Mom’s Ham and Cheese Picnic Salad

12 oz. uncooked pasta (elbow macaroni, shells, etc.) 1 lb. ham, diced 1 lb. cheddar cheese, diced 1 cucumber, seeded and diced 1/2 bell pepper, chopped 1 bunch green onions, sliced 1/2 cup green peas salt and pepper to...

Orange Tossed Salad

3 Tbl. sugar 1/2 cup almonds, slivered 1 head red leaf or green leaf lettuce 1 medium red onion, sliced 1 11 oz. can mandarin oranges, drained 1 jicama, julienned 1. Put sugar and almonds in a heavy saucepan. Heat until...

Caputo’s Mediterranean Style Chicken

4 chicken breasts (5 or 6 oz.each) skinned, boned and cut into 1 oz. pieces, lightly pounded flour for dusting chicken pieces 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 oz. sun dried tomatoes, diced 1/2 cup olive oil 1/2 cup dry white...

Chinese Noodle Salad

1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup vinegar, rice or white vinegar 3 tsp. salt, more or less to taste 1/2 tsp. pepper 1 tsp. sesame oil 8 ounces pasta, uncooked 1 sweet pepper, cut into thin strips 1 cup Chinese pea pod, blanched and...

Three Layer Slice

2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup butter or margarine 3 Tbl. granulated sugar 1/2 tsp. salt 1 packed cup brown sugar 1/4 cup butter or margarine 3 egg yolks 1/2 cup milk 1 tsp. vanilla 1 cup raisins 3/4 cup all-purpose...

Caputo’s Pasta with a Thousand Herbs

All herbs bust be fresh 1/4 cup Italian parsley, chopped 1/4 cup tarragon, chopped 1/4 cup basi, chopped 2 Tbl. mint, chopped 2 Tbl. marjoram, chopped 2 Tbl. thyme, chopped 2 Tbl. sage, chopped 2 tsp. rosemary, chopped...

Caribbean Curried Rice Salad

2 cups cooked rice * 2 cups chopped cooked chicken (from deli-roasted chicken) 3 green onions, chopped 1 medium mango, peeled, seed removed and diced (1 1/3 cups) ** 1 small red bell pepper, diced (3/4 cups) 1/4 cup...