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  • Winter Overcoat Chicken Paprikash with Spaetzle

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    Ingredients 3 tablespoons butter 4 yellow onions, thinly sliced 6 tablespoons paprika ¼ teaspoon chili powder 3 tablespoons flour 2 cups chicken broth 4 cloves minced garlic 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon pepper 2 3 ½ pound chickens, quartered, rinsed and dried 1 cup sour cream Spaetzle 2 eggs ½ cup water 1 ½ cup flour […]

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  • Wild Chinese Salad

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    Ingredients Salad ¾ cup wild rice 10 snow peas 1 package (3/5 ounces) enoki mushrooms or 4 ounces shitake ½ large yellow pepper slivered ½ large red pepper slivered ½ cup cilantro 2 ounces smoked turkey slivered Dressing ¼ cup salad oil 2 tablespoons unseasoned rice vinegar ¼ teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon fresh ginger micro […]

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  • White Bean, Wheat Berry, and Escarole Soup

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    Ingredients 1 pound dried baby lima beans or other dried white beans, picked over 2 ham hocks or ½ pound sliced bacon 2/3 cup wheat berries* 8 cups water 2 cups chicken broth 2 medium onions, chopped 3 carrots, chopped 3 celery ribs, chopped 1 bay leaf 1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crumbled 1 head escarole […]

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  • West Indian Chicken Roti

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    Ingredients Roti (shell) 2-½ cups all purpose flour 2 tsp baking powder 1 Tbsp. butter ¾ to 1 cup of water 1 cup oil Chicken Curry (stuffing): 3 lbs chicken 2 Tbsp vegetable oil 1 large onion, chopped 3 garlic cloves, minced 1 teaspoon cumin 1 teaspoon coriander 1 teaspoon turmeric 1 cup light sour cream 1 […]

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  • Fettuccine With Asparagus And Smoked Salmon

    35 minutes
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    Ingredients ½ pound fresh asparagus, medium thickness Salt 1 tablespoon butter ½ tablespoon minced shallots 1 cup heavy cream 4 ounces smoked salmon sliced 1/4-inch thick Freshly ground black pepper 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice 9 to 10 ounces fresh green fettuccine noodles 2 tablespoons minced fresh dill Instructions Snap off the ends of the […]

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  • Wild Mushroom Saute with Egg

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    Ingredients 160 g Brioche 4 Eggs 8 g Herb Basil 8 g Herb Parsley 8 g Herb Thyme 8 g Herb Tarragon 200 g Oyster Mushrooms 180 g Wild Mushrooms, consisting of Pied de mutton, Pleurotte, Chantrell, Trompette de mort, Mousseron, Cepes 20 ml Oil truffle 80 ml Oil virgin 40 g Onion Shallots 8 g […]

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  • Wild Mushroom Sauté with Brioche and Egg

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    Ingredients 4 thick slices of brioche toasted 4 eggs poached 4 tablespoons minced Italian parsley 2 tablespoons minced thyme 2 tablespoons minced tarragon 1 cup cleaned and sliced oyster mushrooms 1 cup cleaned and sliced shitake mushrooms 2 cups cleaned and sliced wild mushroom mix 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 minced shallots Truffle oil Salt […]

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  • Wild Mushroom Risotto from Cafe de Jardin

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    Ingredients 2 tablespoons butter ½ cup minced onion 1 ½ cup Arborio rice ½ cup red wine One bay leave 1 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves Handful of dried mushrooms (porcini, black, chanterelle, morel) Two handfuls of fresh wild mushrooms (what is available) Truffle oil ½ cup cream 3 to 4 cups chicken or beef stock […]

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  • Warm BBQ Chicken Salad

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    Ingredients 3 tablespoons smoky tomato based barbeque sauce 1 egg yolk 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar 1 teaspoon salt ½ teaspoons pepper ½ cup olive oil ⅓ cup flour ½ teaspoon each thyme, dry mustard and paprika 1 ¼ pounds boneless chicken thigh sliced into ½ inch strips ½ cup oil 8 cups mixed salad greens […]

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  • Egg Pasta Dough

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    Ingredients 2 ¼ cups (11 ½ ounces/326 g) all-purpose unbleached flour (2 ¾ cups [14 ounces/396 g] if making green pasta) 3 eggs 8 ounces (227 g) spinach or 12 ounces (340 g) fresh spinach leaves (if making green pasta) Instructions Pour the flour in a mound in the center of your  work counter. Using your fingers, push the flour […]

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