I THINK THE WEATHER IS ASKING FOR FOOD!

OK… IN  NEW YOR CITY  THE COLD  STARTS DOING SOME TRICKS

THE  BODY STARTS TO ASK FOR WARM AND RICH FOODS!

THEN …..LETS DO IT !

I HOPE  YOU LIKE THIS COSMOPOLITAN MENU!

ITALIAN, MEXICAN, AMERICAN!???

I DID IT MY  WAY….

GNOCCHI

FOR 4 PEOPLE APPETIZER SIZE

1 CUP FLOUR

4 MED POTATOES ( RUSSET)

2 TABLESPOON OF BUTTER

1 EGG

SALT

COOK THE POTATOES IN SALT WATER

WITH THE SKIN ON

MIX THE POTATO PUREE, SALT,

MELTED BUTTER, FLOUR AND EGG

CREATING A THICK PUREE

(JUST ENOUGH TO NOT BE STICKY IN YOUR HANDS)

FLATTEN IT ON THE TABLE

(USE FLOUR TO MANAGE IT)

CUT IT!

FLAT IT ON THE TABLE

(USE FLOUR TO MANAGE IT)

CUT IT!

 COOK THE GNOCHIS IN BOILING WATER WITH SALT

( THEY ARE COOKED  WHEN THEY FLOAT TO THE SURFACE)

I LIKE  TO SAVE THEM IN A PLATE WITH 2 SPOONS OF BUTTER

(TO AVOID THEM FROM GETTING STUCK TO EACH OTHER)

PREPARATION:

RICOTTA DROPS

CORN

GARLIC

CARAMELIZED ONION

JERUSALEM ARTICHOKES

BASIL

FRIED THE GNOCCHI IN OLIVE  OIL

MAKE THEM CRISP AND GOLDEN

MAIN COURSE!

I MISS MY MEXICAN  FLAVORS AND I MAKE

ONE OF MY FAVORITES DISHES

“BATTERED CHILES STUFFED

WITH CHEESE AND CORN”

INGREDIENTS:

CHILES POBLANOS

QUESO OAXACA ( OR FRESH MOZZARELLA)

SWEET CORN

CHERRY TOMATOES

ONION

GARLIC

FLOUR

EGG WHITES ( BEATEN UNTIL STIFF PEAKS)

TO  PEEL THE CHILES :

1. SIT THE CHILES OVER THE FLAME

2. ROTATE  THE CHILES.  MAKE AN EVEN TAN

3. PLACE IN A REGULAR PLASTIC BAG 2 TABLESPOONS OF SALT

3. ASAP THE CHILES ARE   READY (DARK) PUT THEM IN  THE  BAG

4. CLOSE  THE BAG  WITH HE  CHILES INSIDE

( THIS WILL MAKE THEM SWEAT AND WILL BE EASY TO PEEL)

5. WITH THE BAG CLOSED, RUB  THE  CHILES

6. REMOVE THE SKIN WITH A PEPPER TOWEL

7. MAKE A LITTLE SLIT

IN WHICH YOU  WILL SEED AND STUFF WITH

THE CHEESE AND FRESH CORN

CUT THE TOMATOES INTO HALFS

THIN SLICES OF GARLIC AND ONION

MAKE A CHUNKY  RUSTIC  TOMATO SOUCE

SEASON

WHEN THE CHILE IS  STUFFED

FLOUR AND DIP IT IN THE STIFF EGG WHITES

 DEEP FRIED  UNTIL GOLDEN BROWN

( MAKE SURE  THAT THE CHEESE INSIDE IS MELTED)

NOTHING  BETTER THEN PAIRING IT WITH MEZCAL

MAKE  SURE TO HAVE  THE TORTILLAS HOT AND TOASTED!

DESSERT

POT PIE  OF PLUMS & CONCORD GRAPES

PLUMS

CONCORD GRAPES (SEEDED)

 BUTTER

BROWN SUGAR

ROSEMARY

BUTTER FLAKY PIE CRUST:

FLOUR

COLD DICED BUTTER

 ICE WATER

SALT

CONCORD GRAPES

POT PIE  OF PLUMS & CONCORD GRAPES

READY TO SHARE IT, LOVE  IT AND EAT IT!