Mashed Potatoes Chives and Cream
November 21, 2018
Tyler Florence recipe. svgs 6-8. Use Ricer. QED!
INGREDIENTS:
- 4 LBS Yukon potatoes, cut into quarters if large, peeled or scrubbed.
- Bay leaf
- 2 TB salt
- 2 C whipped cream
- 3 TB unsalted butter
- 2 TB chopped chives
DIRECTIONS
- Boil cut potatoes in pot 2 TB salted water with bay leaf ~ 20 minutes until tender.
- Drain, remove Bay leaf.
- Warm cream and butter in sauce pan
- Rice potatoes into large bowl, add warm cream/butter & season with salt & pepper.
- top with chopped chives
Farro Cucumber Dried Cherries chèvre
August 7, 2018
Very easy, quick, QED
- 1 C farro, brown in pan, add a sprig thyme to water to cook Farro. Drain
ADD
- Chèvre
- walnuts
- cucumber – quarter lengthwise, slice
- red pepper
- dried cherries
- Tuscan Kale
- s & p
Summer squash Basil Pasta
August 7, 2018
Bon Appetite 2018 – Cam’s. Q.E.D. 4 Svgs
Great with Lemony Chicken Thighs
- ¼ olive oil
- 8 garlic cloves sliced thin
- 2 Lbs assorted summer squash/zucchini – quarter lengthwise, sliced
- 1 tsp Aleppo pepper
- 12 ounces ziti, pacchetti or other large tube pasta
- 2 ounces (½ C ) grated parmesan, plus more for serving
- 1 TB lemon juice
- ½ C Basil leaves, divided.
Garlic, squash & Aleppo pepper:
- Heat oil in skillet, cook garlic 4 min
- Add squash, cook med hi, toss until squash begins to break down, turn down heat, cook until jammy/soft 15 min.
- Add Aleppo pepper
Cook pasta until very al dente
- Transfer pasta to skillet with squash, add ½ C pasta cooking liquid.
- Heat in skillet, add parmesan cheese in stages along with pasta liquid until sauce coats pasta.
- Toss in lemon juice and most of basil.
Serve pasta, add more parmesan, Aleppo pepper & basil
Quinoa, Roasted Butternut Squash & Spinach
January 7, 2018
2017 4 svgs, 400° oven
- 2 LBs butternut squash, peeled, seeded & cut into 3/4″ chunks ~ 3 Cups
- 5 TB olive oil
- 2 tsp fresh thyme leaves chopped
- s & p
- ¼ C pistachios (toast 5 min, 400°)
- 1 ½ C quinoa
- 4 C broth (vegetable or water for Quinoa)
- ¼ C cranberries
- 1 TB white wine vinegar
- 3 oz baby spinach
A. Roast cubed squash tossed with 3 TB oil, thyme, 2 tsp salt 1 tsp pepper. Baking sheet in oven 30 mins.
B. Cook quinoa in water/broth. simmer covered ~ 9 mins, drain. Add 2 Tb oil, pistachios, cranberries, vinegar.
C. In Large bowl: toss spinach with hot squash from oven. Add B. (quinoa).
Sardines – Sandwich or Linguine & Fennel
July 8, 2017
SARDINES with LINGUINE, FENNEL & TOMATO svgs 2-4
INGREDIENTS: 4 oz tin of sardines in olive oil, 3 cloves garlic, 1 small head fennel sliced thinly with fronds, chili flakes – optional, 1 C canned peeled tomatoes – crush if whole, 2 oz dry white vermouth, 1 med lemon juice & zest, 1/3 C toasted Panko bread crumbs – add zest to bread crumbs., ¾ LB dry linguine.
DIRECTIONS:
- Start to boil pot of water for pasta.
- Skillet: add 1 TB sardine oil to pan, add fennel cook until fennel soft starting to caramelize, add garlic. Add tomatoes and juice. Cook until liquid reduced, add vermouth and reduce.
- Add sardines to skillet, break up into chunks, add juice of lemon.
- Cook pasta short of al dente, use tongs to transfer pasta to skillet, add a bit of starchy water & toss to combine.
- Transfer pasta mixture to serving bowl or individual bowls, drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle toasted bread crumb lemon zest on top. Garnish with some fennel fronds
SARDINE SPINACH SANDWICH
INGREDIENTS: 1 garlic clove, 2 oz ~ 2 C spinach, wilted in pan, 1 english muffin toasted , 2 sardines smokes in oil, 1 tomato sliced. lemon juice, mustard & mayo.
