1994 garden official siena Recipes

head lettuce, washed and shredded, baby carrots, diced, red cabbage, finely shredded, shelled garden peas, blanched, shallot, finely chopped, tomatoes, chopped, courgettes, thinly sliced and blanched, handful alfalfa sprout, handful of chopped mixed fresh herbs

spring onions, trimmed and chopped, butter or olive oil, cos lettuce or 2 large butterhead lettuce, fresh garden peas or 250 g frozen peas, vegetable stock, leaves fresh lovage, leaves (plus 4 more to garnish ), salt and pepper, cream, for garnish (optional)

olive oil, brussels sprouts (small works best , trim the bottom off and remove a few of the outer leaves), shallots (i cut mine up into big pieces), vegetable broth (i used low sodium), thyme (fresh from the garden is best), salt and pepper (to taste)

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.

carton (8 oz) spreadable garden vegetable cream cheese, crumbled feta cheese, plain yogurt, minced garlic, dried oregano, pepper, chopped cucumber, chopped seeded tomatoes, chopped green onions, sliced ripe olives, pita pockets

almonds, hazelnuts, dried apricots, candied pineapple, candied citrus peels (orange and lemon), flour, cocoa powder, good ground cinnamon, semisweet baking chocolate, sugar, honey, powdered sugar (for sprinkling )

vodka, rum, cointreau liqueur, blue curacao, splash prepared sweet -and-sour mix, splash pineapple juice, ice, orange slice (to garnish ), lime, sugar , for glass rim

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)

linguine, shrimp (peeled & de-veined), tomatoes, chopped (preferred from the garden), garlic cloves, minced fine, vidalia onion, minced fine, olive oil, sea salt, parmigiano-reggiano cheese or 1/2 cup pecorino romano cheese, grated, chopped fresh parsley

cauliflower florets (2 small heads ), best zen garden frozen vegetables, bernardin dill pickle mix (1 pouch), vinegar, water, peeled gingerroot , - 1/4-inch each

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 )

dark chocolate (chopped ), unsalted butter, orange zest, orange juice, blood orange juice, egg (separated ), thickened cream (1/2 cup), icing sugar, orange, blood orange, mandarin orange, thickened cream (1/2 cup), icing sugar, orange zest

blanched almonds, roasted hazelnuts, glace apricots, glace pineapple, plain flour, cocoa, cinnamon, dark chocolate, sugar, honey, icing sugar

panforte nero, baking chocolate, sugar, less 2 tbsp shelled almonds, honey, shelled bitter almonds, flour, a handful of pine nuts, ground cinnamon, candied citron, grated rind of a lemon, sugar, ground pepper, panforte margherita, flour, sugar, honey, less 2 tbsp nutmeats, shelled almonds, candied citron, candied fruit peel (oranges and such), ground cinnamon, a pinch of allspice, scant tsp ground coriander, sugar, both recipes require 15 wafers (the kind used for communion; available from delicatessens)

major grey chutney, pickled walnuts (optional), ketchup, steak sauce (such as a1), worcestershire sauce, tomato-based chili sauce (such as heinz), hot pepper sauce (such as tabasco), or to taste

unsalted butter (european style cultured ), sugar, cocoa, dry powder, egg, graham crumbs, chopped almonds, coconut, unsalted butter, cream, cream, vanilla custard powder, icing sugar, semisweet chocolate, unsalted butter

flour, oatmeal, cocoa, sugar, butter, eggs, vanilla, walnut extract (optional, 1 oz of finely ground herbal medicine )