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Makes 4 cups
INGREDIENTS
½ cup raw pre-soaked almonds
2 tablespoons whey or soy protein powder
½ cup mixed blackberries, blueberries, raspberries
1 tablespoon flax seeds or oats (optional)
1 banana, chopped
1 tablespoon honey
1 cup 1% milk, soymilk or almond milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup low fat plain or vanilla yogurt
1 teaspoon sea salt
2 tablespoons wheat germ
1 cup ice
PREPARATION
Combine all items [...]

categories: almond, bananas, blackberries, blueberries, dessert, drink, flax, honey, milk, oats, raspberries, smoothie, soy protein powder, vanilla extract, wheat germ, yogurt

Serves 6
We are extermely blessed here at Ger-Nis Culinary & Herb Center to be neighbots of Chef Anna Klinger and Al Di La. Her Malfatti Dumplings are divine and renown throughout New York City and beyond.
Ingredients
1 pound ricotta
4 bunches Swiss Chard, stemmed, chopped and blanched
2 sticks (16 tablespoons) unsalted butter (1 stick softened)
¼ cup flour
½ [...]

categories: appetizer, Dumplings, Italian, Malfatti, ricotta, swiss chard

Serves 6

Ingredients

1 pound Potato Gnocchi, cooked (recipe follows)
1½ cups butternut squash, roasted, peeled and cubed small
3 slices bacon, fried and crumbled
1 cup purple or Tuscan kale, chopped fine
2 tablespoons fresh sage, chopped fine
½ cup heavy cream
½ cup parmesan cheese, finely grated
3 tablespoons butter, cubed
Salt
Pepper
Nutmeg, freshly grated

Directions

Preheat oven to 375°F. In a large mixing bowl combine [...]

categories: bacon, butternut squash, cream, gnocchi, Italian, sage, squash

Makes 6 ramekins
One of the most traditional of the French desserts a rich custard with a glass like burnt sugar topping!
Ingredients
2 cups of whole milk
2 cups of heavy cream
12 fresh bay leaves
1 vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped out (seeds reserved)
3 large eggs
5 large egg yolks
¾ cup of sugar
Pinch of salt
Bay leaf sugar (1 cup [...]

categories: bay leaves, creme brulee, dessert, French, herb, herbal, herbed, herbs

Makes 18-20 bars
INGREDIENTS
1½ cup rolled oats
½ cup brown sugar
½ cup chopped almonds
½ teaspoon nutmeg
1 cup crispy brown rice cereal
½ teaspoon cinnamon
¼ cup flax seeds
1 cup brown rice syrup
1 cup dried blueberries
½ cup almond butter
½ cup whey or soy protein powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup toasted wheat germ
PREPARATION
Preheat oven to 350˚F. Prepare a half sheet tray [...]

categories: almond butter, almonds, blueberry, brown rice cereal, cinnamon, crispy, dessert, energy bars, flax, flax seeds, nut, nutmeg, oats, rice syrup, rolled oats, snack, soy protein powder, vanilla extract, wheat germ

Serves 4
INGREDIENTS
1 pound flaky white fish (haddock, line-caught swordfish, bluefish, scrod, or croaker are the most preferable)
Salt and pepper
½ pound waxy white potatoes, peeled and diced
8 cups milk
6 cloves garlic, smashed and chopped
2 fresh bay leaves
½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
Black pepper
1 cup chopped fresh parsley
Baguette, for serving

DIRECTIONS
Season fish heavily with salt. Place on parchment lined [...]

categories: baguette, bay leaves, Bluefish, croaker, extra virgin olive oil, fish, garlic, haddock, milk, parsley, pepper, potatoes, salt, scrod, swordfish, white fish, white potatoes

Ingredients

1 head of cauliflower, cut up in pieces
¼ cup lemon juice
3 tablespoons of olive oil
1 teaspoon sea salt
3 medium tomatoes, seeded and finely diced
¼ cup red onion, finely diced
1 cup cucumbers, seeded and diced
¼ cup hemp seeds
2 bunches of flat parsley, finely chopped
1 handful of mint leaves, finely chopped

Directions

Put the cut cauliflower in the food [...]

categories: cauliflower, cucumbers, flat parsley, hemp seeds, herb, herbal, herbs, lemon juice, mint, olive oil, onions, parsley, red onions, sea salt, tabouli, tomatoes

