You will need 1 goopy persimmon per guest. Put 1 persimmon in each cup of a muffin tin. Carefully cut out the stem end & save. Pour 2 T. of bourbon in each persimmon. Replace the stem end. Bake until warm. Scoop out of the skin and pour on vanilla ice cream.

Chop onion. Saute in margerine until lightly colored. Add all other ingredients and simmer for 30 min. makes 7 cups.

In large saucepan cook celery, green pepper & garlic in butter until tender. Stir in soup, catsup, vinegar, hot pepper sauce & 1/2 cup water. Simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in wine. Pour into 1-2 cup freezer containers. Seal, lable & freeze. Use to baste chicken, frankfurters, ribs or steaks the last 10-15 minutes […]

We like this piquant tomato sauce, which is easy on the calories, but if you are in the mood to indulge, try cream in place of the ricotta and yogurt. ~ ~– In a large saucepan, heat the oil and saute the onion and garlic until soft, about 5 minutes. Chop the tomatoes, reserving the […]

* Substitute Romano Cheese if desired Heat oil in medium saucepan. Add garlic, salt, pepper and red pepper. Saute until garlic is lightly browned, 5-7 mins. Add cream; cook 20 min. to thicken, stirring occasionally. Meanwhile, cut broccoli into 1-1/2″ flowerettes. Place in separate pan, cover with water and cook until tender, drain and set […]

This was developed for people who did not like the taste of fish Sauce. Combine Garlic, shallot, Chile and Sugar in mortar and pestle and pound to a paste. Stir in fish Sauce, lime juice, vinegar and Water. When Sugar is completely dissolved, stir in carrot. Or you can combine all ingredients in jar with […]

– Gelato alle Amarene – Tie the cherry stones in a piece of cheesecloth. Put the cherries in a saucepan and add half the sugar, the cherry stones, the zest and juice of the lemon, vanilla bean and sufficient water to barely cover the cherries. Simmer for 30 minutes. Set aside to cool. Discard the […]

CREAMY SHRIMP SAUCE 3 Shallots, diced 1 c White wine 1/2 c Fish stock or chicken broth 1 lb Small shrimp 2 c Whipping cream 3/4 lb Butter ROAST PEPPERS: Place poblano peppers under the broiler and char on all sides. Put in plastic bag and freeze 10 minutes. Remove from freezer, rub off peel, […]

You may make this sauce with meat or with sausage or both if you really want to. The way you do it depends on what you want to do with it or what you like. For SAUSAGE start like this; In your pot, brown sausages very well and remove from pot. Add 1/4 cup of […]

With a mortar and pestle or the back of a spoon, crush the fenugreek seeds to a fine powder. Pour in 1 cup of boiling water and steep for 2 or 3 hours. then drain the fenugreek in a fine sieve. Puree the tomatoes through a sieve set over a bowl and stir the fenugreek […]