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Stewed eggplant

Stewed eggplant

Serves 5 to 6 • 2 large eggplants • olive oil to taste • salt to taste • 2 large onions • 3 cloves garlic, minced • ⅓ cup olive oil • 3 large tomatoes • 1 cup cooked, chopped spinach • ¼ cup chopped chives • ½ cup chopped celery leaves • 1½ tsp. oregano • plenty of…

Winter vegetable stew

Winter vegetable stew

Serves 8 to 10 • 9 Tbs. butter • 4 medium-sized leeks • 1 lb. boiling onions • 3½ oz. parsley root • 3 to 4 cloves garlic, minced • ¼ tsp. thyme • 2 bay leaves • rosemary to taste • 1 lb. mushrooms • 2 medium-sized turnips • 2½ cups dry white wine • 3 Tbs….

Mushroom stew

Mushroom stew

Serves 6 • 5 Tbs. butter • 1 Tbs. olive oil • 2 bay leaves • 2 cloves garlic, minced • 1 large yellow onion, chopped • 2 Tbs. flour • 1 cup vegetable broth • 1 cup tomato juice • 2 cups peeled, quartered tomatoes • 1 tsp. thyme • 1½ lbs. mushrooms, washed • 1 lb….

Cold omelet salad

Cold omelet salad

Serves 4 to 6 • 6 eggs • 3 Tbs. butter • salt and pepper to taste • 4 Tbs. minced fresh parsley • 3 Tbs. minced fresh chives • 3 Tbs. minced fresh dill weed • ½ Tbs. minced fresh cilantro (coriander leaves) • 2 Tbs. homemade mayonnaise • 1 recipe Sour Cream Dressing…

Filled cantaloupe salad

Filled cantaloupe salad

Serve as a first course with thin, buttered slices of bread or crisp Cheese Pastries. Serves 4 • 1 large cucumber • 1 medium-sized avocado • 2 cups sliced fresh strawberries • ½ cup lemon juice • 2 Tbs. vegetable oil • 4 tsp. sugar • ¼ tsp. salt • 2 medium-sized…

Beet and pineapple celery

Beet and pineapple celery

Serves 8 • 4 large beets (about 1½ lbs. or 3½ cups when cooked and diced) • 1½ cups chopped, drained fresh pineapple • 1 cup thinly sliced inner celery stalks • ¼ cup minced onion • 2 Tbs. olive oil • 6 Tbs. red wine vinegar • salt to taste 1. Boil the beets,…

Cold broccoli mousse

Cold broccoli mousse

Serve the mousse with hot Cheese Pastries. Serves 6 to 8 • 2 lbs. broccoli • ½ lb. mushrooms • 2 Tbs. butter • 1½ tsp. salt, and more to taste • fresh-ground pepper to taste • 2 packages (2 Tbs.) unflavored gelatin) • ¼ cup cold water • 1 cup light cream • ¾ cup…

Asparagus mousse

Asparagus mousse

A rather rich salad that works best as a first course. Serves 8 • 2 cups puréed cooked asparagus (about 1½ lbs. fresh asparagus, trimmed) • 2 packages (2 Tbs.) unflavored gelatin • ½ cup cold water • 1½ cups hot milk • ½ cup water from cooking asparagus • 2 Tbs….

Avocado-stuffed zucchini

Avocado-stuffed zucchini

Serves 6 as a first course • 6 plump, evenly shaped zucchini (about 1¾ lbs.) • 2 medium-sized ripe avocados (about ¾ lb.) • 1 Tbs. fresh lemon juice • 1 Tbs. olive oil • 1 Tbs. wine vinegar • 2 Tbs. chopped fresh cilantro (coriander leaves) • ½ small onion, finely…

Potato salad with caraway seeds

Potato salad with caraway seeds

Serves 6 • 3 large white-skinned potatoes • ½ onion • 7 Tbs. white wine vinegar • ¼ tsp. caraway seeds • 7 Tbs. olive oil • salt • pepper • 3 Tbs. chopped fresh chives 1. Boil the potatoes in their jackets until they are tender, then drain and cool them until you can…

Tomatoes stuffed with hearts of palm

Tomatoes stuffed with hearts of palm

Serves 6 to 10 as a salad • 2½ cups hearts of palm, cut in ¼-inch slices • ¼ cup fruity olive oil • 3 Tbs. white wine vinegar • fresh-ground black pepper to taste • ⅓ cup chopped fresh parsley • salt to taste • 10 medium-sized tomatoes 1. Drain and rinse the hearts of…

Lima beans in tomato and garlic sauce

Lima beans in tomato and garlic sauce

Serves 8 to 10 • 1 lb. large dried lima beans • 3 Tbs. olive oil • 5 to 6 cloves garlic, crushed or minced • ½ to 1 tsp. rosemary, crushed • 2 cups thick tomato purée • 3 peeled tomatoes, coarsely chopped • ⅓ cup dry red wine • 1 tsp. salt • ¼ cup lemon juice • 1 tsp….