Bring 1/2 cup of the chicken stock to a boil and pour over the morels in a heatproof bowl. Soak for 1 hour, then drain, (Reserve the liquid) and chop fine. Strain the soaking liquid through a coffee filter and set aside. Place each chicken breast half between two sheets of waxed paper and pound […]

-DRESSING – 1 ts Dry Mustard 1/2 ts Sugar 3 tb Red Wine Vinegar 1/3 c Sunflower Or Corn Oil Salt And Freshly Ground -Black Pepper; To Taste * Beet should be washed and dried. If you are using a fresh beet, preheat the oven to 375 Degrees F. Wrap the beet in aluminum foil […]

Combine all the ingredients in a mixing bowl & blend gently. Refrigerate one hour before serving.

Wash lentils thoroughly by placing in bowl and covering with water. Remove any that float, drain well. In heavy based skillet, heat ghee (or butter) and fry onion, garlic and ginger a few minutes over medium heat until onion is golden brown. Add tumeric and mix to combine well. Add lentils. Fry mixture about 2 […]

Preparation: Remove membrane from flank steak. If it is a thick slab of meat, slice with grain into thin sheet about 1/4″ thick. Slice across grain into matchsticks about 2 1/2″ long. Halve and core bell pepper; scald pepper halves until color turns bright green; plunge in cold water to stop cooking process. Slice pepper […]

Preparation: Place cold water in bowl and sprinkle gelatin over it. Let sit for 2 minutes, then stir in boiling water. Add sugar and stir until dissolved. Add orange and lemon juice and melon liqueur and stir well. Refrigerate until slightly thickened but not set. Whip cream until thick and fold in gelatin mixture. Pour […]

Remove heads and tails from radishes; wash. Using bottom of heavy drinking glass, about 2″ across base, hit radishes on side to crack them – not mash them – so dressing can get into flesh. Avoid rendering a crushing blow no matter how you feel that day. Sprinkle radishes all over with salt, put them […]

As made in Naples for the Feast of San Giuseppe, these crullers are piped from a pastry bag into ring shapes. After being fried, their centers are filled with pastry cream and cherry preserves. PUT BUTTER AND SALT into a saucepan with 1 cup water. Boil until butter dissolves. Off heat, dump in flour all […]

Preparation: At least 12 hours before cooking this dish, rinse several times then soak dried chestnuts. After soaking, remove pieces of skin wedged in nutmeat. Deep-frying: In wok or suitable pan, slowly heat deep-frying oil; oil is ready when bubbles quickly form around chopstick held vertically in oil. Meanwhile, dredge drumsticks in cornstarch; shake off […]

Salt and pepper Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Slice each croissant open, starting from the front and leaving the back unbroken. Divide the salami and arrange over the bottom of each croissant. Cover with the cheese and season to taste with salt and pepper. Place in the oven for 10 minutes or until the […]