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    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...