Angel Food Cake
• 1 3/4 C sugar • 1/4 tsp. salt • 1 C cake flour, sifted • 12 egg whites (the closer to room temperature the better) • 1/3 C warm water • 1 tsp. orange extract, or extract of...

Excellent City Ham
• 1 city style (brined) ham, hock end • 1/4 C brown mustard • 2 C dark brown sugar • 1-oz. bourbon (poured into a spritz bottle) • 2 C crushed ginger snap cookies

Curried Pea Soup
• 2 T vegetable oil • 1 medium onion, chopped • 1/2 tsp. salt ...

Strawberry Shortcake
• 6 C sliced strawberries • 1/2 C sugar • 2 C all-purpose flour • 2 tsp. baking powder • 1/2 C margarine or butter • 1 beaten egg • 2/3 C milk • Whipped Cream

Peanut Butter Oatmeal Drops
• 1/2 C butter • 2 C light brown sugar, firmly packed • 1/2 C milk (or evaporated milk) • pinch of salt • 1/2 C peanut butter • 1 tsp. vanilla extract • 3 C quick-cooking...

Lobster Chowder
• 1/2 leek, well washed and cut on the bias • 2 celery stalks, cut on the bias • 8 corn cobs, with corn kernels removed and reserved for the chowder • 3 garlic cloves, coarsely...

Shrimp and Okra Gumbo
• 1/4 C vegetable oil • 1/4 C all-purpose flour • 5 T unsalted butter • 2 large onions, chopped • 1 lb fresh (or 3 cups frozen) okra, coarsely chopped • 3 large tomatoes,...

Cold Yogurt Soup
• 4 C plain yogurt • 4 tsp. distilled white vinegar • 2 tsp. extra-virgin olive oil • 1 large cucumber, peeled and seeded, chopped (about 1 C) • 2 large tomatoes, seeds removed,...

Coconut-Lime Seafood Stew
• 2 tablespoons olive oil • 1 large yellow onion, chopped • 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, peeled and minced, or 1 teaspoon ginger, ground • 1 teaspoon turmeric, ground • 1 bottle (8 ounces) clam juice • 1 can (14 ounces) unsweetened coconut milk • 2 cups tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped, with their juice • 1-*3/4 pounds new red potatoes, cut into 1-inch pieces • 1 teaspoon lime zest, grated • 1/2 teaspoon salt...

South Pacific Ambrosia
• 1 medium ripe mango • 1 medium ripe papaya • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice • 1 tablespoon honey • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger • 1/8 teaspoon grated lime peel