I am simply smitten by this vegan coleslaw by Patrick Clark . It is tangy , crunchy and spicy . The slaw needs to rest at least half and hour for the flavors to marry but anything beyond 4 hours and it starts to lose its crunchiness. This is a perfect accompaniment to ribs , [...]
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I love baked pastas for their ease and convienience. They maybe prepared ahead of time and baked off just prior to serving. Pastistio is a Greek style ,well spiced lamb baked pasta. The trick is to have the right ratio of bechamel topping (also known as white sauce ) to lamb and pasta filling.
This winning [...]
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Panaforte is a speciality of Sienna ,Italy. It is a bread like cake containing fruit , spices and nuts. Delightfully it is an Eggless confection and keeps well for about a month , wrapped well and refridgerated,for a candylike texture serve chilled .
Source Williams -Sonoma
1 1/4 cups lightly toasted hazlenuts
1/3 cup all purpose flour
1/3 cup [...]
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Nuts are always a welcome addition with drinks, I especially love Cashews and almonds. Really any mix of nuts will do with the exception of Brazilnuts , as they have a high fat content making the coating slide off them. Go ahead ,impress your guests with these spicy nuts ,I am sure you’ll love having [...]
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This is such a great dip ,I have been known to boil pasta ,thin the dip with some cooking water ,toss the pasta and top the dish with toasted pine nuts and parsley. That said ,this is a delicious ,creamy , slightly tangy dip I love for entertaining. Serve with a great assortment of vegetables [...]
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In Malta we used to prepare Jam Tarts during the holidays ,a very fond memory of cooking with my sweet mom in her kitchen . Sadly ,years ago when I moved into my home ,we had a terrible storm and some of my most treasured recipes were destroyed. Luckily ,I found a similar recipe in [...]
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Oftentimes when preparing a dinner for entertaining ,I like to prepare as much as possible ahead of time, this is the secret to great entertaining.This dip is creamy and delicious and can be prepared 3 days ahead of time. Just store it refridgerated ,in an air tight container,just be sure to return it to room [...]
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The description for this dessert is simply Sublime. Just a winner from The Culinary Institute Of America ,in Hyde Park ,NY. It is simple and elegant,and can be prepared up to 2 days ahead of time, refridgerated and sliced thinly just prior to serving and served with whipped cream. I am going to include my [...]
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This super recipe from Gourmet uses Flakey pie pastry,which is home made!!!! If you have the time ,it really is superb ,but ,I use store bought pie shells ,for convienience, and it works very well,just be sure to chill it well prior to baking. This pie combines two great flavors making it a two in one [...]
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Cranberry and walnuts are a beautiful marriage of flavors. This delicious tart is a super make ahead dessert,freeing you up on the day of that big dinner, simply refridgerate overnight and warm in a moderate over for 15 minutes prior to serving.
Source Food and Wine
Makes one 10 inch tart
PASTRY
12/3 cups all purpose flour
21/2 teaspoons sugar
1/4 [...]
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