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Here are some of my favorite recipes, I hope you enjoy them.

I will be adding new recipes all the time. If you are looking for one in particular just fire off an email to me and I will see what I can do for you.

Arancini

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Sicilian rice balls filled with cheese, breaded and fried golden brown. I serve with a sauce such as creamy cheese, marinara or a spicy chipoltle mayonnaise:
Start by making a risotto and after cooling make a patty on your hand place a square of cheese in the center and close around into a ball. Now roll in egg wash and then into bread crumbs. Fry in olive oil to brown, drain, cool slightly and serve with sauce.

Bougatsa

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Bougatsa is a wonderful Greek pastry and here is how to make it.
1 pak of phyllo dough, 1 tub of marscapone, 1 tub of ricotta, lemon zest, nutmeg, pinch of salt and butter. Lay out your sheets of dough one at a time and brush with melted butter. three or four layers will do. Whip the cheese together until light and creamy. Add your zest, nutmeg and pinch of salt. Spoon onto the dough in the center just enough for each packet. Fold the dough over to form a square and place on a baking sheet. Bake at 250d until golden brown and then brush the top with melted butter. Cover with sugar and cut to serve. Serve warm. 

Eggs Sardou

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Two poached eggs on a bed of creamed spinich covered with hollandaise:
Here is what you need, 2 holland rusks, 1/2C creamed spinich, 2 artichoke bottoms and  1/4C hollandaise sauce.

Creole Shrimp

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Big shrimp, kind of an oxymoron, butter, worcestershire sauce, onion, garlic, parsley, tomato, hot sauce, capers, lemon zest and shrimp stock thickened with just a little roux and you have a bread soaking, tongue teasing, mouth watering batch of shrimp to serve over rice or pasta. The amount depend on how many shrimp you are doing.

San Antonio Chili

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Beef chuck a little fatty and country style pork ribs cut into big bite sized chunks. Dusted in seasoned flour, browned and then braised with peppers, onions, garlic, chili peppers, hot peppers and a bit of tomato. Does it get any better than a bowl of Texas Red and a ice cold long neck? I dont think so.

Huevo's Ranchero's

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Eggs done any style with tortillas, salsa, black beans, avocado, cheese and a nice spicy creamy ranchero sauce. Nice brunch item.

Salmon Eggs Benedict

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Great twist on an old favorite. Simply use smoked salmon instead of that tired old ham slice.

Eggs Creole

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A toasted English muffin, ham, poached egg and covered with a creamy spicy sauce, maybe I need two.

Firehouse Potatoes

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Simply an Au Gratin potato with a bit of hot pepper flakes and some chopped tomato. Its easy as can be.

Oysters Rockefeller

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Fresh shucked oysters covered with a rich sauce of creamed spinich, shallot, Pernod, cracker crumbs and butter. Topped with Asiago cheese and baked.

Jam Thumbprints

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This an easy cookie to make. Butter soft and just melts in your mouth.
JAM THUMBPRINT COOKIES

1 c. butter
1/2 c. sugar
2 c. flour
2/3 c. jelly or jam
Soften butter. Add flour and sugar; mix well. A small amount of water may be added to the dough to facilitate mixing. Roll into 1/2 inch balls. Flatten with a glass dipped in sugar. Indent center. Add 1/2 teaspoon jam or jelly. Bake at 350 degrees until slightly brown. Makes 3 dozen