8 large relish-lover servings
Ingredients:
16 oz bag of fresh cranberries
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup orange juice
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 t grated ginger Read More
Italian Barbecue Sauce
Homemade barecue sauce in jar
Ingredients:
1/4 cup pure olive oil
6 cloves garlic, minced
1 onion, chopped
1 29 oz can of tomato puree
2 T red wine vinegar – get a good one, I use Colavita
2 T packed brown sugar…packed firm and maybe even rounded a bit if you enjoy a sweet sauce
1/2 t fresh ground black pepper
1 t oregano Read More
Challah Bread
Throughout the year, Challah Bread is formed into an intricate braid. On Rosh Hashana, it is made round as a symbol of the Circle of Life. You certainly do not have to be Jewish to enjoy this delicious bread. Easily doubled for large gatherings – but do make sure you have a very large mixing bowl! This recipe is courtesy of Carol Osterman.
Makes one large loaf
Prep time: 4-5 hours
Baking time: 1 hour
Ingredients:
2 cups Warm (not hot) Water
1 T plus 1 1/2 t Active Dry Yeast
1 1/2 t Sugar
4 Eggs
1 Cups Sugar
3/4 cups canola or vegetable Oil
1 T Kosher Salt
2 1/2 lb plus 1 cup, of Bread Flour
2 egg yolks Read More
Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
image from Wikimedia Commons
Ingredients:
One medium sized pumpkin
1/4 t Sea salt
2 T Olive oil
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 375 F. Slice off the pumpkin lid and scoop out the stringy guts and seeds. Separate the seeds the best you can from the stringy stuff. Rinse well and dry thoroughly on a paper towel. Read More
Baby Kale, Mushroom, and Black Bean Soup
Ingredients:
1 medium onion, chopped
1 shallot, minced
2 T olive oil or butter
1 lb mushrooms, sliced thickly at least 1/4 inch thick slices
3 cups sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped
3 (15 oz) cans black beans drained and rinsed
4 cups veggie stock
2 cups water
3 t garlic
Pinch of Salt, or to taste
1/4 t ground black pepper
1 t thyme
1/2 t smoky paprika
5 oz baby kale Read More
Greek Salad, by Rosemary Gretton
Join writer and editor Rosemary Gretton as she prepares a beautiful salad
The best Greek salad I’ve ever had was when I landed in Agia Galini, a tiny fishing village on the south coast of Crete. Of course, there, it was called horiatiki, which translated means “village,” “rustic” or “country.” And it was pretty simple: chopped tomatoes, green pepper, onions, cucumber, feta, olives. Olive oil and vinegar in plain bottles on the table. Always served with freshly baked bread in a basket. I was 17 and on a European backpacking adventure with a friend, and it was heaven. Read More
Green Tomato Casserole with Cayenne Infused Baguette Croutons
Ingredients:
8 slices center cut bacon
1 large sweet onion, sliced thickly
1 T vegetable oil, as needed
1/4 t cayenne
2 generous cups pieces of fresh bread torn from a baguette (approximately 1/3 of the baguette)
2 generous cups thick sliced green tomatoes
1/4 t ground black pepper
Pinch of salt
1 cup co-jack cheese, shredded Read More
Steamed Whole Fish
whole sea bass
Ingredients:
Bamboo steamer, or other steamer basket
2 lettuce or cabbage leaves
1 whole fish per person
Salt
Pepper
1 T Ginger, peeled and julienned
1 Green onion, julienned
Shiitake mushrooms
Lime quarter
Optional: your favorite hot peppers Read More
Pizza Sauce variation 1
Ingredients:
1 (29 oz) can tomato puree
2 T olive oil
1 T plus 1 t ground garlic
1 t oregano
1 t onion powder
1/2 t salt
1/4 t marjoram
1/4 t fresh cracked black pepper
1/4 – 1/2 t sugar (omit if using San Marzano puree)
1 Parmesan or Romano rind
A few dashes of red pepper flakes
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Grilled Mozzarella Stuffed Meatballs
Makes 24 meatballs
Ingredients:
1 1/2 lb 93% lean ground beef
1 large egg
2/3 cup fine bread crumbs
1/3 cup shredded Parmesan
2 t ground garlic – more if you love garlic
1 1/2 t ground onion
1 t dried oregano
1 t dried parsley
1/4 t ground black pepper
8 oz fresh mozzarella, cut into 24 small chunks
24 thin slices pancetta, tear one end of each piece, opening it up so it is a long strip instead of round
24 toothpicks, soaked in water
1 cup of your favorite pasta sauce Read More
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