Chef-Shorts – Page 6 – our favorite recipes

Mojitos

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/ Drinks
/ By Ted

The classic Cuban cocktail is the basis for this extra-natural version and it is such a treat on a warm summer day. Ingredients: 8 limes cut in eighths 20 fresh sprigs of mint (Moroccan mint is our current

Fennel and Leek Risotto With Grilled Shrimp and Scallops

Serves 8 as a main course THE SHOPPING LIST: 3 1/2 cups Arborio Rice (no other rice will work) 3 Liters stock. Chicken or veg 2 leeks 1 Fennel 2 Lbs Asparagus 1 lemon 1 1/2 lbs. Shrimp 1 1/2 Lbs. Sea

Wild Boar and Fig Salad

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/ < 20 mins Appetizer
/ By SAM

A quick yummy starter which takes very little prep work and can be put together in minutes!! Ingredients – Serves 6. – 6 Fresh figs from the garden – Ok, or the Supper Market if

Traffic Light Soup Shots

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/ 1 hour Appetizer Soup Veg Yum
/ By SAM

Great for a dinner party, quick to prepare with Chef Shorts Traffic Light Soup Shots!!! Base Recipe First create a Chicken Stock – or if your short on time use a good bought stock. Chicken

The Best Beef Ever

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/ < 20 mins Main Course Yum
/ By Ted

OK, actually, this is rather subjective since we just bought the most expensive fillet yet for our latest experiment and the result just simply must translate into the best beef meal ever tasted by mortal

Simply Chocolate Mousse

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/ Dessert
/ By Ted

This is by far my favorite recipe for chocolate mousse because of three things (1) simplicity (2) taste (3) ingredients. Pour half a liter of water into a pot and set it on the stove at medium heat. Add

Simon’s Chocolate Lava Flow

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/ < 20 mins Dessert
/ By SAM
/ 3 COMMENTS

This ‘borrowed’ recipe is one of our favorite deserts for our EXCLUSIVE CiS Saturday Night Dinner Club. Remember to use the finest Madagascar 70% dark chocolate that you can get your hands

Chicken a la King

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/ Main Course
/ By Ted

INGREDIENTS: – 1 chicken whole – 2 stalks and leaves of celery – 4 medium carrots – 1tsp salt – rice – 3TBS butter – flour – chicken bouillon – 2 lemons INSTRUCTIONS: Put

Fantastic Finger Food

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/ < 20 mins Appetizer
/ By Ted

1 The egg’s gift to cocktail parties: Hard-cook eggs, peel, and cut in half; carefully remove the yolks. Mash yolks with salt, mayonnaise, good mustard and cayenne. You can also add minced radish, snow

Teasers on Toothpicks

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/ < 20 mins Appetizer
/ By Ted

1 Cut pork tenderloin into 1-inch slices; broil or sauté until done. Cut each piece across into 3 or 4 thin slices, then pile onto round bread slices, toasted or not. Top with slice of Manchego and bit