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Hey guys and gals, post your favorite olive salad recipes for those melty, oh-so-yummy muffulettas. I'm trying a new one out right now that is more a result of making do with a limited budget and what-we-have-around-the-house than anything else: 2 carrots, julienned 2 celery stalks, chopped 1...

Pomodoro (Italian for "Tomato") sauce is the mother sauce of about a half-dozen different Italian sauces. You can go from this recipe to any number of permutations on the standard American "spaghetti sauce", and it also makes a great base for old classical Italian sauces such as Puttanesca or...

I searched, and I don't think I ever did write an intro for myself here, and since I'm coming back after a long hiatus, I figured I might as well. Hi everyone, I'm Weeks. I'm a sometimes professional line cook, always a cut-up and never afraid to experiment outside my own flavor comfort zones...

EASY snack for your Christmas-in-July celebration! Servings: Approx. 18-20 pieces Prep Time: 20-25 min. Cook Time: 11-15 min. per batch 1x can Pillsbury Croissant Dinner Roll dough 1x package pork sausage (hot or mild, your choice) 1/2x cup flour (to ease working with the dough) Wax Paper...

This is a creation from this weekend. It's a sort of quick-cook take on the lemon rosemary ROAST chicken recipe that is so popular. Yield: 2 servings (perfect for a date) Prep Time: 15-25 min Cook Time: 45-60 min 2x Moderate-size chicken breasts 1x Lemon, sliced 1x Tomato, sliced thinly 4x3-4...

2 boneless chicken breasts, cubed 1 bottle Kraft Zesty Italian Dressing 2 shallots, minced 1 tbsp black pepper 1/2 tbsp garlic powder 1/2 tsp cumin 2 cups dry white wine 1 cup butter 1 tbsp olive oil 2 pints heavy cream 2 cups grated parmesan cheese Place the chicken in a bowl with the pepper...

2 boneless chicken breasts, cubed 1 bottle Kraft Zesty Italian Dressing 2 shallots, minced 1 tbsp black pepper 1/2 tbsp garlic powder 1/2 tsp cumin 2 cups dry white wine 1 cup butter 1 tbsp olive oil 2 pints heavy cream 2 cups grated parmesan cheese Place the chicken in a bowl with the pepper...

This weekend, my girlfriend and I tried our hand at a recipe for divinity cookies from a cookbook that dates back to the early 50s. Here is the recipe: 1/2 cup hot water 2 cups sugar 1/2 cup corn syrup 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 egg whites Dissolve the sugar, corn syrup...

Ok, I've been pondering this since the other day when someone gave me a turkey sandwich slathered with hidden valley ranch dressing and topped with onions, tomato, lettuce, some cheddar and provolone cheese. It was fantastic! The turkey itself was sliced, but seemed to have been roasted in some...

...with nothing but a blank slate, surrounded by fresh produce, premium fresh-butchered meats, fruits and grains to die for... I find myself in Fresh Market about twice a pay period with nothing resembling a shopping list, planning a 3-4 course meal off of the top of my head, wandering from...

Sort of a new take on a classical Escoffier recipe, this is what I made for myself and my girlfriend last night after she made an -incredible- set of pork chops. She's trying to lose weight, so I decided to make it a little "lighter" than Escoffier's original. Pechés Melba 4 cups fresh...

2.5 cups white rice 1/4 cup melted butter 1 lemon, juiced 4 tilapia flillets, halved 2 bell peppers, diced (red & green) 1 cucumber, sliced 4 shallots, minced 2 carrots, peeled & sliced 2 tbsp soy sauce 2 cups white flour 2 tbsp basil leaves, crushed 1 tbsp spanish rosemary, crushed 1 tbsp anise...

2 14.5oz cans of tomato paste 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 3 tbsp butter or margarine 2 tbsp fresh grated parmesan cheese 1/2 cup garlic stuffed spanish olives, diced (Fresh Market is the only place I know of that sells them) 1/2 cup black olives, diced 1/2 cup pearl onions, diced 1 clove of...