Tag Archives: first course

Octopus in Red Wine

Posted on 02/21/2021 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

This works well with both a larger single 2 lb octopus or 10-12 small baby octopus. Cook the babies whole or cut the large one into 1/4″ pieces. To clean remove beak and eyes and pull out stuff inside main … Continue reading →

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Steamed Turkey Dumplings

Posted on 07/06/2015 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

These are fun to make and taste great. Perfect as a first course, or multi course Asian feast. Green onion and garlic can be used if there are no garlic scapes around. There will probably be some filling left over … Continue reading →

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Warm Pear Salad

Posted on 03/20/2015 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

We concocted this on a day so cold, we even wanted our salad to warm us up. Warm Pear Salad 1 bosc pear, thinly sliced and cored (Peeled or unpeeled) 2 tbsp butter 1 tbsp fig jam 4 oz blue … Continue reading →

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Mushrooms Stuffed with Mascarpone

Posted on 02/27/2015 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

These are very simple and quick. Mushrooms Stuffed with Mascarpone 24 stuffing mushrooms 1/2 cup diced green onion 3/4 cup bread crumbs 3 cloves garlic minced 5 oz mascarpone 3-4 slices ham chopped into small dice 2 tbsp olive oil … Continue reading →

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Scallops Over Asparagus

Posted on 01/03/2015 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

This is a very simple first course or light lunch that takes advantage of fresh grapefruit and asparagus. And scallops and pancetta. Scallops with Asparagus 12 scallops 1 bunch asparagus 3 slices pancetta cut into thin strips 1-2 large ruby … Continue reading →

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Portobello Caps with Kale and Poached Eggs

Posted on 12/29/2014 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

This meal was so simple, but so tasty. It’s a great light supper or rich breakfast. Portobello Mushrooms with Kale and Poached Eggs 2 portobello mushrooms half a bunch of kale,torn loosely 1 clove garlic, 1 tbsp olive oil 1/4 … Continue reading →

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Butternut Squash Soup with Turkey Croquettes

Posted on 12/02/2014 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

This is a fairly simple soup to make but the recipe does require leftover turkey and fresh butternut squash. The recipe is adapted from Cooking Light Soup. Cream of Butternut Soup with Turkey Croquettes For soup 3 lbs butternut squash … Continue reading →

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Carrot and Red Bell Pepper Soup

Posted on 09/16/2014 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

The secret to this soup is the toasted bread rubbed with garlic. Dip it or pour the soup over it at the bottom of the bowl. The other secret is really fresh carrots and bell pepper. Carrot and Roasted Red … Continue reading →

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Lean, Mean and Green

Posted on 06/06/2014 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

We’re eating all the greens we can lately. It seems like they’re here and gone in a flash each year. Salads are an event in May and June when our arugula plant is going gangbusters — we made prosciutto pizza … Continue reading →

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Sunday Suppers: S is for Sorghum

Posted on 01/19/2014 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

We know those of you living outside the Southern U.S. may not be too familiar with sorghum. (Go ahead and Google it, we’ll wait.) But we also know the world is getting smaller and we figure if we can find … Continue reading →

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