Crab Legs with Anchovy Vinaigette

Ingredients
â—¦3 lbs King Crab Legs
â—¦2 Anchovies
â—¦1 tbsp Minced Garlic
â—¦1/2 bunch Chopped Parsley
â—¦1/2 tsp Crushed Red Pepper
â—¦1/2 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
â—¦1 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
â—¦1 oz Red Wine Vinegar
â—¦Salt and Pepper
Preparation Instructions
For the Vinaigrette:
1. In a bowl, smash the garlic and anchovies to a fine paste.
2. Add all other ingredients, mix well to incorporate
3. Check the seasoning.

To Serve:
1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
2. Drop the crab legs into the water and allow them to cook until the met slightly firms up and the shell is a bright red color.
3. Remove the crab legs from the pot and arrange them on a platter.
4. Drizzle the anchovy vinaigrette over the crab legs and serve.

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Prosciutto and Figs

Ingredients
â—¦8 Black Mission Figs, Cut in Half
â—¦12 pieces of Thinly Sliced Prosciutto Di Parma
â—¦8 chunks Parmigiano Reggiano
â—¦1 tbsp Aged Balsamic Vinegar
â—¦Arugula for Garnish
Preparation Instructions
1. Layer the prosciutto on the platter.
2. Arrange the figs and parmigiano over the prosciutto.
3. Drizzle the aged balsamic vinegar over the platter.
4. Garnish with arugula.

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Savory Crepes

Ingredients
â—¦1 lb All Purpose Flour
â—¦8 Whole Eggs
â—¦2 1/2 lbs Whole Milk
Preparation Instructions
1. Place the milk and eggs into a Food Processor and begin to blend.
2. add one half of the flour and allow it to smoothly incorporate into the mixture.
3. Add the other half of the flour and blend the mixture until a smooth batter has formed.
4. Place the batter into the refrigerator for 30 minutes before cooking.
5. Heat a Crepe Pan over medium heat with 1/2 tsp of butter.
6. Pour 2 ounces of the batter into the pan and spread the batter evenly to cover the pan.
7. Allow the crepe to cook for 2 minutes on one side and flip the crepe in the pan.
8. Allow the crepe to cook for another minute and remove it from the pan.
9. Continue this process until all of the batter is used up.

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Filet with Gorgonzola Crust

Ingredients
â—¦1- 12 ounce Piece Beef Tenderloin (filet mignon)
â—¦2 ounces Gorgonzola Dolce
â—¦Salt and Pepper
Preparation Instructions
1. Preheat your grill on high heat.
2. Season the filet with salt and pepper and place the filet on the grill.
3. Grill the filet to desired temperature.
4. Place the Gorgonzola Dolce over the filet and close the cover of the grill.
5. Allow the cover to remain closed until the gorgonzola has evenly melted over the steak.

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Ribeye with Balsalmic Glaze

Ingredients
â—¦1 Rib Eye, 16 oz
â—¦Salt and Pepper
â—¦1 tbsp Unsalted Butter
â—¦1/4 cup Balsamic Vinegar

Preparation Instructions
1. Season the rib eye with salt and pepper and place under the broiler.
2. Once the steak is cooked 3/4 of the way, place in a hot skillet.
3. Add the butter to the skillet and allow it to sizzle.
4. Pour in the balsamic and begin to baste the steak as it continues cooking.
5. Once the steak has finished cooking, pour the remaining sauce in the skillet over the steak.

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Zucchini Fritters

Ingredients
â—¦2 Medium Zucchini, Grated
â—¦1 Whole Egg
â—¦1/4 cup Bread Crumbs
â—¦1/4 cup All Purpose Flour
â—¦1 tbsp Pecorino Romano .
â—¦1 tsp Kosher Salt
â—¦1/2 tsp Black Pepper
â—¦1 tbsp Chopped Parsley
â—¦6 oz Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Preparation Instructions
1. Shred the zucchini on a Cheese Grater and set aside
2. In a mixing bowl, mix the egg, bread crumbs, flour, cheese, salt, pepper and parsley
3. Add the zucchini, mix well to incorporate and place in refrigerator for 15 minutes
4. In a sauté pan, heat the olive oil and scoop the batter into the oil with a tablespoon
5. Once golden brown on one side, flip the fritters and allow to brown on the other side
6. Remove the fritters from the oil and place on a paper towel to cool

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Grilled Pesto Veggie Pizza Portabello Mushroom Caps


Spread pesto sauce onto marinated portabello mushroom caps

cover pesto with thinly sliced black olives, sliced cherry tomatoes and minced garlic.
Add tiny dollops of ricotta cheese over veggies. Sprinkle with goat or mozzarella cheese or both if you like.

