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Grilled Octopus
By bea1085
Place your octopus (throwing in the cork is optional) in a pot over high heat and cover
- 1 medium to large octopus, beak and ink-sac removed (most octopi are already cleaned)
- 1/3 cup red wine
- splash of balsamic or wine vinegar
- cracked black pepper
- fresh or dried Greek oregano
- extra-virgin olive oil
- salt to taste
- lemon wedges
Garides Tourkolimano (Greek Shrimp)
By bea1085
Heat the oil in a pan. Add the shrimp and saute them for a minute on each side and set aside
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 pound shrimp (peeled and deveined)
- 4 cloves of garlic (chopped)
- 1 large tomato (diced)
- 4 green onions (sliced)
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 1 splash hot sauce
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup feta (coarsely crumbled)
- 1 handful parsley (chopped)
Sweet & Sticky Baked Chicken Drumsticks
By bea1085
n a medium bowl, whisk together balsamic vinegar, honey, brown sugar, soy sauce, garlic, ginger and cracked black p...
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
- 6 chicken drumsticks, about 1.25 pounds
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, lightly toasted
- a few pinches chopped fresh parsley
Tosca Reno's Keep-It-Tight Tilapia
By bea1085
Preheat your oven to 400°F/ 205°C
- 1/4 cup / 60 ml best-quality olive oil
- • 3 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
- • 1 tsp / 5 ml paprika
- • 1 tsp / 5 ml ginger
- • 1 tsp / 5 ml fresh ground black pepper
- • 1 tsp / 5 ml dried mustard
- • 1 tsp / 5 ml oregano
- • 1 tsp / 5 ml chili powder
- • 1 pinch cayenne pepper
- • 4 tilapia filets, thawed
Caramel Sauce
By bea1085
In a small stainless steel saucepan, mix together the water and the granulated sugar over high heat until the mixtu...
- 1/4 cup water
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2/3 cup light brown sugar
- ½ cup butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup heavy cream, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
blackberry and coconut macaroon tart
By bea1085
Make base: Preheat oven to 350°F with a rack in the middle of the oven
- Crust
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons white whole wheat flour, spelt flour or matzo cake meal
- 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon unsweetened finely shredded coconut
- 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon natural cane sugar (I used a coarse Turbinado because I had it on hand)
- Generous 1/4 teaspoon fine grain sea salt
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- Filling
- 1 1/2 cups unsweetened finely shredded coconut
- 6 tablespoons natural cane sugar or lightly packed light brown sugar
- 3 large egg whites
- 6 ounces fresh blackberries, halved (feel free to swap any berry/cherry you can find in season)
- 1/4 cup pistachios, crushed
Hazelnut Truffles
By bea1085
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F
- 1 cup hazelnuts
- 3 1/2 ounces bittersweet chocolate
- 3 1/2 ounces semisweet chocolate
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 1/2 tablespoons hazelnut liqueur (such as Frangelico)
- 1 tablespoon freshly brewed coffee
- 1/2 teaspoon good vanilla extract
Marzipan
By bea1085
Grind the almonds in a food processor for about two minutes: it will first become crumbly, and the crumbs will get ...
- 8 ounces blanched almonds
- 1 3/4 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 1 tablespoon almond extract
- 4 tablespoons corn syrup
fennel, prosciutto and pomegranate salad
By bea1085
Toss fennel and 1 tablespoon olive oil in medium bowl
- 2 cups very thinly sliced fennel bulb
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- 1/4 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
- 6 cups arugula (about 4 ounces)
- 1 cup thinly sliced green onions
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced mint leaves
- 1 1/2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 6 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto, torn into strips
- 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds
Eggplant Involtini
By bea1085
Trim the stem end of each eggplant
- Involtini
- 1 eggplant
- kosher salt
- olive oil for frying (I used canola oil)
- tomato sauce, this is the one I adore, but feel free to use your favorite store-bought
- heavy cream
- freshly grated Asiago cheese or Parmigiano Reggiano (I used parm)
- Stuffing
- bread crumbs, about 1/2 cup, made from about 3 slices day-old bread*
- 1 cup whole milk ricotta, homemade is easy and delicious
- grated zest of 1 lemon
- juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1 tsp. fresh thyme leaves, minced
- 1/4 tsp. kosher salt