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2/14/2013

Basic Steamed Lobster with Drawn Butter

  • Course:Dinner
  • Preparation time: 5 Minutes
  • Cooking time: 15 Minutes
  • Quantity:4 Persons
Ingredients

  1. 0.5 lemon
  2. 0.75 cup salted butter
  3. 4 raw lobster

Preparation instructions
Bring 10 quarts of salted water to a boil (you may need to use two pots). Plunge lobsters directly into the boiling water, making sure they are completely covered.Bring the water back up to a boil. Cover and cook for 20 minutes from the time the water returns to a boil. Remove lobsters from water with tongs; drain on paper towels. Serve with butter in small dipping cups and lemon wedges.

Basic Egg Salad

  • Course:Lunch
  • Preparation time: 5 Minutes
  • Cooking time: 0 Minutes
  • Quantity:4 Persons
 
Ingredients

  1. 125 gr. celery stalk
  2. 8 large hard boiled eggs
  3. 0.50 tsp salt
  4. 0.25 tsp ground pepper
  5. 1 tbsp dijon mustard
  6. 0.50 cup full fat mayonnaise
Preparation instructions
1. Chop eggs roughly, or push them through the large-holed side of a four-sided box grater. 2. In a large mixing bowl, mix eggs with mayonnaise, mustard, salt and pepper with a wooden spoon. Stir in chopped celery.

Barbecued Glazed Ham

  • Course:Dinner
  • Preparation time: 25 Minutes
  • Cooking time: 90 Minutes
  • Quantity:10 Persons

Ingredients

  1. 0.33 cup sugar free apricot jam
  2. 1 tbsp sweetener
  3. 0.25 tsp ground cloves
  4. 0.50 tsp ground cinnamon
  5. 1 tsp ground cumin
  6. 1 tbsp spice paprika
  7. 1 tbsp chilli powder
  8. 2500 gr. ham shank
Preparation instructions
1. Prepare the grill for indirect heat. Place a disposable aluminium drip pan in centre of bottom grate or floor of grill. For a closed gas grill, heat on high for 10 to 15 minutes, then turn off heat source directly under pan, leaving the other one or two burners on. Adjust heat to register between 190 Celsius and 220 Celsius on an oven thermometer. For a charcoal grill, build two equal piles of briquettes on either side of drip pan. Burn coals about 25 minutes, until they are covered with gray ash. 2. Place ham onto grill and close lid. Grill 45 minutes. Turn ham over (adding more briquettes if necessary), and grill 45 to 60 minutes more, until an instant-read thermometer inserted in centre of ham (away from bone) registers 140F. 3. Combine chili powder, paprika, cumin, cinnamon, cloves and sugar substitute in a cup. Score top and sides of ham with a sharp knife in a crisscross pattern. Sprinkle rub over all sides. 4. Place ham on prepared grill over pan. Spoon or brush jam over ham. Cover and grill 5 minutes more. Let stand 15 minutes before carving.


Baked Tofu with Mediterranean Marinade

  • Course:Dinner
  • Preparation time: 5 Minutes
  • Cooking time: 30 Minutes
  • Quantity:1 Persons
Ingredients

  1. 188 gr. firm tofu
  2. 1 serving mediterranean marinade (ar)
Preparation instructions
1. Drain and pat tofu dry with a paper towel. Cut into 1/4 inch strips. 2. Preheat oven to 190° Celsius. Marinate tofu for 30 minutes or more if desire. 4. Bake on a greased flat pan for 15 minutes, turn over and bake an additional 15 minutes till golden brown and slightly crispy.

2/13/2013

Baked Tofu with Latin Marinade

  • Course:Dinner
  • Preparation time: 5 Minutes
  • Cooking time: 30 Minutes
  • Quantity:1 Persons

Ingredients
 
  1. 188 gr. firm tofu
  2. 1 serving latin marinade
Preparation instructions
1. Drain and pat tofu dry with a paper towel. Cut into 1/4 inch strips. 2. Preheat oven to 3190° Celsius. Marinate tofu for 30 minutes or more if desire. 4. Bake on a greased flat pan for 15 minutes, turn over and bake an additional 15 minutes till golden brown and slightly crispy.

