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Marinated Flank Steak

Ingredients:

  • Flank steak (1 to 1 1/2 lb)
  • 2 oz. Sesame Oil
  • 1 oz. Honey Ginger Balsamic
  • 1/2 t. garlic powder
  • 1 T. onion, minced
  • 1/8 cup soy sauce
  • 1 T honey

Preparation:

  • Pierce meat with fork (front and back) or score the surface with 1/4″ deep knife cuts, 1″ apart
  • Place meat in Ziploc bag
  • Combine remaining ingredients in a jar with lid and shake to mix
  • Pour liquid in bag with meat, seal and marinate at least 2 hours or overnight
  • Cook quickly on high heat on a grill (4-6 min on each side) or a hot cast iron skillet or a preheated 400 degree oven
  • Remove from heat, cover and let rest for 10 minutes
  • Slice thinly across the grain
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Lingua di Suocera (Mother-in-Law’s Tongues) in Saffron Cream with Lobster

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 Lobster (live) or any shellfish
  • 8 shallots peeled & minced (4 for stock leave whole)
  • 8 cloves of garlic (4 for stock)
  • 1 carrot peeled and roughly chopped
  • 8 oz chopped prosciutto
  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil
  • 1 package of frozen peas
  • 1 tablespoon of tomato paste
  • 1 cup of half and half
  • 1 cup of heavy cream
  • 2-3 pinches of saffron (bloomed in 1 tablespoon of hot water)
  • salt and pepper to taste

PreparationStock preparation:

  • Saute all veggies and prosciutto in a large saucepan with olive oil until translucent.
  • Remove and set aside leaving the oil behind.
  • Throw in the lobster and add 2 cups of white wine. Remove the lobster after 2 minutes. Lobster meat will be slightly raw.
  • Immerse in cold water and remove the meat from the shell.
  • Add the shells and veggies back into the sauce pan. Simmer for 30 minutes to 1 hour until reduced by half.

Sauce preparation:

  • Heat the olive oil and add the prosciutto. Cook gently for 2 minutes.
  • Add the shallots & garlic left over after the stock preparation, the tomato paste, and cook 1 minute more.
  • Bring 1 and 1/2 gallons of water with 1 large tablespoon of coarse sea salt in a large pot to a rolling boil.
  • Add the pasta and cook 9-11 minutes.
  • Deglaze the sauce pan with stock and add the peas, fresh cream & saffron. Cook gently until thickened enough to coat the back of a spoon.
  • Add the half & half, and salt and pepper to taste. Reduce slightly until creamy.
  • Add the lobster and cook gently.
  • Add the pasta and serve at once. Add fresh chopped Italian parsley and more stock if sauce too dry.
     

Courtesy of Italian Harvest (supplier of our wonderful pastas)

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Lanterne with Spicy Sausage and Porcini Mushrooms

Ingredients

  • Tomato sauce
  • 3 tablespoons of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 3 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 2 cups of sliced fresh Portobello mushrooms
  • 1 package of  dried Porcini mushrooms
  • 2 cups of good red wine
  • 1 1/2 sweet sausage without the casing
  • 1-2 teaspoons of Bomba Calabrese (hot pepper sauce)
  • 1 20 oz. can of hand crushed whole peeled tomatoes
  • 1 package of Marella lanterne (1 lb.)

Preparation

  • Boil 2 cups of water and rehydrate the Porcini in a bowl. Let stand for 15 minutes.
  • Heat the olive oil and gently saute the sausage for about 3 minutes.
  • Add the fresh mushrooms first, then the Porcini, followed by the garlic and the bomba calabrese.
  • Add wine and simmer for about 1 minute. Add the tomatoes and cook for about 1 hour stirring every so often over a low flame.
  • Cook the pasta separately in abundant salted boiling water for about 8-9 minutes. Save some of the cooking water.
  • Add the sauce to a pan and toss the pasta in the sauce. Mix vigorously.
  • Add some of the water from the cooking pasta if the sauce is too dry.
  • Serve immediately after garnishing with grated parmesan or ricotta. Serves four to six people

Courtesy of Italian Harvest (supplier of our wonderful pastas)

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Honey-Ginger Balsamic Glazed B-B-Q Ribs

INGREDIENTS

  • 4 racks (8 pounds) baby back ribs
  • 12 garlic cloves, mashed or minced
  • 3 T Oli+Ve Honey-Ginger White Balsamic
  • 3 T dark brown sugar
  • 1 T Oli+Ve Toasted Sesame Oil
  • 1 T sea salt

FOR THE GLAZE

  • 3/4 cup Oli+Ve Honey-Ginger white Balsamic
  • 3 T honey
  • 2 T soy sauce
  • 1 t Chipotle Oil

DIRECTIONS

  • For the Marinade:  Mix together the Honey-Ginger white balsamic, brown sugar, minced garlic, sea salt and sesame oil.  Coat the ribs with the marinade and allow to marinate in a sealed container or laerge zip lock bag for a minimum of 12 hours or overnight, turning a few times.
  • For the Glaze:  Combine the Honey-Ginger White Balsamic, honey and soy sauce in a small sauce pan over medium heat.  Allow to reduce by half and remove from heat.  Add one teaspoon of toasted sesame oil to the mixture and stir to combine.
  • For the Ribs:  Prepare the grill and preheat the oven to 275.  Over medium heat, grill the ribs for approx. 5 minutes per side.  Prepare baking pan(s) large enough to hold the ribs in a single layer.  Brush the glze over the ribs and seal each pan well with foil.  Bake the ribs for 2 hours or until tender and meat falls off the bone.