DAY Recipe

Mary Risley, the director of Tante Marie’s Cooking School, says, “I come from a family of Connecticut Yankees, and when I was growing up, I spent every Thanksgiving at my grandparents’ eighteenth-century home, which was right across from a turkey farm. I’m not quite sure how, but something in that experience inspired this recipe. (Maybe [...]

“When I finished graduate school, I thought I’d have more time for one of my hobbies, cooking,” says Catherine Verilli of Silver Springs, Maryland. “But now I’m busy teaching, researching and singing professionally. With my Italian heritage, I like to emphasize flavor, and my schedule often demands speed. This pasta dish meets both requirements beautifully.”
Pass [...]

Gay Koenemann of Bonn, Germany, had dinner at 300 East Boulevard on a recent trip to Charlotte, North Carolina. There he was treated to the most exquisite salad he’d ever had. Although the restaurant calls it Fall Salad on the menu, it’s enjoyable year-round.
Dried cranberries would make a good alternative to the dried cherries.

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INGREDIENTS

3 cups yellow cornmeal
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon dried rubbed sage
1 tablespoon ground black pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
2 1/4 cups buttermilk
1 cup chopped drained sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil , 1/4 cup oil reserved
1/2 cup butter , melted, cooled
4 large eggs
1 large egg yolk

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 400°F
Butter two 9 1/2-inch-diameter deep-dish pie dishes.
Combine cornmeal, flour, sugar, sage, pepper, salt, baking powder and baking soda in large bowl and whisk to blend.
Combine buttermilk, sun-dried tomatoes, [...]

INGREDIENTS

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
4 slices prosciutto
1/4 cup pesto sauce
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 1/2 garlic cloves , chopped
fresh ground black pepper
1/8 cup olive oil
Basil Pesto
1/2 cup fresh basil , with stems removed
1 garlic clove
1/4 cup pine nuts , toasted
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
1/8 cup olive oil
Sun Dried Tomato Cream
1/4 cup chopped shallots
2 tablespoons butter
1/3 cup dry white wine (I prefer Sauvignon Blanc or Reisling)
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
1/4 cup shredded fresh basil
1/8 cup sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil , drained
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon cornstarch , mixed with equal amount of water

DIRECTIONS

For Pesto, wash basil and [...]