Recipe: Apricot Glazed Chicken

This dish is excellent served with polenta.  You can easily double the recipe and have a great party dish that makes your house smell wonderful!
1 large organic chicken, cut into pieces
1 jar apricot jam*
15 dried figs
1/3 c good EVOO*
1 T white balsamic vinegar*
Sea salt & fresh ground pepper*
10 cloves garlic, peeled
20 fresh sage leaves
* Available [...]

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Recipe: Panzanella (Tomato/Bread Salad)

This is my favorite recipe to use in the late summer when the tomatoes are at their peak.  Since the ingredients are so simple make sure you use the best quality you can to make it over the top delicious!
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 c red wine vinegar*
Sea salt & fresh ground black pepper*
2-3 lbs ripe [...]

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Recipe: Chicken with Fig Marsala Sauce

1 clove garlic, minced
3 T good EVOO*
1 T fresh rosemary, finely chopped
2 tsp fresh sage, finely chopped
1 organic chicken, cut into serving pieces (you can also use rabbit or game hens)
15 dried figs, coarsely chopped
1 c dry Marsala wine**
2 oz pancetta, chopped*
3 shallots, minced
1 c chicken stock
* Available at ATI
** Available at liquor stores in [...]

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Product Review: O California White Balsamic Vinegar

I really like the O Olive Oil company.  They are very innovative and put out some amazing products.  Each time I try out an olive oil or vinegar I just get super excited to cook and come up with as many ways as possible to use the product.
One of my favorite products from O Olive [...]

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Recipe: Lemon Gnocchi

1 cup frozen peas
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
1 garlic clove, minced
3 cups spinach
1 tsp lemon zest
1 1/2 tsp lemon juice
1 package gnocchi*
1/4 cup Parmigiano Reggiano*
* Available at ATI
Put peas, cream, red pepper flakes, garlic, and a pinch of salt in a skillet and simmer about 5 minutes. Add spinach and cook until [...]

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Recipe: Almond Meringue Cookies

3/4 c sugar
1/3 c AP flour
3/4 tsp baking powder
2 egg whites
1 1/4 c whole blanched almonds
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.  Sift sugar, flour, baking powder into a large mixing bowl.  Add the egg whites and beat with a wooden spoon until thoroughly combined.  Then stir in almonds, this dough will be quite loose.  Spoon dough [...]

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Our website/on-line store is LIVE!

Hey everybody,
Just wanted to let you know that our on-line store/website is now up and running.  So please tell your friends, family and everyone else you know that it’s A great place to get gifts for anyone that enjoys great food, including yourself!
http://www.all-things-italian.com/
If you have any feedback, comments, or find any errors please let me [...]

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Recipe: Limoncello-Raspberry Floats

To make one float:
Put 1/4 c chilled limoncello in a chilled pint glass, add 2-3 scoops vanilla bean gelato, sprinkle in 1/2 c fresh raspberries, and fill with sparkling water, and enjoy an adult float
See a later post for an excellent Limoncello Recipe.

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Recipe: Halibut Neapolitan with Basil Butter

4 6 oz halibut fillets (remember to get your fish from an experienced fishmonger, in Bozeman I recommend MT Fish Co)
Red Pesto (sun-dried tomato pesto)*
Basil pesto*
Butter
* Available at ATI
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Take halibut and cut slits in 1/3 increments making sure you only slice about 1/2 of the way [...]

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Recipe: Yellow Gazpacho

1 orange
1 24 oz Golden Tomato Puree*
2 yellow bell peppers, chopped
1 cucumber, peeled and chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, chopped
3/4 c good EVOO*
1/4 c port vinegar*
red pepper flakes
*Available at ATI
Peel orange make sure to get all the white pith off. Cut orange into 1″ pieces. Stir together with remaining ingredients and 1 [...]

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