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Recipes from Jersey Eats Magazine
Swirly Cherry and Yogurt Ice Pops
INGREDIENTS: • 4 cups pitted Bing cherries • (Optional: 2 cups each bing cherries and rainier cherries) • 1 cup frozen lemonade concentrate • 1 cup low-fat vanilla yogurt DIRECTIONS: • Combine bing cherries and 1 cup lemonade concentrate in food processor and process until smooth. Set aside. • Pour mixture into popsicle molds, alternating with spoonfuls of yogurt. Using a wooden skewer [...]
Grilled Pork Chops with Cherry Chutney
INGREDIENTS: • ¾ cup cherry preserves • 3 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar • ½ tsp. allspice • ½ tsp. cinnamon • 1 Tbsp. canola oil • 2/3 cup finely chopped onion • 2 cups pitted fresh Bing cherries • 1 tsp. finely chopped fresh rosemary • ¼ tsp. cayenne pepper • Pinch of salt • 4 [...]
May is National Salsa Month
Whip up the perfect salsa with these recipes from Spice Islands that will tantalize taste buds all month long! With so many variations to choose from, why not start the month with a spicy kick and end the month with a sweet fruit salsa treat? Chipotle Roasted Salsa Description: Grind and season to your taste! Ingredients 4 [...]
The Stinger
“Another chance to disapprove, another brilliant zinger. Another reason not to move, another Vodka Stinger” “The Ladies Who Lunch” By Stephen Sondheim The Stinger, a popular pre-Prohibition concoction that was made by adding crème de menthe to any spirit, eventually fell off the speakeasy radar. The minty liqueur, considered the perfect nightcap and more of [...]
Lamb, ho
While there are certainly plenty of choices for Easter dinner’s main course — glazed ham, prime rib, crown roast — a leg of lamb is probably the one with the most tradition behind it. Lamb references in Christianity go back to the book of Genesis. Some believed lamb to be a lucky omen and the [...]
Roasted Miso Marinated Hawaiian Butterfish
INGREDIENTS: Serves 4 Two to three days beforehand, make the marinade and marinade the fish. For the marinade: • 1/2 Cup sake • 1/2 Cup mirin • 1/2 Cup white Shiro miso paste • 3 Tbsp. light brown sugar • 1 Tbsp. garlic, minced • 1 tsp. Sambal ground chili paste For the fish: • [...]
The Iron Maiden
It was Popeye the Sailor Man who said, “I am strong to the finish because I eat all my spinach.” This may or may not be true but one thing’s for sure: At this time of year, New Jersey’s spinach crop is at its height. Spinach is one of the healthiest leafy vegetables around – [...]
Silk Chocolate Mousse Cake
Recipe courtesy of Executive Chef Robert Bennett, Classic Cake INGREDIENTS: • 1 Extra large egg • 6 Egg yolks • 5 Oz. simple syrup, (equal parts sugar and water stirred to boiling) • 10½ Cups heavy cream, whipped to soft peaks, divided • 10 Oz. bittersweet chocolate (64 percent), melted • Three 10-inch layers of [...]
Read MoreCream puff hearts
Recipe courtesy of Executive Chef Robert Bennett, Classic Cake Serves 10 INGREDIENTS: • 1 Cup water • 1 Cup milk • 1/2 Tsp. salt • 2 Tsp. sugar • 8 Oz. butter • 2 Cups all-purpose flour • 7 Eggs DIRECTIONS: 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. 2. In a medium saucepan, bring the water, [...]
Read MoreTurning to turnips
A common root vegetable just like beets, turnips can be chopped and eaten raw but most recipes call for cooked and mashed turnips that can be folded into soups and stews. Available all year, cooks should look for brightly colored turnips with creamy-looking bulbs and a violet-hued ring around the tops. Baby turnips might not [...]
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