Caputo’s Baked Stuffed Peaches

1 1/2 cups sugar 1 cup sweet Marsala 6 peaches, peeled, pitted and halved 1/4 cup almonds, whole, blanched 8 amaretti, or other dry cookie 7 oz. fresh ricotta 1/4 cup confectioners sugar 2 eggs yolks 1 t vanilla extract...

Strawberry Banana Ice Cream

2 cups milk 2 cups sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 6 eggs, beaten 5-6 ripe bananas, mashed 1 tablespoon vanilla 2 cups crushed strawberries 4 cups light cream or half and half Combine milk, sugar, and salt in heavy saucepan or...

Lemon-Pepper Chicken Wrap

1 3-pound whole chicken ½ lemon cut in fourths handful fresh parsley 2 basil leaves fresh cracked pepper salt pinch of chili powder 4 12-inch flour spinach tortillas, warmed ¼ cup red onions, finely diced 1 Anaheim...

Summer Tiramisu

36 ladyfingers cookies or 18 soft ladyfingers that are doubled (divide in half for 36 pieces) 2 cups strong espresso coffee 1/4 cup Kahlua liqueur (coffee flavored liqueur) 2 T. sugar 1 lb. mascarpone cheese (Italian...

Crostini

White Beans and Sage Crostini 1/4 cup olive oil 1 meduim onion, thinly sliced 1/4 cup pine nuts 15 oz can cannellini or white northen beans, drained and rinsed 1/4 cup chopped fresh sage leaves pinch of salt and pepper...

Poached Salmon

2 8-ounce salmon filets 4 cups water 1 tablespoon salt 1 lemon, cut in half Place the water in a wide, shallow pan. Add the salt. Squeeze the juice from the lemon, and then add the juice as well as the lemon to the...

White Chocolate-Macadamia Cookies

3/4 pound butter 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 teaspoon almond flavoring 2 eggs 2 1/4 cup flour 2 teaspoons baking powder pinch salt 1/2 pound white chocolate chips 3/4 cup macadamia pieces Blend...