Caputo’s Fried Zucchini Blossoms

1/2 cup water 1/2 cup beer 2 lg eggs, lightly beaten 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour 12 zucchini blossoms (off the stem, not the flower) olive oil for frying salt and pepper to taste Cut the base from the blossom and...

Sausage Rice Strata

3 cups cooked rice (about 3/4 cup uncooked regular rice) 1 pound Italian sausage** 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded 1 1/4 cups (about 14 ounces) Italian style spaghetti or pasta sauce 1 can (4 oz.) sliced mushrooms...

Salmon Kasu

¼ cup sake 1/3 cup sake kasu* (sake kasu is the sediment left over in the sake barrels after the liquor has been distilled and aged.) ¼ cup sweet white miso* 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar 1 tablespoon light soy sauce 4...

Lobster Tacos

1 whole Maine lobster boiling water 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 tablespoons red onion, finely diced 1 garlic clove, minced 1 large tomato, diced 1 tablespoon cilatro, chopped 1 jalapeno, seeded, ribbed, and chopped 2 ears...

Caputo’s Garden Fresh Tomato Tart

9 oz. store bought puff pastry, defrosted 1 egg white 1 lg onion, finely chopped 4 T extra virgin olive oil 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped salt and pepper to taste 5 tomatoes, firm and ripe, sliced 1/4 inch thick 1 t...

Limey Ice Cream Pie

2 cups pretzels, crushed 2 tablespoons sugar 1/4 cup butter, melted 1 can (6 oz.) frozen limeade concentrate 1 quart vanilla ice cream (homemade or commercial) 1 cup whipping cream fresh lime and mint leaves for garnish...