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Ingredients

2 tablespoons dried tarragon
3/4 cup red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons minced shallots
3 egg yolks
1/4 cup hot water
1/2 lemon, juiced
1 pinch salt
1 pinch cayenne pepper
1 cup butter, melted

Directions

In a heavy skillet, saute tarragon, red wine vinegar, and diced shallot over medium heat for 10 to 15 minutes, or until the mixture becomes paste-like. Remove from heat.

Combine egg yolks, 1/8 cup hot water, lemon juice, salt and pepper in the top of a double boiler set over simmering water. Cook and stir until the mixture reaches the consistency of mayonnaise. Remove the mixture from heat. Add the melted butter slowly, stirring continuously. If the mixture becomes too thick, thin with the remaining 1/8 cup of hot water. Add the tarragon, wine, vinegar, and shallot mixture and blend well.

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package dry linguini
1 onion, chopped
6 cloves garlic, chopped
3 tablespoons olive oil
4 (6.5 ounce) cans minced clams
1/2 cup butter
salt and pepper to taste
2 tablespoons dry white wine

Directions

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, add linguini and return water to a boil. Let linguini cook until al dente; drain well.

In a large skillet, saute the onion and garlic in olive oil until the onions are translucent. Drain the cans of minced clams, reserving half of the juice.

Stir the clams, reserved juice, butter, salt and pepper, and wine. Simmer the mixture for 20 minutes, until the sauce has reduced 1/3 and has thickened.

Spoon the clam sauce over the linguini and serve.

Ingredients

1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon tomato sauce
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 cup cooked long-grain rice
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1/4 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Directions

In a nonstick skillet that has been coated with nonstick cooking spray, saute the onion, green and red peppers, garlic, basil and pepper until tender. Stir in tomato sauce. Add beans, rice and vinegar; heat through. Transfer to a serving dish; sprinkle with cheese.

Ingredients

2 (6 ounce) cans tuna, drained
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 tablespoons diced green bell pepper
2 tablespoons diced red bell pepper
1 tablespoon red onion, diced
1 tablespoon thinly sliced green onion
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley
1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
7 drops hot pepper sauce
salt and pepper to taste

Directions

In a mixing bowl, combine the tuna, mayonnaise, bell peppers, red onion, green onion, garlic, parsley, vinegar, lemon juice, hot pepper sauce and salt and pepper. Stir well and refrigerate for at least one hour.