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Italian Rice Pudding

Italian Rice Pudding

Ingredients 2 cups (500 ml pint) water 1 cup (110 g oz) risotto rice ¼ teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon butter 3 cups (750 ml US pt) half and half 1 cup (225 g oz) granulated sugar 1 cinnamon stick 1 piece of lemon peel…

Hickory Maple Glazed Wings

Hickory Maple Glazed Wings

Ingredients 36 chicken wingettes or 18 whole chicken wings, tips removed and halved ¼ tsp hickory smoke powder 1 tbsp salt 1 tbsp black pepper Maple syrup as needed plus 6 tbsp Cornmeal as needed 3 tbsp Smoky Chipotle Hot…

Grilled Summer Fruit

Grilled Summer Fruit

Ingredients Syrup ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted ¼ cup white granulated sugar 1 tbsp pure vanilla extract ¼ cup peach nectar 1 tbsp lemon zest, finely grated Fruit 3 ripe yellow peaches, halved and pitted 2 red apples, cored and…

Grilled Fruit Pouches

Grilled Fruit Pouches

Ingredients 4 peaches, peeled and sliced into eighths 2 cups crystallized ginger, crushed 4 plums, quartered 6 tbsp white granulated sugar ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, divided 6 oz brandy 1 pinch of salt 1 tbsp finely-grated lemon zest…

Garlic Lemon Marinade

Garlic Lemon Marinade

This garlic lemon marinade works well with fish and chicken. It can also be used as a sauce to accompany lobster. Ingredients ⅓ cup freshly-squeezed lemon juice 8 cloves garlic, smashed and minced 1 ½ tsp salt 1 ½ tsp…

Garlic Lemon Dressing

Garlic Lemon Dressing

Ingredients 1 small clove garlic 1 sprig rosemary 1 strip lemon peel (1 x ½ inch) ¾ cup olive oil ¼ cup lemon juice Procedure Place the garlic and rosemary on a cutting board and lightly crush with the flat…

Garlic and Lemon Dressing

Garlic and Lemon Dressing

This is a very simple dressing for salad or pasta. Ingredients 1 small garlic clove 1 sprig rosemary 1 strip of lemon peel (1 x ½ inch) ¾ cup (180 ml) olive oil ¼ cup (60 ml) lemon juice Procedure…

Firecracker Marinade

If you’re not up to the heat, keep some dairy around. It’ll help cool down the burn. Ingredients 2 habanero chiles, stemmed 1 ½ tsp salt 1 ½ tsp freshly-ground black pepper Juice of 2 lemons Zest of 1 lemon,…

Chicken Tagine with Lemon and Olives

Chicken Tagine with Lemon and Olives

Ingredients 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut in three pieces ¼ cup all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper ⅛ teaspoon ground red pepper ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric 2 teaspoons olive…

Chicken Soup with Cream and Lemon

Chicken Soup with Cream and Lemon

Ingredients 2 cups shredded cooked chicken 3 cups chicken broth ¼ cup freshly-squeezed lemon juice 2 tbsp lemon zest, finely grated 1 tbsp minced garlic Kosher salt, to taste Freshly ground black pepper, to taste 1 medium onion, finely diced…

Carrot and Raisin Salad

Carrot and Raisin Salad

Ingredients 2 ea. (250 g / 8.8 oz) carrots, shredded ½ cup (40 g / 1.4 oz) raisins 1 lemon, zested and juiced 1 orange, zested and juiced Sugar or honey to taste Procedure Mix carrots with raisins in a…

Carquinyoli (Catalan Almond Cookies)

Carquinyoli (Catalan Almond Cookies)

Carquinyoli are Catalan cookies much like biscotti. Ingredients 150 g flour 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 egg 100 g granulated sugar 1 lemon, zested 125 g whole raw almonds 1 egg, beaten Procedure Combine the flour, cinnamon,…