Cover cheese with juliene sliced yellow peppers and zucchini slices.

Bake at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes until mushroom is fork tender.

To grill on the BBQ:

Spray olive oil on mushroom cap. Cook the top of the cap first (gill side down) for 8-10 minutes, remove from heat and fill with your toppings. Allow to grill for another 6-10 minutes until fork tender and your cheese has melted.

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BBQ Chicken Portabello Pizza

In the best of plans, before I leave for work in the morning, I marinade the mushroom caps in a ziplock back and upon returning home from work, they are ready to go.
8 large portabello mushroom caps – marinade in your favorite oil and vinegar dressing for 1-8 hours. You can also use corn tortillas, fry until crisp and serve the chicken mixture on top for BBQ Tostados. Or use pizza dough from Trader Joe’s or you local pizza place, or english muffins bagels. All work well.

BBQ Chicken Filling:
Cook 4 chicken breasts in a heated skillet with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
Season with Italian seasonging and garlic cloves finely chopped or pressed.
Add 1 cup each of; green, red or yellow peppers, chopped zucchini, and sliced mushrooms.
Add 1 small red onion-thinly sliced
Simmer for 5 minutes. Slice chicken into bite size pieces.
Variations: Jalapeno pepper slices, crumbled crispy bacon
or try Alfredo sauce for your base and use the BBQ sauce in the chicken filling. Yummy.

Spread Sweet Baby Rays BBQ sauce onto mushroom caps. Spread chicken/Vegetable mixture on top of BBQ sauce.
Sprinkle with 1 cup grated mozzarella, monterrey jack, cheddar or crumbled feta cheese.

Bake mushroom caps for 20-25 minutes until they are fork tender. (Follow instruction for you pizza dough for cooking times and temperatures.)

Serve with a side salad with BBQ Ranch dressing.

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Portabello Mushrooms with Tomato Bruschetta

Portabello instead of bread

My this makes me hungry. Trying to stay away from carbs? How about Tomato Bruschetta on a Grilled or Oven Roasted Portabello.
Heavenly.

Clean the mushrooms by wiping with a towel. Remove the stem so you have a flat mushroom cap with plenty of “bowl” space.
Marinade the caps for 2 hours to overnight in your favorite vinegar oil dressing.

Heat oven to 400 degrees and bake mushroom caps for 20-25 minutes until tender.
Remove from oven, let cool.
Top with Tomato Bruschetta and a thin slice of parmesan.
Enjoy.

Remember to use the baby portabellos if you are making for appetizers.

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Stuffed Portabello Mushrooms with Pickled Beets, Goat Cheese and Walnuts

If you want to make appetizers, just use the baby portabellos instead of the big guys.

Ingredients

1 jar (16 ounces) Whole Pickled Beets
4 large portobello mushrooms (about 1 pound)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup fresh bread crumbs, such as sourdough or whole wheat*
1/4 cup sliced green onions or chopped chives
1/4 cup coarsely chopped walnuts, toasted
1/2 cup (2 ounces) crumbled goat cheese

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400°F. Drain beats, reserving liquid. Coarsely chop 1/2 cup beets; set remaining whole beets aside with beet liquid to use in Vegetable Platter With Balsamic-Beet Vinaigrette (recipe follows).
Trim stems flat and remove gills from mushroom caps using a spoon; discard. Place caps, rounded sides down, on foil-lined baking sheet; season with salt and pepper.
Combine chopped beets, bread crumbs, green onions and walnuts in medium bowl; mix well. Spoon mixture into caps and top with cheese. Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until heated through and mushrooms are tender.

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