Rico’s Avacado Bisque

1 lg avacado, ripe 1 c + 2 Tbsp Chicken or Vegetable broth 1/2 c Sour cream 1/2 c Plain yogurt 2 tsp Lime juice Dash Cumin (optional) Dash Hot sauce (optional) Salt to taste Cilantro leaves Chopped tomato Halve and seed...

Whole Barbecue Salmon with Cucumber Dill Sauce

For Dill Sauce: 3 large cucumbers 1 cup mayonnaise 1 cup sour cream 2 tablespoons fresh dill, chopped ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon black pepper Peel and seed cucumbers and puree in a food processor. Squeeze out juice. Mix...

Italian Easter Cheese Pie

2 C. Flour ¼ tsp. Salt ¼ C. Sugar 4 Ounces (1 stick) Butter 1 Large Egg 2 Tbsp. Sherry, Marsala or Vinegar About ½ C. Iced Water In a food processor, combine the flour, salt, sugar, butter and egg. Pulse on and off...

Caputo’s Torta Pasqualina (Easter Torte)

1-17 oz. pkg puff pastry sheets (2 sheets), thawed 2 lbs. chard, red or Swiss, stems removed and chopped coarsley 12 oz. ricotta cheese 1/3 cup heavy cream 1/2 cup Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, grated 1 14 oz. can...

Easter Egg Enchiladas

8 hard boiled eggs 2 cups finely diced cooked ham 3 cups shredded cheese 1 can (28 oz.) enchilada sauce (two 14 oz cans) 8 flour tortillas sour cream salsa Preheat oven to 350 F. Peel eggs and chop. Combine eggs, ham...

Blackened Halibut Salad

2 six-ounce boneless halibut filets 2 tablespoons blackening spice 1 tablespoon canola oil Dust both sides of halibut in blackening spice. In a heavy sauté pan, add the canola oil and heat to medium high. Sauté halibut...

Caputo’s Calamari Stew

1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil 1 cup onion, chopped 1/2 cup carrot, peeled and minced 1/2 cup celery, chopped 3 cloves garlic, chopped 2 1/2 lbs. calamari, cleaned, rinsed and bodies sliced 1/2 inch wide salt to taste...

Buttermilk Chess Pie

1 unbaked 9” pie shell 1/2 cup melted butter 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 tablespoon flour or cornmeal 4 eggs 1 cup buttermilk fresh berries Preheat oven to 425 F. Melt butter and beat in sugar and flour or cornmeal. Add eggs and...

Halibut with Market Street Tartar Sauce

2 six ounce halibut filets, skin on salt and pepper to taste ½ cup all purpose flour 2 tablespoons canola oil In a sauté pan over medium to medium high heat, add canola oil and bring to temperature. Combine salt and...