8 may day Recipes

mayonnaise, fresh grated parmesan cheese, artichoke hearts, drained and chopped (may use frozen), garlic, minced, flaked red peppers (opt), chopped green onions (opt)

eggs, sugar, salt, milk, flour, vanilla, oil, to fry (vegetable or coconut)

potatoes , pared and quartered, carrots , pared and quartered, stew beef chunks, soy sauce, salt, paprika, pepper, flour, onions or 1 medium onion, chopped, beef broth (may be canned), tomato sauce

dozen butter clams (fresh or frozen ), dozen mussels (may be frozen), dozen razor clams (substitute with butter clams), water, day-old white bread , slices, chopped onion, olive oil, garlic cloves, finely chopped, fresh parsley, chopped, bay leaves, salt & pepper, eggs

fennel bulb, olive oil, divided, flat leaf parsley, chopped (italian ), onion, chopped, dried thyme, crushed or 1 tbsp fresh thyme, chopped, dried sage, crushed or 1 tbsp fresh sage, chopped, salt and pepper, day old french bread, cubed , crusts may be left on, chicken broth

fresh corn kernels, corn oil, salt, freshly ground pepper, pecan cornbread (recipe follows), slightly stale, cut into 1/2 cubes, shallot, minced, cooked lobster meat, roughly chopped, cream cheese, softened, worcestershire sauce, prepared mayonnaise, freshly ground nutmeg, on high heat , in a medium skillet, brown the corn kernels in the corn oil and season lightly with salt and pepper to taste. remove pan from heat and put cooked corn kernels into a large mixing bowl. stir in remaining ingredients, blending well. form lobster cakes with a two oz scoop. (make approximately twenty cakes.) cakes may be prepared to this point and refrigerated up to two days., presentation, pecans, pecan cornbread, dried slightly at room temperature, clarified butter or olive oil for sauteing, in a food processor , pulse pecans and pecan cornbread until finely ground. press cakes into crumb mixture, and then saute in clarified butter or olive oil on medium heat until lightly browned and warmed through. place on warmed plate and drizzle with pumpkin ginger creme fraiche (recipe follows).