Chocolate Potato Cake

1 cup milk 1 Tbl. Vinegar, or lemon juice 2 cups sugar, (try 1 1/3 cups) 1 cup shortening, (try 1/2 cup butter or margarine) 4 eggs 1 tsp. Vanilla 1 tsp. Food color, red, (optional) 1 cup mashed potatoes 2 cups flour 1...

Barbecue Mushroom Meat Loaf

Meat Loaf: 1 lb. lean ground beef 1 can (4 oz.) mushrooms, drained 1 egg 1/4 cup ketchup approximately 25 saltine crackers, crushed 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 1/2 cup chopped onion (yellow or green) 1/4 teaspoon...

Angel Food Cake With Italian Meringue

1 1/2 cups sifted cake flour 2 cups sugar 14 egg whites at room temperature pinch salt 1 teaspoon cream of tartar 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon almond extract 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice 1. Preheat oven to...

Chateaubriand with Bearnaise Sauce

Chateaubriand: 3/4-1 lb. beef tenderloin salt and pepper to taste 3 t. vegetable oil Season the tenderloin with salt and pepper. Heat the oil in a heavy saute pan for 30 seconds over medium heat. Add the tenderloin and...

Salmon Spirals on Rose Colored Couscous

2 x 8 ox. Pieces of salmon fillet 2 x 6″ wooden skewers 1 cup water with 1 bay leaf, pinch of salt and pepper Place salmon fillets on work surface. Cut onto thirds by cutting into each fillet from both ends, not...

Microwave Dutch Oven Potatoes

6 baking potatoes, medium 1 onion, sliced 6 slices bacon, chopped salt and pepper, to taste If a crispier bacon is desired microwave bacon 3-5 minutes. Stir once or twice during cooking to separate pieces. Bacon should...

Lemon Garlic Shrimp for New Year’s Eve

1 lb. large shrimp (26-30) peeled, deveined, and cooked Juice and zest of two lemons 1 T. chopped fresh garlic 1/2 C. finely chopped parsley 1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. black pepper 1/4 C. olive oil 1 T. capers Garnish:...

New Year’s Nibblers

Apricot Wraps 1 package (approx. 14 oz.) dried apricots 1/2 cup whole blanched almonds 1 lb. sliced bacon 1/4 cup plum or apple jelly 2 Tbl. soy sauce Fold each apricot around an almond. Cut bacon strips into thirds and...

The Perfect Prime Rib

4 pounds rib roast 3 cloves garlic, crushed 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon pepper 1 teaspoon herb leaves (tarragon, rosemary, thyme, etc) 1/4 cup onions, finely chopped 1 cup beef broth, or water PURCHASING: Rib refers to...