Category: Recipes

  • Meyer Lemon and Ricotta Cake

    1 cup sugar1 1/4 cups ricotta3 eggs, separated2 Meyer lemons, zest and juice1 1/4 cups flour1/2 tsp. ground cardamom2 tsp. baking powder Glaze and Candied Lemon Topping 1/3 cup Meyer lemon juice1 2/3 cups powdered sugar 3 sliced Meyer lemons2 cups sugar2 cups water Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, mix ricotta…

  • Chinese Coleslaw

      Salad Ingredients: 1 pound bag shredded cabbage with carrots 1 bunch green onions, sliced 1 package chicken ramen noodles, broken 1 small package sliced almonds Dressing Ingredients: 1/2 cup vegetable oil 3 tablespoons sugar chicken flavor packet from the ramen noodles Method: Brown the noodles and almonds in frying pan with a little oil.…

  • Meat Pie by the French Guy

      Ingredients:  1 pound puff pastry dough 17 ounces ground beef 1/2 onion, diced 9 ounces button mushroom, sliced 7 ounces plus 2 tablespoons water 4 fluid ounces veal stock, reduced 1 ounce flour 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 1 egg Note: you will need 12, 6-inch aluminum tart shells. Method:Mix the flour and 7 ounces…

  • Morel Mushroom Risotto

      Ingredients 1 small onion, diced 3 cloves garlic 1 cup morel mushrooms, chopped 1 tablespoon butter 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 teaspoon thyme, fresh 1 cup Arborio rice 4 to 5 cups water or stock 1 teaspoon soy sauce 1/4 cup cream 1/4 cup Parmesan, grated 1/4 cup white wine salt and pepper to…

  • Risotto ai Funghi Porcini

      Ingredients: 1 ½ cups rice (arborio or medium grain white rice) 1 ¾ cups Porcini mushrooms, whole ½ cup butter ¼ cup onion, chopped 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 1 cup vegetable broth ½ cup dry white wine ½ cup milk ¼ cup Pecorino (Sardo or Romano), grated 1 tablespoon Italian parsley, finely…

  • Polpettone di Maiale

      Like “Le lasange”, meatballs vary from region to region. In Campania the secret is in the pine nuts and raisins. Buone feste! Ingredients: 1 pound ground pork 1/2 to 3/4 cup plain bread crumbs 2 to 4 eggs 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, finely grated 6 tablespoons pine nuts 2 tablespoons raisins, diced 1/2 cup…