Curd Potatoes & Roasted Chicken

CHILDREN’S RECIPE: Mozzarella Curd Potatoes
Ingredients:
3 Yukon Gold Potatoes, peeled
2 tbsp Salt
2 cups Milk
3 tbsp Butter
1 cup Mozzarella Curd

Method of Preparation:
Place potatoes in a large pot and season heavily. Simmer until potatoes are cooked through. Drain thoroughly. Rice the potatoes and put back in the large pot. In a separate pot, combine milk and butter until butter is dissolved; do not boil. Add mixture to the potatoes. Stir aggressively. Once the potatoes are smooth, fold in mozzarella curd and continue to stir until cheese is melted and potatoes become stringy.

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FAMILY RECIPE: Roasted Half Chicken with Mozzarella Curd Potatoes, Asparagus and Truffled Jus
Ingredients:
2 halves Boned Chickens
Salt, Pepper to taste
1 tbsp Rosemary, chopped
1 tbsp Garlic, chopped
1 tbsp Thyme, chopped
½ cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
½ Lemon, juice of
6 spears Asparagus, blanched
½ cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
¼ cup Lemon, juice of
¼ cup Shallot, minced
Salt, Pepper to taste
1 cup Chicken or Veal Jus
¼ cup Truffles, chopped
2 tbsp Butter
Mozzarella Curd Potatoes, from children’s recipe

Method of Preparation:
In a small mixing bowl, combine rosemary, garlic, thyme and olive oil. Place on chicken and allow to marinate for at least 30 minutes. Season chicken liberally with salt and pepper; spoon more marinade over chicken and drizzle with lemon juice. Cook skin side down in a large sauté pan over medium high heat. Once golden brown, flip and bake at 400F for 6-7 minutes. Once chicken is cooked, removed from heat and allow to rest. Slice before serving. For the lemon shallot vinaigrette, combine olive oil, lemon juice and shallots in a small mixing bowl. Season to taste. Add asparagus to the pan from the chicken and cook over medium high heat until roasted. Remove from heat and toss with vinaigrette. In a small saucepot, combine chicken jus and truffle. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and slowly whisk in butter. Keep warm for serving. Plate potatoes, chicken, drizzle with truffle jus and top with asparagus.

Fruit Roll Ups & Gazpacho

CHILDREN’S RECIPE: Cantaloupe and Honey Fruit Rolls
Ingredients:
1 Cantaloupe, chopped
½ cup Water
Honey to taste
Lemon Juice to taste

Method of Preparation:
Combine cantaloupe and water in a covered saucepan and bring to a simmer for 10-15 minutes until melon softens. Mash with an immersion blender, add lemon juice and honey. Spread mixture evenly onto baking sheet lined with heavy-duty plastic wrap. Bake at 140F for 8-12 hours, this may be done overnight. Roll ups are done when the top is no longer tacky. Remove from oven and let cool. Cut on plastic wrap to desired size, roll and refrigerate.

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FAMILY RECIPE: Cantaloupe Gazpacho with Seared Shrimp Skewers

Cantaloupe Gazpacho:
Ingredients:
4 cups Cantaloupe, chopped
¾ cup Vidalia Onion, diced
1 ½ tbsp White Balsamic Vinegar
1 cup Cold Water
¾ cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Salt to taste
4 slices Prosciutto

Method of Preparation:
Place Cantaloupe, onion, vinegar and half of the water in a blender and purée. Adjust consistency with remaining water. With blender running drizzle in oil. Adjust seasoning with salt. Chill well before serving.

Arrange prosciutto on a baking sheet fitted with a drying rack. Bake at 425F for 6-7 minutes until crispy. Cool on paper towels. Garnish Cantaloupe Gazpacho with shredded prosciutto to serve.

Seared Shrimp Skewers:
Ingredients:
12 Shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 tbsp Olive Oil
1 tsp Parsley, chopped
Kosher Salt, Black Pepper to taste

Method of Preparation:
Heat a heavy bottomed sauté pan on medium high heat. Combine olive oil, parsley and shrimp in a mixing bowl and toss to combine. Skewer the shrimp evenly between 4 skewers. Season with salt and pepper and add to hot pan. Sear on one side 2 minutes. Turn shrimp and sear an additional 1 minute. Remove from heat and serve with soup.

