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…
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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…
Cream of Carrot Soup
2 qts sliced or grated carrots ½ c chopped onion ¼ c chicken fat or butter 1 bay leaf 1 t marjoram ½ t thyme 3 chicken bouillon cubes, NOT dissolved 1 qt milk ½ qt chicken stock (pref. from real chicken) ¾ qt half and half salt and pepper to taste Sauté carrots and…
Stuffed Mushroom Parmesan
12 lg mushrooms (24 oz) 2 T margarine 1 med onion, chopped ½ c pepperoni, diced ¼ c chopped green pepper 1 sm clove garlic, minced ⅓ c chicken broth ½ c crushed Ritz crackers 3 T grated Parmesan 1 T minced parsley ½ t seasoned salt ¼ t crushed oregano pepper Remove mushroom stems…
Tom Martin’s Margaritas
1 c lime juice (fresh) 4 oz tequila 2 oz triple sec 4 heaping T sugar (optional 4 oz OJ) Blend with chopped ice; served in salted glasses.
Popovers
1 c flour ½ t salt 1 c milk 2 eggs Heat oven to 425°. Grease deep muffin cups or custard cups. Measure flour by dip-level-pour method or by sifting. Beat all ingredients with rotary beater just until smooth. Overbeating will reduce volume. Fill greased muffin cups ¾ full, or custard cups ½ full. Bake…
Napa Valley Barbecued Chicken (a.k.a. Chicken with the Red Sauce)
1 3-lb ready to cook broiler-fryer, cut up Seasoned flour (for every 2 lb chicken, combine ¼ c flour, 1 t paprika, ¾ t salt, and ⅛ t pepper in a brown paper bag) ¼ c butter 1 c catsup ½ c sherry ⅓ c water 2 T lemon juice 1 minced med onion 1…