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Honey Mustard Bread

By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Add ingredients according to manufacturer's directions
- 1/2 cup Water
- 1 1/2 cups White bread flour
- 1/2 cup Wheat flour
- 2 teaspoons Dry milk
- 2 1/2 tablespoons Honey
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1/4 cup Chicken broth
- 1 2/3 tablespoons Gourmet mustard
- 1 teaspoon Chives (dried)
- 2 teaspoons Yeast (active dry)
Pasta with Ramp Pesto and Guanciale

By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Heat 1 Tbsp. oil in a large skillet over medium-low
- Ingredients
- 4 servings
- 1 tablespoon plus 2/3 cup (or more) olive oil
- 6 ounces guanciale (salt-cured pork jowl), pancetta, or slab bacon, cut into 1/3-inch cubes
- 2 bunches ramps (about 10 ounces), greens and bulbs separated, bulbs thinly sliced
- Kosher salt
- 1/3 cup finely chopped unsalted roasted pistachios, divided
- 1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan, plus more for serving
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 12 ounces paccheri or rigatoni
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature, cut into pieces
Filet of Beef Bourguignon

By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
With a sharp knife, cut the filet crosswise into 1-inch-thick slices
- Yield:
- 6 to 8 servings
- 1 (3-pound) filet of beef, trimmed
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, for seasoning plus 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 3 to 4 tablespoons good olive oil
- 1/4 pound bacon, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 1/2 cups good dry red wine, such as Burgundy or Chianti
- 2 cups beef stock
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 sprig fresh thyme
- 1/2 pound pearl onions, peeled
- 8 to 10 carrots, cut diagonally into 1-inch-thick slices
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter at room temperature
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/2 pound mushrooms, sliced 1/4-inch thick (domestic or wild)
Pineapple Fried Rice

By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Directions Bring the rice and water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat
- 1 cup uncooked white rice
- 2 cups water
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 3 green onions, thinly sliced including tops
- 1 cup diced ham
- 1/2 cup peas
- 1 (8 ounce) can pineapple chunks, drained
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
Pizza Sauce

By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Instructions Place all of the ingredients in the bowl and blend on 2 until thoroughly combined
- 6 ounce can tomato paste
- 1 cup warm water
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled
- 6 large leaves fresh basil
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon dried marjoram
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes
Fusilli Alla Crazy Bastard

By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
A Mario Batali recipe
- 1/2 cup walnut halves
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon olive oil
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 pound fusilli pasta
- 3 garlic cloves, sliced
- 1/2 pound beet greens, rinsed and coarsely chopped
- Pinch of crushed red pepper
- 1/2 pound soft goat cheese, thickly sliced
- 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
Seared Scallops

By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Combine first 3 ingredients in a large zip-top plastic bag; add scallops
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
- 1 1/2 pounds sea scallops
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- Fresh parsley sprigs (optional)
Grilled Whole Fish with Roasted Tomato-Chile Sauce

By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Method: Sauce. Line heavy large skillet with foil
- Sauce
- 2 pounds ripe tomatoes
- 3 serrano chiles, stemmed
- 1/4 cup coarsely chopped white onion
- 3 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 T chopped fresh parsley
- 1-1/2 t fine sea salt
- Fish
- one 3 to 3-1/2 pound whole red snapper, head and scales removed, fish cleaned and butterflied
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 1 t dried Mexican oregano
- 2 t fresh lime juice
- fifteen 5 to 6-inch-diameter warm corn tortillas
Suet Pudding

By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Directions Sour the milk by adding the lemon juice
- 1 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 cup chopped suet
- 1 cup molasses
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 egg white, beaten
- 9 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
- vanilla extract to taste
Duck L'Orange

By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Start the stock for the sauce well in advance
- Stock
- 2 tablespoons peanut oil
- 1 duck giblets (along with neck, wing tips cut into 1-inch pieces, if not in frozen duck, use some of the fat from d)
- 1 carrot (sliced)
- 1 onion (sliced)
- 1 cup bouillon (beef)
- 3 cups water
- 4 parsley sprigs
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 ⁄4 teaspoon sage
- Sauce
- 1 quart water
- 4 oranges
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 ⁄4 cup vinegar (red wine)
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 3 ⁄4 cup port wine (I use Ruby port)
- 1 1⁄2 ounces orange liqueur
- 1 ⁄2 teaspoon lemon juice (optional)
- 1 tablespoon butter (softened)
- Duck
- 2 lbs ducklings
- salt (to taste)
- pepper (to taste)