Cooking Method: Baking
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Wild Mushroom Risotto
A friend of mine asked for a risotto recipe that you don't have to laboriously stir. I make this all the time. You start it on the stove top and transfer it to the oven. Risotto is a class of Italian dishes of rice cooked in broth to a creamy consistency. Many types of risotto contain Parmesan cheese, butter, and onion. It is one of the most common ways of cooking rice in Italy. Properly cooked risotto is rich and creamy but still with some resistance or bite: al dente, and with separate grains. The traditional texture is fairly fluid. It is served on flat dishes and it should easily spread out but not have excess watery liquid around the perimeter. It must be eaten at once as it continues to cook in its own heat and can become too dry with the grains too soft.
By - Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 30 mins
- Yields: 8 Servings
Parmesan Crusted Potatoes
I made these Parmesan Crusted Potatoes for dinner. I actually put them in the oven for about 25 minutes before dinner, then I put them back in right before serving. They are really good and easy to make.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 45 mins
- Yields: 4 - 6 Servings
Toasted Brie & Mushroom Open Faced Sandwich
I had this wonderful Toasted Brie & Mushroom Open Faced Sandwich at The Little Flower Candy Company in Pasadena, CA. I don't think of using lemon with mushrooms, but it really works to add a brightness to the dish.
This is what is says on the menu:
garlic mushrooms and brie toasted and served open faced on baguette with fresh thyme and lemon zest
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
Gruyère Cheese and Chive Soufflé
I have literally made this Gruyère Cheese and Chive Soufflé hundreds of times, especially when we were first married. It’s cheap and cheerful, as the Brits would say. I love making things that don’t cost much, but have an air of elegance.
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 30 mins
- Yields: 6 Servings
Orange Flan
Here is a wonderful and easy to make Orange Flan recipe that is flavored with orange juice and Grand Marnier. You can substitute with any orange flavored liqueur.
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 45 mins
- Yields: 6 - 8 Servings
Oven Baked Criss Cross Potatoes
My mother used to make these Oven Baked Criss Cross Potatoes when we were kids. They are called criss cross potatoes….. I guess my brother will be making these tonight!
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 1 hrs 15 mins
- Yields: 6 Servings
Prosciutto Ring
There was this Italian bakery on Bleecker Street in New York city called Zito's that sold this prosciutto bread that was to die for. We would buy it and eat the entire loaf, usually with a bottle of wine (after office hours, of course). For some reason, I thought of it the other day and called up my friend and ex boss to ask her what the name of the bakery was. I could not remember it. Unfortunately, Zito's went out of business. I trolled around the internet and found this recipe, which is as close as you're ever going to get to the real thing.
- Prep: 1 hrs 10 mins
- Cook: 30 mins
- Yields: Makes 1 ring
Cheesy Chutney Dip
Cheesy Chutney Dip makes a great appetizer. While living in England, one of my favorite sandwiches for lunch was simply cheese and chutney, which you could buy in almost every market. Boots Dispensing Chemist made a particularly good one, as well as Marks & Spencer and good old British Rail. I wish chutney was more popular / mainstream in the United States. Another one of my favorite things I make for lunch is cheese and chutney quesadillas. Two cultures colliding! A true fusion of favors or should I say flavours? Anyway, here is a wonderful dip recipe.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
Mushroom Shallot Tart
Try this delicious Mushroom Shallot Tart. I used a mixture of cremini, oyster and shiitake mushrooms for this tart.
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 1 hrs
- Yields: 8 Servings
Peach Tart with Frangipane
This rustic Tuscan dessert uses fresh peaches with a base of frangipane, which is a sweet, almond paste.
- Prep: 30 mins
- Cook: 35 mins
- Yields: 8 Servings