Makes 18-20 bars
INGREDIENTS
1½ cups rolled oats
½ cup dried cherries
1 cup muesli (of your choice)
6 tablespoons butter
¼ cup nuts (*optional)
½ cup brown rice syrup
½ cup whey or soy protein powder
¼ cup wheat germ
1 teaspoon cardamom
½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
½ cup brown sugar
PREPARATION
Preheat oven to 350˚F. Prepare a half sheet tray with baking spray and set aside. [...]

categories: brown rice syrup, brown sugar, cardamom, cherries, cherry, chocolate chip, chocolate chips, dessert, energy bars, muesli, nuts, oats, snack, soy protein powder, wheat germ

Serves 6
Ingredients
2 pounds Atlantic Mackerel fillets, chopped in large flat pieces
2 teaspoons salt
Juice of 2 lemons
Juice of 1 lime
2 tablespoons champagne vinegar
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1 teaspoon lime zest
2 teaspoons fresh red chili, de-seeded and chopped super fine
1 teaspoon fresh green chili, de-seeded and chopped superfine
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped fine
1 tablespoon fresh [...]

categories: avocado, avocadoes, champagne vinegar, chili pepper, chili peppers, chilies, citrus, fish, fish fillets, grapefruit, green chili, green chilies, hot peppers, lemon, lemon zest, lemons, lime, lime zest, Mackerel, mint, olive oil, orange, oranges, parsley, red chili

Ingredients

For the Coconut-Curry Sauce

2 cups of coconut meat
1½ cups filtered water
1 tablespoon coconut butter
1 thumb size knob of ginger, peeled and minced with micro plan
2 teaspoon ground cumin
2 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon turmeric
2 small chili peppers or other small red chilies, with seeds
1 tablespoons kaffir lime powder (take kaffir leaves, dehydrate over night, grind into [...]

categories: almonds, black pepper, chili peppers, cilantro, coconut, coconut butter, coconut meat, coriander, cumin, curry paste, curry powder, extra virgin olive oil, filtered water, ginger, golden raisins, ground cardamom, ground coriander, ground cumin, ground turmeric, herb, herbal, herbs, jalapeño pepper, jicama, kaffir leaves, kaffir lime powder, onions, pistachio, raisins, red chilies, sea salt, turmeric, yellow onions

Serves 4 to 6
Ingredients
1 English cucumber
1 jar of Marmite or Vegemite
1 stick of good, unsalted butter (such as Plugra)
1 loaf of Brioche (or any fine-crumb white) bread, thinly sliced & crusts removed
Directions
Slice the cucumber very thinly on a mandolin. Spread butter onto four slices of the bread. Thinly spread Marmite onto four more slices of [...]

categories: bread, Marmite, sandwiches

Makes 1 cake
INGREDIENTS
For cake
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup cocoa powder
1½ tablespoons baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1 cup sugar
1½ tablespoons vanilla extract
3 eggs
1½ cups buttermilk
For frosting
2 cups heavy cream
½ cup confectioners’ sugar
1⁄8 teaspoon salt
1 pound semisweet chocolate, roughly chopped
DIRECTIONS
For cake
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Prepare 3 baking pans by buttering [...]

categories: all purpose flour, baking soda, brown sugar, butter, buttermilk, cake, chocolate, cocoa powder, confe, confectioners' sugar, dessert, eggs, frosting, ganache, heavy cream, salt, semisweet chocolate, sugar, vanilla extract

Makes about 30 truffles
INGREDIENTS
½ cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon cardamom seeds (removed from cardamom pod), crushed
¼ cup dried cherries, chopped fine
8 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, chopped
Cocoa powder, for dusting
DIRECTIONS
In a heavy bottom saucepan, heat the heavy cream, vanilla, cardamom seeds, and dried cherries to a simmer, about 3 minutes, using a rubber [...]

categories: bittersweet chocolate, cardamom, cardamom seeds, chocolate, cocoa powder, dessert, dried cherries, heavy cream, semisweet chocolate, truffles, vanilla extract

Makes 12 peanut butter cups
INGREDIENTS
12 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
1 cup peanut butter
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
Maldon Salt
DIRECTIONS
Cut some cupcake liners so that they are about half their normal size, and place into muffin tins. Heat chocolate in double boiler (sauce pan with water and a metal bowl on top). Spoon some of the melted chocolate [...]

categories: chocolate, dessert, Maldon salt, peanut butter, peanut butter cups, salt, semisweet chocolate, sugar

