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Ingredients 1 tablespoon of olive oil. 25 grams of room temperature butter plus extra for the filo pastry. 1 onion finely chopped. 2 leeks thinly sliced. 1 garlic clove, crushed. Salat and pepper. Small handful of basil finely chopped. Small handful of chives finely chopped. 4-6 sheets of filo pastry. 150 grams sour cream. 4 eggs, lightly beaten. 2-3 tablespoons of finely grated parmesan. 200 grams hot smoked salmon. To Serve:...

Ingredients 2 teaspoons olive oil, plus more for baking dish 1 medium onion, diced 2 garlic cloves, minced 2 pounds spinach, cleaned, trimmed, and coarsely chopped 1/2 cup milk 6 ounces 1/3 less fat cream cheese 3 dashes Worcestershire sauce 3 dashes hot sauce 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella Coarse salt and ground pepper Baguette slices, breadsticks, or crackers, for serving Preparation Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In a Dutch oven or large pot, heat oil over medium....

Ingredients 1 small clove garlic Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper 2 15-ounce cans chickpeas, rinsed and drained, 1/3 cup liquid reserved 2 tablespoons lemon juice (from two lemons) 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg 1/4 cup Greek yogurt 3 to 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil Crudites and pita chips, for serving Preparation Sprinkle garlic clove with 1/4 teaspoon salt and mash with the back of a knife to form a paste....

Ingredients 1 lb. green beans trimmed 1/4 cup hazelnuts, toasted and coarsely chopped 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 3 tbsp chopped fresh mint or parsley 1 clove garlic, minced 2 tp lemon juice generous pinch cayenne pepper 1/2 tp salt or more to taste Preparation Blanch green beans inboiling water for 3 mnutes. Drain, rinse with cold water and pat dry. Place in salad bowl combine oil with lemone juice and spices/garlic Just before serving, toss beans and sprinkle with hazelnuts....

Ingredients 8 ounces asparagus, trimmed 6 scallions, trimmed 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper 1 recipe Classic Pizza Dough Semolina flour or fine cornmeal, for dusting 6 ounces fontina, shredded (2 cups) 3 cocktail tomatoes or small vine tomatoes (about 5 ounces total), cut into 1/4-inch rounds 1 teaspoon packed fresh thyme leaves Preparation Preheat grill for direct- and indirect-heat cooking to 500 degrees (if grill does not have a temperature gauge, set an oven thermometer on upper rack)....

Ingredients 1 medium butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cut into 1-inch pieces 3 tablespoons extra virgin lemon olive oil 1 tablespoon flavored vinegar (I used honey ginger) salt and pepper Preparation Place squash in microwave-save vegetable steamer. Steam for three minutes. Let cool. Toss the squash with remaining ingredients. Thread the squash onto skewers and set aside. Build a medium-hot charcoal fire or heat a gas grill to medium high and oil the grill grate....

Ingredients 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts; 16 bocconcini or 16 oz fresh mozzarella; 1 pkg cole slaw mix (No dressing); 1 cup basil leaves; 2 cloves garlic, divided and minced; Juice of two lemons; 1 cup chicken stock (Better than Buillon works well too); Salt and Pepper to taste; 4 chapati wraps. Preparation Marinate chicken in 1 of the cloves of garlic, 1/2 cup chicken stock and half of the lemon juice for at least 1 hour....

Ingredients 1/4c honey, 2T water, 2T amaretto liqueur, 1 peach, 1 mango, 1 6oz container raspberries, 2 scoops (1/2c total) raspberry sorbet (such as Haagen Dazs), optional 2 scoops (1/2c total) low fat vanilla frozen yogurt, optional mint leaves for garnish Preparation Prepare charcoal or gas grill to low/medium heat. Combine first 3 ingredients in a small saucepan, simmer 5 minutes (on stovetop or grill side burner), remove sauce from heat....

Ingredients For shrimps: 21 large shrimps, peeled freshly grated zest from 1 lemon juice from 1 lemon 2tbs finely chopped or grated ginger 3tbs finely chopped od grated garlick salt, chili For Garlick Butter 1 cup melted butter 1 tbs finely chopped od grated garlick Preparation Shrimps: Wash the shrimps and dry them carefully. Rub the grated zest, ginger and garlick into them. Season with salt and chili if you want....

Ingredients 1 pound tomatillos, husked and halved 2 slices pineapple (each about 6 inches long and 1/2 inch thick) 3 fresh serrano chiles, stemmed 1 garlic clove 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt 1 tablespoon honey 1/2 cup loosely packed fresh cilantro, finely chopped 1 tablespoon finely chopped white onion Preparation Preheat grill to medium (if using a charcoal grill, coals are ready when you can hold your hand 5 inches above grate for just 5 or 6 seconds)....

