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Chicken Picatta

Posted on 04/07/2020 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

  Chicken Picatta 2 large chicken breasts 1/4 cup flour 1/4 cup semolina flour 1/2 cup mushrooms sliced thin 4 garlic cloves smashed ⅓ cup dry white wine 2 tbsp capers coarsely chopped 2 tbsp lemon juice Chopped parsley Butterfly … Continue reading →

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Semolina Plum Coffee Cake

Posted on 09/11/2019 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

This is a great coffee cake that takes advantage of fresh large plums. Semolina Plum Cake 4 plums halved and pitted 1 1/2 cups + 2 tbsp semolina flour 1 cup unbleached white flour 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 13 … Continue reading →

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Black Cod with Scallop, Fava and Porcini Sauce

Posted on 07/08/2019 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

For this sauce use fresh porcini and double shelled fresh favas. Choose scallops that are roughly the size of a quarter. If black cod is unavailable, halibut, red snapper or trout will work well. To quickly shell the second skin … Continue reading →

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Baked Chicken with Chestnut Mushrooms, Pea Shoots and Rhubarb Sauce

Posted on 05/16/2019 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

This is a great way to use leftover rhubarb sitting around after a pie. It also makes use of fresh pea shoots and chestnut mushrooms, all of which come in season at the same time. Strain and keep the boiling … Continue reading →

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Chilled Cucumber Soup

Posted on 08/18/2018 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

We got a ton of cucumbers from the garden. What to do, what to do. Chilled Cucumber Soup 2 1/2 lbs cucumbers seeded and chopped roughly 1 1/2 cups non fat Greek Yogurt 1/3-1 cup buttermilk 2 tbsp chopped fresh … Continue reading →

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Grilled Artichokes

Posted on 07/17/2018 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

So this guy named Arty walks up to the Whole Foods checkout line and before anyone can stop him chokes 3 people so he can pick up a dropped $5 bill. The next day the local paper’s headline was Arty … Continue reading →

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Broiled Oysters on the Half Shell

Posted on 12/27/2017 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

Here is a simple way to enjoy fresh oysters if someone prefers them cooked and someone else prefers them raw. If you do not know how to shuck an oyster go here. If you do not have an oyster knife … Continue reading →

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Winter Squash and Kale Salad

Posted on 12/22/2017 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

This is a great way to use a small delicata or butternut squash. Winter Salad 1 bunch kale stems removed and chopped into ribbons 1 small delicata squash sliced in to thin rounds skin still on 1/4 cup olive oil … Continue reading →

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Lamb Chops with Porcini Mushrooms

Posted on 07/14/2017 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

This requires 1/2 lb of fresh porcini — no substitutions. Seared Lamb Chops with Porcini Mushrooms 4 lamb chops 1 1/2″ thick 1/2 lb porcini mushrooms sliced into large bites 4 garlic scapes chopped fine 4 tbsp butter 2 oz … Continue reading →

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Pumpkin Farro Risotto

Posted on 10/14/2016 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

There are a number of smaller pumpkin varieties in the pacific northwest, the type pictured is roughly 3-5 lbs and about the size of a cannon ball. Any type of pumpkin will work for this, just harvest enough flesh for … Continue reading →

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