Blue Cheese Fritters (to serve with grilled steak)
Perfect for when you are looking for an alternative to serving fries with steak.
Winter Greens (with Clare’s favorite beans)
I don’t know why, but when its cold outside I just get a hankering for leafy greens….. Clare loves chickpeas, so try this…. Garbanzo Beans:
Noleen’s Turkey Chili
Noleen has made this for friends get-togethers so many times and its always a winner. Using canned beans and chicken broth make this crowd-pleasing chili convenient.
Braised Beef Brisket
This braised beef brisket is a perfect lazy Sunday lunch dish that requires very little attention once its in the oven.
Sauce
Parsley, Rasin, Caper & Pine Nut
1/4 cup golden raisins, coarsely chopped3 tablespoons capers, drained and coarsely chopped3 tablespoons pine nuts, coarsely chopped3 anchovy filets, finely chopped1/2 bunch flat leaf parsley,
Vegetarian
Grapefruit, Tarragon and Green Olive Sauce
1 grapefruit, cut into skinless segments, juice retained1/2 cup pitted green olives, coarsely chopped1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon1 teaspoon crushed black peppercorns2 tablespoons EVOO1 tablespoon
Vegetarian
Honey Gremolata
1 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped 1/2 cup fresh oregano, chopped 1 teaspoon minced garlic 3/4 teaspoon grated lemon zest 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Vegetarian
Gigante Bean Salad
Make in advance. Serve with grilled meat/fish.2 (14-ounce) cans gigante beans or butter beans, drained and rinsed3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced2 scallions, thinly sliced1 teaspoon
Sauce
Olive-Orange Vinaigrette
Great dipping sauce for grilled shrimp.2 shallots, minced1/4 cup pitted Gaeta olives1/4 cup red wine vinegar1 teaspoon red pepper flakesgrated zest of 2 oranges1/4 cup
Vegetarian
Potato Fritata
Makes a great appetizer. Make in advance. Serve at room temp. 1 cup olive oil 3 large potatoes, peeled & thinly sliced 1 large onion,
Salad
Greek Pasta Salad with Black Eye Peas
Tastes great and looks great – serve in Parfait jars Ingredients Cook orzo according to package instructions. Drain in a sieve and rinse under cold
Vegetarian
Corn Fritters With Sweet Chili Sauce
Colorado corn is at its best right now….. Clare made these fritters to take as an appetizer for a Sunday afternoon barbecue at the DeSouzas.
Salad
Corn, Bacon, Avacado & Chili Salad
See the link below for inspiration…. The key is to take the best quality, meatiest bacon you can find, the bacon fat is the only
Vegetarian
Potato Pizza
Nigel Slater – Real Food page 22 For the topping: 180gm waxy potatoes (fingerling work well) medium onion – sliced fresh thyme leaves taleggio or