Recipes
Black Bean Soup, Southwestern
Heat oil in large soup pot over med-high heat. Add onion, garlic, and carrots ad sauté, stirring frequently, until onion is tender. Stir in red pepper and sauté I minute. Stir in zucchini, rice, broth, tomato sauce, salsa, water and seasonings. Cover, heat to boiling, reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes. Stir in beans and…
Read MoreAvocado Soup, Cold Serves 6
In batches, in a food processor, puree avocados, stock, scallions, lemon juice, cilantro, 1 tsp salt, and cayenne. Pour into a tureen or large pitcher and stir in heavy cream just before serving. In a small skillet, heat the oil over medium high heat. Add corn kernels, cumin, and remaining 1/2 tsp salt and cook…
Read MoreAsparagus Soup
Cut tips from asparagus. Reserve for garnish. Cut stalks into 1/2 inch pieces. Cook onion in butter in a 4 or 6-quart heavy pot over moderately low heat, stirring until softened. Add asparagus pieces and s&p to taste, then cook, stirring, 5 minutes. Add 5 c stock, thyme, and simmer, covered, until asparagus is very…
Read MoreAcorn Squash Soup
Melt butter over low. Add onions, garlic, lemon peel, orange peel, bay leaf and marjoram. Cook, covered, 10 min. Add squash, stirring to coat. Add chicken broth and salt. Cover. Boil; simmer until squash is soft (25 min). Remove from heat. Discard lemon & orange peels, & bay leaf. Stir in lemon juice. Butter 1TOnion…
Read MoreWasabi Sauce
Boil soy sauce, honey and lime juice in small saucepan, stirring frequently, until thickened, about 4 min. Stir together wasabi powder and water in small bowl. Soy Sauce 2THoney 0.25cLime Juice 1T freshWasabi Powder 2 tspWater 1T
Read MoreWasabi Cream
Mix all ingredients to combine. Wasabi Powder 0.5c mixed wetSour Cream 0.25cHeavy Cream 1CHorseradish 1TSugar 2T
Read MoreWalnut Mustard Sauce
Combine egg, sugars and mustard and add to butter in small saucepan. Blend cornstarch and vinegar to a smooth paste and add to pan. Bring to boil over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture just starts to thicken. Add cream and stir until sauce is thick and smooth. Remove from the heat and stir in…
Read MoreWalnut Sauce, Roasted for pasta or meat/poultry/vegetable dishes
In the work bowl of a food processor, pulse walnuts until they are the texture of very coarse meal (do not overprocess). Add cinnamon, nutmeg, s&p, and pulse two or three times more. With machine running, pour a mixture of the olive oil, cream and wine through the feed tube and process only until emulsified.…
Read MoreTomato Sauce w Sambuca
Heat olive oil in medium, high sided saucepan over medium-low heat. Add garlic slices and cook several minutes until slightly golden, stirring occasionally. Invert tomatoes and cut them into quarters, leaving stem ends intact. Turn on sides and cut into 1/4 inch slices. Add tomatoes and juices, red pepper flakes, sugar and s&p to pan.…
Read MoreTomato Sauce–Provencal Roasted
Preheat oven to 450. Lightly brush 2 shallow baking pans w oil. Separate garlic head into cloves, discarding loose papery outer skin but keeping skin intact on cloves, and wrap in foil, crimping seams tightly to seal. Cut tomatoes into 1/2″ thick slices and arrange in one layer in baking pans. Sprinkle 2 tsp each…
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