Chicken Gyoza with Lemon Ginger Sauce

3 tablespoons lite soy sauce 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice 1/4 cup dry sherry or sake 1 teaspoon dark Oriental sesame oil* 1 1/2 tablespoon fresh minced ginger 3 tablespoons sugar 2 cloves fresh pressed garlic Mix all...

Spanish Brown Rice

2 tablespoons butter 1 1/2 cup uncooked instant brown rice 1/2 cup uncooked vermicelli (or thin spaghetti noodles) broken into small pieces 1 onion, chopped 4 cloves garlic, minced 2 cans, 15 oz., stewed tomatoes...

Pinenut Torta

1 pie crust or puff pastry large enough to fit a 9″ fluted pan with removable bottom Filling: 2 cups ricotta cheese 1/2 cup half and half 2 eggs 1 egg yolk 1/3 cup sugar grated zest of 1 lemon grates zest of 1...

Chocolate Beet Cake

1 can (15 oz.) whole beets, drained (save juice) 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar 1 cup oil 1/2 cup juice from beets 3 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 3...

Quick Green Enchiladas

2 cups green salsa (try recipe for tomatillo salsa on Feb 7) 8 flour tortillas 1 cup refried beans 1 can, 4 oz., canned diced green chilies 1 pound cooked chicken or turkey, about 2 cups (see below) 2 cups cheese...

Low Fat Lobster Bisque

Lobster Stock 2 stocks celery cut into thirds 1 carrot cut into thirds 1 onion cut into fourths 3 cloves garlic, pressed or minced 2 bay leaves 4 sprigs fresh parsley teaspoon salt 6 peppercorns 1 live lobster...