December 2008

Nantucket Bay Scallops (lemon zest) 100 Colonial Corn Pudding 103 Baked Cranberries with Rum 110 Sweet and Sour Braised Cabbage 117 Goat Cheese-Stuffed Jalapenos with Ranchero Sauce 123 Beans with Beef Jerky 126 Bacon-Chipotle Twice Baked Potatoes 131 Reveillon Salad 140 Louisiana Citrus Crepes 142 Lebkuchen (honey orange cookies) 150 Peppermint Cheesecake Brownies 151 Swedish Almond Cardamom Stars Cookies 152 Double Chocolate Biscotti 153 Oatmeal (Toffee) Cookies 162 Butternut Squash Gratin with Blue Cheese and Sage 164 Spicy Chicken Sandwiches with Cilantro-Lime Mayo 176 Prosciutto and Fontina-Stuffed Chicken Breasts 177 White Fish Meuniere 178 Vegetable Pakoras 182 Sticky Date and Coconut Cake 186 Pasta Puttanesca (w/ vodka) 190 Lentil-Edamame Stew 205 Corn Mashed Potatoes 205 Injera Bread 205 Stuffed Turkey Rolls with Cranberry Glaze 206 Chicken and Basil Calzones 212 Moravian Wafers 215 New England gingerbread Cake with Maple-Apple Butter Spread 215 Double Ginger Cupcakes 216 Ginger Orange Swirl Cake 218 Hot and Spicy Gingerbread Loaf 218 Red Wine Pear Crisp with Spiced Streusel 222 Goat Cheese Tamales with Raisins 230 Pork and Ancho Chile Tamales with Mexican Red Sauce 232 Seared Sea Scallops with Parsley and Shallot Salsa 235 Candied Satsuma Peel 238 Potato-Cilantro Tunisian Brik 246 Cornmeal Crusted Tilapia sandwiches 250 Falafel Pitas 252 Salmon with Sweet Chile Sauce 252 California Ambrosia 256 Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup 258 Cauliflower-Apple Soup with Apple Cider Reduction 260 Hot Chocolate Fudge Cakes 268

November 2008

Savory Butternut Squash 20 Spinach Salad with Gorgonzola, Pistachios and Pepper Jelly Vinaigrette 92 Gingered Pear and Brandy Cocktail 95 Arugula Salad with Goat Cheese, Bacon, and Balsamic Fig Dressing 95 Orange-Chipotle Spiced (nut) Mix 97 Vegetable Pastry Purses (AD) 97 Feta-Baked Hummus 98 Spicy Red Pepper Hummus 98 Feta-Baked Hummus 98 Caramelized Sweet Onion Dip 100 Onion and Cranberry Chutney 105 Turkey Cutlets with Pancetta-Sage Sauce 106 Mixed Peppercorn Beef Tenderloin with Shallot-Port Reduction 108 Marinated Beef Tenderloin with Caramelized Onion and Mushroom Ragout 110 Maple-Sage Roasted Pork Tenderloin 114 Parmesan and Root Vegetable Lasagna 116 Soft Polenta with Wild Mushroom Sauté 125 Basic Beer-Cheese Bread - Apple Cheddar - Manchego Jalapeno 130 Flaky Buttermilk Biscuits 132 Chunky Chai Applesauce 133 Apricot Mustard Sauce 133 Pistachio-Cranberry Scones 136 Orange-Fennel Dinner Rolls 136 Cranberry-Oatmeal Bars 142 Pear Pie with Streusel Topping and Caramel Sauce 144 Old-Fashioned Gingerbread 146 Chocolate Roulade 147 Limoncello 154 Lemon Shortbread / Brown Sugar Shortbread 158 Garam Masala 159 Herbes de Provence 159 Ham with Bourbon-Peach Glaze 168 Tuscan Pork Tenderloin 168 Roasted Butternut Squash and Shallot Soup 170 New Potatoes with Roasted Garlic Vinaigrette 172 Chicken Tamale Casserole 186 Turkey and Wild Mushroom Hash Cakes 190 Turkey (chicken/shrimp) Curry 192 Turkey and Potato Soup with Canadian Bacon 196 Hamburger Stroganoff 208 Peanutty Baked Chicken Cutlets 208 Roast Butternut Squash Soup with Apples and Garam Masala 215 Indian-Spiced Roast Potatoes 217 Orange-Balsamic Caramelized Fennel 218 Oat-Crusted Pecan Pie with Fresh Cranberry Sauce 228