Baked Tofu with Chipotle Marinade

  • Course:Dinner
  • Preparation time: 5 Minutes
  • Cooking time: 30 Minutes
  • Quantity:1 Persons

Ingredients

  1. 188 gr. firm tofu
  2. 1 serving chipotle marinade (ar)
Preparation instructions
1. Drain and pat tofu dry with a paper towel. Cut into 1/4 inch strips. 2. Preheat oven to 190° Celsius. Marinate tofu for 30 minutes or more if desire. 4. Bake on a greased flat pan for 15 minutes, turn over and bake an additional 15 minutes till golden brown and slightly crispy.

Baked Tofu with Cajun Rub

  • Course:Dinner
  • Preparation time: 5 Minutes
  • Cooking time: 30 Minutes
  • Quantity:1 Persons

Ingredients

  1. 188 gr. firm tofu
  2. 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
  3. 1 serving cajun spice rub
Preparation instructions
1. Drain and pat tofu dry with a paper towel. Cut into 1/4 inch strips. 2. Preheat oven to 190° Celsius. Rub seasoning and oil onto tofu allow to marinate for 30 minutes if desire. Or rub seasoning into tofu and cook immediately. 4. Bake on a greased flat pan for 15 minutes, turn over and bake an additional 15 minutes till golden brown and slightly crispy.

Baked Tofu with Barbecue Rub

  • Course:Dinner
  • Preparation time: 5 Minutes
  • Cooking time: 30 Minutes
  • Quantity:1 Persons

Ingredients

  1. 188 gr. firm tofu
  2. 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
  3. 1 serving bbq rub (ar)

Preparation instructions
1. Drain and pat tofu dry with a paper towel. Cut into 1/4 inch strips. 2. Preheat oven to 190° Celsius. Rub seasoning and oil onto tofu allow to marinate for 30 minutes if desire. Or rub seasoning into tofu and cook immediately. 4. Bake on a greased flat pan for 15 minutes, turn over and bake an additional 15 minutes till golden brown and slightly crispy.

Baked Tofu with Asian Marinade

  • Course:Dinner
  • Preparation time: 5 Minutes
  • Cooking time: 30 Minutes
  • Quantity:1 Persons

Ingredients

  1. 188 gr. firm tofu
  2. 1 serving asian marinade (ar)
Preparation instructions
1. Drain and pat tofu dry with a paper towel. Cut into 1/4 inch strips. 2. Preheat oven to 190° Celsius. Marinate tofu for 30 minutes or more if desire. 4. Bake on a greased flat pan for 15 minutes, turn over and bake an additional 15 minutes till golden brown and slightly crispy.

Baked Tofu

  • Course:Dinner
  • Preparation time: 5 Minutes
  • Cooking time: 30 Minutes
  • Quantity:1 Persons

Ingredients

  1. 188 gr. firm tofu
  2. 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil

Preparation instructions
1. Drain and pat tofu dry with a paper towel. Cut into 1/4 inch strips. Pour olive oil over tofu. Season with salt and pepper or other seasonings of choice. 2. Preheat oven to 190° Celsius. Bake on a greased flat pan for 15 minutes, turn over and bake an additional 15 minutes till golden brown and slightly crispy.

Baked Sea Bass

  • Course:Dinner
  • Preparation time: 10 Minutes
  • Cooking time: 45 Minutes
  • Quantity:4 Persons

Ingredients

  1. 4 seabass fillet
  2. 1 tsp dried oregano
  3. 3 tbsp olive oil
  4. 1 tbsp lemon juice
  5. 0.50 tsp black pepper
  6. 0.50 tsp salt
  7. 1 clove(s) garlic

Preparation instructions
Put fish on a piece of foil. Make marinade in a small bowl, mash garlic with salt & pepper, add lemon juice and whisk in olive oil and oregano. Pour half marinade over fish and rub in both sides. Wrap foil around fish and put in fridge for 2 hrs. Preheat oven to 350F/180C/Gas Mark 4. Open foil and pour remaining marinade over fish and seal package again. Set fish package on baking sheet and bake for 45 mins until flesh is opaque.

