what is on the menu today ?
Pillsbury test kitchen home economists have heard it all. When they told me
some people were adding melted ice cream to a cake mix, I couldn’t believe
it. Well, that’s precisely what I did with this fun recipe. Choose your
flavor and let the ice cream melt. The only trick is that you must have 2
cups of melted [...]
INGREDIENTS
4 leeks , split 3/4 of the way, washed well
1 large onion , coarsely chopped
salt & freshly ground black pepper
1 large carrot , coarsely chopped
1 stalk celery , coarsely chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
DIRECTIONS
Place leeks, onion, carrot, celery and water to cover in a large pot and season with salt and pepper.Bring to a simmer and cook until cooked through, about 20 to 25 minutes.Drain well and thinly slice.
Heat [...]
INGREDIENTS
1italian baguette (3 in diameter)
1 tablespoon olive oil
8 ounces white mushrooms , sliced (3 cups)
8 ounces shiitake mushrooms, stems removed, sliced (3 cups)
1 cup chopped onions
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 cup coarsely shredded aged swiss cheese (4 oz.)
1/4 cup sliced pitted black olives , preferably imported
DIRECTIONS
In a large skillet, over medium-high heat, heat oil until hot.
Add mushrooms, onion, thyme and pepper. Cook and stir until lightly browned and moisture has evaporated, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a [...]
INGREDIENTS
100 g pancetta
850 g boiled potatoes
25 g butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
100 g gruyere cheese
salt
pepper
DIRECTIONS
Use thinly sliced pancetta or you could use streaky bacon I suppose - I’m sure it would be just as nice.
Slice the cheese into thinnish slices.
Grate the cold potatoes using the coarse side of the grater.
Using a large non stick frying pan (Large - so you can use it to fry the [...]
Serves 2.
INGREDIENTS
1/2 pound mushrooms
1/2 pound stilton cheese
2 large garlic cloves
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1/3 cup heavy creamaccompaniment: chunksof crusty whole-grainbread
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 425°F.Trim mushrooms and halve if small or quarter if large. Crumble enough Stilton, not including rind, [...]