appetizer

Massimo Bruno’s Popette D’uova

I saw my friend Mardi at www.eatlivetravelwrite.com tweet about this restaurant dish last week and this Monday she was given permission by chef Massimo Bruno to post the recipe on her blog. I love the Italian name for them…something is lost in translation by calling them ‘egg balls!’ Technorati Tags: appetizer, egg balls, Massimo Bruno, [...]

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Sun-Dried Tomato and Pesto Torta

Ingredients 4 garlic cloves 1 1/2 cups (packed) fresh basil leaves 1/4 cup pine nuts 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice 2 2/3 cups mascarpone (or substitute cream cheese), room temperature (about 21 ounces) 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese 1 1/3 cups drained oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes 1/3 cup tomato paste [...]

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Salmon Mousse with Salmon Roe

2 Tablespoons cold water plus 1/3 cup boiling water 1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice 1 envelope (about 1 Tablespoon) of unflavored gelatin ½ lb thinly sliced smoked salmon 1 – 7 1/4 can salmon, drained and the skin discarded 1 ½ cups sour cream ¼ teaspoon Tabasco, or to taste ¼ cup finely chopped scallion [...]

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Scallop Puffs

3 Tablespoons unsalted butter or margarine 1 lb bay scallops, quartered 2 teaspoons lemon zest, finely minced 3 cloves garlic, minced 3 tablespoons chopped fresh dill 3 ½ loaves mall, thin white sandwich bread (Pepperidge Farm works well) 2 cups shredded Gruyere cheese 2 ½ cups mayonnaise Dash of Tabasco Salt and freshly ground pepper [...]

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Piggyback Shrimp

1 cup finely chopped onion 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter ¾ cup chili sauce ¼ cup water 3 Tbsps. water 3 Tbsps. packed light brown sugar 1 Tbsps. distilled white vinegar 1 Tbsps. tomato paste ¼ tsp. dry mustard 1/8 tsp. Tabasco sauce 20 medium or large shrimp, peeled and deveined 20 2½-inch strips of bacon [...]