In a small mixer bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and lemon juice at medium speed electric mixer until creamy. Beat in heavy cream until fluffy. Stir in chopped lemon balm. Set aside. Wash, dry and halves peaches. Remove pits. fill cavities with cream cheese mixture. Carefully reassemble peaches. Garnish tops with lemon balm leaves. Served […]

1. In a medium pan cook the bacon until crisp; remove from the pan. 2. Put the onion into the pan and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. 3. Add the maple syrup, rum, ketchup and mustard; cook 2 minutes. 4. Stir in the baked beans; cook 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. 5. Stir in the […]

Boil together the lentils, water, onion, oil, salt and pepper until very soft (about 50 to 60 minutes). Drain and cool. Add cubed pita bread and green onion; combine well. Serve with fresh lemon juice and additional olive oil to taste.

Mince garlic and thinly slice onion. Saute in butter until soft and golden (do not brown). Beat eggs and add cream, cheeses, salt and pepper, and garlic-onion mixture. Drain and cut artichokes in quarters. Add to egg mixture and gently pour into pastry shell. Bake in hot oven (400 degrees) about 45 minutes until set. […]

Peel and slice the parsnips, then boil in salted water until tender. Drain and mash them well. Add flour, mace, melted butter, salt and pepper, then form into small flat, round cakes. Dip into the beaten egg, then into the breadcrumbs, and fry in hot oil until brown on both sides.

Trim thick asparagus ends; cut squash in half crosswise. Scoop out and discard squash seeds; slice squash into 1/4-inch rings. In kettle, carefully cook squash rings, then asparagus in boiling, salted water until tender. Dont overcook. Drain each vegetable as soon as its tender. Heat butter in medium skillet. Add sugar and walnuts. Stir over […]

NOTE: If unable to find Tamarind Concentrate, (Available in Indian or Middle Eastern stores), use plum butter (available in Health Food stores), plus 2 Tb of Fresh Lemon Juice. These are a substitute for the local Georgian Sour Plum paste that is unavailable here. Combine the beans with the onion, carrot, and celery in a […]

Directions: Cut steak into 7 equal serving pieces. Mix flour, salt, paprika, and pepper, dredge meat in mixture. Heat oil in a large frying pan. Lightly brown onions and green peppers and remove from oil. Brown meat in remaining oil. Cover meat with onions and green peppers. Cut up tomatoes and add with their liquid […]

Place the shredded zucchini in a colander, squeeze out any excess water and set aside. Beat the cream cheese to a smooth consistency and blend in the milk and eggs, blending well. Mix in all the other ingredients, including the zucchini, and place in a greased 1 1/2-quart casserole. Bake at 350 degrees F. for […]

Wash eggplant. Do not peel, Cut into 1″ cubes. Season with salt and pepper. Fry in heated oil until tender. Take out and set aside. Saute onion in the same oil until tender. Add garlic, celery, tomatoes, and olives. Cook slowly for 10 minutes. Add eggplant, pine nuts and capers. Heat vinegar and stir in […]