Combine lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, pepper, onion, radishes & parsley in a salad bowl. Whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt, pepper & mint. Pour over salad & toss to coat. Serve immediately with warm pita halves.

1. In a shallow, 1 1/2-quart, heat-resistant, non-metallic casserole melt the 2 tablespoons of butter in e Oven 30 seconds. 2. Add onion and heat, uncovered, in Microwave Oven, 3 minutes or until onion is tender but not browned. 3. Add wine and fish and heat, covered, in Microwave Oven 6 minutes or until fish […]

Melt butter in heavy saucepan. Add fennel and onion, cook over medium heat until soft but not brown, about 5 minutes. Add potatoes, stock and parsley, bay leaf, peppercorns and thyme enclosed in a small cheesecloth pouch. Simmer 30 minutes then remove. Pass soup through food mill or puree until smooth in a food processor […]

In a mixer, cream sour cream, cream cheese, and mayonnaise. Add seasonings and minced vegetables. Soften gelatin in brandy. Very carefully heat to dissolve gelatin, add to crawfish mixture. Season to taste. Pour into a lightly oiled decorative springform mold. Chill a minimum of 4 hours before unmolding. Serve with crackers or toast.

Slice cheese into 30 slices about 1/4 inch thick. Peel garlic and slice each clove lengthwise into about 6 ovals. Heat oil in deep, heavy saucepan over medium-low heat. Add garlic ovals and simmer 5 to 7 minutes, being careful not to burn or brown cloves. Remove slices as they float to the surface and […]

Capture 18 snails. Place them in a ventilated box with corn meal. With a sprayer bottle, spray the corn meal. Keep them in this environment at least 72 hours. Remove the snails and wash them in cold water. Drop them into boiling water with bay leaf and let simmer 15 minutes. Drain in colander and […]

Saute almonds in butter, then chop fine. In processor, blend cheeses with remaining ingredients. Shape into a roll. Place almonds on a piece of waxed paper. Roll cheese log in almonds to coat, wrapping with wax paper. Refrigerate 2 hours. Remove paper & cut in even slices.

Preheat broiler. Split pitas horizontally into 2 rounds. Spread rough edges with margarine. Place on cookie sheet. In a small bowl, toss together oregano and Parmesan cheese. Sprinkle over margarine. Cut each bread into wedges. Broil about 5″ from heating element until crisp, about 2 minutes. Watch carefully! VARIATIONS: experiment with other herbs of your […]

1. Wash and cut beans into 1 1/2 inch pieces. 2. Place in a deep 2-quart, heat-resistant, non-metallic casserole with the water. 3. Heat, covered, in e Oven 12 minutes or until tender. Stir occasionally during cooking. 4. Drain water and season to taste.