2009 dances garden Recipes

courgette and garden herb pesto, courgette, coarsely grated, pine nuts, golden linseeds, parmesan cheese, grated, spinach, extra virgin olive oil, onion, finely diced, garlic, crushed, mixed herbs such as mint , lemon thyme, parsley, basil, oregano, salt and freshly cracked black pepper, juice of 1 lemon, heat a non-stick frying pan and saute the onions, garlic and seasoning in 2tbsp of the oil until golden about 4 -5 minutes. add the courgettes and saute for 1 minute. let the mixture cool., toast the linseeds and pine nuts and add to the sauteed onion and courgette mixture, cool., place the herbs , spinach, lemon juice, parmesan and remaining oil in the thermomix bowl and blend until still coarse., add the herb mixture to the cooled sauteed onion, courgette and nut mixture. adjust the seasoning if needed and let the flavours develop for about 20 minutes., food fanatics tips, do not be tempted to add too much oil, the mixture must be dry to prevent the bread becoming claggy. place the leftover pesto in a clean jar cover the surface with extra oil and keep refrigerated, it should last for up to 1 week.

dijon mustard, sherry vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, sugar, salt and pepper, ears corn, grilled (before grilling, spray with olive oil then sprinkle with salt and pepper.), green beans, blanched and cooled, yellow and red cherry tomatoes, halved (or use the tomatoes in your garden), sweet onion, thinly sliced, basil leaves, thinly shredded, gouda cheese, diced into small cubes

garlic cloves, minced, shallots, peeled and cut into thin wedges, olive oil or 2 tbsp canola oil, mushrooms (such as maitake, oyster, white button, or shiitake broken into clusters or sliced, about 8 cups), snipped fresh mixed herbs (such as tarragon, rosemary, basil, oregano, and or parsley), coarse salt or 1/4 tsp salt, cracked black pepper

shrimp, peeled, garlic cloves, minced, lemon juice, parsley, hot sauce (optional), baguette, butter

irish whiskey, drambuie, lemon juice, ginger ale, lemon twist

melon, chilled, fresh, ripe, sweet, halved and seeded (orange flesh, or cantaloupe), mango juice, good quality, chilled, orange juice , cara cara, fresh squeezed, chilled, lime juice, sugar (white or coloured, rimming for glass), orange slices, cara cara, lime slices

ground beef, onion, chopped, taco seasoning, water, salsa (we used sam s choice black bean & corn from wal-mart), corn kernels, drained, shredded cheddar cheese, danced-on tortilla chips

garden tomatoes , cut into bite-sized pieces. (folks, the word garden is included for a reason. do not try this with store bought tomatoes.), fresh basil, coarsely chopped, balsamic vinegar, olive oil (optional for the fat-conscious), salt (kosher is best), black pepper (to taste)

refrigerated crescent rolls, cream cheese, softened, ranch-style dressing mix, carrots, finely chopped, chopped red bell peppers, chopped green bell pepper, fresh broccoli, chopped, chopped green onions

sweet onion, chopped, green bell pepper, coarsely chopped, fresh cilantro, pickled jalapeno peppers , or to taste, fresh tomatoes, quartered, olive oil, red wine vinegar, lime, juiced, salt

chicken breast, garden salsa , recipe follows, potatoes, butter, olive oil, salt and pepper, rice wine vinegar, olive oil, diced yellow squash, tomatoes, diced fine, red onion, diced fine, cucumber, peeled and seeded, diced fine, red pepper, diced fine, cracked black pepper, fresh basil, salt , to taste

black pepper, carrots - diced, celery - diced, chunky pasta sauce (garden style), ground beef, hot pepper sauce, instant beef bouillon, macaroni shells, olive oil, onion - large - chopped, oregano - dried, parsley - fresh chopped, red kidney beans (drained and rinsed ), white kidney beans (drained and rinsed )

oil, garlic , slightly smashed, pepitas (pumpkin seeds, raw and shelled), kosher salt , to taste, ground cumin , to taste, paprika , to taste, cayenne pepper , to taste (optional)

whole maine lobster tails, unsalted european butter (recommended : plugra), puff pastry rounds, egg wash, sea salt and freshly ground white pepper, grade a foie gras, heavy cream, truffle oil, salt and freshly ground white pepper, oil, shallots, garlic, lemongrass , bottoms of stalk, kaffir lime leaves, fuji apple diced, calvados premium liquor, thyme sprigs, parsley sprigs, veal stock, heavy cream, salt and freshly ground white pepper, unsalted european butter (recommended : plugra), lemon zest , to taste, bosc pear, minced, fuji apple, minced, sherry, sugar, port wine reduction, salt and freshly ground white pepper, vegetable oil, lotus chips, chive spears, rice noodles , for serving

very fresh sushi grade ocean shrimp, thai chilies cut into thin rounds, garlic chopped, fish sauce, fresh lime juice, granulated sugar, green onion white part only chopped, coarsely chopped cilantro, mint leaves

head jicama, peeled, carrots, peeled, head cabbage, red onions or 1 medium red onion, bell peppers, hearts romaine lettuce