Popeye loved it, but many picky eaters shy away from spinach. If you want to be “strong to the finish” like Olive Oyl’s main squeeze, some of the chefs participating in this year’s Boca Bacchanal Wine & Food Festival offer assistance in the form
Read more…Merlino’s Ristorante in Boca Raton boasts it has one of the top mixologists in the area — Lee Hoechstetter. The beverage manager, formerly of Tanzy in Boca Raton, is big on interactive drinks, and presents one that home bartenders can accomplish a
Read more…Roasted pumpkin risotto
Chef Ernesto de Blasi,
Caffe Luna Rosa
1 small pumpkin (calabaza preferred) – see note
½ pound applewood smoked bacon (cut into 1 inch pieces)
4 ounces medium-bodied red wine
½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 cup finely chopped
Deluxe cream of tomato soup
Use heirloom tomatoes, if possible.
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 small onion, finely chopped
2 celery ribs, finely chopped
4 large Florida tomatoes, peeled, cored, seeded and chopped
1 teaspoon sugar or to taste
2 cups
Read more…Recipe
Chicken With Saffron
Serve with basmati rice.
1/4 cup oil
3 onions, chopped
1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, each cut into 1-inch cubes
1 (.4 gram) container saffron threads, ground*
Salt, to taste
In a skillet
Read more…Amaretto Pumpkin Cheesecake
For crust:
1 cup finely chopped pecans
½ cup all-purpose flour
½ cup brown sugar
¼ cup cinnamon flavored graham cracker crumbs
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
1 egg yolk
For filling:
1½ cups pumpkin puree (c
Butternut Squash Bisque
2 tablespoons butter
1 pound butternut squash, peeled and seeded
1 carrot, peeled, roughly chopped
1 onion, peeled, cut in large dice
¼ teaspoon cinnamon
pinch ground nutmeg
pinch ground clove
2 sprigs fresh thyme
1 quart chic
Read more…Walnut Pâté
one 1-pound bag shelled walnuts
1 garlic clove, peeled
1 cup fennel bulb, roughly chopped
Juice of 1 lemon
¼ cup red onion
Salt and pepper to taste
Put all ingredients into the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade. Process until
Denise Righetti of Boca Raton suggests shopping for unique dips and spreads at area greenmarkets to use for this dish.
Easy Dinner Party Potatoes
2 large Idaho potatoes, sliced ¼-inch thin
2 tablespoons oil, for sautéing
1 cup roasted red pepper dip, or
Garlic Hummus
with Sesame
one 19-ounce can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
2 cloves of garlic, minced
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon olive oil
½ teaspoon hot sauce
1 tablespoon sesame oil
½ teaspoon ground cumin
2 tablespoons chopped parsley, for finish
Pamela Blom’s
Two-Crust Apple Pie
For the crust:
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, cut in ½-inch cubes
4 to 6 tablespoons ice water
For the filling:
¾ cup sugar
¼ cup cornstarch (or flou
Read more…For the crust: ¾ cup finely ground pecans 4 matzo crackers, unsalted (see note) ¼ teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons sugar 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted ½ teaspoon cinnamon
For the filling: 8 ounces cream cheese, softened 8 ounces whole-milk ricot
Read more…Moussaka
2 pounds ground beef
3 tablespoons olive oil
3 large white or yellow onions,
finely chopped
3 to 5 cloves garlic, minced
15-ounce can tomato sauce
1 cup parsley, finely chopped
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
For the béchamel sauce:
½ cu
Kourabiedes
1/2 cup unroasted almonds
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 egg yolk
2 cups plus 2 tablespoons
powdered sugar, divided
1 tablespoon brandy
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
whole cloves
Preheat
oven to 350 degrees. Spread almonds
Ritz-Carlton’s Gingersnap Cookies
Prep time: 30 minutes
1½ cups butter
1½ cups brown sugar4 eggs
½ cup molasses6 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda1½ teaspoon cinnamon
¾ teaspoon cloves¼ teaspoon salt
¾ teaspoon allspice¾ teasp
Read more…6 ounces Grey Goose pear vodka
2 ounces Liquor 43
2 ounces Pumpkin syrup — see note
4 ounces cream
1 teaspoon equal parts ground allspice, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg — or pumpkin pe spice mix
4 teaspoons hand-whipped cream
Orange zest for garnish
Pour
vod
2 cups heavy cream
3-1/4 cup sugar, plus 4 teaspoons
8 large egg yolks
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon grated nutmeg
1 cup mashed cooked pumpkin
Gingersnap cookie, for garnish
Candied orange peel, for garnish, opt
2 pasta sheets – see note
¼ cup ricotta cheese
¼ cup pumpkin pie filling
1 tablespoon honey
salt and white pepper to taste
3 large eggs, separated
1 small link sweet Italian sausage, casing removed
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
¼ bunch sage leaves, picked
1 l
Florida Stone Crab Recipes
Curried Stone Crab Claws with Hot Marmalade Sauce:
http://www.fl-seafood.com/recipes/seafood-4135.htm
Stone Crab Claws Miami:
http://www.fl-seafood.com/recipes/seafood-4200.htm
Marinated Stone Crab Claws:
http://www.fl-s
If you aren’t feeling too creative, there are numerous spidery baking items at party and craft stores
that you can put to use for your Halloween menu.
You can purchase silicon spider baking pans (six for $6.99) in which you bake individual-size cak Read more…
