1. Split the shrimp along the back, leaving a small portion attached at the top and bottom. Remove the veins. Flatten each shrimp to form a circle. Steam the shrimp until just opaque throughout, about 1 1/2 minutes. 2. Toss the salad greens and arrange on 6... - 39.6892

GETTING READY 1.Take a sharp and pointed knife for removing the bone and tpull the breast halves apart and keep them aside. 2.Separate the legs and thighs by making use of a sharp pairing knife. 3.Make a cut in leg and thigh and take the thigh meat... - 46.5021

GETTING READY 1. Combine the jalapeno, garlic, and lemon juice. 2. Spread over the chicken breasts and marinate, 3. Keep the marinated chicken pieces covered with plastic wrap for 2 hours or more at room temperature. MAKING 4. In a saucepan, combine the... - 45.6239

1. To prepare nuts, place sugar in a small skillet over medium heat, cook 90 seconds or until sugar dissolves, stirring as needed so sugar dissolves evenly and doesn't burn. Reduce heat, stir in walnuts. Cook over low heat 30 seconds or until golden. Spread... - 33.3122

MAKING 1.Ina skillet, heat sesame oil and stir in chopped shallots. 2.Before the shallot get brown, put rice vinegar, wine vinegar, French mustard, basil, tarragon, chives, thyme and allow the ingredients to boil. 3.In a mixing bowl, put spinach, butter... - 45.3064

Toss cabbage with salt and let stand until wilted, about 30 minutes. Rinse cabbage and squeeze dry. Put in a medium bowl and toss with chives, mint, cilantro, basil, and vinegar. - 32.0972

MAKING 1) In a large portable bowl with a lid put the herbs. 2) Refrigerate to chill. 3) Prepare lemon dressing in a leak-proof container. Add olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice, shallots, salt and pepper and whisk together. 4) Add sugar to balance flavors and... - 40.7065

1. Pour the couscous grains into a small mixing bowl. Combine the water, orange juice, olive oil, and 2 tablespoons vinegar in a medium-sized saucepan. 2. Bring the liquid just to a boil and stir in the dried fruit, ginger, and 1/2 teaspoon salt; pour... - 30.1687

1. In a large bowl, whisk the nonfat yogurt with the lime juice, lime zest, olive oil and a few dashes of Tabasco sauce. Season with salt and white pepper. Place the crab-meat in a bowl and fold in 3 tablespoons of the yogurt dressing. 2. Stir the Champagne... - 27.5319

MAKING 1)Blend by vigorous whisking, vinegar, oil, mustard, salt and pepper. 2)Toss in the greens, nasturtium leaves, nasturtium flowers. SERVING 3)Serve as side dish. - 34.9397

1. Combine first 6 ingredients in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk. Add remaining ingredients; toss well to combine. - 30.1367

MAKING 1.In a large mixing bowl, mix together oil, vinegar, lemon juice, mustard with a wire whisk. 2. Add in lettuce, tomatoes and endive. Toss well to coat. SERVING 3.Take a serving bowl and transfer the salad into it. Top with walnuts and kiwi fruit. 4.... - 40.8908

1. Tear the escarole into bite-size pieces. We recommend using the lighter-colored leaves and avoiding too many of the sometimes bitter dark green leaves. 2. Rinse the anchovies under cold water, gently using your thumb to lift the fillets off the bones. Cut... - 30.5846

GETTING READY 1. Season the plank 2. Preheat the plank to 350 MAKING 3. In a large bowl, mix the oil, vinegar, and mustard 4. Place the salmon fillets into the oval of the preheated plank 5. Brush with the prepared vinaigrette 6. Season with salt and... - 40.9042

MAKING 1) Take a bowl,combine oil and vinegar and mix and whisk well. 2) Now add sugar,salt and pepper into the above mixture. SERVING 3) Arrange the lettuce on individual serving plates. 4) Sprinkle dressing with herbs over lettuce and serve. - 28.9011

