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John Scheepers
Bantam, CT
I confess that there are some nights when I am too lazy to make salad. This is when I pass the Romaine to my husband, the grillmaster, so I can get out of virtually any kitchen time. Grilled Romaine is fantastic with grilled steak and a baked Potato. Sander has grown to love it too, as strange as it first appeared to him..
Revealing the secrets behind the restaurant's marvelous dishes, this irresistible cookbook includes trademark Union Square Cafe recipes from appetizers to desserts. Its imaginative, yet relatively easy recipes burst with the flavor of fresh, seasonal vegetables and herbs. This simple recipe has converted lots of sworn Brussels-sprout haters into devoted connoisseurs. They've turned the sprouts into comfort food by "hashing" and stir-frying them with poppy seeds. Serve with poultry, veal or beef. HarperCollins Publishers (available at www.amazon.com)
John Scheepers * Bantam, CT
We've been baking halved Red or Sweet Onions for years (spritzed with olive oil, salt, pepper and grated Parmesan). Recently, we had the idea of baking them like blooming onions. They were beautiful and delicious! It's not really a recipe, but here's what we did.
It may sound strange, but these herbed butter balls are a real lifesaver in the kitchen for all of us short-order cooks. There is no end to the clever combinations one can make to assist weeknight cooking.
John Scheepers
Bantam, Connecticut
This is one of my very favorite recipes for holiday dinners. Not only is it relatively easy to prepare, but it can be prepared in advance and frozen or chilled until shortly before dinner. It is the most wonderful combination of holiday spices. It is equally as wonderful with or without the sliced mushrooms. It is wonderful served with long grain and wild rice or a potato gratin, and haricots verts.
Carrying bottles of Stem Ginger home from Holland was a disaster waiting to happen for years. I finally decided to make it myself. I’m so glad I did because it’s so easy and few items are more useful to a gingerholic like me. I chop it finely and add it to everything: pancakes, créme anglaise, white chocolate anything, cheesecakes, pound cakes, cookies, pastry dough, yogurt, fruit salads, clafouti, panna cotta and lemon mousse. When selecting fresh ginger root, I always go for the largest pieces available with the smallest amount of tiny knobs and fingers. It makes peeling easier and reduces waste. If only we could grow it here. The syrup is great in drinks and salad dressings or drizzled over French vanilla ice cream. Finely minced stem ginger is amazing in desserts of all kinds, including those starring Strawberries, Pumpkins and Winter Squash. Caution: My homemade version always tastes more zesty and flavorful than the store bought jarred version.
The Hopkins Inn
22 Hopkins Road, Warren, CT
Phone: (860) 868-7295 www.thehopkinsinn.com
An enchanting 1847 Federal-style inn perched on a hillside overlooking idyllic Lake Waramaug, Hopkins Inn is famous for its award-winning contemporary Austrian cuisine. In the summer, one may dine on its shaded stone terrace overlooking the lake or, in the winter, in one of its cozy dining rooms warmed by crackling fireplaces. No celebration-worthy Ohms family event happens anywhere else (particularly Aunt Corry’s special dinner)! Open from late March through January 1st, reservations are a must. Served family style with every dinner entrée, Hopkins Inn’s Rösti Potatoes are the ultimate savory potato experience.
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