Preheat oven to 400F. Grease 9 to 10 inch sqaure baking dish. Seperate mushroom caps and stems; set caps aside. Finely chop stem pieces. Melt butter over medium heat. Add onion; saute until soft, about 3 minutes. In bowl, combine sauteed onion, chopped mushroom stems, bread crumbs, sour cream and hard-cooked egg. In a bowl, […]

Grate cheese. Add all ingredients, chill a little and divide into thirds. Roll in paprika. Can be frozen.

Cool potatoes completely in the fridge or better leave to stand overnight. Mix in the diced vegetables. Whisk together the oil with the spices & herbs. Ensure it is well blended. Pour over potatoes & toss gently. Refrigerate till ready to be served.

Coat garlic cloves with oil and bake in 375-degree oven for 30 minutes, or until soft and golden. Cover metal baking pan (approximately 9 x 12 inches) with overlapping tortilla chips. Distribute garlic, onion, chiles and olives evenly over the chips. Cover with cheese and bake at 400 degrees for 5 minutes or until cheese […]

1. Cream butter with wooden spoon for several minutes. 2. Add parsley, shallots, garlic, seasonings, Pernod and 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice; mix well and set aside. 3. Coat shrimp with flour. 4. Heat olive oil in large skillet; shake flour from shrimp and add shrimp to skillet. 5. Saute shrimp very quickly, about 3 minutes; […]

Note: May use a greater amount of truffle if desired. Arrange tuna in overlapping slices on platter. Sprinkle with salt and drizzle with oil and vinegar to taste. Sprinkle with pepper. Surround tuna with wreath of arugula. Sprinkle grated Parmesan cheese over all. Top with truffle shavings.

Blend all of the ingredients, together until smooth. Cover and chill. Makes about 1 1/4 cups of dip. SUGGESTED DIPPERS: Shrimp, Crabmeat, Duck, Brussels Sprouts, Jimcama, Radishes.

GARNISHES 12 Boston lettuce leaves 1/2 c Cilantro, chopped 1/2 c Mint, fresh, chopped 1/2 c Green onion, chopped -DIPPING SAUCE- 1/2 c Soy sauce, Japanese 5 tb Lemon juice, fresh 3 tb Water 2 Clove garlic, minced 2 ts Sugar 1 ts Oyster sauce 1 ts Ginger, fresh, minced 1/8 ts Cayenne pepper FOR […]

Peel and cut avocados in half lengthwise. Quarter one avocado half and place in food processor. Coarsely process with remaining ingredients. Quarter and coarsely chop or mash remaining avocado. Combine with processor mix, stirring only to mix. Sprinkle top with lemon juice, cover and chill.

In a small bowl, mix the apricot preserves and brandy together, then set aside. Beat the cream cheese to a creamy consistency and blend in the sour cream and almond extract, blending until very smooth. Add the apricot-brandy mixture and blend well. Fold in the almonds. Cover and chill. Makes about 3 cups of dip. […]