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May 1, 2009

Linguine with Mussels Recipe

Filed under: Recipes — Tags: , , — Anna @ 6:37 pm

Active time: 35 min Start to finish: 35 min

Makes 2 servings.

INGREDIENTS

  • 2medium shallots, finely chopped
  • 2tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1large garlic clove, minced
  • 1/2red bell pepper, thinly sliced
  • 1celery rib, thinly sliced
  • 1lb cultivated mussels, scrubbed
  • 6oz dried linguine
  • 3tablespoons heavy cream
  • 3/4teaspoon salt
  • 1/4teaspoon black pepper
  • 3tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

DIRECTIONS Cook shallots in butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring, until shallots are softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic, bell pepper, and celery and cook, stirring occasionally, until pepper and celery are just tender, about 4 minutes.

Add mussels and cook over moderately high heat, covered, until they just open, 4 to 6 minutes, checking periodically after 4 minutes and transferring mussels as opened to a bowl. (Discard any unopened mussels after 6 minutes.)

While sauce is cooking, cook linguine in a 6-quart pot of boiling salted water until al dente. Reserve 3/4 cup cooking water and drain linguine in a colander.

Add linguine to skillet along with cream, salt, pepper, and 1/3 cup pasta cooking water and bring to a simmer. Add mussels and toss carefully, adding more cooking water if pasta seems dry. Serve immediately, sprinkled with parsley.

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Roasted Pineapple with Star Anise Pineapple Sorbet Recipe

Filed under: Recipes — Tags: , , , , — Anna @ 11:28 am

Active time: 30 min Start to finish: 5 hr (includes chilling)

Makes 4 servings.

INGREDIENTS

  • 1cup sugar
  • 1cup water
  • 4whole star anise
  • 1pineapple (labeled “extra sweet”), trimmed and halved lengthwise
  • 1tablespoon unsalted butter, meltedspecial equipment:an ice cream maker

DIRECTIONS Make sorbet:
Bring sugar, water, and star anise to a boil over moderately high heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved, then reduce heat and simmer syrup 5 minutes. Cool, then discard star anise.

Peel 1 pineapple half, reserving rind, then core and cut into 1-inch chunks.

Squeeze juice from rind with your hands into a blender and add chunks. Purée at high speed until very smooth, about 1 minute. Stir purée into syrup and chill, covered, until very cold, about 4 hours.

Freeze in ice cream maker, then transfer to an airtight container and put in freezer to harden, at least 1 hour.

Roast pineapple:
Preheat oven to 500°F.

Peel remaining pineapple half but do not core. Trim ends and cut remainder crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Brush some butter on a baking sheet, then arrange pineapple in 1 layer over it and brush with rest of butter.

Roast pineapple slices in middle of oven until undersides are browned (tops will only color slightly), 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from oven and turn slices over. Cool on baking sheet on a rack to room temperature.

Assemble dessert:
Arrange 3 slices of roasted pineapple on each of 4 plates and top with sorbet.

Cooks’ note:
• Sorbet can be made 1 week ahead.

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Pear, Blue Cheese, and Fig Napoleons Recipe

Filed under: Recipes — Tags: , , , , , — Anna @ 11:22 am

Active time: 10 min Start to finish: 10 min

Makes 4 cheese-course servings.

INGREDIENTS

  • 2firm-ripe pears
  • 3to 4 oz firm blue cheese (about 2/3 cup), crumbled
  • 3to 4 soft dried figs, stemmed and finely chopped (about 1/3 cup)

DIRECTIONS Cut each pear lengthwise into 10 (1/8- to 1/4-inch-thick) slices (5 from one side, then 5 more from the opposite side), avoiding core and discarding rounded outermost slices.

Layer 4 pear slices with cheese and fig on each of 4 plates, beginning with largest pear slices, and ending with smallest.

Sprinkle any remaining cheese and fig around napoleons.

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Grilled Radicchio Treviso with Scamorza Cheese Recipe

Filed under: Recipes — Tags: , , , , , — Anna @ 10:50 am

Active time: 15 min Start to finish: 50 min

Makes 6 to 8 (side dish) servings.

INGREDIENTS

  • 4(9-inch) headstreviso radicchio
  • 1/4cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1cup coarsely gratedsmoked scamorza cheese
    or smoked mozzarella (3 oz)
  • 2 1/2tablespoons balsamic vinegar

DIRECTIONS Prepare grill for cooking.


Remove any loose outer leaves .
from radicchio and trim bases, leavingheads intact. Quarter each head lengthwise. Brush radicchio lightly with olive oil and season withsalt and pepper.


Grill radicchio on a rack over moderately hot coals (coals are ready when you can hold your hand 5 inches above rack 3 to 4 seconds), covered, turning every 10 minutes, until outer leaves are browned and hearts are tender, 25 to 30 minutes total.


Sprinkle cheese over cut sides of radicchio and grill, uncovered, until cheese begins to melt, about 2 minutes. Transfer radicchio to a platter and drizzle with vinegar.


Cooks’ notes:
• Gas-grill method: Grill radicchio, covered, over moderately high heat away from direct flame as above 20 to25 minutes total.


• Grill-pan method: Grill radicchio in batches, without cheese, in a hot well-seasoned ridged grill pan, covered, over moderate heat. Transfer as grilled, cut sides up, to a baking sheet and keep warm in a 325°F oven. When all batches are grilled, sprinkle cheese over radicchio, then heat in oven until cheese melts.

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Prosciutto, Goat Cheese, and Fig Sandwiches Recipe

Filed under: Recipes — Tags: , , , , , — Anna @ 10:04 am

Active time: 15 min Start to finish: 15 min

Makes 6 sandwiches.

INGREDIENTS

  • 6oz soft mild goat cheese(3/4 cup) at room temperature
  • 1 1/2teaspoons black pepper
  • 3tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
  • 6(4- to 5-inch) soft roundseeded rolls, split
  • 6fresh figs, trimmed andsliced lengthwise 1/4inch thick
  • 1/2lb thinly sliced prosciutto
  • 12arugula leaves,tough stems discarded

DIRECTIONS Stir together goat cheese and pepper with a fork. Spread butter on cut sides of rolls. Make sandwiches with rolls, peppered goat cheese, figs, prosciutto, and arugula.

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Green Beans with Lemon Recipe

Filed under: Recipes — Tags: , , , — Anna @ 12:47 am

Active time: 20 min Start to finish: 25 min

Makes 8 servings.

INGREDIENTS

  • 21/2lb haricots verts or other thin green beans, trimmed
  • 1tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 1/2teaspoon finely grated fresh lemon zest

DIRECTIONS Cook beans in a large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender,4 to 6 minutes. Drain beans and tosswith butter, zest, and salt to taste.

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