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  • Hunter’s Stew with Braised Beef and Wild Rice

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    Ingredients 3 tablespoons oil 1 ½ pounds beef chuck in one piece Salt and pepper 10 cups beef stock ¾ cup Madeira ½ pound wild rice (1 ¼ cups) 1 medium onion, very finely chopped 2 carrots, coarsely chopped Instructions: Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. In a large heavy ovenproof saucepan, heat one tablespoon […]

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  • Hot and Spicey Sausage Strata

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    Ingredients Butter 4 sliced Italian bread ½ pound hot or mild Italian sausage, crumbled 2 ounces shredded jack cheese 1 small mild chili pepper, cored, seeded and diced 2 eggs 1 cup milk ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper Salt and pepper to taste Instructions: Arrange 2 bread sliced on bottom of a buttered one quart oven […]

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  • Honey-Mustard Dip

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    Ingredients ½ onion, coarsely chopped 4 large eggs ½ cup honey 1 cup sour cream 5 teaspoons lemon juice 5 teaspoons white wine 1 teaspoon dry mustard plus 2 tablespoons prepared mustard 2 dashes each Worcestershire and A-1 Steak Sauce ¼ cup shopped parsley, well dried Salt and pepper to taste 4 cups vegetable oil, […]

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  • Affogato

    15 mins.
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    Ingredients 2 scoops of ice cream (coffee, chocolate or vanilla) one shot of espresso shaved dark chocolate chopped hazelnuts Instructions Place two scoops of ice cream in a cup. Pour a shot of espresso over the ice cream. Top with shaved dark chocolate and chopped hazelnuts.  

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  • Cafe Mocha

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    Ingredients Single or Double shot of Espresso 1/4 cup of hot water 3 to 4 oz of frothed milk Syrup (this makes a small cup of syrup, so you can use it maybe 10-15 times again) 1/4 cup of cocoa powder 3/8 cup sugar 1 dash salt 1/2 cup water 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Instructions […]

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  • Honey-Lime Chicken Salad with Tomato and Avocado

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    Ingredients: 4-6 boneless, skinless chicken thighs For The Marinade: 3 tablespoons lime juice 3 tablespoons oil 1 teaspoon honey ¼ teaspoon cayenne ¼ teaspoon pepper 2 cloves garlic minced Dressing: 3 tablespoons lime juice 2 tablespoons white vinegar 2 tablespoons Dijon 1 teaspoon honey 2 tablespoons chopped chives ¼ teaspoon cayenne ¼ teaspoon pepper 2 […]

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  • Homemade Energy Bars

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    Ingredients: ½ cup dry roasted peanuts ½ cup roasted sunflower seeds or other chopped nuts 1 cup raisins, cranberries or other chopped dried fruit (figs, apricots, date) 1 cup chopped Michigan cherries 2 cups rolled or instant oats 2 cups toasted rice cereal such as Rice Krispies ½ cup natural peanut butter ½ cup brown […]

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  • Homemade Ciabatta

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    Peasant breads are hot. In fact, it’s more common than not these days to find a restaurant’s bread basket filled with rustic rolls and good country loaves. These artisanal breads, as they are often called, are mixed, kneaded and baked with care, according to tradition rather than technology. Ciabatta, also known as “slipper bread” because […]

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  • Hoisin Explosion Chicken

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    Ingredients: 1 pound boned skinned chicken breast or thighs Marinade 1 large egg white 1 tablespoon dry sherry 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1 tablespoon cornstarch ½ cup chopped cashews 1 red pepper cored, seeded and cut into julienne. ½ pound snow peas, string removed and cut into julienne 1 cup bamboo shoots (I use the […]

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  • Hoisin Chicken and Pasta Salad

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    Ingredients: Salad 1 pound penne ½ cup oil 3 cloves garlic, minced 2 whole skinned boned chicken breast ½ cup chicken broth ½ cup Hoisin Mixture 2 celery stalks 2 medium green onions 1 small seedless cuke ½ red pepper, cored Salt and pepper 2 teaspoons sesame seeds, toasted Cashews as garnish Hoisin Mixture (Makes […]

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