HOMEMADE MAYONNAISE Once you make this a couple times you’ll find that mayo is fun! I love that with a little change in the acid or the oil you can have tons of variations. To make approx. 1 cup, you’ll need: 1 egg yolk, room temp 1 ½ tsp. fresh lemon juice 1 tsp. white…
LAMB CURRY This will serve 4 adults, with maybe some leftovers. You can also play with the vegetables you use depending on what’s in season. 1-2 Tb. olive or coconut oil 1 lb. lamb, boneless leg or steak, cut into bite size pieces 1 small onion, diced 1 large carrot, diced 1 can diced tomatoes,…
LEMON LINGUINE This is one of those elegantly simple recipes that is way more than the sum of it’s parts; it’s all about the best ingredients. Do get the best fresh pasta, the juiciest lemons, the richest cream – you’ll be very happy you did! To serve 4, you’ll need: ½ stick (¼ C.) unsalted…
LUSCIOUS LENTIL STEW Lentils are a great pantry staple; they can be made into all kinds of dishes and unlike other legumes cook in about half an hour. For this get the good old dependable greeny-brown lentils; the orange, red, or black ones tend to get mooshy. For 4, you’ll need: Olive oil for sautéing…
MARY’S MAGIC MEAT MIX This is a mixture that you can use for a multitude of meaty things – meatloaf and meatballs being the most obvious. But with a few tweaks you can make this go in a variety of directions – here is the basic formula. To serve 4-6 you’ll need: 1 Lb. 80/20…
MOROCCAN STYLE PRAWNS 1 lb. large raw frozen prawns, thawed and peeled 1 large sweet onion, chopped 3-4 cloves garlic, finely minced Olive oil for sautéing 3 jars Cucina Fresca Smoked tomato sauce (if you can’t find this, use 1 28 oz. can best quality imported diced tomatoes) ½ cup raisins or currants 1 Tb….
NETTER’S ASIAN CHICKEN SALAD We came up with this in cooking class recently, and it’s easy, quick, healthy, and oh yeah – seriously good! For 4 to 6 people you’ll need: ½ cup soy sauce 1 Tb. red chili flakes (more or less, depending on what you like) 1 ½ lb. boneless, skinless chicken thighs,…
ONE PAN PASTA I found this recipe a few years ago and it’s so fun; it’s the essence of summer and simplicity. To serve 4, you’ll need: 1 Lb. linguine 1 Lb. cherry or grape tomatoes, cut in half 1 sweet onion, thinly sliced 1 tsp. red pepper flakes or to taste 4 – 6…
OUR BEST CLAMS This is a recipe that has served our family well for years – it showcases the deliciousness of fresh clams and everyone loves it. I’ve adapted it from all the giant pots of clam we’ve enjoyed over the years at Long beach. Planning on at least a pound of clams per person,…
PAN ROASTED SALMON with NECTARINE SALSA This is a wonderful way to cook the best fresh wild salmon; it’s a quick pan roast that they use at Ray’s Boathouse and it’s great. The salsa is optional but pretty great too. To serve 4, you’ll need: 4 8oz. salmon fillets, skin on Salt and pepper 2…