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by danky

Radish and Mushroom Salad with Parsley Recipe

January 11, 2008 in Recipes by danky

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Serves 2.

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoons sour cream
  • 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley leaves
  • 10 radishes, sliced thin
  • 6 medium white mushrooms, sliced thin
  • 4 boston lettuce leaves

    DIRECTIONS

    In a bowl whisk together oil, sour cream, lemon juice, parsley, and salt and pepper to taste until smooth. Add radishes and mushrooms and toss gently to coat with dressing. Nestle 1 lettuce leaf inside another, rib sides down, and arrange on plate to form a cup. Repeat with remaining lettuce and divide salad between lettuce cups.

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    Grilled Spicy Skirt Steak Recipe

    January 11, 2008 in Recipes by danky

    Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

    Serves 2 generously.

    INGREDIENTS

  • a 3/4- to 1-pound skirt steak, trimmed
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 large garlic clove, minced and mashed to a paste with 1 teaspoon
  •  coarse salt
  • 2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon allspice
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • flour tortillas, warmed, as an accompaniment

    DIRECTIONS

    Prepare grill if using.

    Cut steak into large pieces to fit on a grill or in a ridged grill pan.

    In a small bowl stir together chili powder, cumin, garlic paste, Worcestershire sauce, sugar, pepper, allspice, and oil and rub all over meat. Marinate meat in a resealable plastic bag, chilled, 20 minutes.

    Grill steak on a well-oiled rack set about 4 inches over glowing coals or in hot well-seasoned ridged grill pan over moderately high heat 3 to 5 minutes on each side, or until just springy to touch, for medium-rare meat. Let steak stand on a cutting board 5 minutes and cut across grain on the diagonal into thin slices.

    Serve steak with tortillas.

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    Cold Chinese-Style Sesame Noodles with Cucumber Recipe

    January 11, 2008 in Recipes by danky

    Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

    Serves 2.

    INGREDIENTS

  • 2 tablespoons dark (asian) sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon white-wine vinegar or rice vinegar (not seasoned)
  • 1/4 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste
  • 1/8 teaspoon dried hot red pepper flakes
  • 6 ounces capellini
  • 1/2 seedless cucumber, cut lengthwise into thin spears and crosswise into thin slices (about 1 cup)
  • 1 scallion, minced, or 1 tablespoon minced fresh coriander
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons sesame seeds, toasted lightly and cooled

    DIRECTIONS

    In a small bowl stir together oil, soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, salt, and red pepper flakes until sugar and salt are dissolved.

    In a large saucepan of salted boiling water cook capellini until tender and drain in a colander. Rinse noodles under cold water until cool and drain well.

    In a large bowl toss noodles with sauce, cucumber, and scallion or coriander until combined well and divide between 2 plates. Sprinkle noodles with sesame seeds.

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    Blue Cheese Dressing Recipe

    January 11, 2008 in Recipes by danky

    We use this dressing with our Onion-Crusted Fried Chicken Salad, but it’s great, too, as a dip with pieces of fried chicken, vegetables, or best of all, with fried frogs’ legs. It’s a real thick dressing that gets even thicker when chilled.

    Makes 2 1/3 cups

    INGREDIENTS

    • 1/2 pound good-quality blue cheese
    • 1/2 medium onion, coarsely chopped
    • kosher salt and plenty of freshly ground pepper to taste
    • 1/4 cup cane, cider or malt vinegar
    • juice of 1 small lemon
    • 1/4 teaspoon hot sauce, or to taste
    • 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
    • 1 cup olive oil

    DIRECTIONS Place half the cheese, the chopped onion, salt, pepper, vinegar, lemon juice, hot sauce, and Worcestershire in the workbowl of a food processor. Purée until well blended and liquified. Slowly drizzle the olive oil into the mixture, then turn off the machine. Crumble the remaining cheese, and pulse until well blended. There should be lots of small cheese chunks remaining in
    the dressing. Adjust seasoning. Refrigerate for up to two weeks.


    Chef Jamie’s Tips:


    Use a high-quality, aged blue cheese, but remember that the cheese may be salty, so be careful with added salt. But pepper’s another story. Add lots of freshly ground pepper.

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    Vegetables in Salsa Verde Recipe

    January 11, 2008 in Recipes by danky

    Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

    Serves 2 as a first course.

    INGREDIENTS

  • 1 large boiling potato
  • 1 carrot
  • 1 zucchini
  • 1 large egg
  • for sauce

  • 1/3 cup flat-leafed parsley leaves
  • 1 small garlic clove
  • 1 small shallot
  • 2 small pimiento-stuffed green olives
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon drained capers
  • 1/8 teaspoon anchovy paste
  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

    DIRECTIONS

    Peel potato and cut it, carrot, and zucchini into 3- by 1/2-inch sticks. Prick large end of egg with a pin and in a saucepan combine egg, potato, and carrot with cold water to cover by 2 inches. Bring water to a simmer and add salt to taste. Simmer mixture 10 minutes, or until vegetables are just tender, and with a slotted spoon transfer egg and vegetables to a bowl of ice and cold water. Add zucchini to pan and simmer 3 minutes, or until just tender. Remove zucchini with slotted spoon and add to egg and vegetables.

    Makes sauce:
    In a blender or small food processor purée parsley, garlic, shallot, olives, lemon juice, capers, and anchovy paste until smooth. With motor running, add oil in a stream, blending until emulsified.

    Drain vegetables and egg and pat vegetables dry with paper towels. Peel egg and quarter lengthwise. Divide egg and vegetables between 2 plates and spoon sauce over them.

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