Recipes

Preheat oven to 325. Melt the butter over moderately high heat in a heavy, ovenproof 8-quart pot until foam subsides. Cook the onion and garlic in the butter, adding s&p and stirring, until the onion is softened. Stir in the flour and cook, stirring, 1 min. Add wine, broth, and thyme and cook the soup…

Melt 6 T butter in large pot over medium-high heat. Add celery, shallots, onion and garlic and sauté until onion is translucent, about 8 min. Add all mushrooms and sauté until beginning to soften, about 4 min. Add white wine and Sherry. Boil until liquid is reduced to glaze, 6 min. Mix remaining 2T butter…

Wash leeks and pat dry. Heat butter in 3 qt heavy saucepan over moderate heat until foam subsides, then cook leeks, mushrooms, garlic, salt, nutmeg and pepper, stirring occasionally, until leeks are softened and any liquid from mushrooms is evaporated, about 10 min. Transfer one half mushroom mix to blender and puree w cream until…

Soak dried mushrooms in 4 c hot water until softened, about 1 hour, then lift from water, squeezing excess liquid back into bowl, and rinse well to remove any grit. Pour soaking liquid through a sieve lined w dampened paper towels. Pat dry. Heat butter in 5-6 quart heavy pot over moderate heat until foam…

Steam lobsters for 4 min. When cooled, shell the partly cooked tail and claw meat. Refrigerate. Blanch asparagus tips until tender. Drain and refresh under cold water. Set aside. Heat butter in medium nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add carrot, leek, and water and cook until tender. Set aside. Combine cream and half and half…

Heat heavy large pot over high 1 min. Add shells, carrot, celery, leek, turnip, onion, shallot, parsley, salt and peppercorns. Cook 5 min, stirring frequently. Add wine and bring to boil. Simmer 10 min, stirring occasionally. Add water to cover completely. Boil until liquid is reduced to 1 c. (45 min). Add cream to lobster…

Bring wine and 1 c water to simmer. Place lettuce in steamer over mix. Cover until wilted (3 min). Place leaves in blender w bread, buttermilk & garlic. Blend until smooth. Stir in green onions, herbs, lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste. Chill. Wine, White 1 cGreens, Lettuce 4 small heads, Boston, coredBread 2…

In a large bowl, cover the lentils with boiling water and allow to sit for 15 minutes. Drain.In a large stockpot on medium heat, sauté the onions, leeks, and garlic with the olive oil, salt, pepper, thyme, and cumin for 20 minutes, until the vegetables are translucent and very tender. Add the celery and carrots…

Cook off ham bone in 1 quart water. Drain, reserving ham broth. Brown ham meat in olive oil. Add all other ingredients except cream. Bring to a boil, turn down heat and simmer for at least 1 hour (the longer the better). Add cream and heat just before serving. Ham bone with meat attachedOlive Oil…

Heat oil in 3-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat until hot but not smoking, then cook ham, stirring occasionally, until beginning to brown, 1-2 min. Add scallions, garlic, and bay leaf, and cook, stirring occasionally, until scallions are tender and lightly browned, 6-8mn. Add tomatoes, broth, water, salt and pepper and simmer, partially covered, until…