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RECIPE

Polenta Gratin with Mushrooms and Fontina

Inspired in part by a recipe in Yotam Ottolenghi’s “Plenty”; the polenta technique comes from Golden Pheasant polenta. 1 cup polenta 4 cups water Salt 4 tablespoons butter 6 ounces crimini mushrooms, sliced 4 ounces shimeji mushrooms, bottoms removed 2 fresh shiitake mushrooms, stems removed and sliced 1 clove garlic, minced 1 sprig fresh rosemary … Continue Reading →

Chile Peanuts

Recipe from Gourmet 2 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon paprika (not hot) 2 teaspoons fine sea salt 1 teaspoon cayenne 4 cups unsalted dry-roasted peanuts (about 17 ounces) Preheat oven to 250 degrees with rack in middle. Whisk together lime juice, oil, paprika, sea salt and cayenne. Stir in … Continue Reading →

Cheese Fondue with Fingerling Potatoes, French Bread and Vegetables

Recipe from the Food Network 6 fingerling potatoes, cut in half or 12 (1-inch) baby potatoes 1/2 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling 1 shallot, finely chopped 1/2 jigger dry sherry 1/2 cup half-and-half 4 ounces cream cheese 1/4 cup grated Parmesan 1/2 cup grated Gruyere or Swiss 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice 1/2 … Continue Reading →

Home-made tator-tots

Potato Tots

Lara Ferroni, author of “Real Snacks: Make Your Favorite Childhood Treats without All the Junk,” likes to grate a little sweet potato or yam into her tots. She also keeps the potato skin on to preserve more nutrients. Her recipe, adapted from Cooks Country magazine, calls for corn flour and ground millet flour; substitute whole-wheat … Continue Reading →

ALIEN

Alien Pizza Squares

  From oneforthetable.com. Cooking spray 1 pound refrigerated pizza dough 3/4 cup pizza sauce or tomato sauce 8 slices low-moisture mozzarella cheese 1 tablespoon capers Fresh or freeze-dried basil Preheat oven to 475 degrees. Spray rimmed baking pan with cooking spray. Press and stretch dough evenly into a rectangle shape. Spread sauce evenly over dough, … Continue Reading →