Prepare the filberts: Place the nuts on a baking sheet and roast in a 375° oven for about 15 minutes, or until they are light brown. Cool. Remove the husk by simply placing a few nuts in your hands and then rubbing your hands together. The husk will come off... - 41.0557

MAKING 1) In a 12-inch skillet, cover the chicken breasts with water, allow to simmer, cover and gently poach the chicken over low heat for 10 minutes, until just cooked. Remove on a plate and allow to cool. 2) Bring the cooking liquid to a boil over high... - 48.3997

Leave the salted cod fillet in water for several hours. Change the water several times. Cook the cod fillet together with the potatoes in the milk with 2 cloves of garlic and a 'bouquet garni'. When the fish and potatoes are well cooked, drain the milk and... - 31.1892

MAKING 1) In a large saucepan, pour in water and bring it to a boil over high heat. 2) Place the beans and let the water return to a boil. Cook the beans over moderate heat until the beans are crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. 3) In a colander, drain the beans... - 46.2375

Heat oil in a heavy 4-quart pan over medium heat; add onion, garlic, and celery. Cook, stirring, until onion is limp. Stir in tomatoes (break up with a spoon) and their liquid, broth, Italian herbs, and rice. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Add beans and... - 39.8002

GETTING READY 1) Preheat nonstick skillet or well-seasoned cast iron grill pan over medium-high heat. MAKING 2) Sprinkle halibut with oil, season with Old Bay, salt and pepper. 3) Grill on a hot pan for 4 or 5 minutes on each side. 4) In a small dish put... - 47.306

In a small skillet combine water and lemon juice. Bring to boiling. Add salmon or halibut steak to skillet. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 6 to 8 minutes or till fish flakes easily when tested with a fork. Meanwhile, place frozen green beans in a... - 41.9591

GETTING READY 1) Rinse the cutlets in running cold water. Snip off the fins. MAKING 2) Use a saucepan to place the cutlets. Add cold water to just cover the cutlets. Add lemon, bay leaf and salt. 3) Bring the mixture slowly to the boil. Cover with a lid... - 43.9439

GETTING READY 1. Preheat the oven to 375° F. MAKING 1. Place chicken breasts in a lightly oiled baking dish. 2. Sprinkle on salt and pepper and bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or just until done, but avoid overcooking trouble. 3. Let cool to room temperature. 4.... - 47.4712

Wash leaves well, shake dry and put in a plastic bag in the refrigerator to crisp. Shred the cabbage, tear the spinach leaves, take the tips off the cress and use the leaves, discarding tough stems. Use the tips of the sweet potato vine including young whole... - 30.7745

MAKING 1. In a saucepan boil water. 2. Add the green beans and blanch for 3 minutes, until just tender-crisp 3. Drain in a colander and refresh under cold tap water. Set aside to drain 4. In a jar with a screw on lid, combine vinegar and seasonings. Close... - 45.0366

Rinse prawns and pat dry. In a small bowl, combine ingredients for Honey-Lime Marinade. Pour 1/3 cup (80 ml) of the marinade into a large heavy-duty plastic food bag or nonreactive bowl; set aside remaining marinade. Add prawns and seal bag (or cover... - 44.9187

1.Half-fill a large saucepan with water and bring to a boil over high heat. Add the green and wax beans and cook for 7 to 10 minutes or until tender. Drain and rinse with cold water until cooled, then pat dry with paper towels. 2. In a large bowl, whisk the... - 34.8529

GETTING READY 1)Halve the dwarf beans and cook until tender for about 8 minutes in salted water. Drain, rinse under cold water and drain once again. 2)Cut bell peppers into halves and place them on broil racks or grill racks with their cut sides facing down.... - 47.5479

1. Combine the beans, tomatoes, onion, vinegar, mayonnaise, capers, half of the garlic, and the sage in a bowl. 2. Sprinkle the tuna with the pepper. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Swirl in the oil, and then add the tuna. Cook the tuna... - 30.3595

1. Roast the pepper directly over a gas flame or under the broiler as close to the heat as possible, turning, until charred all over. Place the pepper in a bag and let steam for 10 minutes. Peel the pepper; remove the core, seeds and ribs. 2. In a large... - 36.9914

1. Heat oven to 120C/100C fan/gas 1/4. Line a large baking sheet with baking parchment. Halve the tomatoes, then lay them on the sheet in a single layer. Brush each cut half with a little olive oil, then put a basil leaf on each. Sprinkle with salt and... - 38.2973

MAKING 1) In a pan, saute the ground beef until brown. 2) In another pan, heat the beans. 3) In a bowl, mix chopped onions, chopped lettuce leaves and black olives. SERVING 3) Arrange the corn chips neatly on the serving platter. 4) On one chip, add a... - 42.7069

Fill a large stockpot with water and soak the beans overnight. Drain and rinse the beans well under cold running water. Place them back in the pot with the bay leaves, Tabasco, and enough cold water to cover. Over moderately high heat, bring to a boil. Reduce... - 47.4451

GETTING READY 1. Break greens into salad bowl. Wash cherry tomatoes; cut in half; add to greens. Refrigerate until serving. 2. Preheat oven to 425F. 3. Arrange the potato puffs on cookie sheet. 4. Wrap croissants loosely in foil. MAKING 5. In a medium... - 44.6978