Baked Quesadillas

  • Course:Breakfast
  • Preparation time: 10 Minutes
  • Cooking time: 10 Minutes
  • Quantity:4 Persons

Ingredients

  1. 1 flour tortilla
  2. 0.25 tsp salt
  3. 0.50 tsp ground pepper
  4. 0.25 cup fresh coriander
  5. 1 jalapeno peppers
  6. 0.25 cup green salsa
  7. 250 gr. mozzarella cheese
  8. 500 gr. pork chop
  9. 2 tbsp white onion
  10. 2 tbsp olive oil
Preparation instructions
1. Heat oven to 230 celsius. 2. Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. 3. Cook onion 5 minutes, until softened. 4. Transfer to a bowl. 5. Add pork, cheese, green salsa, jalapeno, cilantro, pepper and salt. 6. Mix well.Brush one side of each tortilla with remaining oil. 7. Spoon one-eighth of pork mixture over half of non-oiled side. 8. Fold tortilla in half over filling. 9. Arrange on a baking sheet. Bake 5 minutes, until crisp and golden. 10. Serve with tomato salsa.

Baked Potato with Sour Cream

  • Course:Dinner
  • Preparation time: 5 Minutes
  • Cooking time: 45 Minutes
  • Quantity:1 Persons

Ingredients

  1. 2 tbsp sour cream
  2. 0.5 small baked potatoes
Preparation instructions
Preheat oven to 200°Celsius. Scrub potato clean, prick the potato with a fork in several areans around the potato. Wrap in tin foil if you prefer to keep the skin moist. Bake for 45 minutes. or Follow cleaning and preparation steps above (be sure not to skip pricking it with a fork) and microwave on high for 5-10 minutes until cooked through. Split down the centre to open up potato or if only using 1/2 of the potato cut it in half and cut off the other end so it sits on a plate without rolling over. Open up the end by making an X in the centre and spread open. Serve with 2 tablespoons sour cream.

Baked Pear Fan

  • Course:Dinner
  • Preparation time: 10 Minutes
  • Cooking time: 40 Minutes
  • Quantity:4 Persons

Ingredients

  1. 0.25 tsp vanilla extract
  2. 2 tbsp water
  3. 0.25 tsp ground cinnamon
  4. 0.25 tsp ground ginger
  5. 0.25 tsp ground pepper
  6. 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  7. 1 tbsp unsalted butter
  8. 2 pears
Preparation instructions
1. Preheat oven to 190 Celsius. 2. To make pear fans: make 1/4-inch lengthwise slices along length of each half-pear, starting 1/3-inch from the stem end and cutting all the way down toward the rounded end. 3. Place butter in a 9-inch-square baking pan and melt on the stovetop. Add lemon juice, pepper, ginger, cinnamon and water to butter. Mix well. 4. Place pears in the pan, rounded sides up. Cover with aluminium foil and bake until pears are fork tender, about forty minutes, turning once halfway through baking time. 5. With a slotted spoon, transfer pear halves onto serving plates and carefully fan them out. 6. Stir vanilla into sauce in pan. Place pan on stovetop and cook to reduce slightly, about 1 minute. Spoon sauce over pears and serve warm.

2/12/2013

Baked Halibut with Lemon Basil Vinaigrette

  • Course:Dinner
  • Preparation time: 15 Minutes
  • Cooking time: 18 Minutes
  • Quantity:4 Persons
Ingredients

  1. 115 cup tinned diced tomatoes
  2. 2 tsp capers
  3. 2 basil leaves
  4. 2 tbsp olive oil
  5. 2 clove(s) garlic
  6. 0.50 tsp salt
  7. 0.50 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  8. 0.30 tbsp lemon zest
  9. 680 gr. halibut fillet
Preparation instructions
Preheat oven to 180C/350F/Gas Mark 4. Lightly oil a baking dish, season the fish with salt & pepper and place in prepared dish. Bake for 15-18 mins until fish is opaque. Viniagrette: Combine lemon zest & juice, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Spear the garlic on a fork and use it to beat lemon juice mixture, beat in the oil and then stir in basil, capers and tomatoes. Place fillets on plates and spoon over vinaigrette.

