14 engagement Recipes

whole chickens, lemons, fresh lemon juice, kosher salt or sea salt (to taste), ground black pepper (to taste)

cream cheese, softened, mayonnaise, crushed pineapple, drained and patted dry, minced green olives, chopped cucumber, chopped pecans, soft white bread, crusts removed (i used pepperidge farm), soft whole wheat bread, crusts removed, chopped fresh parsley leaves, for garnish, cooked bacon, pieces for garnish, poppy seeds, for garnish, chopped pecans, for garnish

roasting chicken, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, lemons, whole head garlic , cut in 1/2 crosswise, good olive oil, spanish onions, peeled and thickly sliced, dry white wine, chicken stock, preferably homemade, all-purpose flour

cream cheese, softened, mayonnaise, crushed pineapple, drained and patted dry, minced green olives, chopped cucumber, chopped pecans, soft white bread, crusts removed, soft wheat bread, crusts removed, chopped parsley leaves, for garnish , optional, bacon pieces, for garnish , optional, poppy seeds, for garnish , optional, chopped pecans, for garnish , optional

butter, cocoa (if you can find hershey s european processed , buy it!), sugar, vanilla extract, salt, eggs, flour, baking powder

whole chicken (approx . 4 lb), kosher or coarse sea salt, freshly ground pepper, fresh herbs for garnish (4 rosemary sprigs, 4 sage sprigs, 8 thyme sprigs, and 1 bunch flat-leaf parsley)

chicken (just 1), lemon juice + 3 whole lemons, kosher or coarse sea salt, freshly ground pepper, herbs for garnish. (4 rosemary, 4 sage, 8 thyme, 1 flat parsley)

roasting chicken, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, lemons, whole head garlic , cut in 1/2 crosswise, good olive oil, spanish onions, peeled and thickly sliced, dry white wine, chicken stock, preferably homemade, all-purpose flour

hulled and sliced strawberries, sugar, lemon juice, mascarpone (half of an 8-oz container), heavy cream, pure vanilla extract, crumbled almond biscotti

cream cheese, softened, mayonnaise, crushed pineapple, drained and patted dry, minced green olives, chopped cucumber, chopped pecans, soft white bread, crusts removed, soft wheat bread, crusts removed, freshly chopped parsley leaves, for garnish , optional, bacon pieces, for garnish , optional, poppy seeds, for garnish , optional, chopped pecans, for garnish , optional

whole chickens, lemons, fresh lemon juice, kosher salt (to taste) or sea salt (to taste), ground black pepper (to taste)