Serves 6
Ingredients
2 pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1″ chunks
Salt and pepper to taste
1 cup Wondra flour
Grapeseed oil as needed
1 large or 2 small white onions, diced large
2 large carrots, sliced in half lengthwide and cut into ½” half-moons
2 turnips, diced medium (same size as potatoes)
2 cloves garlic, smashed and chopped
2 fillets anchovies, minced
2 tablespoons [...]

categories: beef, peppers, potatoes, spices, stew

Makes 4 servings
INGREDIENTS
1 small traditional eggplant or 4 Japanese eggplants, cut into 1-inch cubes
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves, chopped
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1 whole head of garlic
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
3 tablespoons fresh tarragon, chopped
2 medium zucchini, sliced into disks
10 sundried tomatoes
4 (6-ounce) pieces of wild caught salmon or arctic char, deboned [...]

categories: arctic char, Dijon mustard, eggplant, extra virgin olive oil, fish, fish foil, garlic, ground black pepper, lemon, salmon, sundried tomatoes, tarragon, thyme, zucchini

Serves 6
Ingredients
2 pounds Flounder fillets, sliced in thin strips or cut into small cubes
1 medium zucchini, chopped super fine
1 medium carrot, chopped super fine
½ medium red onion, chopped fine
1 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered
1 teaspoon red chili, chopped fine
1 small shallot, chopped fine
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon paprika
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
1 tablespoon fresh mint, chopped
1 tablespoon [...]

categories: carrot, carrots, ceviche, champagne vinegar, cherry tomato, cherry tomatoes, cilantro, fish, flounder, flounder fillet, lemon, lemon zest, lemons, micro herbs, mint, olive oil, paprika, parsley, red chili, red chilies, red onion, shallot, shallots, sprouts, zucchini

Serves 8-10
Traditional Tart Tatin are made with apples and is essentially an upside down pie!
Ingredients
1½ cups flour
1 tablespoon turbinado sugar
½ teaspoon cardamom, ground
2 sticks (16 tablespoons) unsalted butter, 1 stick cubed and ice cold the other room temperature
4-6 tablespoons ice cold water
5 medium tart apples (pink ladies, honey crips, jonagold or braeburns), peeled quartered lengthwise [...]

categories: apples, dessert, French, ginger, pastry, tart tatin

Makes 6-8 cakes
INGREDIENTS
1½ cups whole wheat flour
1½ cups 1% milk
½ cup wheat bran
½ cup carrot puree (cooked & blended carrots)
½ cup buckwheat flour
3 large eggs
¼ cup all purpose flour
2 tablespoons lowfat plain yogurt
½ teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon grated ginger
PREPARATION
In a large bowl, combine all dry ingredients. In a medium sized bowl, combine all wet ingredients, [...]

categories: buckwheat flour, carrot, carrot puree, eggs, ginger, maple, maple syrup, milk, pancakes, syrup, wheat bran, wholegrain, yogurt

Serves 4
INGREDIENTS
6 large or 8 medium celery stalks
1⁄3 cup roughly chopped walnuts
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 tablespoons Dijon-style mustard
1 garlic clove, crushed
2 teaspoons honey
½ teaspoon coarse sea salt or kosher salt
5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Freshly milled black pepper
1 large Granny smith apple
¼ cup finely chopped celery leaves
DIRECTIONS
Peel away and discard any tough fibers from [...]

categories: black pepper, celery, celery stalks, coarse sea salt, Dijon mustard, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, granny smith apples, green apple, honey, kosher salt, lemon juice, lemon vinaigrette, salad, walnuts

Serves 4

A colorful combination of summer’s wild and cultivated ingredients, this recipe combines the smokiness of grilled vegetables with the lemony tang of wood sorrel (Oxalis).
I use a stovetop cast iron grill for these veggies, but if you’ve already got the outdoor grill fired up by all means use it. For outdoor grilling, skewer the [...]

categories: butter, eggplant, olive oil, salt, squash, vegetables, wood sorrel leaves

Serves 2
Ingredients
2 zucchinis, cut into ribbons (using a mandolin)
½ cup fresh mint leaves, chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 clove garlic, chopped superfine
1 teaspoon fresh red chili, deseeded and chopped superfine
2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted
Salt
Directions
In a mixing bowl mix together the zucchini, garlic, lemon juice and mint. Drizzle olive oil and [...]

