13 sweet virginia Recipes

strozzapreti pasta, country ham , cut into 1/8-inch-thick strips (about 3/4 cup), olive oil, shallots, thinly sliced, assorted wild mushrooms, sliced, garlic clove, thinly sliced, viognier or dry white wine, frozen sweet peas, coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, heavy cream, butter, pepper, freshly grated pecorino romano cheese

ground beef (ground shoulder roast is good), bread (broken or chopped finely), egg, vidalia onions or 1 small type sweet onion, finely chopped, table salt, black pepper, ketchup, whole milk or 1/2-2/3 cup half-and-half, apple cider vinegar, dark brown sugar, packed firm (to taste), ketchup

apple, peeled cored and chopped, virginia ham, finely chopped, sweet red pepper relish (see recipe )

freshly baked croissants or 8 hawaiian sweet dinner rolls, split, butter, very soft, dijon mustard, chopped white onions, poppy seeds, virginia ham, swiss cheese

cooked, mashed sweet potatoes, light brown sugar, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, salt, milk, scalded, eggs, beaten, unbaked (9-inch) pastry shell, butter or margarine, light brown sugar, chopped pecans, cream (optional)

cooked ham, diced, celery, diced, sweet pickle relish, hard-boiled eggs, finely chopped, mayonnaise , plus, mayonnaise, prepared mustard, tomatoes, salt, lettuce leaves (optional)

diced cooked ham, diced celery, sweet pickle relish, hard-cooked eggs, finely chopped, mayonnaise, prepared mustard, tomatoes, salt, lettuce leaves

meyer lemons, juiced and strained, heavy cream, cold butter, cut into small cubes, butter, leeks , tough outer leaves discarded, hayman or other variety sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into small dice, jumbo lump blue crab , picked over, country ham, sliced very thin (recommended : kite s), chopped fresh fines herbes ( chervil, chives, parsley, tarragon), kosher salt and freshly ground white pepper, to taste, rockfish fillets, patted dry, salt and freshly ground white pepper, clarified butter, whole butter, fresh thyme leaves, meyer lemon segments or slices, for garnish , optional

cornstarch, boiling water, taro, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch slices and steamed soft (about 20 to 25 minutes), virginia (smithfield) ham, julienned, chopped scallions, duck fat or lard, cornstarch, for coating, salt and black pepper, to taste, chicken breasts (with drumette attached), slightly pounded out, canola oil, for cooking, red onion , 1/4-inch slices, carrot , 1/4-inch bias slices, garlic , 1/16-inch slices, minced ginger, serrano chiles, minced, pineapple, 1/2-inch dice, mango, 1/2-inch dice, oranges , zested and juiced, lemon , zested and juiced, salt and black pepper

artisan bread , make sure it fits into your crock pot, provolone cheese, virginia ham, sweet capicola or 18 slices hot capicola, genoa salami, sweet pepper rings, drained well to prevent sogginess (pickled banana peppers), red onion , thin slices, oregano, basil, olive oil

mayonnaise, sweet pickle relish, flour tortillas (8 to 10 inch diameter), fresh spinach leaves, washed and gently patted dry, red onion, diced, green olives, drained and chopped, virginia baked ham (thinly sliced ), italian-seasoned roast beef (thinly sliced ), provolone cheese, tomato, thinly sliced, salt and pepper (to taste)