GETTING READY 1) In a large bowl, add salad oil, vinegar, salt and pepper. Mix well. Add in the garbanzos, red pepper and green onion. Toss lightly. Cover and refrigerate overnight. 2) Wash the spinach. Remove the stems and place the leaves in a plastic bag.... - 48.777

Cut lettuce vertically into eighths through core and leaves. Trim away most of core, but keep leaves attached. Rinse lettuce and discard any bruised leaves; drain. Wrap in paper towels, place in a plastic bag, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or until... - 36.2654

1. Poach fish in water to cover about 10 minutes or just until done. Drain and cool. 2. Using a fork, separate into small chunks. 3. Dissolve gelatin in hot water; add pineapple juice and lime juice. Chill until consistency of unbeaten egg white. 4. Fold in... - 35.5138

Combine red pepper, green pepper, oil and lemon juice in food storage bag. Add salmon; toss to coat. Refrigerate 3 to 4 hours. Heat grill or grill pan. Cook salmon until just cooked through. Season with salt and pepper. Place lettuce on serving plates. Add... - 36.1066

GETTING READY 1. Take a plastic bag, layer with moistened paper towel, arrange washed lettuce leaves, seal and place in the refrigerator. 2. Add peeled potatoes to boiling water along with a fresh mint sprig and cook. Allow to cool slightly and cut into ¼... - 47.5112

MAKING 1) Take a heavy saucepan with a tight-fitting lid, put potatoes in it. 2) Add water covering by 2 inches. 3) Sprinkle salt to taste. 4) Cover the mixture and bring to a boil for approximately 8 minutes till tender. 5) Drain the contents and put in a... - 48.9132

1. Boil the potatoes for 12-15 mins until tender. Lift out with a slotted spoon, drain well, then place in a serving bowl with the oil, lemon zest and juice. Leave to cool. 2. Add the broccoli and beans to the pan of boiling water. Cook for 4 mins until... - 35.2287

1. Mix salad dressing and lemon peel. Sprinkle steak with lemon-pepper seasoning. Place steak in a plastic bag set in a glass dish; pour 3/4 cup of the dressing mixture over meat. Seal bag and marinate in refrigerator for 12 to 24 hours, turning occasionally.... - 34.8174

• Combine romaine, croutons and Parmesan cheese from salad bag with chicken, beans, corn, tomato, bell pepper and onion in large serving bowl. • Pour dressing from packet over salad; toss to coat evenly. Serve with crusty bread, if desired. - 29.148

Brown ground beef and onion. Drain, add kidney beans and heat. Set aside. In large salad bowl, mix lettuce, tomato, avocado, and 1 cup of corn chips. Add meat mixture. Toss with dressing to taste. Serve with remaining corn chips on the side. - 39.5576

Toss vegetables. Add dressing; toss again lightly. Place in wide-mouth thermos for a tasty brown-bag lunch. - 29.21

MAKING 1. Boil potatoes in salted water for 8 minutes. 2. Add beans to boiling water and blanch along with potatoes for 3 minutes, until tender-crisp 3. Drain, potatoes and beans, remove potatoes to a plate and refresh beans under running cold water. 4. Allow... - 40.9817

1 Preheat the broiler or start the charcoal. If broiling, line a broiler pan with foil and lightly grease the foil. 2 In a food processor, finely chop the ginger and garlic. Add the soy sauce, lime juice, oil, honey, lime zest (if using), black pepper and hot... - 37.344

To Make Salad: Refrigerate radicchio, cabbage, romaine, and bean sprouts in a plastic bag or bowl. (Greens may be refrigerated overnight.) To Make Vinaigrette: In a food processor with the metal blade, process ginger until minced, scraping sides of... - 36.317

1. Brush the steak with about 1/4 cup of the miso dressing. Marinate at room temperature for up to an hour or cook immediately. When ready to cook, position a broiler pan on the rack closest to the broiler and preheat to high. 2. Carefully lay the steak in... - 35.5507

1. In a medium saucepan of boiling salted water, cook the potatoes until tender, 12 to 20 minutes, depending on size; drain. When cool enough to handle, peel and slice. 2. In another saucepan of boiling salted water, cook the cauliflower until just tender,... - 42.3149

Vegetable Crudites: Wash all vegetables thoroughly. Cut into sticks, florets or small pieces and store in plastic bags in refrigerator. When ready to serve, arrange on tray or platter with container of Cheesy Spinach Dip in centre. Cheesy Spinach Dip: Cream... - 41.1239

MAKING 1) Prepare vinaigrette in a small bowl. Mix together lemon juice, salt and pepper. 2) Gently blend in oils and mix well. Keep it aside. 3) In a saucepan mix applejack and water. 4) Simmer the mixture, add raisins and keep aside to cool. 5) Shred... - 46.7419

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Tear off 8 squares of parchment paper. Arrange on a flat surface. Place 1/2 cup frozen vegetables in the center of each square. Place fish on vegetables. Season with 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt, 1 /4 teaspoon pepper, 1 /2 teaspoon of... - 29.1533

GETTING READY 1) In a bowl sift the flour and salt. 2) Add butter and rub with flour till it resembles breadcrumbs. 3) Mixing enough water make the dough stiff. 4) Place in 17.5 cm (7 in.) flan ring placed on a baking sheet. 5) Leave the pastry to cool for 10... - 45.7436

GETTING READY 1. Into a food processor add in the flour, baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt whizzing in the unsalted butter and egg yolk to make crumbs. 2. Slowly add in the water, a tablespoonful at a time, such that the mixture comes together as dough.... - 45.2173