102 violet femmes Recipes

flour, baking powder, salt, egg, oil, buttermilk, baking soda

consider pansies , violets, johnny-jump-ups, nasturtiums, and marigolds. all are edible with interesting flavors. use flowers that have not been sprayed with pesticides (some available at gourmet shops and whole foods markets), shaved cheese hard cheeses such as parmesan or pecorino romano take on an attractive lacy look when shaved paper thin and placed upon an open-faced sandwich, rolled cheese cut cheese into 1/4 squares. put 1 tsp of olive oil on your hands and roll cheese squares into balls. then roll in cumin, curry, or finely chopped herbs, piped herbed mayonnaise or creme fraiche use an icing flower tip and place a fresh or thawed frozen pea atop the piping, layer it place a small spinach leaf, with stem , atop an open-faced sandwich. place a thin slice of hard-boiled egg on top of that and sprinkle with either nutmeg and sea salt, pickled ginger and a dot of wasabi, or a combination of crushed herbs, chopped egg & asparagus finely chop hardboiled eggs, using only half as many whites as yolks, and press onto an open-faced sandwich with a mayonnaise based filling. upon this, lay a short piece of asparagus, citrus , herbs & spices cut small triangles of fresh lemon or orange, removing peel. sprinkle lemon triangles with fresh basil or parsley and orange triangles with cinnamon or curry, grilled vegetables grill red and green peppers, zucchini, or pearl onions. cut peppers into strips, zucchini into squares, and leave pearl onions whole, use a very small cookie cutter to cut hearts from thin slices of pickled beets. or, cut small hearts from bread, dip in melted butter, and sprinkle heavily with curry before toasting in a 350 degree oven, herb or nut dip cut filled tea sandwiches into triangles and butter the long cut side. press this buttered side into crushed s or very finely chopped nuts

best-quality bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped, cold espresso, eggs, separated,room temperature, butter, cut into 10 pieces, cognac, salt, cream of tartar, sugar, cornstarch, whipping cream, best-quality bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped, cognac, glaceed chestnuts, chopped coarsely (available at fine food emporiums), whipping cream, best-quality bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped, cognac, candied violet (available at fine food emporiums), crumbled violets

chicken, quartered, butter, potato, thin skinned, shallots, peeled, bacon, cubed, plain flour, button mushrooms, dry white wine, chicken stock , can be made with a cube, bouquet garni, salt, pepper, parsley, chopped

butter, sole fillets, lemon juice, dry sherry, chopped onions, chopped mushroom, salt , to taste, flour, cream

roasting chickens, cut into 4 pieces, butter, shallots, bacon, sliced, plain flour, button mushrooms, new potatoes, dry white wine, chicken stock, bouquet garni, salt and pepper, fresh parsley, chopped, bread, fried and cut into croutons

cod fish fillets (scallopini size), hellmann mayonnaise, parmesan cheese, breadcrumbs, butter (optional), chopped parsley, paprika

bacon, butter, roasting chickens , trussed and buttered, peeled white onions (about 1-inch diameter), boiling potato, salt, bouquet garni, made with 4 parsley sprig, 1/2 bay leaf, and 1/4 tsp thyme

green grapes, egg, beaten, butter, tapioca, sugar, allspice, pie crusts, unbaked

water (110-115 degrees ), dry yeast or 5 tsp, butter, melted (about 35 seconds microwave on defrost), granulated sugar, salt, all-purpose flour, eggs, butter, melted (see instructions above)

red wine, red grapes, ruby port, whole grain mustard, dijon mustard

butter, chopped onion, sea scallops, fresh sliced mushrooms, dry white wine, water, lemon juice, flour, salt, half-and-half, parmesan cheese, parsley, chopped

extra virgin olive oil, divided, shallot, finely chopped, button mushrooms, thinly sliced, butter, divided, all-purpose flour, dry white wine, chicken stock, cream, freshly grated nutmeg , to taste, salt & freshly ground black pepper, hot sauce, prosciutto, garlic clove, grated, fresh thyme sprigs, leaves chopped, fresh basil leaves, chopped, baguette, split and halved, sea scallops , trimmed of any connective tissue and patted dry, plain breadcrumbs, fresh parsley leaves, chopped, garlic clove, cracked from skin, triple washed spinach, stems removed

dozen oysters (in their liquor), butter, unsalted, butter , for ramekins, flour, dry white wine, green onion, chopped, parsley, minced, salt, white pepper, lump crabmeat, swiss cheese, grated, romano cheese, grated, mozzarella cheese, grated, dry breadcrumbs, finely grated

leeks, salted butter, potatoes, water , plus, water, toasted french bread, salt and pepper

skinless chicken pieces, frozen baby onions, baby carrots, new potato , scrubbed and cut into 1-inch pieces, low sodium chicken broth, celery ribs, cut into 2-inch lengths, turkey bacon, diced, bay leaf, dried thyme, fresh ground pepper, chopped parsley, chopped tarragon or 2 tbsp mint, lemon zest, fresh lemon juice, salt