GETTING READY 1) Cut and marinate the tofu cubes in soy sauce and lemon juice, one half hour, turn to season evenly. 2) Wash, cut or scice the morel mushrooms, broccoli, asparagus, celery, and onions into pieces. MAKING 3) In a wok or heavy skillet, heat ..

MAKING 1) In a pan with warm water, place the dried mushrooms for 20-30 minutes, then drain well. 2) In a saucepan with the salted boiling water, cook the wild rice for about 18-20 minutes until the grains just split, then drain well. 3) In a heavy-based ..

MAKING 1. Drain morsels and using paper towels, dry them. 2. Pass stem-trimmed mushrooms through a food process to form a puree. Keep aside. 3. In a processor bowl, mix eggs, oil and salt. Add mushroom puree and flour and process for about 20 seconds to allow ..

Brush the mushrooms with 1 tablespoon of the oil and grill until tender. Cut into 1/4-inch dice and transfer to a mixing bowl. Heat another tablespoon of oil in a skillet and saute the onion for 5 minutes over medium heat. Add to the mixing bowl. Cut the ..

GETTING READY 1) Preheat the oven to 400°. 2) With a fork, pierce the potatoes in various places. MAKING 3) Place the potatoes inside the oven to bake for about 50 minutes, or until tender when pierced with a fork. 4) Meanwhile, in a small bowl, pour in a ..

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Assemble the mise en place trays. 2. In a medium-sized, heavy-bottomed, ovenproof saucepan, bring the water, stock, and minced garlic to a full boil over high heat. Slowly whisk in the polenta. Reduce the heat and cook ..

GETTING READY 1. Preheat the oven at 220°C (425°F) mark 7. 2. Cook the rice in boiling salted water until tender, then drain and cool. 3. Finely sliver the shiitake and morel mushrooms and roughly chop the flat and field mushrooms. MAKING 4. In a large ..

Place mushrooms in a medium-size bowl; cover with hot water. Let stand until soft (about 45 minutes). Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of the soaking liquid. Cut mushrooms lengthwise into halves or quarters; pat dry and set aside. Steam asparagus, covered, on a rack ..

GETTING READY 1. In a strainer, place wild mushrooms and rinse them well under cold running water. 2. In a large bowl, transfer mushrooms and keep aside. 3. In a medium size saucepan, boil 1 cup of chicken broth and pork. 4. Pour the broth and the pork over ..

Slice the well washed mushrooms. Fry with the bacon until the fat is reduced. Then add salt, pepper and sprinkle with chopped parsley. Melt the lard and cook the omelette in the usual way and fill with

1. Snap off the tough end of each asparagus spear and peel the stalk. Bring a large pot or 2 skillets of salted water to a boil. Add the asparagus and cook until just tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold running water to refresh. Cut off 16 ..

Gut the com kernels from the cobs with a sharp knife (about 3 cups). Heat a large, heavy-bottomed saute pan or skillet over high heat until almost smoking. Place no more than two layers of the corn kernels in the pan at a time, and dry-roast for 4 to 5 ..

1. Preheat the oven to 400°. Rinse the mushrooms thoroughly and dry them on paper towels. If they are very large, quarter them; otherwise leave them whole. 2. In a large bowl, combine the oil, creme fraiche, tarragon, garlic, salt and pepper. Add the ..

Saute mushrooms in 3 Tbsp.margarine. Drain and reserve excess liquid. Melt remaining margarine in frying pan. Add garlic and saute until golden. Add flour and cook until bubbly. Add broth, excess liquid, seasoning, lemon juice and sherry. Cook, stirring, ..

MAKING 1. In a saucepan, heat the oil for preparing sauce. 2. Stir in garlic, onion, carrot, and celery, and sauté for about 7-8 minutes over medium heat until the onion is lightly browned. 3. Add tomato paste; stir and cook for about 2 minutes. 4. Add ..

GETTING READY 1) Preheat the oven to 350°. 2) Discard the tough stem from the mushrooms and clean them. Cut the mushroom in 1/4 inch slices. Place aside. 3) Peel off the potato skin and cut into thin slices. MAKING 4) In a large heavy skillet, cook the ..