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Ingredients 1 bag mixed baby salad greens (including arugala, red leaf, green leef lettuces), 6-8 dried mission figs, 2 oz. soft goat cheese, 3 Tbs. pine nuts, 1 bunch green onions, 1/4 c. olive oil, 1 1/2 Tbs. balsalmic vinegar, 3/4 tsp. Worcestershire Sauce, dash salt and pinch of pepper Preparation Prepare balsalmic vinegrette by mixing olive oil, vinegar, Worcestershire Sauce, salt and pepper together. To prepare salad: Into salad bowl place lettuce greens, mission figs cut into 1/2 inch pieces, thinly sliced green onions (white part only), pine nuts (can be toasted), and crumbled goat cheese....

Ingredients ten boiled potatoes 1/3- 1/2 a cup of mayonnaise One large bunch of flowering dill weed 4 large brine cured kosher dill pickles chopped 1/4 cup juice from the dill pickles 1/2 cup chopped red onion seasoned salt to taste Preparation Boil potatoes until tender firm, chill then peel them-(can be cooked the day before) cut the potatoes into desired size chunks. Blend the mayonnaise with the pickle juice, season with the seasoned salt....

Ingredients 2 (3-oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel 4 slices pumpernickel rye bread 16 slices cucumber 1/2 lb. thinly sliced smoked salmon Fresh dill, if desired Preparation In small bowl, combine cream cheese, chopped dill and lemon peel; mix well. Spread cream cheese mixture evenly on slices of bread. Layer with cucumber slices and salmon. Garnish with fresh dill.

Ingredients Cupcakes 3 oz. semisweet chocolate, finely chopped 1 1/2 cups hot brewed coffee 3 cups sugar 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/2 cups unsweetened cocoa powder 2 teaspoons baking soda 3/4 teaspoon baking powder 1 1/4 teaspoons salt 3 large eggs, at room temperature 3/4 cup vegetable oil 1 1/2 cups buttermilk 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract Filling 1 (12 oz.) bag frozen raspberries, thawed 1/4 cup sugar 1 tablespoon cornstarch...

Ingredients 1 (8-oz.) pkg. (1 1/2 cups) chopped pitted dates 1/2 cup raisins 1/4 cup sugar 1 cup water 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 (1 lb. 0.6-oz.) pkg. date quick bread mix 1/2 cup margarine or butter, softened 1/2 cup chopped walnuts 1/4 cup quick-cooking rolled oats Preparation Heat oven to 375°F. Grease 13x9-inch pan. In medium saucepan, combine all filling ingredients except vanilla; mix well. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cook 10 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally....

Ingredients 1 lb Edamame ( shelled ) 1 red bell pepper( sliced thin ) 1 yellow or orange bell pepper ( sliced thin ) 1/2 c. cilantro ( chopped ) 1/2 tsp. chile pepper flakes salt and pepper ( to taste ) Dressing : 1/4 c. rice wine vinegar ,1/8 c. canola oil (1/4 tsp. sesame oil opt. ) Preparation Blanche soy beans in boiling water for 5 mins. Chill. Add peppers , cilantro ,chile pepper flakes , salt and pepper....

Ingredients 1 plump, organic-fed chicken 3 sticks butter, cut into pieces 5 carrots, peeled and cut into chunks 5 zucchini, sliced 8 ounces button mushrooms, cut in half 1 pound fingerling potatoes, sliced lengthwise 1 onion, cut into small wedges 4 sprigs fresh rosemary 8 sprigs fresh thyme Preparation Heat oven to 350 degrees. Use one stick butter to rub chicken all over, evenly coating the bird. Sprinkle with salt and pepper....

Ingredients Cornmeal, if desired 1 can (13.8 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Classic Crust Pizza Crust or 1 can (11 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Thin Crust Pizza Crust 1 cup pizza sauce 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (4 oz) Preparation If using classic crust: Heat oven to 425°F. Spray or grease cookie sheet. Sprinkle cornmeal on cookie sheet. Unroll dough and place on cookie sheet; starting at center, press out dough to edge of cookie sheet....

Ingredients 2 tbsp oil 3-4 garlic cloves, finely chopped 1 onion, finely chopped 1 tsp cumin seeds, crushed 1/4 tsp red chili 9-12 oz green beans 2 tomatoes, seeded and chopped 1 tbsp chopped cilantro salt chaat masala or ground cumin Preparation Heat the oil in a frying pan, add garlic, onion and cumin and saute for a few minutes. Add the chili. When onion turn opaque, add beans. Toss until cooked but crisp, add the salt and the tomatoes....

Ingredients 2 Medium cucumbers, peeled, seeded, and sliced 1.5 cups halved and thinly sliced radishes 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves, thinly sliced (optional) 2 tbsp minced red onion 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 2 tsp red wine vinegar 5 oz reduced-fat feta cheese, crumbled (1 cup) Salt and freshly ground black pepper Preparation Combine cucumber, radishes, mint (if using), onion, oil, and vinegar in a large mixing bowl. Gently toss in feta, season to taste with salt and pepper, and serve....

