2         Tablespoons Olive Oil 1         medium Spanish onion, minced 2         Cloves Garlic, minced 1         cup fresh or frozen Peas, not canned 4         cups Chicken Stock or Water ¾        cup Cornmeal             Salt and Pepper to taste In a medium sauce pan, sauté the onions and garlic until soft. Add peas and stock and bring to [...]

4         Tablespoons unsalted Butter 1         Teaspoon minced fresh Ginger 1         Teaspoon ground Cinnamon            Dash of ground Nutmeg ¼        whole fresh Pineapple, peeled, cored and cut into ¼” cubes 2         Whole, ripe but firm, Bartlett Pears, peeled, cored & cut into ¼” cubes 3         Sheets Phyllo Dough 1         Egg Yolk, beaten 1         Tablespoon Light Brown [...]

Rice Pudding 1⅓ cup              White Rice 3½ cups            Whole Milk 2 Eggs               beaten 1 cup                 Sugar 1 Tablespoon    Cinnamon ½ Teaspoon      Nutmeg Combine Rice, 3 cups of the milk, sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes or until most of the liquid is absorbed. Ladle liquid from the top of the rice mixture into the beaten [...]