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  • Stuffing Muffins

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    Basic Stuffing Recipe Ingredients 2 Loaves Italian Boules or Bread, cubed and  lightly toasted 2 tablespoons butter 1 large onion, finely chopped 2 stalks celery, finely chopped 2 eggs, lightly beaten 2 cups chicken broth 2 teaspoons rubbed sage 1 teaspoon garlic powder salt and pepper to taste Directions Allow the toasted bread to sit…

  • Steamed Clams

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    Why don’t more people eat steamed clams? I love steamed clams and they are so simple to make. Jazz it up with some Julienne Vegetables and you have a hearty meal. They only info you need to know about clams is the type. There are over 2000 types of clams out there but most places…

  • Butternut Squash Soup

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    It is fall when you see the butternut squash everywhere. And it is everywhere.  While a bunch of people are adding all sorts of other flavors to it, I prefer butternut prepared simply.  In this recipe I add truffle to increase  flair but I can easily be done without with remarkable results. Ingredients 2 medium…

  • Gazpacho

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    Do you have a lot of tomatoes and cucumbers in the garden at the end of the season that don’t look exactly perfect? If you are like me, you pick the perfect looking veggies and leave the blemished  just hanging. That is until now. Make a Gazpacho. It is quick and easy and very versatile.…

  • Milanese Sauce

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    So this is a sauce for a specific Veal Dish from Milan.  I make this all the time and always have some left over.  So I started using it for other dishes and found that it works with almost everything. Use it with fish and shellfish, chicken, Steaks.  It is really fabulous. I now always…

  • Crab Strudel over Roasted Corn Chowder

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    Serves 6 Crab Strudel 1 pound Jumbo Lump Crab meat, picked of all shells 2 Tablespoons Mayonnaise 1 each egg 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 teaspoon Dijon Mustard 1 teaspoon whole grain Mustard 1 ½ Tablespoons Old Bay Seasoning ½ cup Panko Bread crumbs 2 Tablespoons Fresh Chopped Parsley 9 Sheets Phyllo Dough 3 Tablespoons…

  • Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner

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    Ingredients 1 (5 1/2 pound) corned beef brisket 3 Tablespoons Salt 1 16 ounce can Guinness Beer 1/4 cup Cider Vinegar 1/4 cup Sugar 4 Tablespoons of Pickling Spice(tied in a cheesecloth bag or coffee filter) 2 large onions 24 small white potatoes 1 bag Baby Peeled Carrots 2 heads cabbage, cored and cut into…

  • Tuscan Bean and Vegetable Soup

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    Frantoiana or Tuscan Vegetable Soup I learned to make this dish during my time working with Sirio and Egidiana Maccioni at Osteria del Circo in Manhattan. Its a great soup for a cold day and in fact its really a whole meal in a bowl.  Garnish with a toasted garlic crostini and it is a…

  • Tagliolini Pasta with Mixed Seafood

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    A Quick pasta recipe that is absolutely delicious.  I use Perch in the recipe because it is readily available to me but you could substitute other fish if you would like. (Serves Four) Ingredients 3              Cloves   garlic thinly sliced 4              Tablespoons      extra virgin olive oil 1              Bunch   basil cut finely 1              Pint        cherry tomatoes cut in half 1             …

  • Sausage, Broccoli Rabe and Fontina Puffs

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    We hope you had a wonderful holiday and are now gearing up for New Year’s like Laurie and I are. To make things easier, I am sharing one of my most requested hors d’oeuvres recipes that will WOW  your guests on NYE. Laurie suggests pairing the Sausage and Broccoli Rabe Puffs with a sparkling Prosecco…