October 2008

Steamed Brown Bread 78 Shaker Corn Bread (with sour cream and no butter) 80 Autumn Apple Cake 84 Herbed Roasted Pork Tenderloin 86 Eldress Bertha's Applesauce 86 Stuffed Pork Chops with Creamy Grits 96 Roast Chicken w/ Sticky Rice Skillet Stuffing 100 Coconut-Crusted Salmon 108 Egg and Cheese Breakfast Tacos 110 Cheddar Bacon Drop Biscuits 112 Rise and Shine Oatmeal 112 Green Papaya and Mango Salad 115 (Duck Breasts) with Pinot Noir and Cherry Sauce 122 Caramelized Onion and Shiitake Soup 124 Oranges w. Caramel and Cardamom Syrup 126 Vietnamese Caramelized Pork with Coriander Rice 127 Caramelized Shallots and Brussels Sprouts with Pancetta 128 Indian Cashew Chicken 134 Tacos with Slaw and Spicy Pepitas 136 Grilled Chicken with Mango Pineapple Salsa 140 Frizzled Ham and Fig Salad 140 Caramelized Pears (dinner tonight) 144 Fideos (dinner tonight) 148 Romaine Salad w/ Mango Vinaigrette 150 Herbed Chicken and Dumplings 154 Smoky-Spicy Tamale Pies 158 Seafood Risotto (like paella) 158 Panko-Crusted Pork Chops with Creamy Herb Dressing 159 Black Lentil and Couscous Salad 166 Spiced Coconut-Red Lentil Soup 168 Curried Dal with Basmati-Raisin Pilaf 169 Tortellini (pasta) w/ Proscuitto and Spinach 172 Beef Tenderloin w/ Port Reduction and Blue Cheese (cranberry) 172 Indian-Spiced Chicken Burgers 175 Lamb Chops w/ Mint-Fig Sauce 175 Green Rice 182 Peanut Butter Cookies 188

September 2008

White Chili 82 Cincinnati Five-Way Chili 86 Springfield Chili 86 High Plains (Buffalo) Chili (w/ potatoes) 88 Mushroom Turnover Filling (over pasta) 94 Fruit-Stuffed Pork Loin 96 Walnut Cake with Praline Frosting 100 Hot Artichoke-Cheese Dip 110 Steak Frites with Shallot Pan Reduction 112 Dark Chocolate and Cherry Brownies 114 Chipotle Black Bean Dip with Corn Chips 116 Garlicky Lemon Dressing 116 Three Cheese Macaroni and Cheese 119 Sizzling Shrimp with Corn Relish 126 Ham and Egg Fried Rice 128 Black Bean Pork and Zucchini 128 Curried Chicken and Cashews 132 Chocolate Coconut Oatmeal Cookies 142 Black Bean-Tomato Soup with Cilantro-Lime Cream 142 Thai Coconut Curry Shrimp 146 Basic Pizza Dough 156 Roasted Beet Pizza 160 Cinnamon-Ginger Cookies 160 Fig and Goat Cheese Bruschetta 164 Caramel-Apple Cheesecake 166 Open-Faced Chicken and Muenster Sandwiches with Apricot Dijon Spread 172 Savory (walnut) Wafers (no walnut/ rosemary) 179 Bok Choy with Five-Spice Sauce 182 Baja-Style Grilled Rock Lobster 188