categories: garlic, herb, herbal, herbs, lemon juice, lemon zest, mint, olive oil, pine nuts, red chili, salad, salt, zucchini

Serves 5-7 people
Ingredients
1 cup ricotta cheese
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
4 large heirloom tomatoes, sliced
1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
1 large red onion, sliced
1 cup fresh basil leaves
¼ cup fresh mint leaves
¼ cup fresh flat-leaf parsley
½ cup pitted green olive (ideally calabrese or something equally briny)
Red wine vinegar
Extra virgin olive oil (ideally Frantoia or Montevertine)
Black pepper
Directions
Place [...]

categories: basil, black pepper, cherry tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil, flat leaf parsley, green olives, heirloom tomatoes, herb, herbal, herbs, mint, olives, onions, parsley, red onions, red wine vinegar, Ricotta cheese, salad, tomatoes, vinegar

Makes 1 quart
Spicebush (Lindera benzoin) leaves don’t dry well, so we only get to enjoy this delicately flavored iced tea during the growing season.
Ingredients
6-7 fresh spicebush (Lindera benzoin) leaves
1 quart boiling water
Honey to taste
Directions
Lightly crush the leaves and place them in a heat-proof jar or container. Pour the boiling water over the spicebush leaves. Cover [...]

categories: boiling water, drink, honey, iced tea, spicebush, water

Serves 2-4

Ingredients

Pad Thai mixture

1 carrot, julienne
1 red pepper, filled, julienne
½ red cabbage, thinly sliced or mandolin
¼ cup snow peas, cut thinly on diagonal
1 spring onion, sliced thin
2 tablespoons lime juice
2 tablespoons tamari
1 shallot, sliced thin
1 small red chili, minced
2 tablespoons coconut nectar
2 tablespoons tamarind paste
1 cup mung bean sprouts
½ cup kelp noodles, soak in hot [...]

categories: almond butter, apple cider vinegar, basil, carrots, cayenne, cilantro, coconut nectar, garlic, ginger, herb, herbal, herbs, kelp noodles, lime juice, mint, mung bean sprouts, noodles, onions, pad thai, red cabbage, red peppers, sesame oil, shallot, small red chilies, snow peas, tamari, tamarind paste

Serves 4-5
INGREDIENTS
1 cup water
1 lemon myrtle tea bag or 1 tablespoon lemon myrtle tea
1 tablespoon fresh lavender leaves
1 vanilla bean, split open
½ cup light brown sugar
4 cups milk
8 ounces white chocolate, chopped fine
Lavender leaves, for garnish
Bee pollen, for garnish (optional)
DIRECTIONS
In a large sauce pan add 1 cup water, the myrtle tea, lavender leaves and vanilla [...]

categories: bee pollen, chocolate, drink, hot chocolate, lavender, lemon myrtle tea, light brown sugar, milk, vanilla bean, white chocolate

Serves 6
Ingredients
2 pounds striped bass fillets, cut into thin slivers or strips
2 teaspoons salt
Juice of 2 lemons
1 tablespoon lemon zest
1 tablespoon orange zest
¼ cup fresh orange juice
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil, citrus flavor preferred
1 medium red onion, halved and sliced thin
1 cup black cured olives, pitted and halved
1 cup fresh mint, chopped
Black pepper
Directions
In a [...]

categories: black cured olives, black olives, ceviche, extra virgin olive oil, fish, lemon, lemon zest, lemons, mint, olive oil, olives, orange juice, orange zest, red onion, striped bass, striped bass filet

Serves 4 to 6
Ingredients
For the salad
6 cups water
11⁄3 cups French lentils, sorted
2 teaspoons sea salt
2 medium carrots, peeled and finely diced (to the size of the lentils)
1 stalk celery, finely diced (to the size of the lentils)
½ medium red bell pepper, finely diced (to the size of the lentils)
½ medium yellow bell pepper, finely diced [...]

categories: bell peppers, black pepper, carrots, celery, chives, dill, extra virgin olive oil, French lentils, herb, herbal, herbs, lemon juice, lentils, parsley, red bell peppers, red peppers, salad, sea salt, tarragon, water, white wine vinegar, yellow bell peppers, yellow peppers, yogurt

Makes 16 bars
Ingredients
1 large egg
1 large egg white
½ cup light brown sugar
½ cup honey
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground clove
¼ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1½ cups toasted oats
1 cup chopped dried fruit (any of the following: cherries, apricots, dates, raisins, figs)
½ cup chopped pecans or walnuts
1 tablespoon whole wheat flour
1 cup lentils [...]

