wine&dine

I love organization with lots of great music. I read lots of recipes, get out YES the many glass bowls, prep and with my music (mostly a mix of global), I create my own recipe often based on lots of reading.

I have been looking for a green tea cookie recipe. Does anyone have any recipes that would like to share? Thanks!

Yes we are all cooking...isn't that why we love this site? Monday: Grilled Halibut with a Papaya and mango salsa. tossed salad and Pinot Noir Tuesday: Grilled Chicken Kabobs with a honey barbeque sauce, mixed greens salad and brushetta Wednesday: Risotto with spicy chorizo sausage, roasted peppers and peas, and chilled white wine. This thread is great for ideas.

They had a wonderful goat cheese fondue appetizer with grilled bread (a hint of olive oil or butter) and of course crunchy apples for dipping as well.

I was in Los Angeles last week and dined at a wonderful restaurant called Luna Park. They have a terrific Pastry Chef and one outstanding dessert entailed making your own S'mores fondue style. It was enjoyable and fantastic. I am looking for recipes for homemade graham cracker cookies, homemade marshmallows and ideas on the chocolate. Any thoughts?

My absolute favorite biscotti is the lemon almond at Bouchon bakery in Napa. Below is a Jewish Mandelbrodt recipe: 3 eggs 1/2 cup melted butter 1 cup sugar 3 cups sifted flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon vanilla extract *Use orange extract if you are making the raisin version 1/2 cup flour (for rolling out) chopped walnuts, chocolate chips or raisins cinnamon and sugar (mixed to taste) Beat eggs, add sugar, add melted butter. Mix together the flour, baking powder & baking soda. Add to egg mixture. Add walnuts or chocolate chips or whatever you desire. * I love substituting vanilla paste for vanilla extract. I have tried substituting the juice from an orange ( with some orange zest) for orange extract and using toasted sliced almonds in that version. With 1/2 cup of flour form 3 loafs and generiously sprinkle with the cinnamon sugar mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 20~25 minutes. Cool on wire rack. Reduce oven to 325 degrees. Cut at the diagonal into 3/4 inch thick slices.while still warm Place biscotti about 2" apart and bake for 6 minutes on each side until golden brown. Transfer to wire rack and cool completely.

Thai Marinated Ahi Tuna grilled and placed on a bed of steamed spinach with beets and crushed red pepper. Tuscan bread that has been brushed with olive oil, fresh garlic and italian herbs placed on the grill and served with brushetta and shaved Reggiano Parmesan cheese. A salad of mixed greens, tomatoes and carrot matchsticks follows with goat cheese crumbled and a balsamic/olive oil dressing.

Since you do not have enough lemon to make something grand. I would make a Lemon~Orange Curd that could be enjoyed in a small fruit tart, on a scone or drizzled over a cake or tea bread.