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08/06/2024

Veal Meatballs With Sage And Marsala

Ingredients
1 1/2 Pounds Ground Veal
1/4 Cup Soft Bread Crumbs Moistened With Milk
3 Tablespoons Grated Parmesan Cheese
8 Fresh Sage Leaves
3 Tablespoons of Butter
Salt & Pepper
3/4 Cup Dry Marsala Wine
1/2 Cup Chicken Broth
1/3 Cup Heavy Cream

Instructions
Mix together the veal, bread crumbs, cheese and a dash of salt and pepper.
Finely chop half the sage leaves and add these.
Form into balls about the size of walnuts, and fry these until golden in the butter.
Add the wine and broth, let it cook down until it is reduced by half.
Coarsely chop the remaining sage leaves and add these to the sauce.
Season with salt & pepper and add the cream.
Cook for a few minutes until the meatballs are cooked through and the sauce has thickened.
Serve the meatballs with the sauce spooned over the top, and garnish with fresh sage.

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08/05/2024

Mini Pear Panettones with Mulled Wine Sauce

Peel and dice 1 pear; cook it in a pan for 4-5 minutes until dried out and golden. In a saucepan, combine the wine with 3 tablespoons of brown sugar

List of Ingredients

1 LB. of firm pears (about 2)
1 1/4 C. of red wine
1 C. of whole wheat flour
1/3 CUP of soy milk
2 1/2 TBSP. of corn oil
1 1/2 TBSP. of potato starch
2 TSP. of baking powder
1 cinnamon stick
1 orange
1/2 vanilla bean pod
Brown sugar
Peppercorns
Cloves
Fresh ginger

Method

1.Peel and dice 1 pear; cook it in a pan for 4-5 minutes until dried out and golden. In a saucepan, combine the wine with 3 tablespoons of brown sugar, 7 peppercorns, 4 cloves, the cinnamon stick, and the grated zest of the orange; simmer for 30-35 minutes until reduced into a sauce.

2.In a bowl, combine the flour with the starch, the baking powder, 1/3 cup of brown sugar, and the seeds from the vanilla bean pod. Place the corn oil in the beaker of an immersion blender with a bit of grated ginger and the soy milk; blend for a few moments to emulsify. Add this emulsion to the bowl with the flour, then add the diced pear and mix to obtain a dough; divide between four 2 1/2” round molds and bake for 25 minutes at 350°F.

3.Peel the other pear, thinly slice it, and boil it in a saucepan of water with 1 tablespoon of sugar. Blend 1/4 cup of brown sugar until it turns white. Strain the mulled wine sauce. Remove the mini panettones from the oven and let cool. Dust with the blended sugar and serve with the sauce.

08/05/2024

Casarecce Pasta With Broccoli and Tuna
This simple pasta with tuna and broccoli is the perfect weeknight meal.

List of Ingredients

12 OZ. of casarecce or other short pasta
12 OZ. of broccoli crowns
5 OZ. of oil-packed tuna
2 OZ. of shallot, chopped
wild fennel
red chili pepper
2 SPRIG of thyme
extra-virgin olive oil
salt

Method
Boil the broccoli in a large pot of unsalted water until just crisp-tender, around 3 minutes. Drain with a slotted spoon. Add salt to the water and add pasta to cook until al dente.

2In the meantime, chop thyme and wild fennel. Sauté broccoli and chopped shallot in oil. Add tuna, chili pepper, chopped thyme and fennel, salt and 2 ladles (around 1 cup) pasta cooking water. Cook for 10 minutes.

3Drain the pasta when al dente and return to the warm pot. Stir in the sauce and sauté to coat. Serve immediately.

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