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Serves 4
Remember, to shorten the roasting time of any root vegetable you can pre-steam it. For even speedier cooking, you can use bagged baby carrots.
Ingredients
2 pounds carrots, peeled and sliced into 1-inch diagonals ½-inch thick
3 tablespoons maple syrup
1 tablespoon lemon juice
½ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon unsalted butter or extra-virgin olive oil
Directions
Adjust an oven rack to the [...]

categories: carrots, extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, maple syrup, salt, unsalted butter

Serves 3-4
Walnut meat
Ingredients
1½ cups raw walnuts (soaked and dehydrated)
1½ teaspoons ground cumin
¾ teaspoon ground coriander
2 tablespoon nama shoyu
¼ of dried chipotle, soaked
1 teaspoon garlic powder
½ jalapeño, seeded and finely diced
1 green onion, sliced in very thin slices
½ cup sun dried tomatoes in oil, finely chopped
2-4 small collard green leaves
1 cup shredded romaine lettuce
Tomato salsa
Directions
Take the [...]

categories: cherry tomatoes, cilantro, collard green leaves, coriander, cumin, dried chipotle, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, garlic powder, green onions, ground coriander, ground cumin, herb, herbal, herbs, jalapeño pepper, lemon juice, nama shoyu, onions, raw walnuts, romaine lettuce, salsa, salt, sun dried tomatoes, tomato salsa, walnut meat, walnuts, yellow onions

Serves 8
INGREDIENTS
½ cup butter
4 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped (baking squares are best)
¼ cup heavy cream
½ teaspoon vanilla
¼ cup all-purpose flour
2 eggs
2 egg yolks
¼ cup sugar
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 400°F. Grease 8 6-ounce ramekins with a generous amount of butter, and sprinkle with sugar.
Over a double boiler, combine butter, chocolate, and cream. Heat over low heat, stirring [...]

categories: all purpose flour, butter, cake, cardamom, cardamom seeds, chocolate, cream, dessert, egg yolks, eggs, heavy cream, semisweet chocolate, sugar, vanilla, vanilla bean

Serves 4 to 6
INGREDIENTS
1½ pounds carrots
2 medium turnips (about ½ pound)
2 medium parsnips (about ½ pound)
2 medium red onions (about ½ pound)
2½ tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil or unsalted butter
1 teaspoon organic brown sugar
½ teaspoon sea salt
8 cloves garlic, peeled but left whole
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar plus additional to taste
Freshly milled black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons [...]

categories: balsamic vinegar, black pepper, carrots, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, organic brown sugar, parsley, parsnips, red onions, root vegetables, sea salt, turnips, unsalted butter

Makes about 30 truffles
INGREDIENTS
½ cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoons orange zest
1 teaspoon fresh ginger, chopped fine
8 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, chopped
Cocoa powder, for dusting
DIRECTIONS
In a heavy bottom saucepan, heat the cream, vanilla, orange zest, and ginger to a simmer, take about 3 minutes, using a rubber spatula to scrape the side of [...]

categories: bittersweet chocolate, chocolate, cocoa powder, dessert, ginger, heavy cream, orange zest, semisweet chocolate, truffles, vanilla extract

Serves 4 to 6
INGREDIENTS
1 cup fresh orange juice, from preparing oranges
½ cup Marsala wine
4 tablespoons sugar
Zest from 1 orange
8 seedless oranges, sectioned
DIRECTIONS
Combine orange juice, Marsala, sugar, orange zest and in a saucepan and simmer 10 minutes over medium heat. Cool and combine with orange sections, chill until ready to serve.
© Recipe Property of Peter Berley

categories: Marsala wine, orange juice, orange zest, oranges, sugar

Makes 12
This version gives a shortcut to the traditional sweet Parisian breakfast treat by using already prepared puff pastry.
Ingredients
1 egg, beaten
1 tablespoon water
1 package puff pastry, cut into 12 rectangles
1 package puff pastry, cut into 12 rectangles
18 ounces bitter sweet dark chocolate, thin bards, cut into 1½ ounce pieces
Sugar
Cardamom, ground (optional)
Directions
Preheat oven to 400°F. Line [...]

