1 cup butter 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 1 egg juice of 1/2 orange 2 3/4 cups all purpose flour 3/4 cup white chocolate chips 1 cup macadamia nuts 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking...
Spring Asparagus Quiche
1 uncooked pastry crust 1 1/2 pound fresh asparagus spears 1 pkg (3 oz.) cream cheese 1 cup half & half 3 eggs 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1/2 pound bacon 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese Place pastry crust in a 10...
Chili in a Crown
4 cups milk 1 teaspoon salt 3 teaspoons sugar 3/4 cup yellow cornmeal 1 small can diced green chilies 1 1/2 cups sharp cheese, grated 1 recipe favorite chili (see below) Basically polenta is a cornmeal mush, seasoned...
Torta (Pizza) Rustica
1 pkg. Frozen puff pastry, thawed at room temperature 2 # whole milk ricotta, drained of any liquid 1 # fresh mozzarella, cut into 1″ cubes 1 cup grated Romano cheese 1 tsp. coarse ground black pepper 1 tsp. salt...
Caputo’s Panna Cotta (Italian Vanilla Cream)
unsalted butter for preparing the bowl or ramekins 2 pkgs unflavored gelatin 2 cups half and half 1 cup powdered sugar 2 cups heavy cream 1 vanilla bean 1 1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract Butter soufle type bowl or 8...
Chocolate Crumb Pudding Cake
1 cake mix, chocolate 1 6 oz. package semisweet chocolate chips 1 3 oz. package vanilla pudding mix (either instant or cooked) 1 cup chocolate sauce (for a nice variation use caramel sauce) 1 12 oz. package whipped...
Linguine with Clam Sauce
3 lbs. Manila clams, cleaned 2 Tbl. butter 2 Tbl. olive oil 4 cloves garlic, minced pinch of red pepper flakes 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley 1 Tbl. dried oregano 1 1/2 cups white wine 1 cup chicken broth 1 lb. linguine...
Three Braid Bread
4-5 cups flour 1/4 cup sugar 2 teaspoons salt 2 tablespoons yeast 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened 2 1/4 cups warm water 6 tablespoons molasses 1 1/4 cups whole wheat flour 1 teaspoon caraway seeds 1 tablespoon...
Caputo’s Salmon Verde
1 whole salmon, snapper or sea bass, about 4 lb. Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 cup white wine 1 cup fresh Italian parsley, chopped 2 Tbl. capers, rinsed and coarsely chopped 4...
Broiled Sturgeon with Hazelnuts and Lemon-Honey Jalapeno Glaze
Lemon-Honey Jalapeno Glaze: (prepare the day before serving) 1 teaspoon cornstarch 1 teaspoon cold water 6 lemons, juiced 1 cup honey 1 jalapeno, stemmed, seeded and minced 1/4 cup white wine (or substitute with the...