August 2008

Basic Lemonade 20 Apple-Cucumber Relish 22 Greek Lamb Pizza 79 Caesar Salad with Grilled Lemon Chicken (dressing) 84 Chimichurri Sauce 86 (Steak) Panzanella 87 (Cedar-Planked) Salmon with Barbeque Spice Rub (whole menu) 88 Grilled Salmon Tacos with Chipotle Sauce 88 Mayo, Shallot, Dijon and Sage 98 (Tomato) Salad with Herbs and Capers 102 Roasted Red Pepper, Fennel, and Shrimp with Feta 104 Thai Beef Salad 106 Vietnamese Summer Rolls 111 Sake-Poached Salmon with Wilted Greens and Shallot Vinaigrette 116 Pink Peppercorn Mahimahi with Tropical Salsa 118 Zucchini Eggplant Lasagna 119 Kimchi-Style Cabbage 124 Spicy Pickled Vegetables 126 Fennel-Cured Halibut Gravalox 133 Spicy Peanut Chicken over Rice 138 Eggplant Marinara Pasta Casserole 140 Whole Wheat Banana Bread 143 Cold Soba Noodles with Vietnamese Pork 146 Snow Pea and Carrot Slaw 146 German Apple Pancake 154 Salmon with Spicy Cucumber Salad 162 Seared Scallops with Linguine and Romano 162 Thai Chicken in Cabbage Leaves 162 Onion Smothered Italian Burgers 164 Spice-Rubbed Flank Steak 166

July 2008

Dijon-Garlic Glaze 30 Grilled Salmon with Tangy Cucumber Sauce 91 Cherry Ripple Sour Cream Coffee Cake 103 Nectarine Cheesecake 104 Spiked Peach Limeade Granita 106 Peppered Pork Tenderloin with Blue Cheese Plums 108 Curried Chicken Salad with Nectarines 110 Spinach Salad with Stone Fruits and Maple-Spiced Pecans 110 Soba Salad with Soy-Wasabi Vinaigrette 115 Watermelon-Ginger Punch 117 Fingerling Potato Salad with Gremolata Dressing 120 Clams in Tomato-Basil Broth 121 Grilled Ginger-Lime Shrimp 122 Maple-Grilled Salmon 128 Escabeche-Style Scallops 132 Thai-Style Marinated Raw Fish 132 Southeast Asian Grilled Flank Steak 133 Shellfish with Chipotle and Tequila 138 Carrot Bread 141 Parmesan Flans 154 Flatbread with Asparagus Fontina and Pickled Onions 156 Fresh Cherries with Riesling Zabaglione 157 Hoisin Bbq Sauce (glazed beef kebabs) 158 Italian Herbed Shrimp (pesto-like) 160 Poke Sate with Peanut-Mirin Sauce 162 Chicken Shawarma (garlic curry) 164 Squash and Rice Salad with Shrimp and Herbs 170 Zucchini-Orange Bread 172 Spicy Mustard Shrimp 180 Avocado Soup with Citrus-Shrimp Relish 180 Grilled Chicken Tostadas (w/ pickled onions) 183 Pickled Onions (grilled chicken tostadas) 183 Chickpea Salad with Cilantro Dressing 184 Frozen Mint Margaritas 185 Spice Rubbed Flank Steak (menu suggestions) 190

June 2008

Orange Sesame Dressing 26 Buttermilk-Cilantro Dressing 95 Garlicky Lima Bean Spread 98 Grilled Peaches over Arugula with Goat Cheese and Prosciutto 100 Cucumber Mojitos 102 Chipotle Salmon Burgers 108 Grilled Chicken Salad with Sweet and Spicy Dressing 116 Spice-Rubbed Pork Tenderloin with Mustard BBQ Sauce 116 Mustard Barbeque Sauce 116 Fresh Apricot Chutney 120 Indian-Spiced Grilled Baby Squash 123 Two-Corn Polenta with Tomatoes, Basil, and Cheese 126 Lemonade Iced Tea Sorbet 131 Guava-Swirled Cheesecake 132 Orange Buttermilk Cake with Summer Fruit 140 Blueberry Bread Pudding 140 Grilled Chicken with Sriracha Glaze 146 Brown Sugar and Mustard Salmon 148 Grilled Asparagus and Arugula Salad with Lemon Truffle Dressing 150 Grilled Vegetable Salad 154 Zucchini-Pineapple Quick Bread 158 Crustless Smoked Turkey and Spinach Quiche 160 Raas Malaai (Baked Pudding) 164 Chicken and Rice with Cilantro-Poblano Sauce 164 Simple Black Beans (br sugar, cumin, vin, onion) 172 Avocado Salsa 175 Speedy Paella 182 Cool Couscous with Fruit and Nuts 191 Pork Medallions with Balsamic-Shallot Sauce 194 Tenderloin Steaks with Red Onion Marmalade 196 Asian Chicken Salad (Dressing) 196 Pistachio Biscotti 201 Sautéed Grape Napoleons with ort Reduction 202 Honeydew-Jalapeno Granita (w/ Tequila) 203 Peach Mojito 212

