PARSLEY oil sauce topping and its usesVibrant, green parsley mixed with oils turns out a simple and yet versatile sauce. Several recipes benefit from either this sauce as an ingredient or just as a blanket over top. For a dedicated post...refer to: http://www.foodessa.com/2017/03/parsley-oil-sauce-and-uses.html |
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Festive Fish SEAFOOD saladMild white fish alongside delectably tender seafood opened up appetites. A tangy sauce dressed up crunchy, complimentary vegetables to tie the bow. Much of this recipe can be made ahead. For a detailed post...refer here: http://www.foodessa.com/2015/12/festive-fish-and-seafood-salad.html |
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German Potato Salad (Insalata Patate Tedesca)Normally I am not a German Potato Salad eater but I love this tangy, potato salad and it has become a favorite of mine. I like it best served warm, when the potatoes have just been tossed in the hot bacon-and-mustard dressing. Though it is also delicious at room temperature, on a buffet or picnic table. I found this recipe in:… |
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Creamy Italian DressingThis is adapted from a recipe in Cuisine At Home. The original used much more sugar which I cut back on. I increased the amount of granulated garlic and added garlic pepper. I also added finely minced parsley for some color. The addition of sugar makes for a slightly sweet dressing. I used it on a main dish salad which had… |
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Mesclun Mix with Goat Cheese, Apricots, Prosciutto and Vino Cotto (Vincotto)This delicious salad is easy to prepare and makes a great presentation when served at a dinner party...you'd almost think it was a dessert! |
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How to dress a salad in the Italian mannerMaking salad in the Italian manner, which can be nicely summed up by the following proverb: A ben condire l'insalata, ci vuole un avaro per l'aceto, un giusto per il sale e uno strambo per l'olio. Which, loosely translated, means: "to properly dress a salad, you need a miser to add the vinegar, a judge to add the salt and a… |
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Insalata di arance rosseI recently found some blood oranges from California at the market--and I love blood oranges--so I made a blood orange salad as 'dessert': you just peel and slice the oranges, sprinkle over some black olives (Gaeta or nicoise are best), bits of red onion and parsley. Season with a bit (not much) of salt and pour over un filo d'olio.… |
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