 ten ounce can clams 1 medium potato, diced 4 ounces shredded sharp Cheddar ½ teaspoon thyme 2 cups stemmed and torn spinach Salt and pepper Instructions: In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add flour […]
Recipe by Jon