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Friday, September 22, 2017

Tuesday, August 18, 2015

TMG Petits Farcis Provençaux

Samedi matin, well....Saturday morning we  went to our local Farmer's market and we visited our favorite vendors. Paradise Farm had an interesting looking zucchini.
I knew immediately what to prepare! I dug out my recipes from when I studied in Aix-en-Provence.
Oh you can't read French? Food Network has an approximation here.

I substituted ground veal for the sausage and made up for it by spicing abundantly.












Ready for plating!

l'oignon farcie

la courgette farcie


And the leftovers:


Friday, January 03, 2014

TFC Christmas Squab

TMG domino sugar pecan cookie

This used up the last of my 1001 cookie mix that I prepared for the Christmas season. I substituted Greek yogurt for the cream cheese. 
All they need is a dusting of confectioner's sugar. 

Wednesday, January 01, 2014

Lentils for prosperity in the New Year

Italian remedy: add bay leaf to your soups and stews to aid digestion. We often drink homemade bay leaf tincture with sugar to help tummy ailments. These  leaves are from my cousins' land in Cefalù, Sicily. 

Helpful hint: always pick through your lentils because you never know what you'll find in your bag. Tonight's bag was the most contaminated with foreign objects that I've ever opened in my life. 
Sweat mirepoix in fat. Deglaze. Add cleaned lentils and water or stock. Simmer an hour or so. Season and add liquid if necessary as it cooks. 

Finish with olive oil. 

TFC bumped them up with roasted chestnuts and cream. 

Leg of lamb

Happy 2014


Sunday, December 01, 2013

A new set of ovens and what I've been makung since their arrival in 'silver and black' Friday


Coffee cake/kuchen(Joy of Cooking)
Blondies(King Arthur Flour packaging)
Quiche Lorraine, crust from scratch(mastering the art if French Cooking)

Thursday, October 31, 2013

Pollo, funghi e farro

Another tasty meal by le chef-alier sans peur

Monday, August 26, 2013

Saturday, August 24, 2013

TMG Middle Eastern Eggplant Dip & TFC Tuna Rice Delightful Salad


Serve with Authentic Pita!
Secret to excellent tuna salad is Bonito del Norte. 

Thursday, August 22, 2013

TMG Cream Scone with Maple Glaze


Cream scone recipe from Joy of Cooking needed to cook longer than recipe states in our convection oven. Glaze is one cup powdered sugar with enough maple syrup to have the right consistency. Serve with your favorite tea. 

The chefs have the night off.

Tuesday, August 20, 2013

TFC Fettucine with mushroom sauce

Add tomato paste to leftover mushroom soup and bring to simmer. Season. Serve on pasta with Parmesan and smoked chicken breast chunks.