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  • Swordfish ala Nicoise

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    Ingredients: Four 8oz. portions of Swordfish Loin, center cut Freshly ground pepper to taste Salt to taste 1/2 cup olive oil 1 Medium Onion, Dice 2 each Garlic Cloves, Sliced paper thin or chopped 2 Tbls. Small Capers 2 each anchovy fillets, Chopped (optional but highly recommended) 28 oz. can Whole plum tomato, cut or…

  • Rainbow Trout With Lemon, Capers, And Brown Butter

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    This fish dish is very versatile. It can be serves over a salad for a lunch or light dinner or paired with heavier sides for a complete dinner.  Serves 4 Ingredients 2 tablespoons Olive oil 2 Rainbow trout, Split,  Head, Tail and fins removed,  pin bones removed 1 teaspoon Capers; rinsed 2 cloves Garlic, Sliced…

  • I love Risotto.

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    It would probably be included in my last meal. And us chefs like people to believe it is very difficult to make but it is not. It only takes about 20 minutes but it does require constant attention. Risotto is an Italian rice dish cooked in broth to a creamy consistency. The broth may be…

  • Sautéed Apples and Onions

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    4 tart apples 2 Tablespoon sweet butter 2 Tablespoons Olive oil 2 med. Sweet onion, thinly sliced 1 Tablespoon Chopped Thyme 1 Tablespoon Lemon juice 1 Tablespoon Chopped Parsley Freshly ground black pepper 1. Peel and Quarter the apples, remove the core and slice lengthwise into 1/4″ slices. 2. Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil…

  • Standard Breading Procedure

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    The standard breading procedure, used all the time in cooking, is a three-step process of coating foods in a crispy breading before frying them. Breading helps to seal in moisture when deep frying or pan frying.The three-step process also ensures that the breading sticks to the food instead of falling off in the hot oil. While…

  • Roasted Corn Cakes

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    So summer time is here again. You walk into any grocery store and what do you see. A huge pile of corn with people husking their selection with vigor and fury. I say why? I have never seen the benefit to doing this. I walk over and weave my way through the crowd and look…

  • Shrimp and Garbanzo beans

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    So the other night I was trying to figure out something easy for dinner. I remembered doing something like this recipe for a special dinner at Osteria Del Circo in New York and it was a big hit and surprisingly simple. If you don’t like Garbanzo beans you can substitute any canned beans. It was…

  • 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…

  • Shrimp Stock

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    3 Cups Shrimp Shells and Tails ½ Cup chopped Onion ¼ Cup chopped Celery 2 Garlic Cloves crushed 2 Fresh Bay Leaves 3 Sprigs Fresh Thyme ½ Cup White Wine • Heat about 1 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil in a large pot over medium heat. • Add the shrimp shells and toss well. Allow…

  • Ginger cookies that scream the holidays

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    So these are my favorite cookies this time of year.  And if you know my eating habits, that is saying a lot.  They scream Christmas to me.  I choose to under cook them a little so they are very soft in the middle. Try them and tell me what you think. Wine Pairing: Laurie said…