This recipe will no doubt bring vivid memories to all four of the Farina siblings, Abby, Jon, Sarah, and Emily. While we would agree that our other has been a good mom, there have been times that we wondered about the possibility of her inheriting some recessive sadistic gene. You be the judge. Every fall,…
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Nana Farina’s Sausages in Red Wine
I first remember having this dish at one of Nana’s Christmas Eve dinners. Because it was Christmas Eve, no meat was allowed, so she served the dish without the sausage. Either way, it’s a great and a wonderful accompaniment to any type of pasta. — Abby Butler 1−1½ lbs sausage 2-3 green peppers, seeded and sliced 1 large…
Chicken Kabobs with Peanut Marinade
2-3 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breast cut into 1-2 pieces Peanut marinade: ½ c chunky peanut butter (no salt/sugar) 4 garlic cloves minced ½ c peanut oil 8 cilantro springs ¼ c white wine vinegar 1 whole dried red chile pepper* ¼ c strong soy sauce (tamari) 2 t crushed red pepper ¼ c lemon…
Zucchini Bars
1¾ c flour 1½ t baking powder ½ t ground nutmeg ½ t ground cinnamon ½ t ground cloves ¾ c butter ½ c sugar ½ c brown sugar, packed 2 eggs 1½ t vanilla extract 2 c shredded zucchini 1 c flaked coconut ½ c chopped walnuts Preheat oven to 350°. Combine flour, baking…
Pistachio-Apricot Biscotti
8 T (1 stick) unsalted butter ¾ c sugar 2 large eggs 1 t pure vanilla extract 1 t freshly grated lemon or orange zest 2½ c all-purpose flour 1½ t baking powder ¼ t salt 1 c shelled pistachios 1 c dried apricots cut into ¼-inch dice Heat oven to 350°. In the bowl…
Chicken Saltimbocca
4 boneless, skinless chicken-breast halves (~5 oz ea) 4 oz Fontina cheese, thinly sliced 6 oz prosciutto, thinly sliced 16 large fresh sage leaves 1 t salt ¼ t freshly ground black pepper 3 T unsalted butter 1 c Madeira Slice the tenderloin (small flap of meat) off the chicken breast halves; set aside. Cut…
English Eggnog aka Mom’s Fire Nog
6 egg yolks 1 c granulated sugar 1 pt cognac 1 c light rum 2 qts light cream 6 egg whites ½ c confectioner’s sugar In large bowl, beat egg yolks until thick. Gradually add granulated sugar, beating until light. Slowly stir in cognac and rum. Add 1 ½ quarts of cream and about half…
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