Buy a prime fillet, if possible, and fold under and tie the tail to form a roast of uniform thickness. Melt the butter in a small saucepan. Stir in the tarragon, chervil, and shallots or scallions. Cook over very low heat for a minute or two. Slowly stir in the wine and vinegar and heat […]

1. Season chicken with cinnman, cloves, salt and pepper. In a large frying pan, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken, in batches if necessary, and cook, turning until browned, about 10 minutes. Remove and set aside. 2. Add onion to pan. Cook until soft, about 3 minutes. Add garlic and cook 1 minute longer. […]

Preheat the oven to 400 degreesF. Prick the eggplant skins with a fork, then warp each half in foil. Place on a baking sheet and bake for 25 minutes or until soft; cool until easy to handle. Meanwhile, prepare the couscous according to package directions. Mix the couscous, chickpeas, cherry tomatoes, yougurt, cheese, raisins, basil, […]

Heat oil in heavy Dutch oven over high heat. Saute celery, onion, bell pepper & garlic until they begin to soften…about 8 minutes. Add all remaining ingredients except cilantro & simmer, about 35 minutes. During last 10 minutes, add cilantro. NOTES : Less than $6, start to finish, feeds an army, keeps for weeks in […]

Heat oven to 425 F. Grease 12″ pizza pan or 13×9″ pan. Sprinkle corn meal evenly over bottom of pan. Place dough in center of pan and press out with hands. Spoon pizza sauce evely over crust. Top with green pepper, onions, prosciutto and roasted red peppers. Arrange cheese slices over top. Sprinkle with olives, […]

Heat oven to 400* F. Lightly grease 10×1-1/2-inch pie plate. Heat two cups of salted water to boiling. Add broccoli. Cover and heat five minutes. Drain thoroughly. Mix broccoli, onion, green pepper, and cheese in pie plate. Beat remaining ingredients until smooth; 15 seconds in blender on high or one minute with hand beater. Pour […]

Put the leg of lamb into a large roasting pan. Bruise the leaves of 2 or 3 sprigs of rosemary and sprinkle them over the meat. Add plenty of pepper and 1 tablespoon honey. Rub the mixture into the meat with your hands. Then rub half a lemon over the joint, squeezing the juice on […]

* Note: Parsnips should be cooked and mashed with some margarine. (Use potatoes in place of parsnips when parsnips are not in season.) ** If using fresh herbs, double the amount. Heat oil and fry onion and garlic till soft. Grind cashews in a nut mill, blender or mincer then mix with breadcrumbs. Beat egg […]

Clean and peel potatoes. Cut into thin slices and fry in butter. Brown chopped meat and onions in 3 tb. of butter, stirring to break up the meat. Add tomatoes (or paste w/water), salt, pepper, and parsley. Cover, and simmer until all the liquids have been absorbed. Remove from the heat. Add one-third of the […]

Peel and slice eggplant (1/4 “). Beat eggs with dash of salt. Heat oil in pan til hot but not smoking. Dip each slice of eggplant in egg and bread crumbs and fry til golden. Drain well. Continue til all are fried. In an ovenproof dish (8×14 or larger) Place enough sauce to cover pan. […]