Baked Goat Cheese and Ricotta Custards

  • Course:Lunch
  • Preparation time: 0 Minutes
  • Cooking time: 50 Minutes
  • Quantity:4 Persons

Ingredients

  1. 1 cup whole ricotta cheese
  2. 3 tbsp parmesan cheese
  3. 3 tbsp walnuts
  4. 12 fresh spinach leaf
  5. 0.13 tsp salt
  6. 2 tbsp fresh basil
  7. 0.13 tsp ground pepper
  8. 4 cooking spray
  9. 2 large egg
Preparation instructions
Heat oven to 175 Celsius. Spray cooking spray onto four 5-ounce ramekins or custard cups. Combine ricotta, goat cheese, Parmesan, walnuts, basil, egg, salt, and pepper in a bowl and mix well. Line each ramekin with 3 spinach leaves. Divide cheese mixture; fill full. Bake 30 minutes. Cool 5 minutes.To serve, run a knife around the rim of each custard. Invert onto small plates.Salt and pepper to taste.



Baked Eggs with Spinach

  • Course:Breakfast
  • Preparation time: 15 Minutes
  • Cooking time: 10 Minutes
  • Quantity:1 Persons

Ingredients

  1. 0.50 tsp ground paprika
  2. 0.50 tbsp parmesan cheese
  3. 15 ml single cream
  4. 2 egg
  5. 50 gr. fresh spinach
  6. 1 tbsp butter
Preparation instructions
Preheat oven to 325F/170C/Gas Mark 3. Butter a ramekin and add a layer of spinach. Put ramekin on baking sheet and into oven for a few minutes. Crack eggs into a saucer and slice them into ramekin, add salt & pepper and pour over the cream. Sprinkle cheese and paprika on top and put back into oven for 5 mins under a loose tent of foil.

Baked Eggplant Puree

  • Course:Dinner
  • Preparation time: 15 Minutes
  • Cooking time: 40 Minutes
  • Quantity:8 Persons
Ingredients

  1. 500 gr. aubergine
  2. 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
  3. 1 tbsp fresh parsley
  4. 0.13 tsp salt
  5. 0.13 tsp ground pepper
  6. 0.75 cup extra virgin olive oil
Preparation instructions
Preheat oven to 220 Celsius. Cut the eggplant on all sides with deep slashes and place in a baking pan. Roast until soft, 30 to 40 minutes. Set aside until cool enough to handle, about 15 minutes. Peel eggplant and coarsely chop (or briefly pulse in a food processor or blender). Place in a medium bowl. ix in oil, garlic and parsley. Salt and pepper to taste.

Baked Cod with Leeks

  • Course:Dinner
  • Preparation time: 10 Minutes
  • Cooking time: 30 Minutes
  • Quantity:4 Persons

Ingredients

  1. 2 fresh parsley
  2. 2 tbsp butter
  3. 1 tsp ground paprika
  4. 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  5. 1 onion, fresh, med
  6. 4 leeks
  7. 2 tsp ground pepper
  8. 1 tsp salt
  9. 700 gr. cod fillet
Preparation instructions
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Arrange the fish in the prepared pan and sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Scatter the sliced leek and onions over the fish. In a small bowl, combine the lemon juice and butter and pour over the fish, leek and onions. Sprinkle with paprika. Bake for 30 mins and then sprinkle with parsley.

Baked Cajun Catfish

  • Course:Dinner
  • Preparation time: 5 Minutes
  • Cooking time: 10 Minutes
  • Quantity:1 Persons
Ingredients

  1. 188 gr. catfish fillet
  2. 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  3. 1 serving cajun spice rub
Preparation instructions
1. Prepare Cajun Rub. 2. Evenly coat catfish with oil then rub. 2. Bake at 180°Celsius for 10 minutes. Do not overbake or fish will dry out. Fish is done when flesh is white and flaky.