1. With flat side of meat mallet or rolling pin, crush each olive just to crack the flesh. Place cracked olives in 1 quart jar. Add enough cold water to cover olives and insert a small, sealed plastic food stor age bag filled with 1/4 C water to keep the olives immersed. S

Melt butter in saucepan; stir in salt, Worcestershire, garlic powder, Tabasco and hazelnuts. Turn into shallow pan. Bake in 275 oven for 20 minutes. * COOKFDN brings you this recipe with permission from: * Oregon Hazelnut Industry and The Hazelnut Marketing Board b

Use very fresh fish or substitute cooked salmon. In bowl, combine mayonnaise, lemon juice, capers, pepper, hot pepper sauce and hot pepper flakes. Finely chop the fresh and the smoked salmon. Gently mix into mayonnaise mixture. Garnish with sprigs of fresh dill. b

Sesame Baked Mushrooms From: American Mushroom Institute Shared By: Pat Stockett Preheat oven to 350. Rinse, pat dry and trim stems of fresh mushrooms (halve if large). In a small bowl, lightly beat egg with salt and black pepper. Place sesame seed (or mix) in a small

In a mixing bowl, combine flour, salt and sesame seeds. Cut in cheese and butter. Sprinkle with Worcestershire and water. Stir together with fork until mixture clings to side of bowl. Shape into ball; handle lightly. On lightly floured board, roll out dough 1/4 inch thick. C

In medium bowl, combine all ingredients except sesame seed, mixing until smooth. Cover and refrigerate until mixture is firm, at least 4 hours. Form cheese mixture into a ball. Onto sheet of wax paper or plastic wrap, sprinkle sesame seed; roll cheese ball in seeds until br

Saute walnuts & sesame seeds in sesame oil over medium low heat, until the walnuts begin to sizzle. Sprinkle curry powder, salt & sugar over the walnuts, stirring to coat. Stir fry until the curry powder begins to brown, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Combine rem

Lay out 7"x5" slices of ham. Cover each with a slice of prosciutto and a slice of Gruy&138;re, and top with a second slice of boiled ham. Cut each into 6 squares. Beat the oil, eggs, pepper to taste, and the cayenne together in a shallow bowl. In another bowl toss

"The flavor of sesame comes through very nicely in these crispy crackers. Try them wih your favorite chutney or with cream cheese and jam. If you are feeling extravagant, spread them with sour cream and caviar. 325~ F 20 to 25 minutes Preheat the oven to 325~ F. In a food

Arrange wrappers in single layer on lightly oiled baking sheets. Use finger or very small supple brush to coat surface of wrappers with sesame oil. Season to taste with salt. Bake at 375~ until deeply browned, about 8 to 10 mins. Let cool completely. May be made several days

On a round plate, spread beans. Layer mashed avocados over beans and sprinkle with lemon juice. Mix sour cream, mayonnaise, and taco seasoning mix, then spread over avocados. Layer half of onions, all tomatoes, and all the cheese on top. Sprinkle remaining half of onions on

1. Mix lemon juice, wine and garlic; add shark and marinate in refrigerator for 1 hour or longer.&20; 2. Dip each fish chunk in seasoned flour, sprinkle with salt and pepper, then coat with beaten eggs and bread crumbs.&20; 3. Heat oil; deep fry fish until golden brown.&2

1. Beat cream cheese in 20 quart mixer bowl on medium speed until smooth and creamy, about 5 minutes, scraping bottom and side of bowl occasionally. 2. Add Cheese Sauce. Continue beating until well blended, additional 5 minutes. Chill. Serve with crackers. Note: This m

Preheat the oven to 350 Combine all the ingredients, except the potatoes in a bowl. Mix to a paste. Peel the potatoes. Cut a 1/2 inch wedge out of each potato. Rub the space with spice paste. Reinsert the wedge and rub the potatoes all over with the remaining spice. Place on

Let cheese stand at room temperature about 1 hour. In a small mixer bowl, beat cheeses and 1 tablespoon parsley till well blended. Gradually add sherry, beating till nearly smooth. Stir in almonds. Cover; chill 1 hour. With hands, mold mixture into log shape, about 10 inches

Approximately 1/2 cup dry whiskey sour mix (2 packets of individual drink mix 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 cup light corn syrup 1/2 cup water 1/2 tsp vinegar Preheat oven to 250. Place popcorn in a large 4 inch deep buttered baking pan. Keep warm in over. Combine othe

In a heavy sauce (preferably enamel), bring the water to a boil. Add the remaining ingredients and return to a boil. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until the sugar is dissolved. Serve hot. Makes about 1 cup of dipping sauce. SUGGESTED DIPPERS: Fried Wonton, Egg Rolls, Noodle Chi

Cover the chesnuts with cold water and the tea leaves and bring to boil in a small saucepan. Reduce the heat and simmer for 20 minutes until the chestnuts show no resistance when pierced. Drain and wash under cold running water. Leave the brown membrane intact. Put 3/8 pt of

Simple Pate xxxxxxxxxxx salt and pepper to taste Cover chicken livers with water, salt lightly and birng to boil. Draim immediately and rise livers in cold water until chilled thoroughly. Drain. Add marjoram. Puree livers with suitable machine or pass through a

In a blender or food processor, combine all ingredients. If too thick, drizzle more oil into mixture as you blend. Serve with bread or over vegetables.     strongServings: 6/strong  

