Bouquet Garni
October 8, 2017
Mormor’s favorite. mix of:
oregano
summer savory
marjoram
rosemary
basil
sage
thyme
dill weed
tarragon
Brown rice chickpea salad cherries goat cheese
July 21, 2017
The week 2017 serves 4
Mix all ingredients & toss together.
- 2 C cooked brown rice
- 2 scallions trimmed & chopped
- ¼ C chopped fresh basil
- 3 TB olive oil
- 2 TB white balsamic or sherry vinegar
- salt & pepper
- 32 fresh cherries (9 oz) quartered & pitted
- 15 oz drained & rinsed chickpeas (1¾C if home cooked)
- Toss together, divide into 4 serving bowls.
Lastly, sprinkle on 2 oz goat cheese crumbled (½ C) –
Fennel, Summer Squash, Fish
July 16, 2017
WSJ 7 2017. 35 min, svgs 4 Use Sea bass or tilapia or (cat fish? or maybe trout?) Simple dish: Sauté diced fennel & onions, add herb butter, steam summer squash. Separately pan fry fish.
INGREDIENTS
- 1 bulb fennel with fronds – dice bulb; thin slice stalks & mince fronds.
- 2 oz butter (¼C)
- 1 TB minced dill
- 1 TB minced chives
- 1 TB sliced tarragon
- 1 clove garlic minced
- ½ shallot minced
- zest & juice 1 lemon
- 1 yellow onion minced
- 2 LBs summer squash cut into ½” dice or sliced
- 2 TB olive oil
- 4 – six oz sea bass fillets (or4 tilapia fillets) season with salt & pepper
- 2 Tb dry white wine (vermouth)
HERBED BUTTER in a bowl:
- Stir together: butter, dill, chives, fennel fronds, tarragon, garlic, shallots, lemon juice & zest.
SAUTÉ ONIONS & ADD SQUASH in a Sauté pan with lid
- Over med-hi heat: 1 ½ TB of herbed butter, add diced fennel bulb & stalks & onion. Sauté 3 min.
- Add diced squash & 1 Tb herbed butter. Reduce heat to med-low, cover & stew until tender & sweet 10-15 min.
BROWN FISH FILLETS IN SKILLET
- Med heat, 2 Tb oil. When pan is very hot, lay in fillets. Cook until golden brown ~ 3 min. Carefully flip fish, add wine to deglaze. Add remaining herbed butter, cook until butter melts and fish done 1-2 mins.
SERVE: divide squash onto each plate, top with fish fillet
Russian Kale apple salad
July 8, 2017
- 4 c finely chopped/slivered kale (¾ LB bunch)
- 2 TB chopped almonds
- 1 sweet apple ¼” diced
- 1 oz cheddar cheese ¼ ” cubes
- 2 TB lemon juice
- 1 clove garlic
- 5 TB oil
- 2 TB parmesan cheese grated
5 variations Caprese salads – vegetables & cheese
July 8, 2017
Sunset 2016
Use best olive oil drizzle on salad, malden salt flakes, fresh herbs.
- Cantaloupe sliced pieces, Scamorza sliced & mint.
- Roasted red pepper, Feta sliced & chives chopped
- Sliced peaches, Burrata & Taragon torn
- Grilled eggplant, Ricotta salata & fresh Dill
- Tomato, fresh mozzarella & Basil.
German Potato Salad
July 8, 2017
Sunset 2016. No mayo potato salad – great with grilled brats. 6 svgs
- Boil 2 lbs halved Yukon or waxy white potatoes until tender, drain and transfer to large bowl.
- Heat ¼ c olive oil, add ½ chopped onion, stir until softened ~ 5min. remove from heat. Add ¼ C apple cider vinegar. Add to potatoes.
- Add 4 sliced scallions, 2 TBs chopped fresh dill, 1 tsp toasted caraway seeds to potatoes, toss, smashing potatoes slightly.
Green Bean and Cannellini salad
July 8, 2017
All vegetables, Sunset 2016 6 svgs.
INGREDIENTS AND DIRECTIONS: TOSS TOGETHER
- 2 C fresh cooked shell beans – Cannelini or cranberry or 14 oz can Cannellini beans or chickpeas rinsed & drained.
- 6 oz green beans trimmed into 1 ” pieces- blanch if desired.
- ¼ C fresh parsley leaves
- ¼ C olive oil
- 3 TBs chopped chives
- 2 TBs chopped capers
- 1 TBs lemon zest
- 2 Tbs/juice 1 lemon
- ½ tsp Aleppo pepper (or mild crushed red pepper flakes)
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.
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