1⅓ qt light cream 1⅓ qt half and half 2⅛ oz sherry 1⅛ oz brandy 1 t white pepper ¼ lb lobster base 1 small Spanish onion 2 stalks celery 1⅔ sticks butter ½ lb flour 1¼ lb crab meat ¾ oz butter ⅓ oz white wine Put light cream, half and half, sherry, brandy,…
Author: Joanna LeRoy
Jo is an crafter, singer-songwriter, foodie, photographer, artist and reformed blogger.
Potato Soup (Potage Parmentier)
4 c peeled, coarsely chopped potatoes Fresh pepper 3 c thinly sliced leeks (white & 2″ green) ½ c heavy cream — little butter 2 qts chicken stock, water, or comb of both 3 T chives or fresh parsley 1 t salt In heavy 6 qt saucepan, simmer potatoes, leeks, stock and salt, partially covered for…
Jacques Pepin’s Tomato Sauce
2 T olive oil ¾ c chopped onions 4 c chopped fresh tomatoes ½ t dried oregano 1 t salt ½ t freshly ground black pepper Heat oil in saucepan and add onions. Saute for 2 min on medium heat. Add rest of ingredients; cover and cook on med heat for 10 minutes. Push through…
Baked Onions
Slice onion in half horizontally. DO NOT REMOVE THE SKIN! Cut off ends of onions, taking off as little as possible. Pour a very small amount of oil in the bottom of a baking pan; place onions in pan, standing on their ends. Dribble olive oil over onions; salt and pepper. Bake in oven for…
Savory Stuffed Mushrooms
12 to 16 fresh medium mushrooms ½ c butter 3 T finely chopped green pepper 3 T finely chopped onion 1½ c fresh bread cubes (I use Pepperidge Farm white, especially end pieces, in 1/4″ dice) ½ t salt ⅛ t pepper Dash cayenne Preheat oven to 350. Wipe mushrooms with damp cloth. Remove stems…
Vidalia Onion Risotto with Feta Cheese
2 t vegetable oil ½ c (2 oz) crumbled feta cheese, divided 2 c chopped Vidalia or sweet onion ⅓ c chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley 2 large garlic cloves, minced ¼ c grated Parmesan cheese 1½ c Arborio (short-grain) rice freshly ground pepper 2 14.5-oz cans vegetable broth Heat oil in a saucepan over medium…
Rosemary Chicken
Few t olive oil 2-3 cloves garlic, minced 1 lb boneless chicken breast Salt and pepper White wine Rosemary Sauté garlic in oil. Add chicken in small pieces. Salt and pepper (kind of a lot). Brown, turn, salt and pepper the other side, about 10-15 mins total for both sides. Add wine, covering the bottom…
Lemon Poppyseed Pound Cake
2 c sifted cake flour 1½ c sugar, pref. superfine 2 sticks + 2 T unsalted butter at room temp, cut into pieces 1 t baking soda 2 t vanilla extract ¼ c milk 4 eggs, room temp ¾ t salt ¼ c poppy seeds (2 oz) 1 T grated lemon zest ⅓ c fresh…
California Cheesecake
Crust: 2 c all purpose flour ½ c sugar 3 hard-cooked egg yolks 1 t minced orange peel 1 t minced lemon peel ¾ c (1½ sticks) well-chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces Filling: 5 8-oz pkgs cream cheese, room temp 1⅓ c sugar 3 T all purpose flour 5 large eggs, room temp 2…
White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake
Crust: 1¼ c finely ground shortbread cookie crumbs ¼ c ground almonds (appx 1 oz) 2 T sugar ⅛ t almond extract 3 T (or more) unsalted butter, melted Filling: 6 oz white chocolate, finely chopped 3 8-oz pkgs cream cheese, room temperature ½ lb Neufchâtel cheese, room temperature 5 large eggs, room temperature ¾…
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