12 grilled nut topping Recipes

pine nuts, extra-virgin olive oil, divided, panko (japanese bread crumbs), oil-packed anchovy fillets, minced, minced garlic (3 medium cloves), salt, divided, very finely shredded lemon zest, chopped flat-leaf parsley leaves, heads radicchio (see notes ), skin-on trout fillets (each about 1/2 in. thick ), freshly ground black pepper, lemon juice

bananas, cut in 1 inch chunks, strawberries, halved, fresh pineapple chunks, good quality vanilla ice cream, chocolate syrup or 1/2 cup caramel ice cream topping (or both!), chopped nuts (optional), cream (optional), maraschino cherry (optional)

consider pansies , violets, johnny-jump-ups, nasturtiums, and marigolds. all are edible with interesting flavors. use flowers that have not been sprayed with pesticides (some available at gourmet shops and whole foods markets), shaved cheese hard cheeses such as parmesan or pecorino romano take on an attractive lacy look when shaved paper thin and placed upon an open-faced sandwich, rolled cheese cut cheese into 1/4 squares. put 1 tsp of olive oil on your hands and roll cheese squares into balls. then roll in cumin, curry, or finely chopped herbs, piped herbed mayonnaise or creme fraiche use an icing flower tip and place a fresh or thawed frozen pea atop the piping, layer it place a small spinach leaf, with stem , atop an open-faced sandwich. place a thin slice of hard-boiled egg on top of that and sprinkle with either nutmeg and sea salt, pickled ginger and a dot of wasabi, or a combination of crushed herbs, chopped egg & asparagus finely chop hardboiled eggs, using only half as many whites as yolks, and press onto an open-faced sandwich with a mayonnaise based filling. upon this, lay a short piece of asparagus, citrus , herbs & spices cut small triangles of fresh lemon or orange, removing peel. sprinkle lemon triangles with fresh basil or parsley and orange triangles with cinnamon or curry, grilled vegetables grill red and green peppers, zucchini, or pearl onions. cut peppers into strips, zucchini into squares, and leave pearl onions whole, use a very small cookie cutter to cut hearts from thin slices of pickled beets. or, cut small hearts from bread, dip in melted butter, and sprinkle heavily with curry before toasting in a 350 degree oven, herb or nut dip cut filled tea sandwiches into triangles and butter the long cut side. press this buttered side into crushed s or very finely chopped nuts

sliced pineapple, butter, brown sugar, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, cake, raspberries, for topping, nuts, for topping, cream, for topping

unsalted butter, room temperature, divided, sugar, eggs, room temperature, vanilla extract, lemon extract, all-purpose flour, salt, baking soda, sour cream, ice cream, chocolate candies or crumbled chocolate sandwich style cookies or toasted nuts or chocolate syrup, raspberries, lemon juice, sugar, raspberry jelly

shredded lime peel, lime juice, cooking oil, garlic cloves, minced, snipped fresh cilantro, coarsely-ground black pepper, salt, boneless pork top loin roast, grated parmesan cheese, garlic cloves, peeled, jalapeno pepper, seeded cut into quarters, diced green chilies, drained, pine nuts, fresh parsley sprig, lightly -packed, fresh cilantro leaves, lightly -packed, olive oil

beef, top round, about 4 oz each, grated pecorino, bread crumbs, flat parsley, finely chopped , to yield 1/2 cup, pine nuts, currants , soaked 1 hour in warm water and drained, rosemary sprigs, soaked in water 1 hour, salt and pepper, olive oil, lemon wedges

salmon fillets, granny smith apple, peeled and diced, milk, head cauliflower, saffron, curry powder, butter, lemons, pine nuts, lightly toasted, cilantro, golden raisin , plumped in water, olive oil, for sauteing

sweetened coconut, shredded, salted macadamia nut, chopped (or you can use whole roasted almonds), fresh pineapple (1/2 inch thick ), bananas , halved lengthwise (firm, ripe, with the peel still on), brown sugar , packed, fat-free caramel topping or 1/4 cup fat-free butterscotch ice cream topping, fresh raspberry, non-fat vanilla frozen yogurt

eggplants , medium sized (3 1/2 to 4 inches in diameter), homemade herb oil , recipe follows, salt and freshly ground black pepper, olive oil, onions, peeled and sliced 1/4-inch thick, fennel, cored and sliced 1/4-inch thick , reserve the tops for the striped bass and for garnishing the plate, thyme, sugar, golden raisins, champagne vinegar, toasted pine nuts, zucchini, sliced into 24 (1/4-inch) rings, yellow squash, sliced into 24 (1/4-inch) rings, tomatoes, sliced into 24 (1/4-inch) rings, basil cream , recipe follows, note* : be aware that when purchasing the following items you try to get them all to be the same in diameter for presentation.