Archive for January, 2012

Fudge Brownies

INGREDIENTS:


120 grams unsweetened chocolate
1 cup butter
2 cups sugar
4 pcs eggs, lightly beaten
1 tsp Vanilla extract
½ cup all-purpose flour
½ tsp salt
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Lasagna

INGREDIENTS:


BOLOGNESE:
2 TBSP olive oil
400g ground beef
400g ground pork
200g chopped bacon
1/2cup chopped onion
1/4cup chopped celery
1/4cup chopped carrots
2tbsp chopped garlic
½cup white wine
900g crushed tomato
100g tomato paste
5pcs bay leaf
1/8cup fresh basil leaves
2tbsp Italian seasoning
White Sugar to taste
Salt to taste
Black pepper to taste
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Shrimp Pasta Salad

INGREDIENTS:

10 OZ. Dried pasta (bow-ties or campanelles)
1 ½ lbs. Shrimp (Peeled, de-veined and cooked)
1 Cup Celery, chopped
½ Cup Red onion, chopped
½ Cup Green sweet pepper, chopped
1/3 Cup Pitted black olives, sliced
4 pcs. Large red tomatoes, cut into wedges
1 ¼ Cups Bottled Italian dressing or Citrus Vinaigrette


Citrus Vinaigrette Recipe: Place the ingredients below in a screw-top jar or airtight container. Seal the container and shake well to mix.

3/4 Cup Grapefruit Juice,
½ Cup Salad oil (or any vegetable oil)
2 Tbsp. Honey
1 tsp. Dried thyme (pounded or crushed)
¼ tsp. Salt
¼ tsp. Ground black pepper.
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Steak Florentine with Anchovy Butter

INGREDIENTS

4 pcs. Rib-eye steaks
Olive oil to brush and serve
2 heads of Broccolini/broccoli (etc)

(for the anchovy butter)
½ cup unsalted butter, softened and chopped
4 anchovy fillets, finely chopped
1 tbsp capers, rinsed and finely chopped
2 tbsp parsely, finely chopped
2 tbsp chives, finely chopped
3 tsps Dijon mustard
1 tsp shallots, very finely chopped

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Spinach-Bacon Salad

INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 pounds fresh spinach in bulk or 2 10-ounce packages fresh spinach in plastic bags
2 hard-cooked eggs
6 slices lean bacon
1/3 cup corn, peanut or vegetable oil
1 teaspoon finely minced garlic
1/4 cup red-wine vinegar
1/4 cup finely chopped parsley
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Clam and Corn Chowder

INGREDIENTS:
• 6 slices bacon, diced
• 1 ½ cup chopped onion
• 3 cups diced potatoes
• 1 ½ cups canned corn
• 2 cups clam juice
• 1 teaspoon salt, and more to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and more to taste
• 3 cans (approximately 7 ounces each) minced clams
• 5 tablespoons flour
• 4 cups half-and-half
• 2 cup milk
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Chicken Relleno by Chef Jill Sandique

Ingredients:

For the chicken

1 whole chicken, about 2 kilograms, washed and deboned
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1½ teaspoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon lemon or calamansi juice
salt and pepper, to taste

For the stuffing

2 tablespoons vegetable or corn oil
1½ cups chopped onion
2 teaspoons minced garlic
¼ cup celery

1¾ cups diced white bread, about 70 grams
1/3 cup fresh milk
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Salad Dressing

RANCH DRESSING

INGREDIENTS
1 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup sour cream
1/4 cup buttermilk
1/2 teaspoon dried chives
1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
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Marble Bundt Cake

Ingredients:

1 ¾ cup butter
1 ¼ cups sugar
½ cup milk
4 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
½ tsp salt
1 ¾ cup cake flour
2 tsp baking powder, ¼ cup cocoa powder Read More

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White, and Green Pasta Sauce

GREEN: “Broccoli and Basil Pesto”

Ingredients:

-3cups fresh basil
-1cup fresh broccoli
-1cup grated parmesan reggiano
-1cup EVOO
-2/3cup pine nuts
-5 medium size garlic cloves
-salt and pepper to taste

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