Season lamb with salt and pepper. Coat lamb with flour, shaking off excess. Heat oil in heavy large saucepan over high heat. Add half of lamb and saute until brown, about 8 minutes. Transfer lamb to bowl. Repeat with remaining lamb, scraping up any browned bits. Reduce heat to medium-low. Add shallots and garlic and […]

Cook in an earthenware hot-pot or in casserole. Trim kidney and meat and cut into neat pieces.Peel potatoes and slice thickly,but cut two of them into quarters. Peel and scald onions and slice.Arrange meat and vegetables in layers in the dishl, seasoning each layer and adding a llittle chopped parsley. Make the last layer of […]

BEAT SUGAR AND EGG YOLKS together until pale yellow and very thick. Slowly add milk, beating gently to avoid a build-up of foam. Add lemon peel and stir in salt. Transfer mixture to the top of a double boiler with an inch of boiling water in the bottom half. Regulate heat so water remains at […]

Remove stems and roots from beets. Drop beets into boiling water; cook until tender. Drain and cool. Peel beets. With a melon ball scoop, remove the beet flesh, leaving a 1/2″ shell. Heat oil in a large skillet. Saute kohlrabi, olives, pickles and onions until the vegetables are soft. Add lemon juice, salt and pepper. […]

Cut tomatoes into 10 wedges. Pare the cucumber; cut it in half lengthwise & then in thin slices. Cut onion in half lengthwise & then slice paper thin. Put the onion slices into a bowl, sprinkle with salt & squeeze in the palm of a hand. Rinse & pat dry. On a platter, arrange in […]

1. Layer the eggplant slices in a colander, sprinkling each layer with the salt. Set aside to drain for at least 1-1/2 hours. Gently squeeze out the excess liquid. Pat dry with paper towels. 2. In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over moderately high heat to 375F or until a small bread cube […]

Mold – one 6″ clay or plastic flower pot with a hole in the bottom. Line the pot with a dampened cheesecloth of double thickness. Press cheese through sieve, or mix it in a blender until smooth. Cream butt and sugar until light. Beat in egg yolks, one at a time. Press yolk-cream mixture through […]

Rinse leaves in cold water. Let stand in warm water as dolmathes are being prepared. If necessary, simmer leaves in water 5 min. to soften. Remove stems. Combine meat and remaining ingred., except butter, adding up to 1/2 c. water to make a soft, loose mixture. (Start with 1/4 c.) Place 1 tsp. filling in […]

Marinating: With sharp paring knife, scrape chicken meat from thigh; slice into thin strips across the grain. (Breast meat is not preferred for this dish, as meat is too dry and spongy.) Combine sherry, soy, cornstarch and sugar in bowl; massage liquid into meat with your fingers. Marinate for 15 to 30 minutes. Preparation: Wash […]

–SECOND PART– 1 Carrot, large, sliced 2 Celery sticks, sliced 1 Onion, medium, cut in 8ths 1 cn Kidney beans (12 to 16 oz.) 1 cn Tomato paste w/garlic (6 oz) 1 Handful green beans(or more) – halved or quartered 4 Roma tomatoes; chopped 1/2 c Chianti or other red wine 1 ts Basil leaves […]