Break pretzels into 1″ sticks. Melt butter in a skillet. Add garlic in butter, then stir in almonds, pine nuts and cashews. Add Worcestershire sauce, curry powder and chili powder and mix well. Stir in pretzels and cook gently over medium heat 3-4 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from heat. Add raisins and salt; mix well. […]

*Note: Grape leaves should be washed and stems removed. In a large bowl place the lamb, onions, parsley, mint, pine nuts, lemon juice, olive oil, oregano, salt, and pepper. Mix the ingredients together with your hands so that they are well combined. Lay a grape leaf out flat. Place approximately 3 ounces of the lamb […]

Melt 1/4 cup butter in skillet over medium heat. Add livers and onion and cook, stirring often, until livers are tender but still pink inside, about 5 minutes. In blender or food processor blend liver-onion mixture until smooth, scrapping the sides occasionally. In same skillet, melt the remaining butter, adding to liver-onion mixture with remaining […]

Make several crosswise slits on the underside of shrimp to prevent curling. Parboil green beans. Pat shrimp and vegetables dry; arrange on platter; cover and refridgerate until serving time. Prepare batter and sauce recipes. Do not make batter recipe too far ahead of time. Heat oil in a wok to 360 degrees. Dep shrimp and […]

Put onions in bowl, add meat, salt, and pepper. Then oil, vinegar, and ice water in that order, let set at least 1 hour before serving.

Put the cheese through a meat grinder, food processor and etc. using the finest blade. Combine the cheese in a mixing bowl with all other ingredients. Mix well. Chill in the refrigerator. Remove from the refrigerator about a half-hour before serving so the cheese may be spread easily. A good bourbon may be substituted for […]

Ensure that the tomatoes are not overly salty. Refresh them in warm water to cover for about 10 minutes. Soak them just long enough to soften them, but be careful that they do not become soggy. Drain & pat dry. Warm the olive oil in a small saute pan over very low heat. Add the […]

PEACH MUSTARD SAUCE 1/2 c Peach Jam 1 tb Dijon Mustard 2 ts Pimiento, diced 1 ts Cider Vinegar Cut tips off wings; reserve for stock. In small bowl, stir together garlic, mustard, paprika, thyme, sugar, cayenne, salt and black pepper; blend in lemon juice to make paste. Using pastry brush, brush paste over wings. […]

Shell and devein shrimp. Mix salt, pepper, lemon juice, garlic and mayonnaise. Stir in shrimp and refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours. Mix bread crumbs, basil, parsley and dill. Coat each shrimp with crumbs and place in single layer in shallow baking dish. Stir melted butter and olive oil into remaining marinade. Pour over shrimp. […]

1. In a small heat-resistant, non-metallic bowl melt butter in e Oven 30 seconds. 2. Add onions and heat, uncovered, in Microwave Oven 4 minutes or until onion is lightly browned. Stir occasionally. 3. Cook spinach. Drain well. 4. Combine browned onion, spinach, salt, pepper, nutmeg and cream cheese in a shallow, 1 1/2-quart, heat-resistant, […]