Sage-stuffed leg of lamb
Ingredients:
1 large onion (minced)
2 large stalks celery – including some leaves – (finely chopped)
3 T olive oil
3 to 4 T minced fresh sage leaves
Fresh ground pepper
1 1/2 cups coarse soft white bread crumbs
Sea salt
1 leg of lamb ( 5 to 6 lbs. boned but not tied)
1 cup good red wine (like Ophir’s Syrah)
Instructions:
Preheat oven to [...]
Corn and basil salad
6 ears corn
1 bunch basil, chopped
1/2 cup olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
1 tsp butter
3 summer squash, small diced
2 cloves garlic, diced
1 bunch green onions, sliced
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
In a large bowl, shuck corn and slice kernels away from the cobs. Set aside. In a small bowl, combine
basil and oil until well blended. [...]
Persimmon Cookies
2 cup flour
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground clove
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp baking soda
1 cup persimmon pulp
1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 cup nuts
1 cup raisin
Mix dry ingredients and put aside.
Mix wet ingredients well. Add dry ingredients mixing until blended. Add nuts and raisin
Drop by spoonfuls on lightly greased sheets. Bake at [...]
United Way BBQ battle coming August 25
Critic’s Choice winner of the 2010 United Way BBQ Battle, Brendon Sullivan, Team Captain of Bam Dazy BBQ team, will be defending their title during the 5th Annual United Way BBQ Battle taking place on Thursday, August 25 from 5-7 p.m. at the Gold Miners Inn on 121 Bank St. in Grass Valley. For more [...]
Mandarin Cranberry cookies
Editor’s note: Now that the Mandarin season is underway, here’s a recipe for Mandarin-Cranberry cookies. It is from the website PoorGirlEatsWell.com.
Mandarin-Cranberry Thumbprint Cookies (makes 45 cookies; total cost of recipe — $5)
1 ½ sticks of unsalted butter (at room temperature)
2 ¼ c all purpose flour
1 c granulated sugar
½ t baking powder
¼ t salt
1 large egg
2 [...]
Roasted Chicken with Pomegranate Glaze
Preheat oven to 375 degrees
2 whole chickens, 3 to 4 pounds each
Salt and pepper to taste
4 cloves garlic
4 sprigs thyme
Season the chickens with salt and pepper. Place garlic and thyme in cavity.
Roast on a sheet tray 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Thirty minutes into roasting, brush with half of the pomegranate glaze (below).
Glaze:
1 cub pomegranate [...]
Chilled peach soup
From the Placer County Real Food cookbook:
4 peaches, very ripe, cut in quarters
1 lime, juiced
1 tablespoon honey
1/2 cup water
2 to 3 cups Champagne
In a small saucepan, heat the peaches with lime juice, honey, cinammon stock and water. Blend with a hand blender until smooth. Chill at least 1 hour.
To serve, slowly stir in Champagne until [...]
Fresh apricot cake
From Newcastle Produce —
1/3 cup butter
1 1/4 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/4 cups flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
2 1/2 lbs. apricots, halved and pitted
Cinnamon
Powdered sugar
Cream butter and sugar. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Mix together flour, baking powder and salt. Combine dry mixture and milk alternately, a little at [...]
Black Bean Chile
2 cups black beans, washed
2 Tbsp. olive oil
2 cups diced onions
3-5 garlic cloves, minced
3 (or more) diced tomatoes
2 bay leaves
2 tsp. cumin powder
1 tsp. chile powder
1-2 Tierra chipotles, cut up
3 Tbsp. vinegar
1 Tbsp. brown sugar
Cook beans in boiling water. Let sit, covered, for an hour. Sauté onions in oil until translucent. Stir in the garlic, [...]
Mandarin Marmelade Muffins
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup half and half
3/4 c. Newcastle Produce Mandarin Marmalade
1 tsp. vanilla
1 large egg
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Stir together flour, brown sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Add half and half, marmalade, vanilla and egg and stir [...]
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