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November 11, 2005 at 7:47 am #2180130
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November 11, 2005 at 7:50 am #3119451
A Friday Recipe
by v_man · about 16 years, 6 months ago
In reply to Bon AppetIT
Ostrich & Shrimp in Roasted Garlic Sauce
12 pieces of ostrich
– sliced medallion size and then pounded into scaloppini
8 jumbo shrimp
15-20 medium sized whole garlic cloves, peeled
? bottle dry white wine (preferably Chardonnay)
1? pints heavy whipping cream
1 medium sized red onion, finely chopped
? stick lightly salted butter
Salt and pepper to taste
1 tbsp. olive oil
? cup chicken stock
Prepare ostrich and set aside. Place garlic cloves in the oven at 400? F and bake until soft and brown (about 10-15 minutes). In sauce pot, melt butter and saut? onion until onion is fully cooked (about 5 minutes). Add wine and allow to cook until dry over medium heat. When mixture has evaporated back down, add roasted garlic and puree. Place back on heat and slowly add cream, salt and pepper. Bring to slight boil and set aside. In separate pan, heat olive oil, add ostrich, sear on both sides and set aside. Add shrimp and chicken stock to oil; saut? until cooked. Add ostrich and sauce.
Serves 4
Courtesy of Chef Lea Zeqira of Cafe di Roma
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November 15, 2005 at 10:51 am #3131306
Resolutions, Smoking and Technology
by v_man · about 16 years, 6 months ago
In reply to Bon AppetIT
This article reminded me that the New Year is fast approaching and time for my annual Resolution to quit smoking. Article: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/4438372.stm Maybe that’s the trick, I’ll have one of our servers send me supportive emails and text messages. Of course, with my pass/fail record on this Resolution, I’ll have to set it to send messages every 10 minutes 🙂
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December 7, 2005 at 9:18 am #3126290
Middle East Holiday Recipe
by v_man · about 16 years, 5 months ago
In reply to Bon AppetIT
Lamb Patties Moroccan Style With Harissa Sauce
Serving Size: 4
Amount Measure Ingredient
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1 1/2 pounds Ground lean lamb
2 Tablespoons Grated onions
1 teaspoon Paprika
4 Tablespoons Chopped parsley
1/4 teaspoon Crushed dried hot peppers
(or more to taste)
Salt to taste
1/4 teaspoon Ground black pepper
1 Tablespoon Olive oil
(or more as needed)
1 teaspoon Ground cumin
2 Teaspoon Chopped garlic
Harissa sauce (follows)
Put the lamb in a mixing bowl and add all
of the ingredients except the
vegetable oil and harissa sauce. Blend the mixture
thoroughly by hand.
Shape the mixture into 8 equal size patties similar
to hamburgers.
Heat the oil in a non stick skillet large enough to
hold all of the
patties. Two pans may be necessary.
Add the patties to the skillet. Cook them over medium
high heat about 3 to
4 minutes on each side, depending on the degree of
doneness desired. Drain
on paper towels and serve with the harissa sauce
on the side.
Harissa Sauce
Yield: About 2 1/2 cups1/4 pound dried chiles, stemmed and seeded (see note)
3 or 4 cloves garlic
1/4 cup tomato paste
1/4 cup red-wine vinegar
1 1/4 cups olive oil
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Ground coriander
Ground cumin
Curry powder
Ground cinnamon
Ground cardamom
Place chilies and garlic in a small saucepan; cover with water and bring to a
boil. Let boil for 1 to 2 minutes; drain. Transfer to a blender. Process until
almost smooth, then add tomato paste and vinegar; pulse to combine. With the
motor running, add olive oil in a thin stream, processing until smooth.Add 1/4 teaspoon each of salt, pepper, coriander, cumin, curry powder, cinnamon
and cardamom; pulse to blend. Taste, and then adjust each spice according to taste.Note: You can adjust the spiciness of this sauce with your choice of dried
chiles. Anaheims and poblanos are relatively mild, for example, while habaneros
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January 11, 2006 at 4:32 am #3079664
Happy New Year TR
by v_man · about 16 years, 4 months ago
In reply to Bon AppetIT
Hope everyone had a great holiday season. Bit of a rough one for me. Transmission blew up on the van in Kentucky on the way to Indiana. Got a wicked cold that has stayed with me for almost three weeks. In other words, not a whole lot of fun. The new dual-core computer does help to make up for it though.
Here’s wishing all of you a great and prosperous New Year!
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