DIRECTIONS:
- Heat 2 tsp oil in pan, sauce garlic, add spinach – wilt, remove from heat, drain.
- Toast bread, add little mayo & mustard,add spinach, then sardine, drizzle lemon juice, top with slice of tomato.
Fennel Lentil salad with Ricotta
July 8, 2017
WSJ 2017 Serves 4
INGREDIENTS: 4 olive oil packed anchovies, 4 Tb olive oil, 2 C green or black lentils, 1 head garlic halved crosswise, 2 sprigs fish sage, 2 med heads fennel halved lengthwise sliced very thin, 2 C ricotta, 2 TB chopped parsley, lemon zest & juice ½ lemon.
DIRECTIONS:
- Anchovies- place on dish, drizzle with some oil, lemon zest.
- Cook lentils- use heavy pot (Dutch oven) cover lentils with 2 inches of water, add garlic halves & sage & 2 TB olive oil. Bring to a boil, reduce heat & simmer until lentils tender ~ 20 min. Add more water if needed. Strain and drizzle with oil & S&P.
- Sliced Fennel- if woody, sprinkle with lemon juice. 2 Tb olive oil.
- Each plate: ½ C Ricotta, arrange dressed fennel on top, spoon lentils over fennel. Top with marinated anchovies, extra oil and chopped parsley.
Black Quinoa fennel salad
July 8, 2017
- 1 med fennel (10 0z) quartered, sliced thin
- 1 long or 2 short celery stalks cut this crosswise.
- 2 c cooked black quinoa
- ¼ C chopped parsley
- 2 TB chips chives
Dressing – mix together
- 2 TB lemon juice (1 lemon)
- 1 garlic clove
- S & P
- 5 TB oil
Quinoa Avocado Cucumber Chickpea salad
June 19, 2017
INGEDIENTS – mix together
- 2 C Cooked Quinoa
- 1 can drained chickpeas/garbanzo beans
- 1 avocado cubed
- 1 cucumber chopped
- 1 C cherry tomatoes halved
- Juice 1 lemon & 2 TB olive oil
- salt & pepper
Cassoulet Duck Confit
May 27, 2017
Chef Laurence Jossel. Use store bought duck confit (or chicken legs). January 9th traditional dish from Languedoc. Smoky French garlic sausage & slab bacon. Can make ahead then reheat (bread crumbs added last).Svgs 8. Oven 350°.
INGREDIENTS
- 5 TB OIL (3TB & 2 TB)
- 4 OZ pancetta diced into ½” pieces
- 1 med onion diced ½” pieces
- 1 LB dried Flageolots or Great Northern beans – rinse &picked, soak 2 hrs, drain.
- 4 sprigs thyme
- 1 QT (4 cups) chicken stock
- 1 head garlic- separate into cloves & peel
- 4 pcs duck leg confit
- ¾ LB smoky French garlic sausage, slice cross wise ½” thick
- 4 oz lean slab bacon cut into 1″ cubes
- 2 C coarse fresh bread crumbs (or Panko)
- 2 T chpd parsley
A. Saucepan / dutch oven: cook beans 1 hr
- 3 TB olive oil & pancetta – moderate heat, 5 minutes
- Add onions, stir until softened 7 min.
- Add beans (soaked, drained) thyme & 1 QT (4 cups) chicken broth
- Boil, reduce to simmer, cook 1 hour until beans al dente (or pressure cooker- use pre-soaked drained beans, add 4 cups stock, pressure cook 5 min, let cool down naturally.)
B. Add head of garlic cloves, simmer 15 min, discard thyme. Let cool, refrigerate over night (optional).
C. Preheat oven 350°. Rewarm beans.
- Transfer to deep baking dish or Dutch oven.
- Nestle in Duck legs confit, sausage & bacon
- Bake 40 min
- Remove from oven let rest 15 min. (or can refrigerate up to 2 days)
D. Cast iron skillet : crisp bread crumbs
- Moderate Hi heat, 2 TB olive oil & 2 C bread crumbs. Stir until brown & crisp 3 min.
- Sprinkle bread crumbs & parsley over cassoulet & serve
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