–BUTTER SAUCE– 2 tb Butter; melted 2 tb Flour 1/2 ts Black pepper; freshly ground 1 ts Lemon juice 1 c Water, hot 2 tb Butter; room temperature Dry shrimp and dust with flour. Put butter and olive oil in a flat baking dish and heat under a low broiler until butter is melted. Place […]

FRIGGIONE 5 tb Olive oil 4 Potatoes, peeled, Cut into small pieces 2 lg Onions, thinly sliced 2 Red or green sweet Peppers, seeded, cut Into strips Salt and freshly ground Black pepper to taste 2 c Canned crushed Italian-style or whole Tomatoes Pierce sausages in several places with a fork. Put sausages in water […]

In a large saucepan, according to instructions, cook pasta. Drain and return to the pan. Bias-slice kielbasa. Drain thawed spinach well. Add kielbasa, spinach, tomatoes, beans, tomato paste, wine or broth, and Italian seasoning to the cooked pasta. Stir to mix. Spoon mixture into a 2 quart casserole dish. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Bake, uncovered, […]

Snap off the artichoke stems, remove any tough or blemished petals, then snip off prickly tips. Place artichokes in boiling water with lemon juice and let stand for 10 minutes. Remove, pat dry and sprinkle insides with salt. Set artichokes stem-down in a deep stainless-steel kettle just large enough to hold them snugly. Add enough […]

Wash the tomatoes, then cut into small pieces and set in a colander to drain. In a large saucepan containing 7 pints(6L) of salted water, cook the pasta al dente. Drain the spaghetti in a colander Put the tomatoes, basil, garlic, parsley and a little oil into a large serving bowl. Add the hot pasta […]

Clean and trim asparagus and cook in lightly salted water until tender. Carefully remove the tender tips (1″ + 1″ again) reserve on the side. In a blender puree the rest of the stems with some of the water and strain . Add enough of the water to make the required 2 cups of liquid. […]

Precook zucchini (saute in butter or e 5 minutes). Cool and drain off excess moisture. In mixing bowl, combine zucchini, pesto, cheeses, seasonings, and pepper. Mound filling in pastry shell. Whisk eggs and half-and-half until smooth. Pour over filling. Bake in preheated 375 oven for 30 minutes or until done. If top begins to brown […]

RISOTTO WITH WHITE TRUFFLES: Prepare the Basic Risotta, omitting the garlic and cooking the onion in 3 Tbsp butter. Use short grain California pearl rice amd 3 cups chicken broth, adding to it the juice drained from 1 can (1 oz.) white truffles. When rice is almost tender, stir in 1/2 cup whipping cream. Slice […]

Combine first 6 ingredients in large bowl and toss thoroughly. Cook pasta in large pot of rapidly boiling salted water until almost tender. Add cauliflower to pasta and continue cooking until cauliflower is tender, about 3 minutes. Drain well. Add to tomato mixture in bowl and toss. Season with salt and pepper if desired. Serve […]

1. Cook the pasta in a large quantity of boiling water until just tender. 2. While the pasta is cooking was the coriander under cold running water. Cut away root end of the coriander and discard. Roughly chop the stems and leaves. Blend the coriander, olive oil, pine nuts, and peeled garlic clove in a […]