Ingredients INGREDIENTES: Aguacate Cebolla Cilantro Limón Chile Verde Jitomate COMPLEMENTO: Totopos (nachos) tortillas doradas una cuchara grande sal ajo Preparation -Lavar todos los ingredientes -Pelar los aguacates (quitar la cascara) -Picar la cebolla, el aguacate, los chiles, un diente de ajo y el cilantro en trozos pequeños -Poner todos los ingredientes preparados hasta formar una masa bien batida. -La cantidad de chile, sal y limón as al gusto -El limón es para conservar el color verde fresco del guacamole y evitar su oxidación (como la manzana)

Ingredients 8 tablespoons (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into about 8 pieces, more for dish 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, more for rolling 1/2 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar 3 pounds peaches, seeded and sliced (about 5 large) 1 cup cherries, stones in or pitted 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice. Preparation Heat oven to 400 degrees and butter a 9-by-13-inch or similar-size baking dish; set aside....

Ingredients 1 pound small Yukon gold or red bliss potatoes, peeled 3 3/4 teaspoons coarse salt 10 cups water 1 bottle dry white wine, such as Chablis or Sauvignon Blanc 2 fennel bulbs, trimmed, cut lengthwise into 1/2-inch-thick wedges, fronds reserved 1 lemon, cut into 1/4-inch slices, plus 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice 3 sprigs fresh flat-leaf parsley 1 bay leaf 1 medium leek, white and pale-green parts only, halved lengthwise and rinsed well...

Ingredients 1 roll (16.5 oz) refrigerated sugar cookies 1/4 cup all-purpose flour Colored sugars or decorating icings and gels, if desired Preparation Heat oven to 350°F.Cut well-chilled dough in half. Refrigerate remaining dough while rolling first half. Sprinkle work surface with flour; coat sides of dough with flour. (DO NOT EAT RAW COOKIE DOUGH AFTER COATING DOUGH WITH FLOUR.) Roll dough to 1/4-inch thickness, adding flour as needed to prevent sticking....

Ingredients 1 16 oz. can of pumpkin 1 13 oz. can evaporated skim milk 3 egg whites 1/2 c. brown sugar 1 tsp. vanilla 1 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp. nutmeg 1/8 tsp. cloves 1 pie crust Preparation Combine all of the ingredients in a large mixing bowl and beat well. Pour into an unbaked pie crust. Bake 55-60 minutes at 375 degrees.

Ingredients 2 cups uncooked brown rice 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 medium onion, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 8 ounces (4 cups) fresh shiitake mushrooms, stems removed, caps thinly sliced 6 cups reduced-sodium chicken or vegetable broth 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crumbled 1 can (15 ounces) chickpeas, drained and rinsed 2 bags (5 ounces each) baby spinach leaves Coarse salt and ground pepper, to taste 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese...

Ingredients Cake: 6 oz semisweet or dark chocolate 6 eggs, separated dash salt 3/4 C butter 3/4 C sugar 6 oz (1 1/2 C) ground almonds bread crumbs to prepare the pan. Icing: 1/2 C heavy cream 8 oz chocolate Preparation Cake: Melt the 6 oz chocolate for the cake, and set aside to cool. Preheat the oven to 375. Prepare the springform pan: butter the pan, line with parchment, butter the parchment and dust with bread crumbs....

Ingredients 1/2 cup plain yogurt 1/4 cup honey 1/4 cup coarse ground mustard 2 tbsp horseradish Preparation Stir together all ingredients. Keep chilled for up to 3 days.

Ingredients 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh sage 2 tablespoons honey 1/2 cup butter, softened Preparation In small microwave-safe bowl, combine chopped sage and honey; mix well. Microwave on High for 15 seconds. Cool 2 minutes. Beat butter in small bowl with electric mixer at medium speed until fluffy. Add honey mixture; beat well. Store in refrigerator.

Ingredients 1 prefab pie crust • bake pie crust for 9 minutes at 400* • reduce heat to 375* 1 small onion, chopped 2 Tablespoons butter 3 eggs 1 ½ cups milk ½ teaspoon salt 1 cup grated cheese 1 can chopped green chilies Preparation • Sauté the onion in the butter until it is transparent • Thoroughly beat the eggs, milk and seasonings. • Add onions, chilies and cheese • Pour it all into the pie crust and bake at 375* for 30 minutes or until a knife stuck in the middle comes out clean....