Gluten Free

Chopped Muffuletta Salad

March 27, 2012

24 small pimento stuffed green olives, halved 1 cup of drained,water packed, roasted red peppers, finely diced 4 oz provolone piccante, finely cubed 1/2 cup drained pepperoncini, sliced into rings 2  heads romaine lettuce, chopped 4 oz dry salami, sliced into matchsticks [I used Cremenelli] 1/4 red onion, finely diced 1 pint cherry or grape [...]

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Skinny Wild Mushroom Risotto

March 6, 2012

1 T olive oil 2 medium yellow onions, finely diced 1  1/2 cups arborio rice 1 cup white wine 1 T umami paste [optional] 32 oz chicken stock 1 pound mixed wild mushrooms, thinly sliced 1 T butter 2 T finely minced fresh thyme 2 T cream sherry [or dry sherry] 2 oz  Parmigiano, finely [...]

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Slow + Low Bison Chili

February 3, 2012

1 T + 1 tsp canola oil 1 pound fresh bison meat, in 1 inch cubes 1 medium yellow onion, finely diced 1 T tomato paste 1 tsp cumin seeds 2 whole chipotle peppers in adobo 2  14 1/2 oz cans fire roasted diced tomatoes 1 pint bottle Young’s Double Chocolate Stout [or any oatmeal [...]

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Goat Cheese + Grand Marnier Truffles

January 30, 2012

6 oz. bittersweet chocolate [not semisweet] 6 oz. fresh goat cheese, at room temperature 2 T powdered sugar 1 1/2 tsp Grand Marnier or Cointreau 1 tsp orange zest 1/4 cup  cocoa powder, for dusting the truffles Makes 16 truffles. 100 calories each. Melt the chocolate in a glass bowl set over simmering water until [...]

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Grilled Chicken Salad w/Gorgonzola + Basil Balsamic

January 15, 2012

1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast 1/2  cup balsamic vinegar, divided 4 oz fresh basil, divided [don't skimp here] 3 T olive oil 1 T water 1 clove garlic 1 tsp  Dijon mustard 1 tsp sugar 1/3 cup walnuts, toasted 3 oz Gorgonzola, broken into chunks 1 bag of mixed greens Serves 4. Calories 375. [...]

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Albacore Tuna + Chickpea Salad w/Shaved Parmigiano

January 10, 2012

1 large clove garlic, finely minced 2+ inches anchovy paste zest of 1 lemon + 2 T juice 3 T olive oil 2 T sherry vinegar 1 T fresh thyme 1/2 cup pitted, chopped, dry cured black olives [do not sub!] 2- 5 oz cans albacore tuna in water, only one of the cans drained [...]

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Wild Salmon Salad w/Cranberry Lime Relish

January 6, 2012

1 -12oz package fresh cranberries, rinsed and picked over 1/2 small red onion, rough chopped 1 lime [ juice and zest] 2/3 cup brown sugar kosher salt & freshly ground pepper 1/4 cup olive oil + an extra splash for the salmon 1 small shallot, finely minced 1 large navel orange [juice and zest] 2 [...]

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Aged Cheddar + Guinness Caramelized Shallot Cheeseball

December 18, 2011

4 large shallots, thinly sliced [1 cup] 1/2  T butter 1/2 cup Guinness beer 4 oz cream cheese [1/2 block], at room temperature 8 oz  Beecher’s Flagship [highly recommended!] or sharp white cheddar cheese, grated 1 tsp Dijon mustard pinch of kosher salt several good grinds of black pepper [to taste] 1/2 cup whole hazelnuts, [...]

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Dark Chocolate + Peppermint Marshmallow Pops

December 13, 2011

60% cocao Ghirardelli baking chips or [good] white chocolate marshmallows [regular size or jumbo] crushed candy canes lollypop sticks Prepare a baking sheet with a piece of wax paper and set aside. Melt the chocolate in a small bowl over boiling water, stirring frequently. Remove the bowl once melted and move to work area. Maintain [...]

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Seared Scallops + Grapefruit Beurre Blanc

November 10, 2011

  1 1/2 pounds dry [un-brined] sea scallops 1  cup dry white wine [try Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc or leftover Champagne] 1  large shallot, finely minced 1/2 cup freshly squeezed grapefruit juice  [or you can substitute 1/4 cup Meyer Lemon] grapefruit zest from one grapefruit  [or Meyer Lemon zest] kosher salt or fleur de sel and [...]

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