Cucumber Soup

3 cucumbers, seeded, peeled, diced 3 potatoes, diced 1 onion, sliced salt and pepper Cook in chicken broth; put in blender when cool. Reheat with milk/cream, adding cayenne, dill, mustard, celery salt, salt and pepper, etc.

Potatoes and Onions in Foil

Slice baking potatoes in quarter inch slices that do not go all the way through to the bottom. Place in foil. Stuff the potato with small slices of onions in each cut (or half slices of larger onions). Salt and pepper, and top with melted butter. Wrap potato completely in foil, so it doesn’t leak,…

Mediterranean Mushroom Pie

½ qt sliced mushrooms 1 c minced onion ¼ lb butter 1 t marjoram ½ t thyme 1 t chopped parsley ⅛ t salt ⅛ t pepper ½ lb feta cheese ¼ lb ricotta cheese ½ lb filo pastry Preheat oven to 350°. Sauté mushrooms and onions in butter. Add herbs, cheese, salt, and pepper….

Winslow Homer’s Couscous Chicken Salad

This recipe was created by Sarah and Jo for their trip to the Winslow Homer exhibit at the MFA with Noni and Janet; being a Sarah recipe, all amounts are approximate and subject to any variation/substitution that comes to mind. Jo Suggests omitting the green peppers, adding peas and more couscous. 1 c uncooked couscous 1…

Lemon Chive Pepper Muffins

2 c flour ½ c sugar 3 t baking powder ½–1 t coarsely ground black pepper ½ t salt 1 T grated lemon peel ¼ c chopped fresh chives ¾ c milk ⅓ c oil 1 egg, beaten Heat oven to 400°. Grease bottoms only of 12 muffin cups or line with paper baking cups….

Beef with Bow-Tie Pasta

¾ lb beef boneless sirloin steak ½ c tomato puree 1½ c 2-inch piece asparagus 1½ T chopped basil (1/2 T dried) ½ c sliced onions (1 medium) 1½ T chopped sun-dried tomatoes ¾ c beef broth ⅛ t pepper 2 c cooked farfalle pasta 1 T grated Parmesan cheese Spray 12-inch skillet with non-stick…

Lemon Chicken

Place chicken in buttered dish, shallow skin side up. Use pastry brush to paint chicken all over exposed surfaces with melted butter. Anoint lavishly with lemon juice. Salt well. Bake at 375° for hour or more until crisp.

Zucchini Bread

2 c sugar 3 eggs 1 c salad oil 2 c grated zucchini ½ t vanilla 3½ c flour ½ t salt 2 t baking soda 1 t baking powder ½ t cinnamon ½ t nutmeg ½ c chopped nuts Mix sugar, eggs, oil and zucchini. Add vanilla. Sift flour, salt, soda, powder, cinnamon, and…

English Tea Room Dressing

½ c mayonnaise ⅓ c sugar ¼ c milk 2 t vinegar 2 t poppy seeds Mix well. Serve on salad w/ Romaine lettuce, strawberries, onion, orange slices, almonds, etc.

Cream Puffs

½ c water 4 T butter ½ c flour 2 eggs, at room temp Preheat the oven to 375°. Combine the water and butter in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat and add the flour all at once, stirring vigorously with a wooden spoon. Return to moderate heat and stir…