Sunday, October 26, 2014

Ristorante Venizia


 http://www.ristorantevenezia.com/
Great Food, nice atmosphere and very affordable!



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Thursday, October 23, 2014

BAKED CHICKEN AND RIGATONI

BAKED CHICKEN AND RIGATONI
     




4 OZ CHICKEN TENDERS  SLICED THIN
TT CHOPPED GARLIC
1/2 c. sliced onions
1 CUP DICED TOMATOES
1 CUP CRUSHED  TOMATOES
TT CHICKEN STOCK
TT SHREDDED MOZZ
TT GRATED PARM
TT TOMATO PASTE
1 EGG
¼ CUP RICOTTA
SEASONINGS SALT PEPPER OREGANO PARSELY


1 (8 oz.) pkg. rigatoni COOKED & SHOCKED
Brown chicken in and garlic., add onions, season.
Add tomato (crushed & diced), & some chicken stock, now add some Tomato paste for body & color.  Let simmer and adjust seasonings.
In bowl mix egg and ricotta with pasta and set aside.

Mix in chicken and sauce mixture with pasta and place in casserole and top with mozzarella and parmesan cheese and bake @ 350* till golden brown, and as always Kali Orexi!!

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

FRIED/STEAMED WON TONS





 4oz THINLY SLICED BEEF (FLANK STEAK THE BEST)


1 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. pepper
Salt to taste

Small diced onion, carrots, celery, cabbage, garlic
Choice of sauces hot, sweet & sour, honey teriyaki

 Wonton wrappers

marinate meat, sauté  cook until slightly brown, add all veggies, Drain all liquids or grease and cool. In 1 wonton wrapper, put 1 tablespoon mixture and fold. Wet fingertip with water and wet the wrapper around edges and press edges with fork until sealed tightly around edges.
Fry wonton in Crisco oil in frying pan until golden brown.  Or steam wantons whichever you desire

 Serve with sauces on rice or pasta

Friday, October 17, 2014

Whole Wheat Crust Foccacia




*we are adding a bit of a wrinkle*
sliced thin top round marinated in either , hot sauce, Sweet & Sour Sauce, or Teriyaki & Honey

1 cups All-Purpose Flour
3/4 cups Whole Wheat Flour
TT  salt
1 tablespoon instant yeast
3 tablespoons olive oil (plus additional for drizzling)
¾ cup warm (110°F to 115°F) water


1) Lightly grease a large rimmed baking sheet, and drizzle it with olive oil, spreading the oil over the pan.

2) Combine all of the ingredients, mixing until all the flour is moistened. Beat at high speed for 1 minute. Scrape the sticky dough into the bottom of the bowl, and beat at high speed for an additional minute.

3) Scrape the sticky dough onto the prepared pan. With oiled or wet hands, press the dough towards the edges of the pan; it'll go partway, then start to shrink back. Let the dough rest for 15 minutes, then press it all the way to the edges of the pan.

4) Cover the dough, and let it rise for 1 to 2 hours, or until it's as puffy as you like; the puffier the dough, the thicker the crust. Toward the end of the rising time, preheat the oven to 425°F.


5) Remove the cover from the pan, and bake the crust for about 15 minutes, until it's set. It may be a light golden brown all over, but doesn't have to be, so long as it's firm enough not to fall when you take it out of the oven.

Thursday, October 16, 2014

Chicken Parmesan



1 4 0z  pounded Boneless Chicken Breast
TT                        Flour
 Egg wash, flour & BREADCRUMBS=
 STANDARD BREADING PROCEDURE
TT MARINARA SAUCE
TT GRATED MOZZ
TT GRATED PARM CHESSE


DIRECTIONS:
Pound chicken breast until
DREDGE IN FLOUR
PLACE IN EGGWASH
IN BREAD CRUMBS
BACK INTO EGGWASH AND THEN BREAD CRUMBS AGAIN (STANDARD DOUBLE BREADING PROCEDURE)

SAUTE TIL GOLDEN BROWN place on sizzle platter LACED WITH MARINARA SAUCE

FINISH BAKING TO 160* IN 350* OVEN

TOP WITH SAUCE, MOZZ, AND THEN PARM LET CHEESE FORM NICE GOLDEN BROWN APPEARANCE, TOP WITH FRESH CHOPPED PARSELY


Serve with  pasta of your choice

Thursday, October 9, 2014

MARYLAND SHRIMP SOUP


Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
TT              CHOPPED GARLIC
½#             BUTTER
TT FOR ROUX ALL P FLOUR
TT              tomatoes – minced
TT sliced celery
    TT          Onion -- chopped
   TT                   Carrots – sliced or shredded
TT           Sweet corn
TT  GREEN PEPPER
  TT                      CAYANNE PEPPER
TT              CLAM BASE
   5 pc          SHRIMP (cleaned & deveined)
TT              ½ & ½ OR HEAVY CREAM

PROCEDURE:
IN ½# BUTTER, SWEAT ALL VEGGYS & GARLIC, ADD LOBSTER BASE MAKE ROUX COOK TO PEANUT BUTTER CONSISTENCY COOK FOR 8-10 MINS ADD WATER, CHECK THICKNESS, ADD SHRIMP MEAT
FINISH WITH H. CREAM OR ½ & ½

AS ALWAYS ADJUST SEASONINGS!

Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Stir-Fried Beef and Broccoli


Ingredients


2 cloves minced garlic
TT sliced red peppers
TT sliced onions
TT sliced carrots
TT broccoli florets blanched
TT ground  ginger
TT white vinegar
TT Beef Stock
TT honey
White wash (cornstarch & cold water)
4 tablespoons olive oil
4 oz beef strips
¼ cup blanched broc. florets
Peas for garnish
Black & White sesame seeds for garnish
sliced scallions for garnish
1 1/2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
Steamed white rice, or pasta for serving


Directions
Sear beef, add veggies, add white vinegar,  stock thicken with white wash cook out and adjust seasonings.


Add 1/2 of the sauce and stir to evenly coat the beef and broccoli. Cook until the sauce thickens about 5 minute top with some honey and garnish. Serve immediately with steamed white rice or pasta!