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No recipe this week.
One of the interesting things about being in a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) or Farm Share program is you might receive produce you haven't tried out before. This week of of the items was "Pea Shoots". Immediately I googled "Pea Shoot Recipes". I found that they can be eaten raw - added to a salad or stir fried with sesame oil and garlic. Voila! Garlic was also in our share. From Malandro Farms - Did you know pea shoots are great in a stir-fry?? (like bean sprouts!) Or that you can dice them up very fine and sprinkle them on fresh pasta? (like parsley!) If you are interested in learning more about our local Abiquiu CSA visit Malandro Farms online.
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 Aunt Alkie Alkie Mugrage via Mary Helen Bondy
I've always put myself in the creamy potato salad group. Don't spare the mayonnaise but last week when we were visiting Brian's Mom she made a German Potato Salad - delicious served warm or cold. This recipe is her sister Alkie's recipe Ingredients 2 Cups cold boiled potatoes (about four or five potatoes) 2 Tbsp bacon grease 1/4 Cup Cider Vinegar 3/4 Cup Water 1 Tbsp Flour 2 Tbsp Sugar 1 Onion chopped salt to taste Cook onion in grease until tender. Add flour and stir well. Add sugar, vinegar and water and cook until thick. Stir in sliced potatoes and bake in moderate oven until cooked through. The recipe we had last week was similar but included bacon bits. Four slices of bacon crumbled is a great addition. Italy has given the world many gifts, not the least of which is its fabulous cuisine, and, of course, that brings pasta to mind. The Italians freely admit they ‘discovered’ noodles in China and give thanks to Marco Polo for introducing this foodstuff to Italy. Italy also has given the world two greats in the entertainment realm—opera singer Luciano Pavarotti and actress Sophia Loren. Fortunately for us, both stars liked to cook, and here is a quick and simple recipe from each—Pasta Pavarotti and Spaghetti Sophia. If you are gluten-intolerant, these recipes are delicious made with gluten-free pasta. EnJOY  PASTA PAVAROTTI Luciano Pavarotti is my favorite opera singer. I was fortunate to hear and see him perform in several productions at Lyric Opera in Chicago, and I often listen to his CDs. His over-the-top tenor voice was matched by his flamboyant over-the top-lifestyle—lived out globally but most enjoyed at his home in Modena, Italy, where he often served this dish to friends. As it is rich, serve it as a first course rather than as an entreé; crisp Italian bread will wipe the plate clean. The measurements given here result in two small, but satisfying, portions. Cooking for a crowd is easy as long as the amount of pasta is adjusted and the two-to-one ratio of butter and blue cheese is maintained. High-quality blue cheese results in a truly tasty dish.
 SPAGHETTI SOPHIA “Everything you see I owe to spaghetti,” said Italian actress Sophia Loren of her voluptuous figure. Growing up poor and hungry during WWII in a small town outside of Naples, she was so skinny that her classmates called her ‘Toothpick.’ By the time she reached 16, her figure changed enough for her to enter a beauty pageant, which led to the beginning of a decades-long career in film, resulting in many awards. Sophia Loren loved to eat and went on to write two cookbooks filled with recipes for making Italian food. This super-quick pasta recipe of hers has long been a favorite of mine. As it is rich, serve it as a first course rather than as an entrée.
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