chicken divan

2 packages (10 ounces each) broccoli, or 1 bunch fresh trimmed broccoli 2 cups sliced cooked chicken 2 cans condensed cream of chicken soup (or this recipe) 3/4 cup mayonnaise 1 teaspoon lemon juice 1/2 teaspoon curry powder (optional) 3/4 cup shredded processed Cheddar cheese 1/2 cup soft bread crumbs, tossed with 1 tablespoon melted butter Cook broccoli in a small amount of boiling water until crisp-tender; drain. Arrange the broccoli stalks in a greased baking dish....

August 25, 2009 · 1 min · lmead

cottage pudding cake

1 1/2 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 pound butter 1/2 cup milk 1 egg Preheat the oven to 400°F. Butter and lightly flour an 8-inch square cake pan. Mix the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar together in a large bowl. Melt the butter in a small pan, remove from the heat, and stir in the milk and the egg, beating well. Add to the flour mixture and blend....

May 12, 2008 · 1 min · lmead

odori

basic to several recipes is odori, that gift at the frutta e verdura tucked into your shopping bag as you leave. With the odori, you make a trito, a mince of the vegetables, which are then sauteed in olive oil until softened. Finely chop 2 carrots, 2 stalks celery, 1 onion, 2 cloves garlic, and a handful of parsley. Saute in 2 tablespoons olive oil until golden. “Less is more” applies directly to this and other Tuscan recipes, which tend to have few ingredients....

February 10, 2007 · 1 min · lmead

giusi’s pasta al ragu

meat sauce for pasta odori 1 pound ground beef 1 pound ground pork 4 Italian sausages salt, pepper, and thyme, to taste 1 to 2 cups white wine 2 tablespoons tomato paste 2 quarts tomato puree Prepare the odori (Giusi omits the garlic for ragu) in a 4-quart heavy pot with a lid, then add the ground beef, ground pork, and sausages and saute until browned. Add salt, pepper, thyme, and a cup or two of white wine....

February 10, 2007 · 1 min · lmead

giusi’s faraone alla cacciatora

guinea hen hunter style 1 whole guinea hen (or chicken), cut into pieces 1/4 cup olive oil salt and pepper, to taste odori 1 cup white wine 2 cups tomato sauce, preferably homemade Prepare the odori and set aside. In a large skillet, saute the chicken in the oil for ten minutes. Add salt and pepper and lower the flame. Add the odori and saute until golden. Add the while wine and simmer until all the liquid has evaporated....

February 10, 2007 · 1 min · lmead