May 2008

Chicken Saute with Caramelized Ginger Sauce 94 Peach and (Blueberry) Cobbler 94 Sauteed Tuna and Green Onion Stalks on Romaine 99 Sesame Shrimp Salad 102 Sweet Spiced Almonds 103 Arugula, Grape and Sunflower Seed Salad 106 Mixed Greens with Blueberry Vinaigrette 110 Yogurt Curry with Noodles (AD) 110 Chai Brined Shrimp Skewers 118 Indian Spiced Roasted Nuts 122 Steamed Pork Buns 130 Asian Aromatic Chicken 132 Whole Grain and (Turkey)-Stuffed Cabbage 136 Shrimp and Mushroom Sui Mei 138 Steamed Wasabi Salmon with Ponzu Sauce 139 Cool, Creamy Chocolate Dessert 143 Swansen Citrus Chicken & Rice (AD) 145 Asian Caramelized Pineapple 146 Garlic Soup 156 Majorcan Vegetable Pizza 158 Samfaina (onion, garlic, eggplant, peppers, zucchini) 163 Beef Stroganoff (AD) 166 Grilled Portabello, Bell Pepper, & Goat Cheese Sandwich 172 Citrusy Rhubarb Sorbet 178 Rhubarb-Sour Cream Snack Cake 180 Gingered Rhubarb Chutney 184 Rhubarb-Maple Fool (in Phyllo Stacks) 184 Rhubarb-Strawberry Crisp 184 Key Lime Ice Cream 190 Lemon-Cornmeal Cookies 191 Oatmeal-Almond Lace Cookies 192 Five-Spice Lamb Chops with Citrus Raisin Couscous 198 Spinach and Prosciutto Salad (w/ Goat Cheese) 203 Curried Rice Noodles in Lettuce Wraps 204 Mango Salad 206 Sesame Noodles 206 Blueberry Coffee Cake 212

April 2008

Morel Mushroom Sauce 94 Chickpea Ravioli with Basil Pesto 96 Chickpea Pasta 96 Tropical Muffins 111 Manchego Herb and Sun-Dried Tomato Scones 112 Chocolate Macaroons (no coconut) 130 French Honey Baked Chicken with Preserved Lemons 133 Beef Tenderloin Steaks with Shiitake Mushroom Sauce 138 Patatas Bravas 140 Sauteed Asparagus & Shrimp with Gremolata 140 Sauteed Baby Squash with Basil and Feta 142 Thai Noodle Salad (dressing w/ just noodles) 144 Shrimp Toast Puffs 150 Seoul-ful Chicken with Minted Cucumbers 152 Old Fashioned Oatmeal Honey Apple Cake 156 Vegetable Burgers 168 Roasted Potatoes with North Indian Spices 170 Garam Masala 170 Roasted Manchurian Cauliflower 171 Sliced Oranges and Red Onions 172 Gnocchi with Broccoli Rabe, Caramelized Garlic and Parmesan 172 Gnocchi with Asparagus and Pancetta 176 Poached Halibut with Warm Bacon Vinaigrette 180 Mediterranean Fish Stew 182 Blackened Halibut with Remoulade 184 Halibut Souvlaki 186 Oven-fried Catfish Sandwiches 190 Blue Cheese Dip 192 Crunchy Buttermilk Coconut Chicken Fingers 192 Garlic and Cumin Seasoned Fries 194 Barbecue Flavored Onion Rings 196 Chicken Orzo Salad with Goat Cheese 200 Chile Garlic Shrimp 202 Flank Steak with Hot Peanut Sauce 205 Quinoa Salad with Asparagus, Dates and Orange 206 Glazed Baby Bok Choy 210

