1. Bring a large pot of water to boil for ravioli. Salt the water once it is boiling. 2. Add the ravioli and cook until al dente, about 2 to 3 minutes or until the pasta floats and is pale in color. 3. Remove the pasta from the water and drain well. Season the pasta with salt and pepper. 4....
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 1 quart casserole dish. 2. Place a layer of the potatoes into bottom of the prepared casserole dish and sprinkle some of the cheeses over them. Continue layering potatoes and topping them with the cheeses until you've used them all. 3. In a...
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Wash the peppers and slit them open. Scoop out seeds, core and stem, but leave the peppers in one piece. Place the peppers in the oven and cook turning occasionally until the skin is charred and blackened on all sides. Once the peppers are done, take...
Combine the oil, basil, salt and pepper and mix well. On a heated grill, grill the 4 peppers, then seed them, peel them, and slice them thinly. Grill the bread on both sides until lightly golden brown. Remove from the grill and spread some of the Gorgonzola cheese on 1 side of each...
1) Sautee the onions, carrots, and celery in olive oil over medium heat, stirring frequently to prevent burning. Cook until the onion is tender. 2) Stir in the basil, garlic, oregano and bay leaf and cook for approx. 2 minutes. 3) Stir in lentils, and add the water and crushed tomatoes. Bring...
1) Peel and cut potatoes into 1 1/2-inch-thick slices. Place in a medium saucepan. Cover with cold water; add 1 tablespoon salt. Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer, covered, 15-20 minutes, or until done - a fork can easily be poked through them. 2) Warm cream and melt butter, together,...
This delicious recipe for mashed potatoes came from Martha’s mother, Mrs. Kostyra. 1. Place potatoes and 1 tablespoon salt in a medium pot, cover with cold water by 2 inches, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover partially, and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 35 minutes. Drain,...
1. First, cut stems and center ribs from the chard, discarding any tough parts near base. Then cut stems and ribs crosswise into 3/4-inch-thick slices. Coarsely chop the leaves. 2. Heat up the oil in a 4-quart heavy pot, and cook the garlic over moderately low heat for about 1 to 2 minutes,...
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. 2. Bring approx. 8 quarts water to a rolling boil. Add 2 tablespoons salt to the water. 3. Clean and roughly chop the Swiss chard, discarding the rough stems. Add the Swiss chard to the boiling water and cook until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain...
I have just found a nice recipe for kale. It's basically marinated in coconut milk, paprika, cayenne, salt, pepper for at least 4 hours. Then it's grilled. The recipe says to grill about a minute each side but I think it depends on your kale. When I made it yesterday, I left...