MAKING 1) Wash and clean the chicory leaves. 2) Separate the leaves and line them decoratively on a salad bowl. 3) In a bowl, mix the ingredients for the vinaigrette. 4) Spoon over the lettuce and toss to mix. SERVING 5) Serve immediately or serve chilled. - 39.1575

1. Combine first 4 ingredients. Rub rosemary mixture over duck. Cover and chill 1 hours. Rinse duck with cold water, pat dry. 2. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add duck, cook for 5 minutes on each side or until done. Remove from... - 31.9929

Roast the bell pepper. Pull off the loosened skin and remove the core, seeds and ribs. Cut the pepper into 1/4-inch (6-mm) dice. You should have about 1/2 cup (3 oz / 90 g); set aside. Peel, quarter and core the apples. Slice each quarter in half again... - 39.9272

GETTING READY 1) In a small container, combine oil, vinegar, sugar and lemon juice and keep the oil mixture aside. MAKING 2) Boil the snow peas briefly for 1 to 2 minutes and drain. 3) Wash thoroughly with cold running water to prevent cooking any... - 44.4596

In blender container combine mint, mustard, honey, and vinegar and process until smooth, scraping down sides of container as necessary. In glass or stainless-steel bowl (not aluminum) arrange chops; add mint mixture and turn to coat. Cover with plastic wrap... - 33.8494

Fill a skillet with about an inch of water and fit with a steamer; bring to a boil. Trim the asparagus, peeling the spears if they are fat, and put them in the steamer. Reduce the heat to moderate and steam 2 to 3 minutes if the spears are thin, 5 to 6... - 42.2284

GETTING READY 1. Poach the chicken breasts in the poaching liquid for 10 minutes, or cook until the pink color is gone throughout. 2. The breasts will be firm when pressed with the back of a fork. 3. Let cool to room temperature in the liquid. MAKING 4. Cut... - 47.4407

1. In a medium saucepan, soak the beans in plenty of cold water for at least 6 hours or overnight. Pour off the water, re-cover the beans with fresh water and bring to a boil. Boil the beans vigorously for 5 minutes. Drain the beans in a colander and rinse... - 40.414

GETTING READY 1) Split the squabs in half. 2) In a large bowl ,mix together all the remaining ingredients and marinate the squabs in this mixture for several hours or overnight, turning them occasionally. MAKING 3) To cook the squabs, grill them 6 inches... - 36.8996

MAKING 1) Heat a small pot of lightly salted water and allow it come to a boil. 2) Put in lima beans and cook till they turn tender. Remove from heat and drain. 3) Immediately put them in ice-cold water to chill. Drain again. 4) Separate, tear and wash the... - 40.1405

MAKING 1) Take a large salad bowl and line spinach, mushrooms, nasturtium leaves, fennel, and parsley decoratively. 2) Take a small bowl, mix all the dressing ingredients. 3) Spoon it over the greens and toss well. SERVING 4) Serve immediately or serve... - 40.0806

GETTING READY 1. To prepare the sesame mayonnaise; in a mixing bowl, mix together the mayonnaise, sesame oil, vinegar, cumin, hot pepper sauce and sesame seeds. 2. Toss the cabbage in the mayonnaise. Keep in the refrigerator. MAKING 3. To prepare the tuna... - 42.1587

GETTING READY 1) Sesame mayonnaise: In a medium size mixing bowl, mix the mayonnaise, sesame oil, vinegar, cumin, hot pepper sauce and sesame seeds together. 2) Toss the cabbage in the sesame mayonnaise until thoroughly coated. MAKING 3) Tuna burgers:... - 43.9944

Clean, core and shred cabbage. Toss with vinegar, salt and sugar. Saute onion in drippings. Add cabbage, apple, 1/2 cup water. Cover and cook until tender but not overdone. Make a paste of flour and a little cool water. Add to cabbage and cook a few minutes... - 41.4152

GETTING READY 1. Start by cutting the celery root into matchsticks for about 1/16 inch wide, and lay the fish on a surface and break into 1-inch pieces, make sure that you check carefully for stray bones MAKING 2. In a bowl, whisk the first 3 ingredeints... - 44.6045

