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  • Pasta Dough

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    Michael
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    This is a basic pasta dough recipe that I use for everything.  It works for cut pastas, filled pastas, any pasta really. Now, I always use my Kitchen Aid Mixer to make my pasta.  The trick is not to over work the dough. Kitchen Aid also makes pasta rollers that makes this process of pasta…

  • Oysters Rockefeller

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    Michael
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    With summer almost over, I am starting to get the itch for oysters.  But since it is still early on the season for oysters I won’t eat them raw.  So Oysters Rockefeller it is.  Oysters Rockefeller was created at the New Orleans restaurant Antoine’s. The dish was named Oysters Rockefeller after John D. Rockefeller, the richest American at the…

  • Horseradish Caesar Vinaigrette

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    Michael
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    This is a great dressing for Salads.  Any Salads.  It is an eggless version of a Caesar dressing.  Making it a little bit healthier and the addition of the horseradish gives it a good kick. Amount Unit Ingredient ½ cup Sherry Vinegar 2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice Fresh Squeezed 1 Tablespoons mustard to stabilize the emulsion…

  • Spring Pairings with Loire Valley Wine Finds

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    Laurie
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    Rare Seared Tuna over Braised White Bean Puree Paired with: Langlois Cremant de Loire Brut Sparkling Wine Rare Seared Tuna is also good with Rose. Ingredients: 8 ounces Fresh Ahi Tuna 2 teaspoons Olive oil 2 teaspoons Salt ¼ cup olive oil 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped 5 medium garlic cloves, thinly sliced 1…