Ingredients 18 Rhodes AnyTime!™ Cinnamon Rolls, thawed but still cold 2 Granny Smith apples, peeled and diced 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs 1/4 cup chopped pecans Caramel Icing 2 packets cream cheese frosting (included with rolls) 1/3 cup caramel ice cream topping Preparation Cut each roll into 4 pieces and arrange in the bottom of a 14-inch Dutch oven lined with aluminum foil or sprayed with non-stick cooking spray....

Ingredients 1 2/3 cups plain flour 125g butter, chopped 1 egg Preparation Combine the flour and the butter with a pinch of salt in a food processor and pulse until the mixture resembles bread crumbs. Whisk the egg with 1 tbs of chilled water. Now if you have one of those fancy processors where you can add ingredients into it while the motor is running do this with the egg. However, if you’re like me and have a very basic processor; turn out the flour mixture into a bowl....

Ingredients One large eggplant Eight or ten cloves Garlice One large white onion One large can of whole peeled tomatos One nice handful of Fresh basil or a teaspoon of dry teaspoon of oregano teaspoon of garlic salt teaspoon of salt 16 0z Mozzarella package(doesnt matter what kind) 1/2 cup Parmesean cheese (grated) 1/2 cup Romano cheese(grated) 8 0z container of maitake mushrooms (or other mushrooms) Preparation Sweat the eggplant: First cut the eggplant into 1/4 inch slices and set on a paper towel....

Ingredients Fore Eggs Norwegian: 4 eggs 4 cups baby spinach leaves smoked salmon 2 english muffins 1 Tbsp white vinegar For Hollandaise Sauce: 2 egg yolks 1.5 tbsp fresh lemon juice 1 tbsp white wine vinegar 1/2 tsp light brown sugar 3 oz. unsalted butter salt and pepper pinch cayenne pepper Preparation Prepare Hollandaise: Whisk together all ingredients except butter in small saucepan. Cut butter into small chunks and add to pan....

Ingredients 12 dried variety chiles - Guajillo, Adobo (Pasillo), California 6 cloves garlic, unpeeled 1 tsp ground oregano 1/4 tsp ground cumin 1/4 tsp ground black pepper 2 cups broth (to complement the dish) 1-1/2 Tbsp olive oil 1-1/2 tsp sugar Preparation • In a hot, dry skillet, roast the garlic cloves whole, stirring often, about 15 minutes, until they soften. Cool and peel them. • Remove the stems from the chiles, open them up and remove the seeds....

Ingredients 2 medium onions 1 tomato 1/2 cup oil 1/2 cup shiro powder water (1-1/2 to 2 cups) lots of berbere Preparation Start by pureeing the onions in the blender. Dump the onion mush into a hot dry skillet (I love my cast iron skillet for this!) Stir frequently until the water evaporates and the onions start to get just a tiny bit of light brown color. Once the onions begin to color a bit, add 1/2 cup oil and some berbere....

Ingredients Approximately 20-25 large fresh shrimp (grey, not pink) 3 cloves of garlic 1 jalapeno pepper 1 tbsp coriander 1 tbsp curry 1 tbsp turmeric 2 tbsp thyme (dry, not fresh) 3 stalks lemongrass 4 slices of 2mm thick fresh ginger (basically the size of quarters but a little thicker) 1/4 cup soy sauce or up to 1/2 cup to taste salt to taste pinch of black ground pepper juice of one lemon...

Ingredients 1-2 tablespoons of lime pinch salt pinch pepper 1/2 cup of scallions diced 1/2 cup of red onions diced 1/4 of cilantro diced 3-4 garlic cloves 1/4 tsp of vegetable oil marinade overnight in a ziplock bag Preparation Grill beef Grill corn torillas Prepare Salsa: 1 small red onions diced(put onions to soak in about 1/2 cup of hot water(not boiling) and add a tablespoon of salt for about 10 minutes, then drain and add to rest of the ingredients) 2 tomatoes diced 1/2 cup of cilantro 3-4 radishes diced pinch of salt 2 -3 tablespoons of lime juice let sit for about 15 minutes...

Ingredients 2 3/4 cups cooked farro, preferably pearled (from 1 cup dry farro) 7 ounces large shrimp (21-30 count), peeled, deveined, cooked and cut into 1/2-inch pieces) 2 oranges, sectioned, each section cut into 1/2-inch pieces, plus accumulated juice 4 ounces English (seedless) cucumber or 1 small unwaxed cucumber, cut into 1/4-inch dice (1 cup) Flesh of 1 small avocado, cut into 1/2-inch dice 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh dill...

Ingredients 1 lb fresh fava beans, shelled, blanched and skinned 4 oz fresh,young fiddlehead fern fronds 1 TBL chopped fresh lovage 1 TBL chopped fresh marjoram 1 TBL chopped fresh chives 2 TBL french extra virgin olive oil, + more for drizzling 2 TBL toasted pine nuts splash of dry sherry sea salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste Preparation Heat 2 TBL olive oil in a medium fry pan and saute beans with a splash of sherry over low heat 7-10 minutes....