1 lb pasta 3 Tbl butter or marg. 1 lb cremini mushrooms, thickly sliced 1 lb asparagus, trimmed, cut into 1 inch pieces 1 cup mascarpone cheese Pinch freshly grated nutmeg 3/4 pinenuts or walnuts 1/4 cup feshly grated...
Scotch Eggs
1 1/2 cups plain dry bread-crumbs salt and pepper to taste 1/4 cup flour 2 raw eggs 10 hard-boiled eggs 1 1/4 pounds bulk sausage fresh fruit, cheese, mustard, ketchup, horseradish, etc Preheat oven to 400 F. Season...
Saltimbocca
1 pound, 4 turkey cutlets 3 1/2 ounces lean prosciutto or Italian ham cut into 8 thin strips 8 sage leaves Olive oil cooking spray 1 onion finely chopped 1 clove garlic, minced or pressed ½ cup julienne sun dried...
Polenta Asiago
3 – 4 cloves garlic pressed or minced 1 ½ cups yellow cornmeal 6 cups water 1 tablespoon chicken soup base Olive oil cooking spray 3/4 cup finely grated Asiago cheese 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil ¼ to ½...
Gulf Prawn Primavera Salad
20 large gulf prawns, peeled and deveined 3 cups canned artichoke hearts, quartered 3 cups grape tomatoes 3 cups asparagus tips, blanched 2 cups Parmesan cheese, shredded ½ cup fresh rosemary, chopped fine ½ cup fresh...
Cavatelli Pasta Salad with Prosciutto and Asparagus
1 lb. cavatelli or other hearty pasta, such as fusilli, orecchiette, etc.(ear shaped) pasta, cooked “al dente”, drained ¼ lb. prosciutto, thinly sliced and cut into julienne slices 1 lb. asparagus, cut into 1” pieces...
Leprechaun Cheesecake
1 can (12 oz.) evaporated milk 12 crisp macaroon cookies* 2-4 tablespoons butter, melted 2 packages (3 oz. ea.) lime flavored Jello 1 cup boiling water 2 packages (8 oz. ea.) reduced fat cream cheese, softened 3/4 cup...
Irish Whiskey Marinated Corned Beef With Red Cabbage, Carmelized Onion and Apple Confit
1 (1½ to 2) pound lean beef brisket (make sure and use the flat cut or thin cut piece of the beef brisket) trimmed of visible fat ½ tablespoon salt ¼ cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon garlic powder ¼ to ½ teaspoon fresh ground...
Grilled Polenta
1 quart polenta (corn meal) 2 quarts chicken stock ¼ cup rosemary, chopped ¼ cup parsley, chopped 2 tablespoons garlic, chopped 2 tablespoons shallots or red onion, chopped 2 tablespoons butter 2 cups Parmesan cheese...
Miniature Crab Cakes with Chipotle Mayonnaise
1 lb. crabmeat (use the real deal, not “krab’) ¼ cup finely diced onion ¼ cup finely diced red bell pepper 3 cups fresh bread crumbs (divided 1 cup and 2 cups) ½ cup mayonnaise ¼ cup cream cheese, softened 1 T. Dijon...