GETTING READY 1) Combine all the dressing ingredients and mix thoroughly.Chill until ready to use. 2) Wash and snap the stems of spinach and dry it well . MAKING 3) In a large salad bowl, add the spinach. 4) Remove the peel of grapefruits and cut into small... - 45.5462

1. In a 5- to 6-quart pan, combine broth, vinegar, wine, bay leaves, thyme, salt, and 1 cup water. 2. Break off artichoke leaves down to fleshy bottoms (save leaves to cook for other uses, if desired). With a vegetable peeler or knife, trim fibers from... - 40.0298

1. Preheat the oven to 400°. Place the pork belly fat side up in a shallow baking dish. Season the pork all over with salt, pepper, the smoked paprika and the herbs de Provence. Roast for 1 hour. Reduce the oven temperature to 200° and bake for 3 hours... - 33.2743

GETTING READY 1) In a mixing bowl, mix the mustard, garlic, pepper and Worcestershire sauce together. 2) Whisk in the wine until well blended and then whisk in the oil. 3) In a large dish, place the steaks and pour over the marinade, cover with a plastic... - 45.7176

1. In a small bowl, whisk together the mustard, vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper. Set the vinaigrette aside. 2. In a large skillet, melt 1 tablespoon of the butter over moderate heat. Add the whole sage leaves. Increase the heat to moderately high and fry... - 42.5974

GETTING READY 1) Preheat the oven to 350°. 2) In a small bowl, add fresh dill, dill seed, mustard, vinegar, salt and pepper to combine. Pour in the vegetable and olive oils to whisk until blended. 3) In a baking sheet, place the bread cubes. Drizzle with... - 50.202

GETTING READY 1) Slice the petits pains in half, lengthwise, and scoop out most of the dough, set aside. 2) In a stockpot, prepare court bouillon by mixing the first 6 ingredients. 3) Allow to cook for 20 minutes. 4) Place the lobster and simmer 15 minutes... - 46.1941

1. Snap off and discard tough ends of asparagus. In a 5- to 6-quart pan over high heat, bring 2 quarts water to a boil. Add asparagus; cook, uncovered, until barely tender when pierced, about 5 minutes. Drain and immerse in cold water. When cool, in about 5... - 30.0373

MAKING 1) To prepare tarragon butter : In a saucepan,mix together vinegar and white wine. 2) Allow the mixture to boil and reduce the liquid to a third of the volume. 3) Remove the saucepan from heat and whisk in butter, 1 tablespoon at a time, until it... - 43.9393

GETTING READY 1) Trim the asparagus by snapping off the tough ends of each stalk and peel the stems, if thick. 2) Steam using a colander or steamer until just cooked through for about 4 to 5 minutes. 3) Squeeze the orange and strain to separate the pulp and... - 40.8331

MAKING 1) Grate the lime zest and reserve. Cut and strain the juice, and reserve. 2) Using a knife, slice the fillet thinly at an angle as you would smoked salmon. Transfer slices in a shallow dish. 3) In a separate bowl, mix lime juice and zest, vinegar,... - 39.5233

To make the salmon: 1. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Cover a baking sheet with foil. Lightly oil the salmon, and season with salt and pepper. Bake for 6 to 8 minutes. Don't be tempted to cook the fish longer. The fish will "carry over," or continue to cook. (It... - 41.397

GETTING READY 1) In a blow, place together tomatoes and their juices with shallot, garlic, cilantro, vinegar, chills, lime juice, and salt, and mix well. 2) Stir in maple syrup, if using, in the tomato mixture. 3) Put the lid and refrigerate yellow tomato... - 46.3075

GETTING READY 1. Start by cutting the stem and root end from the celery root and then peel and halve it,also cut the halves into 1/16-inch-thick slices, and then cut the slices into matchsticks 2. Take the beats and scrub them gently MAKING 2. In a shallow... - 47.0313

MAKING 1. Using a fruit knife, peel the melons, halve and scoop out the seeds to discard. 2. Cut the flesh into ½ inch cubes or use a melon scoop to scoop out balls. 3. In a small bowl, combine ingredients for dressing and whisk with a fork till well... - 45.7069