In medium bowl, combine all marinade ingredients; add chicken. Stir to coat. Cover; refrigerate 2 hours, stirring occasionally. Soak bamboo skewers in water at least 30 minutes. In medium saucepan, coimbine water, peanut butter and garlic. Cook over medium heat until mixture br

Form cheese into 24 balls about 1 inch round. Roll in parsley. Skewer on long bamboo picks. Refrigerate on waxed paper lined tray, covered, for at least 2 hours or overnight. Makes 24 appetizers. *Substitute finely chopped nuts, a mixture of dill and parsley, or a mixture of

Note: You ll need four skewers approximately 10 12 in. long. Also the french bread should be the long and narrow kind cut into 1/2 inch slices. The raw tomato is also cut into 1/2 inch slices. The cans of tomato sauce are 8 oz. You ll need 28 pieces of cheese to equal the nu

2. Cook tortellini following package directions. Drain. 3. Toss warm tortellini with Mild Vinaigrette. Place in a covered container and let stand at room temperature at least 30 minutes before serving. 4. With a slotted spoon, drain tortellini and thread on short b

Heat oil in 12 inch skillet over high heat. Add bell pepper and zucchini; stir fry about 2 minutes or until vegetables are crisp tender. Stir in 1/2 cup of the salsa and the beans; cook until hot. Remove mixture from skillet. Wipe skillet clean. Arrange tortill

Combine cream cheese, lemon juice, milk and capers with 2/3 cup of salmon in food processor or blender. Mix until smooth. Add remaining 1/3 cup salmon and mix until just stirred into the cheese mixture. Chill in small bowl lined with plastic wrap. Just before serving, roll i

Snip the salmon into very small pieces with a pair of scissors. Place in a bowl and sprinkle with the lemon juice and black pepper. Add the mayonnaise and cream cheese to the salmon and work together with a wooden spoon until evenly blended. Spoon into 4 individua

Trim tops and leaves of artichokes with scissors and cut stalks level with base. (I would cut off the top third of the artichoke and cut off the tips of the leaves remaining to remove "spikes".) Put artichokes into a kettle of boiling salted water and simmer about 35

Trim tops and leaves of artichokes with scissors and cut stalks level with base. (I would cut off the top third of the artichoke and cut off the tips of the leaves remaining to remove "spikes".) Put artichokes into a kettle of boiling salted water and simmer about 35

Preheat oven to 400 F. On lightly floured surface roll dough to a 14 inch round. Transfer to an 11 inch tart pan with removable bottom. Trim edges; prick bottom with tines of fork. Line pastry shell with foil and and pastry weights, dried beans, or raw rice. Bake 15 minutes.

Drain and flake salmon. Beat cream cheese with lemon juice in electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in flaked salmon and green onions until thoroughly combined. Season with liquid smoke to taste. Chill several hours before serving to allow flavors to blend. To serve, s

Blend (in blender or food processor) all ingredients. Serve with fresh vegetable pieces or tortilla chips. Source: Arrowhead Mills "Variety Bean Recipes" tri fold Reprinted by permission of Arrowhead Mills, Inc. Electronic format courtesy of: Karen Mintziasbr

Combine all ingredients. Serve as a snack. Makes about 8 cups mix. Substitue nuts?     strongServings: 1/strong  

*Bite size wheat, rice or corn squares or shredded wheat cereal; round toasted oat cereal (Cheerios); crispy corn and rice cereal bites (Crispix) Combine desired cereal and chow mein noodles or pretzels in a 13x9x2 inch baking pan. Stir together melted butter or margarine a

Hummus: In food processor, finely chop parsley and chick peas. Add tahini, lemon juice, sesame seeds, water, oil, salt, cumin, coriander and pepper; pure until smooth. Mix in garlic. [Jummus can be refrigerated in airtight container for up to 3 days.] Spread 1/3 cup hum

Preparation time 1 hour 35 minutes including marinating. Cooking time 8 minutes. Ingredients: 60 Burgundy snails 100 petits gris snails (canned or freshly cooked) 2 eggs, separated 1 1/2 cups flour 2 Tbsp olive oil 1 Tbsp olive oil First make the batter. Mix the

Preparation time 1 hour 35 minutes including marinating. Cooking time 8 minutes. Ingredients: 60 Burgundy snails 100 petits gris snails (canned or freshly cooked) 2 eggs, separated 1 1/2 cups flour 2 Tbsp olive oil 1 Tbsp olive oil First make the batter. Mix the egg

Combine SPAM and cheese. Spoon meat mixture over 3 tortillas. Top with remaining tortillas. In lightly greased griddle, heat filled tortilla over medium high heat until soft and cheese is melted, turning once. Repeat with remaining tortillas. Cut each tortilla stack into 6 w

PREPARE DOUGH Thaw according to pkg instructions (may be refrozen). Cut Phyllo dough into 6"x9" strips; cover w/wax paper with a damp towel over all. If dough gets too wet or dry, it will be unworkable but it s not difficult once you get used to it. PREPARE FIL

1) thaw the frozen spinach (wash fresh spinach thoroughly), Drain and chop king a strip about 2" wide and 11 FROM: Cooking the Greek Way by Anne Theoharous VIA: Roger Hare     strongServings: 70/strong