1728 stone herring canapees Recipes

skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, trimmed, salt, divided, black pepper, divided, olive oil, grated lemon rind, fresh lemon juice, dijon mustard, pitted, coarsely chopped nectarines, cooked brown rice, cooled, coarsely chopped pitted cherries, sliced green onions, dry-roasted almonds, chopped, torn mint

stone-ground cornmeal, skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, light butter, chopped onion, chopped green bell pepper, frozen whole-kernel corn, thawed, salt, black pepper, fat-free , less-sodium chicken broth, cornstarch

stone-ground mustard, rye or wheat sandwich roll, split, gouda cheese, sliced, jellied cranberry sauce, deli turkey, sliced celery

chicken broth, red potatoes , cut into eighths, yellow summer squash, chopped, carrots, chopped, onion, chopped, celery ribs, chopped, dried thyme, pepper, cubed cooked chicken, frozen cut green beans, quick-cooking barley, diced tomatoes, undrained, salad croutons, shredded parmesan cheese

there was a woman who had been diagnosed with a terminal illness and had been given three months to live. as she was getting her things in serving, she contacted her pastor and had him come to her house to discuss certain aspects of her final wishes. she told him which songs she wanted sung at the service, what scriptures she would like read, and what outfit she wanted to be buried in. the woman also requested to be buried with her favourite bible., everything was in serving and the pastor was preparing to leave when the woman suddenly remembered something very important to her., more thing , she said excitedly. what s that came the pastor s reply. this is very important, the woman continued.. i want to be buried with a fork in my right hand. the pastor stood looking at the woman, not knowing quite what to say.. that surprises you, doesn tsp it the woman asked. well, to be honest, i m puzzled by the request, said the pastor., woman explained. in all my years of attending church socials and potluck dinners, i always remember that when the dishes of the main course were being cleared, someone would inevitably lean over and say, keep your fork. it was my favorite part because i knew that something better was coming..like velvety chocolate cake or deep-dish apple pie. something wonderful, and with substance! so, i just want people to see me there in that casket with a fork in my hand and i want them to wonder what s with the fork then i want you to tell them: keep your fork..the best is yet to come, eyes welled up with tears of joy as he hugged the woman good-bye. he knew this would be 1 of the last times he would see her before her death. but he also knew that the woman had a better grasp of heaven than he did. she knew that something better was coming. at the funeral people were walking by the woman s casket and they saw the pretty dress she was wearing and her favorite bible and the fork placed in her right hand. over and over the pastor heard the question what s with the fork and over and over he smiled., during his message , the pastor told the people of the conversation he had with the woman shortly before she died. he also told them about the fork and about what it symbolized to her. the pastor told the people how he could not stop thinking about the fork and told them that they probably would not be able to stop thinking about it either., he was right ., next time you reach down for your fork, let it remind you oh so gently, that the best is yet to come..

ground sirloin, ground pork, ground veal, eggs, slightly beaten, fine plain breadcrumbs (i use progresso plain breadcrumbs, grandmother used a ground up hard roll), milk, white onion, finely chopped, lemon , zest of, small finely chopped, lemon , juice of, capers, chopped, anchovy paste (alternatively you may use sardines or herring) or 3 tbsp crushed anchovy fillets (alternatively you may use sardines or herring), melted butter, kosher salt, ground black pepper, flour (for rolling ), chicken stock or 1 (32 oz) box vegetable stock, bay leaf, cider vinegar, good quality dry white wine (i use fume blanc or extra dry champagne), black peppercorns, capers, lemon , zest of, small finely chopped, lemon , juice of, good quality sour cream, snipped fresh parsley, for garnish

kippered herring fillets (smoked herring, drained, patted dry and skinned if necessary), shallot, finely chopped, anchovy fillets, fresh lemon juice, cayenne pepper, olive oil, scotch, unsalted butter, cut into 8 pieces and softened, fresh dill sprig (to garnish )

salt herring fillets, preferably matjes herring, cider vinegar, cold water, juniper berries (bruised), whole allspice (bruised), whole cloves (bruised ), whole black peppercorns (bruised), bay leaf (bruised), dusseldorf-style prepared mustard or 1/4 cup substitute other prepared hot mustard, capers, drained, onions, peeled,thinly sliced and separated into rings, dill pickles, parsley sprig

molasses (or treacle), fresh active dry yeast, crumbled (or a 1/4-oz packet active dry yeast), whole wheat flour , stone-ground (or 4 1/2 cups stone-ground mixed with 1/2 cup white flour), sea salt (fine grind), canola oil, for greasing (or sunflower oil)

goat cheese, at room temperature, fresh lemon juice, sriracha sauce (or more to taste), daikon , cut crosswise into 16 slices (1/4 inch thick each), sliced smoked salmon (or lox), cut into 16 pieces, chopped fresh chives

stone-ground yellow cornmeal, all-purpose flour, raw pumpkin seeds, kosher salt, sugar, crushed red pepper, unsalted butter, milk

stone-ground whole wheat flour, salt, active dry yeast, whole milk, unsalted butter, molasses, eggs, toasted wheat germ, unprocessed wheat bran, bread flour, bread flour, divided, vegetable oil, divided

cumin seeds, pure olive oil, herring fillets, skinned, salt and freshly ground pepper, red onion, thinly sliced, calamata olives (2 oz), pitted and coarsely chopped, stone-ground corn tortillas, shredded romaine lettuce, coarsely chopped tomatoes, peeled, seeded and thinly sliced cucumber, sour cream, hot pepper sauce

potatoes, cooked, peeled, and diced (i prefer white or large new potatoes, which have a less grainy texture), tart apples, peeled and diced, carrots, peeled, cooked, and diced, dried onion flakes, dill pickles, diced or grated, diced pickled herring (optional) or 3/4 cup salted herrings (optional) or 3/4 cup minced sardines (optional) or 3/4 cup anchovy (optional), white pepper, cooked beets, peeled and diced, sour cream, lemon juice, beet juice, salt, sugar, crumbled bacon (optional)

mixed tender salad greens, chunked smoked fish fillet, like whitefish, herring, cisco (about 1 cup skin and bones removed and broken into bite sized pieces before measuring) or 3 oz other light colored fish (about 1 cup skin and bones removed and broken into bite sized pieces before measuring), bacon , crisp and crumbled, fresh blueberries, red onion , thin slice, quartered after slicing, toasted pecan pieces, blue cheese, crumbles, extra virgin olive oil, cider vinegar, honey, dijon mustard, dry white wine, salt, pepper

cooked shrimp , lobster, or lump crabmeat, coarsely chopped (use any 1 of the crustaceans or a mix of all 3), enough mayonnaise to bind (about 1/3 to 1/2 cup), enough paprika so it doesn tsp look anemic, at least 1/2 cup chopped red onion, at least 1/2 cup parmesan, salt and pepper to taste, salt-packed capers, vegetable oil

fresh shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and sliced 1/8 inch thick, vegetable oil, divided, asian eggplants, cut into 24 (1/2-inch-thick ) rounds, white miso, sugar, mirin (japanese sweet rice wine), water