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Spring 2008 Recipes

Aparagus & Roasted Red Pepper Phyllo Bundles
Asparagus is one of the first spring crops…this is fun and delicious as a side dish or appetizer.

Baby Greens with Herbed Goat Cheese Rounds and Pinot-Balsamic Drizzle
Don’t let the length of the recipe fool you, this a very easy …and deliciously worth your effort, especially when fresh spring salad greens are popping up in the markets.

Cuban Black Beans

Cuban Grilled Chicken with Mojo
When the hint of warmer weather starts to tease me, I like to fix a batch of this island-inspired chicken and toss it on the grill for a preview of warmer months ahead. Excellent with our Cuban Black Beans and our Jicama Slaw!

Jicama Slaw
The peak season for Jicama is October through May, so spring is a perfect time to make this tangy, island-inspired slaw.

Mary Had a Little Lamb
Grilled Garlic-Herb Marinated Lamb Chops.

Udon Noodle Soup
with Spring Greens, Spring Onions, and Wild Mushrooms

Holiday 2007 Recipes

Butternut Squash and Sweet Potato Orzo

Cheese Fondue
Nothing warms on a cold winter night like a bubbling pot of cheesy fondue. Great for a cozy dinner for two or fun addition to your party fare!

Chicken & Apple Breakfast Sausage
This is a delicious and healthy alternative to traditional breakfast sausage … and so easy to make!!

Chocolate Fondue with Marshmallow Dippers
Okay, sometimes you JUST have to have fun and indulge in chocolate … marshmallows … and cookies!!! Easy and delicious…let the kids get involved with making this one!

Cranberry-Cream Cheese Stuffed French Toast
Make extra of the cream cheese filling…it’s great on bagels, too!

Curried Acorn Squash Bisque

Mini Beef Wellingtons with Horseradish Cream Sauce
This is a GREAT party dish…easy and fun to make and can be made ahead. Be sure to make a bunch, these are favorites that go quickly!

Pumpkin Ravioli with Sage Pesto

Spinach Quince and Manchego Puff Pastry Empanadas with Quince Dipping Sauce
Inspired by the flavors of Spain, this is an excellent dish for cocktail parties. Serve with a dry Spanish sherry or Rioja! Don’t let the length of the recipe fool you, this super easy…and can be made ahead!

Autumn 2007 Recipes

Eggplant and Herbed Goat Cheese Napoleon
Farm fresh eggplant is the centerpiece of this easy and elegant first course for two. The recipe can easily be doubled or tripled for a dinner party.

Lemon Garlic Red Potatoes
This simple potato recipe is a great accompaniment to grilled chicken!

Lemon Thyme Roasted Chicken
As the weather cools, I love putting a whole chicken in the oven to roast on a Sunday afternoon. The aromas are intoxicating and your mouth waters as the chicken slowly browns in the oven. Serve with Lemon Garlic Red Potatoes & Sautéed Green Beans and a nice Chardonnay for a perfect Sunday dinner!

Sauteed Garlic Green Beans
This green bean dish is an all-around favorite when green beans are in season.

Sweet Onion & Potato Soup
As fall approaches, the days get shorter and a chill arrives in the air. This is when local sweet onions and potatoes are coming into season. This simply yet hearty soup, reminiscent of French onion soup, was created to celebrate these two crops harvested at Laurel Vista Farms in Somerset County. Their Somerset Sweets™ (onions) and Somerset Spuds™ (potatoes) can be found at select Giant Eagle stores and at both Market District locations.

Tapas -- Potato Onion & Chorizo Tortilla (Spanish Omelet)
The Tortilla Espanola (Spanish Omelet) is a perfect recipe to take advantage of fall potatoes and sweet onions. We’ve added chorizo, a Spanish sausage, to the recipe’s four basic ingredients. This classic tapas is equally good for a cocktail party or for breakfast.

Truffled Yukon Golds
I can’t think of a more simple, yet decadent side dish! The combination of crisp-roasted, creamy-textured Yukon gold potatoes, drizzled with truffle oil and sprinkled with coarse sea salt is a combination to crave!

Whole Wheat Pasta with Spinach and Pine Nuts in a White Wine Sauce
This light, yet satisfying pasta is loaded with good-for-you ingredients like one of fall’s favorite coolweather crops – fresh spinach. With its white wine sauce it has less than 15 grams of fat per serving.

Summer 2007 Recipes

Alma's Cucumbers and Onion Salad
This traditional German salad is a family favorite.

Eggplant and Herbed Goat Cheese Napoleon
Farm fresh eggplant is the centerpiece of this easy and elegant first course for two. The recipe can easily be doubled or tripled for a dinner party.

Fresh Dill Dip
This is incredible when the fresh dill is in season.

Grilled Caesar Salad
An unexpected, delicious preparation!

Hot German Potato Salad
This sweet & tangy side dish is a Schuldt family tradition.

Jerk Paste
This is our family’s version of a classic, using a little bit of spiced dark rum to add a slight sweet to the spice of this paste.

Papa Lee's Whiskey Barbeque Sauce
This is a favorite in our family from our King of Barbeque. An all-around sauce that is excellent on chicken, beef or pork!

Roasted Asparagus and Proscuitto Bundles

Sauteed Garlic Green Beans
This green bean dish is an all-around favorite when green beans are in season.

Soy-Honey-Ginger Marinade
This marinade is an all-around favorite. Excellent for grilled salmon and chicken and is equally good on pork or beef (try it on grilled beef or chicken skewers!).

Steamed Vegetable Dumplings
A great way to use summer veggies that are in season…add your favorites!

Summertime Chop Chop Pasta
This is a great way to load up on good-for-you veggies, in a pasta sauce the whole family will love.