Blend the gorgonzola cheese and sour cream until smooth. Add the remaining ingredients and blend well. Cover and chill. Makes about 1 1/4 cups of dip. SUGGESTED DIPPERS: Cherry Tomatoes, Green Zucchini, Jicama, Pearapple, Anjou Pear, Nectarine
Appetizers
Fennel Seed-onion Dip
Beat the fennel seeds and cream cheese together until smooth. Whip in the sour cream. Blend in all the other ingredients, mixing well. Cover and chill. Makes about 2 cups of dip. SUGGESTED DIPPERS: Carrots, Zucchini, Turnips, Crab, Butterflake Biscuit Chips
Quick Beef Sausage
In a large bowl combine ground beef and quick salt. Mix and leave overnight in the refrigerator. Next day add pepper, liquid smoke and garlic powder. Mix well, divide into 3 rolls. Bake at 225F for 4 hours on broiler pan on lower rack in oven. Wrap in paper towels to absorb grease. Refrigerate or […]
Cheddar, Sage, And Walnut Torta
Place the cream cheese in a food processor with the chopped sage leaves. Blend. Line a 2-cup mold with a double thickness of cheesecloth. Arrange the whole sage leaves in a decorative pattern on the bottom of the mold. Add half the cream cheese mixture, then add shredded cheddar, smoothing out the layer and pressing […]
Poached Eggs For Four
1. Heat water, salt and vinegar in a deep, heat-resistant, non- metallic casserole until boiling (about 6 minutes). 2. Carefully break eggs into boiling water, one at a time. Heat, covered, in e Oven 3 minutes or until almost done. 3. Allow eggs to stand at room temperature in the water 3 to 4 minutes […]
Caesar Mayo Dip
Chop and mash the anchovy fillets on a cutting board. Put in a bowl and blend in the mayonnaise. Add the remaining ingredients and blend well. Cover and chill. Makes about 1 3/4 cups of dip SUGGESTED DIPPERS: Seafood, Deli Roast Beef Or Turkey, Radishes, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Snow Peas
Oysters Parmesan
Fill 3 pie plates, 9* 1 1/4″, 1/2″ deep with rock salt; sprinkle with water. Scrub oysters in shells under running cold water. Break off thin end of shell with hammer. Force a table knife between halves of the shell at broken end; pull apart. Cut oyster muscle to separate from shell. Remove any bits […]
Deep-fried Squid Rings
Cut 2 the cleaned squid body sacks into 1/2″ wide rings. Rinse well under cold running water. In deep fryer heat oil to 375. In plastic bag combine flour, salt & pepper. Add a few squid rings at a time, shake until well coated. In a shallow bowl combine 2 eggs and 1 cup milk […]
Celestes Salsa
Preparation Time: 0:15 Finely chop all vegetables. Mix well. Combine vinegar, mustard seed, coriander, and pepper. Pour over vegetables and mix. Chill. Store tightly covered in refrigerator. Keeps well.
Gougeres (cheese Puffs)
The easiest and most consistent way to form the gougeres is to pipe out small rounds using a pastry bag fitted with a 1/2-inch plain tip. Lacking this, you could also use 2 teaspoons. PREHEAT OVEN TO 425F. Place the water, butter, salt and pepper in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Immediately […]