categories: chocolate, dessert, French, pastry, puff pastry

Makes 1 cup (sauce)
Ingredients
3 fresh basil leaves, tightly packed
½ cup of spinach
5 tablespoons olive oil
4 tablespoons flax oil
4 tablespoons white miso
½ tablespoon garlic, minced
½ teaspoon salt, use less at first
½ cup pine nuts
Directions
Put the basil and salt in the food processor. Pulse a few times to begin chopping the basil leaves.
Once the basil is chopped [...]

categories: basil, flax oil, garlic, herb, herbal, herbs, lemon juice, olive oil, pesto, pine nuts, salt, spinach, white miso, zucchini

Makes 4 servings
INGREDIENTS
1 cup steel cut oats
4 cups water
1 pinch salt
1 tablespoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons natural creamy peanut butter
¼ cup dried cranberries or raisins
3 tablespoons honey
¼ cup pumpkin seeds, toasted
DIRECTIONS
Combine oats, water, and salt in an uncovered pot. Bring to a boil, and then reduce to a simmer. Oats can sometimes foam over the pot; if [...]

categories: breakfast, cinnamon, dried cranberries, dried raisins, honey, oatmeal, oats, peanut butter, pumpkin seeds, steel cut oats

Serves 6
Traditionally a clafouti is French dessert made with black cherries in an excessively buttered dish in a cakey almond pudding like batter, baked and dusted with powdered sugar. This version is adapted form Julia Child’s clafouti recipe and utilizes almonds and pears.
Ingredients
3 bosc pears, cored and sliced thin (peels left on)
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 [...]

categories: almonds, clafouti, dessert, French, pastry, pear

Serves 4
Ingredients
1 cup farro or barley, rinsed and drained
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large shallot, minced
2 oz. dried porcini mushrooms, or other dried mushrooms, such as shitake or morels
1 cup hot water
¼ cup white wine
1 cup mushrooms, vegetable or chicken stock
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese (or other hard [...]

categories: cheese, farro, mushrooms, parmesan, porcini mushrooms

Makes 2 pounds Gnocchi
Ingredients
2 pounds Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and baked
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
Directions
Mash the potatoes and push through a ricer or food mill. Place the smooth potatoes in a mound on a cutting board. Drizzle a little more than half the egg and sprinkle half the flour over the [...]

categories: gnocchi, Italian, potatoes

Makes 6 servings
INGREDIENTS
2 cups water
1 cup quinoa
1 pinch salt
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
4 pieces turkey sausage (favorite variety)
2 cloves garlic, minced
½ bunch (about 10 big leaves) Swiss chard or kale, chopped
1 handful fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped
1 cup goat milk feta, cubed
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
6 bell peppers
1 (28-ounce can) stewed tomatoes
½ cup fresh basil [...]

categories: basil, bell peppers, extra virgin olive oil, feta, feta cheese, garlic, ground black pepper, kale, parsley, quinoa, stewed tomatoes, swiss chard, turkey sausage

Serves 6 to 8
Ingredients
½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 tablespoons fresh chives, chopped
2 tablespoons fennel fronds, chopped
2 red apples (gala, winesap, or red delicious), shaved paper-thin
2 fennel bulbs, trimmed, cored and shaved paper-thin
6 large or 8 small radishes, trimmed and shaved paper-thin
4 large or 6 small sunchokes, peeled [...]

categories: apples, chives, extra virgin olive oil, fennel, fennel fronds, Gala apples, kosher salt, lemon juice, radishes, red delicious apples, rice vinegar, salad, sea salt, sunchokes, winesap apples

Serves 6
Ingredients
2 pounds cleaned squid, sliced in rings
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 tablespoon lemon zest
Olive oil
½ medium Spanish onion, sliced thin
½ cup red bell peppers, slices thin
½ cup orange bell peppers sliced thin
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved (gold ones especially nice)
1 cup Spanish black olives, pitted and halved
Juice of 2 lemons
1 tablespoon shallot, chopped fine
¼ cup [...]

categories: bell peppers, black olives, ceviche, cherry tomato, cherry tomatoes, garlic, lemon, lemon zest, lemons, olive oil, orange bell peppers, paprika, parsley, red bell pepper, shallot, sherry vinegar, spanish, spanish onion, squid, squid cocktail

Makes 4 servings
Wild puslane (Portulaca oleracea) takes the place here of the okra used in traditional gumbo recipes. It has similar thickening properties, but adds a flavor all its own. Closely related to celery, bishop’s elder (Aegopodium podograria) replaces that vegetables here. The filé powder stirred into traditional gumbos is made from dried powdered sassafras [...]

