Ingredients
3 cups thinly sliced cucumbers
1 small sweet red pepper, julienned
1/2 cup chopped sweet onion
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup white wine vinegar
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon dill seed
Directions
In a large bowl, combine all ingredients. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
Ingredients
1/2 cup all-purpose flour for coating
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 pound chicken livers, trimmed and cut into bite sized pieces
3 slices bacon
3 green onions, chopped
1 cup chicken stock
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed golden mushroom soup
1 (4.5 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained
1/4 cup dry white wine
Directions
In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, salt and pepper. Place chicken livers into the seasoned flour, and toss to coat.
Place bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Fry until browned and crisp. Remove to paper towels to drain. Shake off excess flour from the livers, and fry in the bacon grease along with the green onions until lightly browned on the outside. Pour the chicken stock into the skillet, and stir to scrape up any bits of goodness from the bottom.
Transfer the mixture to a slow cooker, and crumble in the bacon. Stir in the golden mushroom soup, mushrooms and white wine. Cover, and cook on Low for 4 to 6 hours. Thicken the gravy with flour if desired before serving.
Ingredients
3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 ounces sherry wine vinegar
2 tablespoons minced shallots
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1 teaspoon chopped fresh basil
1 clove garlic, minced
salt and pepper to taste
Directions
Whisk together the olive oil, wine or sherry vinegar, shallot, parsley, basil, garlic, salt and pepper. Allow to refrigerate overnight. Remove from refrigerator and serve at room temperature.
Ingredients
3/4 cup butter
2 onions, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 bunch fresh parsley, chopped
2 (14.5 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes
2 (14.5 ounce) cans chicken broth
2 bay leaves
1 tablespoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1 cup water
1 1/2 cups white wine
1 1/2 pounds large shrimp – peeled and deveined
1 1/2 pounds bay scallops
18 small clams
18 mussels, cleaned and debearded
1 1/2 cups crabmeat
1 1/2 pounds cod fillets, cubed
Directions
Over medium-low heat melt butter in a large stockpot, add onions, garlic and parsley. Cook slowly, stirring occasionally until onions are soft.
Add tomatoes to the pot (break them into chunks as you add them). Add chicken broth, bay leaves, basil, thyme, oregano, water and wine. Mix well. Cover and simmer 30 minutes.
Stir in the shrimp, scallops, clams, mussels and crabmeat. Stir in fish, if desired. Bring to boil. Lower heat, cover and simmer 5 to 7 minutes until clams open. Ladle soup into bowls and serve with warm, crusty bread!
