Tequila Olive Martini
Per martini:
2 oz tequila, 1 oz Cointreau, 2 oz Sprite, 1 oz lime juice, 1 oz orange juice, green olive for garnish.
Ciabatta
Needs to be started 24 hours in advance.
Sweet and spicy fig hummus
2 cans chickpeas
1/4 cup tahini
2 garlic cloves
2 tsp salt
1 tsp cumin
2 tsp hot sauce
juice of 1 lemon
1/4 cup olive oil
8-10 figs (reserve a few figs for garnish)
Blend in food processor.
Garnish with olive oil, sliced figs, chopped parsley.
Pomegranate and herb tabbouleh
1 cup medium grain bulgur, cooked
2 tomatoes, chopped
2 cucumbers, chopped
1/4 cup chopped fresh mint
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1/2 cup pomegranate seeds
season with 2 tbsp olive oil, 1/4 cup lemon juice, salt and pepper
Salmon and beet salad with cherry vinaigrette
3 beets, scrub, rubbed with a little oil and wrapped in foil. Place on baking sheet and bake at 400 degrees for 1.5-2 hours until soft, and a knife runs through easily.
Cherry Vinaigrette:
1/2 cup oil
2 tbsp vinegar
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
2 tsp onion powder
2 tsp salt
6 cherries, pitted
Blend together.
Prepare about 1 lb. salmon on a baking sheet, season with salt and pepper, drizzle with a few spoons of the vinaigrette, bake at 400 for about 15 min.
Layer arugula leaves, a handful of chopped pitted cherries, chopped roasted beets, and flake the salmon over the whole salad. Drizzle in the cherry vinaigrette.
Tomato Cucumber Gazpacho
In your food processor, combine 2 lbs tomatoes (8 ish Roma tomatoes), 1 Anaheim pepper, 2 peeled Persian cucumbers, 1 small onion, 1 clove garlic. Blend well, add 2 tsp apple cider vinegar, 1 tbsp salt and slowly add 1/2 cup olive oil. Strain mixture, and refrigerate in a large jar until cold.
Tomato basil and white wine Chicken
Season chicken with salt, pepper and herbes de provence.
Top with a pint of cherry tomatoes, and a half cup of white wine (per 9*13 pan)
Cook for 3 hours at 350 and top with fresh basil once completed cooking.
Old fashioned kugel with caramelized onion
Eggplant Panzanella
2 large eggplants, cut into chunks. Roast at 450 degrees with olive oil, and salt.
1/2 a baguette, cut into chunks. Season with olive oil and salt and toast for 10-15 min.
Toss roasted eggplant, toasted bread with 3 chopped tomatoes, 1 cup pitted olives, 1/2 cup fresh basil, and 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts.
Season with olive oil, fresh crushed garlic, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
Lemon berry shortcakes
-Strawberries and raspberries chopped small, sprinkle 2 tbsp of sugar, and let sit.
-whip cream
Shortcakes:
by hand or in a food processor mix:
2 cups flour
1 tsp salt
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tbsp lemon zest
1 tsp ginger spice
6 tbsp margarine
1 egg
3/4 cup milk
Mix dry ingredients, then work in margarine, egg and milk. Drop the sticky dough into 8 mounds on a cookie sheet. Bake for 15 min. at 450 degrees.
Let cool, and slice in half, pour some whip cream on bottom half, top with berries and cover with top half.