Recipes


Bon appetit – serves 6 We’ve made this many times and find it most delightful. Have used water instead of broth, and no bacon for vegetarian friends, and it is good. Consider making you own chicken stock. It is not hard to do. We make semi-large batches and freeze it […]

FARMHOUSE BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP


1 Cup orange juice ¼ cup red wine vinegar ½ cup vegetable oil 1 tbs tamari sauce 2 tbs Chinese sesame oil ½ tsb salt ½ dry mustard ½ dry dill week 1 large clove garlic crushed Combine all and mix well. Makes 2 cups

ORANGE AND SESAME DRESSING


Chef Michelle Kelly – AB Tech – serves 6 to 8 A side dish from cooking class 1 ½ cups heavy cream 1 sprig fresh thyme or ½ Tbs dried 2 garlic cloves, chopped ½ tsb ground nutmeg Butter 2 pounds potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/8 inch thick slices […]

POTATO GRATIN



Food and Wine – serves 8 Spicy onions 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 medium red onion, sliced 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes 1 teaspoon finely grated lime zest ¼ cup fresh limejuice 2 teaspoons honey The Squash 1 cup blanched hazelnuts 4 pounds, or so, butternut squash peeled, seeded, […]

ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH with SPICY ONIONS


from Abby Mandel’s Cuisinart Classroom – for green salads including ones using sturdy greens like Romaine. It stands up to bacon, cheese and onions too. 2 cups mayonnaise – Hellmann’s is best ½ cup parsley leaves 1teaspoon dried basil, or fresh is you have it… about a tablespoon or so […]

Green Salad Dressing


Lukins “All Around the World Cookbook” We love this curried mayonnaise sweetened with mango-chutney salad. Coarse salt, to taste 2 sweet potatoes, about 1 pound, peeled and cut into ½ inch pieces 2 yukon gold or any potato you like, including bakers, about 1 pound, peeled and cut into ½ […]

SUNNY SWEET POTATO SALAD



serves 4 1 pound kale – washed and stemmed 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 clove garlic chopped or strained through a press Braise kale until soft and add to pasta

KALE AND PASTA


Cook’s “The Best Recipe” – makes about ½ cup or 8 servings 2-1/2 teaspoon lemon juice ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon pepper 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1tablespoon drained and minced capers 1tablespoon fresh parsley leaves, minced 1 teaspoon of fresh thyme leaves or about 1/4th dry 1 medium garlic […]

Mediterranean Vinaigrette


EASY ROASTED POTATOES – Alice Waters Chez Panisse Any hard potato will do. Fingerlings are really nice for this dish. Use as many potatoes as you need – small one’s are best Two or three whole heads of garlic as per your taste. Peeled or unpeeled. Enough olive oil to […]

Easy Roasted Potatoes



Kale or any green will do. from Saveur “The New Comfort Food” Serves 8 to 10 ¼ cup olive oil plus extra for serving ½ cup chopped parsley 6 ribs of celery, chopped 4 cloves garlic, chopped 3 medium carrots, chopped 1 small red onion, chopped Kosher salt and pepper […]

Tuscan Style Kale Soup


The Culinary Institute of America – Grilling – 8 servings 4 teaspoons of salt, or to taste 24 small firm fleshed potatoes, 1 inch in diameter, less if using bigger potatoes 16 skewers – wood or metal ½ cup cooking oil ½ teaspoon black pepper 1 cup Curried Onion Dipping […]

Grilled Potato Skewers with Curried Onion Dipping Sauce


Chef Michelle Kelley AB Tech. Asheville – serves 4 to 6 This is an easy, low cal and high fiber recipe 31/2 pounds of butternut squash, peeled, cut crosswise in to ½ inch slices 3 tablespoons of olive oil ¼ stick of unsalted butter, melted 4 teaspoons of lime juice, […]

Roasted Butternut Squash with Lime Juice