Lettuce Wraps

1 tablespoon sesame oil 1 stalk celery, finely diced 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, finely diced 1 pound chicken breast meat or strips of white chicken meat salt and pepper to taste 1 small can sliced water chestnuts...

Leek and Goat Cheese Petite Pastries

1 large leek, white part only, cleaned and finely chopped (should have about 1 cup) 1 Tbl. olive oil 1 Tbl. butter 4 oz, log chevre or montrachet (goat cheese) 4 eggs, beaten 1/2 cup heavy cream 1/4 tsp. black pepper...

Caputo’s Pasta with Lobster Sauce

2 lobsters, 1 1/2 lb. each 2 Tbl. extra virgin olive oil 2 cloves garlic, crushed but left whole 1 tsp. crushed red peppers 1/2 cup dry white wine 3/4 cup heavy cream 6 Roma tomatoes, peeled seeded and chopped 1 Tbl...

Millennial Beverages

Creamy Banana Fizz 4 bananas 2/3 cup lemon juice 1/2 cup sugar 2/3 cup light cream or half & half 2 cups lemon-lime soda 2 cups vanilla ice cream, garnish Slice banana into blender. Add lemon juice and blend until...

Blueberry Panna Cotta

2 cups whipping cream 1 tablespoon plain gelatin juice of 1 orange zest of 1/2 orange 1/3 cup sugar 1/2 vanilla bean, split 1/4 cup whipping cream 1/2 cup blueberries Combine the 2 cups of whipping cream with the...

Italian Seafood Salad for Christmas Eve

1 lb. peeled and deveined shrimp, 26-30 count, raw 1 lb. calamari, (squid), cleaned and cut into thin rings with tentacles 1 lb. large scallops, cut into 1/4’s 1 quart water, boiling 1 bay leaf 1 tsp. salt few...

Caputo’s Pasta With Black Truffles

1/4 lb. unsalted butter 2 oz. black Italian truffle 1 clove garlic, chopped fresh ground black pepper to taste grated parmesan cheese 1 lb. pasta Fill large pot with enough water to boil pasta and do so. Meanwhile, melt...

Ginger-Garlic Shrimp with Angel Hair Pasta

2 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoons fresh ginger, sliced 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced 1/2 pound shrimp (26-30 count or larger), peeled and deveined 2 Roma tomatoes, chopped 1 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped 1...

Caputo’s Drowned Veal Scallopine

3 oz. pancetta, cubed 4 Tbl. unsalted butter 2 sage leaves 2 rosemary sprigs 1/2 lb. sliced wild mushrooms 2 lb. veal tenderloin, cut into scallops 1/4 cup flour salt and pepper to taste 1 cup dry white wine Melt the...

Black Forest Parfait

2 cups vanilla yogurt (or 1 cup cherry and 1 cup vanilla) 1 can (21 oz size) cherry pie filling 1 cup chocolate graham cracker crumbs ** maraschino cherries (optional garnish) mint leaves (optional garnish) Mix 1 cup...