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Snap Pea and Baby Cucumber Salad

Tuesday, March 6th, 2012

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 lb. sugar snap peas; trimmed
  • 2 baby cucumbers; unpeeled and thinly sliced
  • 1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes; halved
  • ¼ cup fresh dill; chopped
  • 2 Tbs. fresh lemon juice
  • 2 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 tspn. lemon zest
  • Salt and pepper; to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

Bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the snap peas and cook until vibrant green, (about 1-2 minutes). Drain and transfer to a bowl of iced water to cool, about 2 minutes. Drain and add to a salad bowl. Stir in the cucumbers, tomatoes and dill. For the dressing whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil and lemon zest until smooth in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss until coated.

Turkey Tetrazzini

Wednesday, November 16th, 2011

INGREDIENTS

  • 10 oz. mushrooms; sliced thin (about 4 cups)
  • 5 Tbs. unsalted butter
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1¾ cups milk
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • ¼ cup dry, white wine
  • 10 oz. spaghetti
  • 3 cups cooked turkey; coarsely chopped
  • 1 cup cooked peas
  • 2/3 cup parmesan; freshly grated
  • 1/3 cup fine fresh bread crumbs

INSTRUCTIONS

In a large, heavy saucepan cook the mushrooms in ¼ cup of the butter over moderate heat, stirring, until most of the liquid they give off has evaporated, stir in the flour, and cook the mixture over low heat, stirring, for 3 minutes. Add in a stream of the milk, the broth, and the wine, stirring, bring the mixture to a boil, stirring, and simmer the sauce for 5 minutes. In a kettle of boiling salted water cook the spaghetti until it is al dente and drain it well. In a large bowl combine the spaghetti, mushroom sauce, turkey, peas, and salt and pepper to taste, stir in 1/3 cup of the parmesan, and transfer the mixture to a buttered shallow 3 quart casserole. In a small bowl combine the remaining 1/3 cup parmesan, the bread crumbs, and salt and pepper to taste, sprinkle the mixture evenly over the tetrazzini, and dot the top with the remaining 1 Tbs. butter, cut into bits. Bake the tetrazzini in the middle of a preheated 375°F oven for 30-40 minutes, or until it is bubbling and the top is golden.