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  • Flo’s Apple Bars

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    Ingredients: 2 cups oatmeal 2 cups flour 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup oleo 1 teaspoon soda 10 apples, pealed and thinly sliced ½ cup sugar ½ teaspoon cinnamon 3 tablespoons butter Instructions: Mix first five ingredients as for pie crust and line pan with half of this. Mix apples with the sugar and cinnamon […]

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  • Fish Stock-Fumet

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    Ingredients: 4 pounds fish head and bone (take out gills) 1 tablespoon butter 1 onion sliced ¼ of a carrot, sliced ½ cup sliced mushrooms 2 cups dry white wine 8 cups water Bouquet garni Instructions: Sauté the onion and carrot in the butter.  Add the mushrooms and fish bones. Cover and cook over very […]

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  • Fish in Foil with Sweet Onions, Tomatoes, and Mojo Verde

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    Ingredients: 3 tablespoons pure olive oil 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 medium red onions, sliced Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 1 pound medium red potatoes, scrubbed and cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices One 4-pound snapper, gutted, scaled, and pectoral gill cut out (but tail left on; ask your fishmonger to do this) […]

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  • Fig Ice Cream

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    Ingredients: 1 1b very ripe figs 3 tb water 1 1/2 cup whipping cream 1/2 cup sugar; plus: 1 tb sugar 3 egg yolks Vanilla; to taste 1 cognac or brandy (optional) Salt to taste Instructions: Wash the figs, cut off the stem ends, and cut in quarters into a non-corroding saucepan. Add the water […]

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  • Fiesta Banana Cake

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    Ingredients: 2 ripe large bananas 1 cup brown sugar ½ cup butter or margarine 2 eggs ¾ cup sour cream ½ cup light molasses 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 ¼ cup flour 2 teaspoons chopped crystallized ginger 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon cinnamon 1 cup chopped pecans. Instructions: […]

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  • Fabulous Fig Cake

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    Ingredients: 1 ½ cups sugar ¾ cup butter 1 cup milk 4 egg whites stiffly beaten 2 cups fresh chopped figs dredged in 2 tablespoons of extra flour 1 tablespoons molasses 3 cups flour ½ teaspoon salt 4 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon lemon zest 1 teaspoons cinnamon Instructions: Oil and flour a tube pan […]

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  • Elegant Vinaigrette

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    Ingredients: ¾ cup chicken stock 2 tablespoons fresh chives 2 tablespoons fresh tarragon 1 medium clove garlic 1 medium shallot peeled 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar 6 tablespoons walnut oil 2 tablespoons Dijon 1 tablespoons cognac Salt and pepper Instructions: In a small pan reduce the chicken stock to 1/3 cup. Mince the chives, tarragon, garlic […]

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  • Eggs, Tomatoes and Potatoes with Gremolata

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    Ingredients: 2 ½ pounds small (about 1 ½ inches in diameter) new red potatoes 8 hard cooked eggs, shelled and quartered 4 medium tomatoes cut into sixths 1 teaspoon kosher salt Gremolata Dressing ½ cup olive oil 2 ½ teaspoons finely chopped lemon zest 2 ½ tablespoons finely chopped parsley 4 teaspoons finely chopped garlic […]

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  • Eggplant and Pepper Salad with Pesto Dressing

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    Ingredients: Pesto Dressing 1 large garlic clove ½ cup firmly packed fresh basil leaves (about one bunch) ½ cup olive oil ¼ cup parmesan 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar Salt and pepper to taste Salad 2 medium eggplants cut into ¼ by ¼ by 3 inch pieces 1/2 to 3/4 tsp. Salt 4 Tsp Oil 8 […]

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  • Egg Noodles with Beef and Chinese Broccoli (Lo Mian)

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    Ingredients: 3 tablespoons soy 3 tablespoons oyster sauce 1 teaspoon sugar ½ pound top sirloin steak cut into thin strips 3 tablespoons oil ½ cup Chinese broccoli leaves and stems thinly sliced on the diagonal 1 cup unsalted chicken stock 1 tablespoons dark soy 1 pound fresh thick egg noodles ½ teaspoon sesame oil Instructions: […]

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