Month: March 2025

Makes 9 inch torte (use a spring pan) Crust: Cream margarine and sugar.  Add flavoring and flour. Pat onto bottom and 1 inch up the sides of 9 inch springform pan. Chill while making the filling.  Filling:  Combine cream cheese, sugar, egg and lemon rind.  Spread over crust. Topping: Combine apples, sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. … Continue reading Williamsburg Apple Cream Cheese Torte

Copied from grillmomma.com.  Prep time = 3 hours, cook time = 35 minutes, resting time = 10-20 minutes, serves 8 Duxelles: Using food processor, add the chopped shallots, garlic, salt and pulse until finely diced.  Add to sauté pan with 2 Tbsp butter at medium high heat and stir until tender – about 2 minutes. … Continue reading Beef Wellington

Using food processor, add the chopped shallots, garlic, salt and pulse until finely diced.  Add to sauté pan with 2 Tbsp butter at medium high heat and stir until tender – about 2 minutes.  While sautéing the shallots and garlic, add 1/2 the mushrooms to food processer and pulse to chop to approx 1/8” x… Continue reading Duxelles (mushroom pate)

Adapted from New York Times recipe. Serves 4. In a large bowl, mix the dressing – lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, coriander, cumin, salt, Serrano peppers, green onions, cilantro.  Add the avocado slices to the dressing and serve over a bed of arugula.

Air Fryer recipe modified from vickypham.com. Serves 4. Active time: 15 minutes Total time: 30 minutes In a small bowl, combine honey, Miso Paste, Tamari, Gochujang, and minced garlic.  Cut skin-on salmon into 1.5” x 1.5” squares and place in marinade to coat.  Salmon can be in marinade for 5 minutes to 30 minutes Working… Continue reading Salmon Bites with Miso Marinade