DAY Recipe

INGREDIENTS

2 skinless chicken breasts (6oz, 175g)
6fresh bay leaves
1/2 medium red onion , peeled, halved and separated into 8 layers
1/2 large yellow pepper, deseeded and cut into 8
1 teaspoon peanut oilorother flavourless other flavourless oil
salt
fresh ground black pepper
marinade
1 garlic clove
1 teaspoon peeled grated fresh ginger
1 medium green chilies , deeseded
1 tablespoon fresh coriander leaves (cilantro)
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
6 fluid ounces buttermilk
salt & fresh ground pepper
wooden skewers

DIRECTIONS

To make the marinade.
Crush garlic with 1/2 teaspoon of salt until it becomes a puree.Add the [...]

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.Serve these atop rice, and offer cherry tomatoes tossed with ranch dressing on the side. Purchased peach tarts wrap it up.

Serves 2; can be doubled.

INGREDIENTS
2tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1tablespoon fresh [...]

Pecan-studded rice pilaf and sautéed pattypan squash are great with the scallops, and lemon pound cake with sugared berries tops off the meal nicely.

Serves 2; can be doubled.

INGREDIENTS
2tablespoons olive oil
2tablespoons chopped fresh tarragon or 2 teaspoons dried
1 1/2tablespoons [...]

Makes 48 hors d’oeuvres

INGREDIENTS
forty-eight 8-inch wooden skewers

1 garlic clove

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

a 12-ounce jar pickled whole jalapeño peppers, drained

48 small shrimp (about 1 pound), shelled, deveined, rinsed, and drained well
DIRECTIONS
In a shallow dish let the [...]

Makes about 50 hors d¸oeuvres.

INGREDIENTS
3/4 pound fresh or smoked mozzarella,

cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 2 cups)

1/4 cup virgin olive oil

1 garlic clove, minced

1 tablespoon white-wine vinegar

1/2 teaspoon dried orégano, crumbled1/2 teaspoon dried basil, crumbled

1/4 teaspoon dried thyme, crumbled

1/2 [...]