March 2008

Spinach Salad with Maple Dijon Vinaigrette 113 Spiced Pork Tenderloin with Maple Chipotle Glaze 116 Maple (Pecan) Snack Cake 118 Bacon Maple Waffles 120 Cinnamon-Maple Applesauce 122 Maple Corn Bread 122 White Sangria 128 Easter Egg Cookies 130 Basil-Lime Fruit Salad 133 Seared Scallops over Bacon and Spinach Salad with Cider Vinaigrette 141 Fennel-Rubbed Pork Tenderloin with Shallot Onion Agrodulce 144 Spicy Coconut Shrimp Soup 144 Crispy Tilapia Sandwiches 148 Mango and Black Bean Salad 149 Mustard Seed-Chive Vinaigrette 150 Cornmeal Biscuits 152 Fontina and Parmesan Mushroom Bread Pudding 154 Orange and Pepper-Infused Oil 158 Cornmeal and Spice-Crusted Scallops 159 Creamy Fettuccine with Porcini Mushrooms 172 Roasted Tomato-Beef Goulash with Caraway 184 Ginger-Shrimp Pot Stickers with Spicy Peanut Sauce 186 Decadent Double Chocolate Bundt Cake 188 Stir-Fried Noodles with Green Onions and Eggs 202 Coconut Rice with Spicy Tomato Sauce 203 Ham and Cheese Macaroni Bake with Peas 204 Artichoke, Leek and Goat Cheese Dip 214 Caramelized Leeks with Roasted Salmon Filets 218 Leek and Garlic Soup 219 Spring Vegetable Gratin 222 Curry-Spiced Sweet Potatoes 224 Steak with Port and Mustard Sauce 232 Pork Chops with Bourbon Peach Sauce 234 Brown Sugar and Spice Crusted Ham 237 Pork Chops with Hoisin-Molasses BBQ Sauce 238 Blackened Shrimp with Tropical Pico De Gallo 238 Barbecue Spiced Chicken 242 Cabernet-Braised Beef Short Ribs 248

January/February 2008

Golden Winter Soup 92 Butter Rum Pound Cake 106 Apple Upside-Down Cake 110 Winter Minestrone 110 Simple Clam Chowder 114 Wild Rice and Barley Salad 117 Bread Salad with Cranberries Spinach and Chicken 118 Broccoli with Two-Cheese Sauce (over potato) 118 Lemon Dill Salmon Croquettes with Horseradish Sauce 120 Spicy Stir-Fried Tofu with Snow Peas, Peanut Butter, and Mushrooms 122 Southwestern Pork and Sweet Potatoes 132 Moroccan Chicken Thighs 133 Party Bean Dip 142 Korean-Spiced Beef and Cabbage Rolls 146 Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting 150 Caribbean Shrimp Salad with Lime Vinaigrette 154 Toasted Oatmeal-Apricot Scones (AD) 156 Spring Pea Spinach Hummus (AD) 156 Chicken Ragu (AD) 158 Coconut-Oatmeal Biscotti (AD) 159 Sweet & Sour Cipollini Onions 164 Polenta with Tomato Braised Beans 165 Grilled Tilapia with Smoked Paprika and Creamy Polenta 168 Fiery Chicken Pita with Melon Raita 178 Spicy Pork Tenderloin with (Uniq) Fruit Salsa 182 Fruit and Cream Cheese Tart with Marmalade 184 Onion Soup with Cheese Crostini 188 Spicy-Sweet Pepper Medley 188 Creamy Cheesy Cauliflower Soup (AD) 189 Fennel and Rosemary-Crusted Rack of Lamb 191 Truffled Polenta 191 Cinnamon-Orange Crème Brule 193 Chipotle Barbecue Burgers with Slaw 196 Pork Medallions with Apricot Orange Sauce 196 Shrimp and Broccoli Stir-Fry 198 Grapefruit-Avocado Salad 206 Cardamom-Lime Sweet Rolls 212