Soup & Salmon

CHILDREN’S RECIPE: Lentil Soup
Ingredients:
1 tbsp Olive Oil
1 clove Garlic, sliced thin
½ Onion, diced
2 stalks Celery, diced
½ Carrot, diced
1 cup Celery Root, diced
2 tsp Salt
2 tsp Pepper
6 cups Lentils, cooked
4 cups Mushroom/Vegetable Stock
1 tbsp Sherry Vinegar
1 tbsp Lemon Juice
1 tbsp Sour Cream to garnish
Chives, sliced thin; to garnish

Method of Preparation:
Add mirepoix (onion, celery, carrots, celery root) to pot with oil and garlic, season with salt and pepper stir frequently until translucent. To blanch lentils, pour them into a heat-safe bowl, add enough boiling water to cover them by an inch, set aside and let the lentils soak in the boiling water for about 15 minutes, then strain. Add lentils to mirepoix, season with salt and pepper, if desired, stirring frequently. Add stock, bring to a simmer, add sherry vinegar and lemon juice. Reserve 3 tbsp. lentils for family recipe. Create soup by using an immersion blender. Place soup in a bowl add a dollop of sour cream and chives.

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FAMILY RECIPE: Pan Roasted Salmon, Lentils with Parsley, Capers, Lemon and Celery Root
Ingredients:
2 tbsp Olive Oil
4 fillets Salmon, 4 oz each
Salt, White Pepper to taste
½ Lemon, juice of
2 sprig Thyme
1 tbsp Vegetable Oil
1 clove Garlic, sliced
1 cup Celery Root, chopped
1 tbsp Capers
1 cup Oyster Mushrooms, sliced
1 tbsp Sherry Vinegar
3 tbsp Lentils, from children’s recipe
1 Lemon, supreme and juice of
2 tbsp Parsley
Salt, Pepper to taste

Method of Preparation:
In a cast iron pan, heat olive oil over medium-high heat, until hot and shimmering. Season salmon, both sides with salt and white pepper, cook over medium-high heat for 3-4 minutes without moving, until golden and crisp. Season top of salmon, flip, remove from flame, add the juice of half a lemon and thyme to oil. Tilt pan slightly to let the liquid pool at one end. Use a spoon to baste the fish with the hot pooled liquid. Continue basting until fish is cooked, 45-90 seconds more.

In a separate pan add vegetable oil, garlic and celery root. Cook, stirring frequently until translucent, about 3 minutes. Add capers, oyster mushrooms and sherry vinegar continue stirring for 3-4 minutes. Add the reserved lentils from soup to the pan cook stirring frequently for another 4 minutes. Add parsley and lemon supremes with some of the juice. Lay Lentils on the plate add salmon.

Smoothie & Granola

CHILDREN’S RECIPE: Banana, Chocolate Chip Smoothie
Ingredients:
2 Bananas, peeled and chopped
1 cup Ice
¼ cup Chocolate Chips
3 tbsp Yogurt, plain
½ pt Milk

Method of Preparation:
Put all ingredients in a blender; start with a few pulses to break up the ice, then blend until smooth. Serve in a chilled glass.

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FAMILY RECIPE: Maine Wild Blueberry & Banana Granola
Ingredients:
Banana Chips:
1 Banana, peeled and sliced thin  

Method of Preparation:
Put thinly sliced bananas on a baking sheet. Bake at 200F for 30 minutes.

Banana Granola:
Ingredients:
4 cups Bran Flakes, unsweetened
2 cups Wild Maine Blueberries, frozen
2 cups Unsalted Almonds, sliced
2 cups Rolled Oats
½ cup Maple Syrup
1 tbsp Cinnamon
1 Banana Chips, whole and crushed

Method of Preparation:
Preheat the oven to 200F. In a very large bowl, combine all the ingredients. Add crushed banana chips and mix well with a wooden spoon until thoroughly combined. Transfer the mixture to baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes.

After 20 minutes, stir the granola and open the oven door by about 6” to allow steam to escape and the granola to dry. Continue baking with the door ajar for 1 hour more, stirring every 20 minutes to ensure even baking. The granola is done when it is no longer damp but slightly chewy. Remove the granola from the oven and cool on the baking sheet. Plate and garnish with banana chips.