Tuna Melt Focaccia
December 8, 2022
Ina Garten
2 (6-8oz tuna in oil) drained (save oil)
1/2 C heart celery diced
3 scallions minced
3 TB fresh dill or flat leaf parsley minced
2 TB lemon juice
1 TB capers
1/3 to 3/4 C mayo
1 tsp anchovy paste
4 oz Emanthaler grated
Focaccio -oil and toast
1 oz micro greens to top (optional)
- Mix all ingredients together
- Pre toast bread
- Top with cheese
- Broil 1-2 min
Salad Niçoise
August 4, 2022
WSJ 2021 Rebekah Peppler serves 6-8
VINAIGRETTE
2 anchovies finely chopped
1 Clove garlic chopped
Fine sea salt
3 TB fresh lemon juice
1 TB Dijon mustard
1 tsp honey
1/2 C EVOO
Smash & mix together anchovies, salt & garlic to make a paste. Stir in lemon juice, mustard and honey. Slowly whisk in olive oil.
SALAD
6 large eggs boiled (7 min, then ice bath 5 min) cut in half.
8 ounces haricots verts ( Boil 2-4 min until tender, then ice bath) toss with one-fourth of dressing.
1 LB small waxy potatoes (Boil 1-15 min until fork tender. Drain, toss with half of remaining dressing)
5 C frisée, mache or tender greens. (arrange on a platter and drizzle with remaining dressing)
2 – 6 oz cans tuna in oil, drained (use oil in dressing)
2 C cherry tomatoes, halved
2 small cucumbers sliced into 1/4″ slices
5 small radishes sliced into rounds
3/4 C Niçoise olives
1/4 C drained capers
flaky sea salt
Arrange lettuce on bottom, add ingredients in separate piles, sprinkle with flaky sea salt and serve.
Chicken Thighs Creamy Mustard
February 8, 2022
Ina Garten , serve with Basmati Rice
INGREDIENTS
8 Medium skin on, bone in thighs (2 1/4 lbs)
salt & pepper
Olive oil
2 C halved and thinly sliced onions (2 onions)
2 TB dry white wine
8 oz crème fraîche
1 TB Dijon mustard
1 tsp whole grain mustard
1 TB chopped parsley
DIRECTIONS
Dry thighs, sprinkle with 3 tsp salt & 2 tsp black pepper
Heat 1 TB oil med heat, large cast iron skillet. When oil is hot, place chicken skin side down- 15 min w/out moving until skin golden brown.
Turn chicken thighs, add onions (under thighs) heat 15 min. Stir onions occasionally until onions browned.
Transfer thighs (NOT onions) to plate to rest
Add wine, crème fraîche, mustards & 1 tsp salt to skillet, stir over medium heat.
Return thighs skin side up,& juiciest skillet. Sprinkle with parsley.
Crab Artichoke Dip
February 15, 2021
MIX TOGETHER & BAKE in 10-12 inch skillet/ dish 425º, 15-20 minutes.
SERVE WITH sliced baguette, drizzle slices with olive oil, S&P, rub with garlic clove. BAKE 350º 10 Minutes
• 8 oz cream cheese (or neufchâtel , add Boursin)
• 1 C mayo
• 1 1/2 C shredded Monterey Jack cheese (split, half into mixture, rest sprinkled on top )
• 1/2 C fresh grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 14 oz can artichoke hearts finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic minced
•12 oz crab meat (or lump crab meat canned)
• 2 green onions thinly sliced
• 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
S &P
• 2 TB chopped parsley
****** OR ANOTHER VERSION****
BAKE 375º 30 minutes
• 8 oz crab meat/lump crab
• 1 can (14oz) chopped artichoke hearts
• 1/2 C chopped red bell pepper
• 8 oz neufchâtel (cream cheese) ADD some Boursin and Parmesan
• 1/2 C mayo
• 4 TB chopped chives (save 2 TB to sprinkle on top after baked)
• 1TB lemon juice
• 2 tsp worcestershire
• 1/4 tsp salt
Tuscan Bean Kale Soup
April 4, 2020
Samin Nosrat 2018, 5C ~ 4 servings
A. Sautée 15 minutes:
- 1 small onion chopped
- 1 stalk celery diced (1/3 C)
- 1 C carrots diced
- 1 Bay leaf
B. Hole in middle of pot, add & sautée 30 sec.
- 1 TB oil
- 1 garlic clove
C. Add tomatoes and cook until jammy (8 mins):
- 1 C canned crushed tomatoes
D. Add beans & liquid & half of parmesan, 2 splashes olive oil (~¼ C) & simmer
- 1 ½ C cooked cannellini beans (keep ½ C liquid)
- 2 C chicken stock
- ¼ ounce parmesan
E. Add Kale & cabbage simmer 20 min then Remove Bay leaf before serving.
- Thin slice 3 C kale
- 1 ½ C savoy or Napa cabbage
Waldorf salad
June 10, 2019
classic waldorf salad
- 3 apples chopped
- ½ C golden raisins
- ½ C walnuts
- 1 C celery
- chicken (optional)
- ½ C mayo
- 1 tsp lemon juice
Crab cake coleslaw salad
June 10, 2019
QED WSJ June 2-19
- buy some crab cakes
- shred or buy coleslaw mix (cabbage, carrots, etc)
- chopped mint
DRESSING – mix and let sit 15 minutes
- ½ tsp lemon zest
- ¼ C lemon juice
- 2 tsp honey
- 1 tsp Dijon
- 1 small shallot chopped
- 8 TB olive oil
Roasted Chickpea Endive salad
June 10, 2019
QED WSJ June 2019 Svgs 4-6
1 can chickpeas (15 oz) drained, 2 tsp oil S&P, roasted 425º 15 minutes
Mix together:
- 3 TB oil
- 2 Tb red wine vingar
- 2 C diced tomatoes
- 1 ½ C diced cucumber
- ½ C diced red pepper
- ½ C diced yellow pepper
- ¼ C diced red onion
- ¼ C chopped fresh parsley
- 2 TB chopped fresh mint
- 4 Belgian endives, cleaned and separated
- 1 C feta
Tarragon Dijon Chicken
January 17, 2019
Williams Sonoma? Svgs 4-6
INGREDIENTS
- 3 TB oil
- 2 LB ~6 skinless chicken thighs
- 3 TB chopped shallots
- 3/4 C dry white wine
- 2/3 C chicken broth
- 6 TB (3oz) Cream
- 3 TB Dijon mustard
- 2 TB chopped tarragon
DIRECTIONS
- 2 TB oil, sauté chicken thighs ~ 5 min/side, transfer to plate, pour off fat.
- Med-hi, 1 TB oil, 3 TB shallots soften ~ 2min.
- Stir in 3/4C wine, simmer, reduce by half ~ 3min.
- Add 2/3C broth, 6TB cream & 3 TB Dijon, reduce heat, simmer 4 min,
- Add Tarragon
- Return chicken to pan, cook until chicken warmed
5 Minute Hummus
January 16, 2019
The Week 2018. Makes 4 Cups
INGREDIENTS
- 1 garlic clove
- juice 1 lemon
- 1 (16oz) jar Tahini )or buy bulk at rainbow
- 1 TBs salt
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 -1½ C ice water
- 2 (15 oz) cans drained, rinsed chickpeas
DIRECTIONS – use food processor
- Garlic & lemon juice andTahini into bowl, salt & cumin.
- Process until peanut buttery ~ 1 minute
- Motor running, stream in ice water. Process until light & creamy and color of light sand
- Add chickpeas and process 3 minutes, scrape side of bowl until hummus is smooth.
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