categories: all purpose flour, bell peppers, bishop's elder leaves, bishop's elder stems, chicken stock, filé powder, garlic, gumbo, hot chilé peppers, links andouille, links chorizo, onions, purslane leaves, purslane stems, red bell peppers, salt, smoked sausage, vegetable oil, vegetable stock

Serves 4 to 6
Ingredients
Olive oil
1 cup diced white onions
8 cloves garlic, smashed and chopped
1 pound dried chickpeas (soaked overnight)
2 cups canned tomatoes, strained and chopped
1 cup chopped fresh parsley
1 teaspoon pimento or smoked paprika
1 tablespoon red chili flakes
2 cups white wine
Water
1 pound squid, cleaned and cut into rings
½ cup diced piquillo peppers
Sherry vinegar
Extra virgin olive [...]

categories: baguette, canned tomatoes, chickpeas, chili flakes, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, olive oil, onions, parsley, pimenton, piquillo peppers, red chili flakes, seafood, sherry vinegar, spanish paprika, squid, stew, tomatoes, white onions, white wine

Serves 4
Ingredients
½ cup extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 medium white onion, thinly sliced into half moons
1 bulb fennel, thinly sliced into half moons
4 cloves garlic, smashed and chopped
1 cup white wine
2 pounds mussels, washed, beards removed
Juice of 1 lemon
2 cups fresh parsley leaves, roughly chopped
Directions
Heat ¼ cup olive oil and butter in [...]

categories: fennel, mussels, steamed mussels, white wine

Serves 8
Ingredients
3 (1¼ lbs) Yukon gold potatoes
1 (¾ lb) sweet potato
1½ to 2 cups all-purpose flour plus more for dusting
1 large egg
½ teaspoon nutmeg, freshly grated
Salt
Freshly ground pepper
1⁄3 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano plus more for serving
½ stick unsalted butter
1 cup sage leaves (from 1 bunch)
Roasted chestnuts, shaved
Directions
Preheat oven to 450°F. Pierce russet and sweet potatoes in [...]

categories: chestnuts, gnocchi, Italian, sage, sweet potato

Serves 6
Ingredients
1 pound ricotta, drained overnight
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 pinch of cinnamon
1 cup flour
½ cup heavy cream
½ cup milk
½ cup honey
½ teaspoon vanilla
½ cup dates, chopped
½ cup walnuts, chopped
Cinnamon, freshly grated
Directions
In a medium mixing bowl, combine the first 5 ingredients and mix until a smooth and pillowy dough has formed. Divide the dough into 5 [...]

categories: cream, dates, gnocchi, hoeny, Italian, ricotta, sweet ricotta, walnuts

Ingredients
1 cup walnuts
3 to 4 cloves garlic
¼ cup breadcrumbs
2 red peppers, roasted and pureed
3 tablespoons tomato paste
1 tablespoon pomegranate molasses
1 teaspoon lemon juice
Salt to taste
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon dried mint (or 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint)
2 teaspoons olive oil, plus more as needed
Directions
In the food [...]

categories: dip, pepper, peppers, spices, vegetables, walnuts

Serves 6
Ingredients
2 pounds of Nantucket Bay Scallops
2 teaspoons salt
Juice and zest of 3 limes
½ cup coconut milk
2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
1 tablespoon lemon grass bulb, chopped into a paste
1 tablespoon garlic, chopped into a paste
1 tablespoon ginger, chopped into a paste
1 tablespoon raw sugar
1 or 2 red thai chilis, sliced thin
1 red bell pepper, chopped fine
2 [...]

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Makes 4 servings
INGREDIENTS
1 cup Greek yogurt
½ cup whipping cream
2 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon ground ginger
½ teaspoon nutmeg, freshly grated
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 crisp apple, diced
1 ripe pear, diced
¼ cup sliced almonds, toasted
DIRECTIONS
Place yogurt, whipping cream, honey, and dried spices into a cold mixing bowl. Whip with hand beater until mixture resembles whipping cream. Take a dessert [...]

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Serves 4 to 6
INGREDIENTS
For soup
3 pounds winter squash (such as kabocha, acorn, or butternut), peeled and cut into 2-inch chunks
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 large or 2 medium Spanish onions, chopped (2 cups)
Sea salt or kosher salt
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
3 garlic cloves, peeled
1 quart vegetable stock, or water
½ cup apple cider [...]

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