Holiday Recipes
Makes 10 Servings (Appetizer Size: 2 meatballs and 3 tablespoons sauce)
Ingredients
1 1/2 cup plain Voskos Greek Yogurt
1 cup shredded seeded cucumber
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
3/4 cup uncooked bulgar
2 cups cold water
1 pound lean ground lamb (20% fat)
1/4 cup minced shallots
1/4 cup minced fresh...
Serves 4-6
Ingredients
6 tablespoons strong coffee
1/4 cup Grand Marnier
14 ladyfingers (you may need a few more)
8 ounces mascarpone
1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup nonfat plain Voskos Greek Yogurt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ounce dark chocolate, finely grated
Directions
1. Mix the coffee and brandy in a shallow bowl.
2. Beat...
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients
8 ounces spaghetti
1 1/2 cup marinara sauce (Recipe to follow)
3/4 cup of bottled, fire-roasted red peppers cut into thin strips
1/4 cup plain Voskos Greek Yogurt
1 cup chopped fresh basil
1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce
Salt and Pepper to taste
6 tablespoons grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
Marinara Sauce (makes 2 quarts):
1/2...
Looking for ideas for a romantic, decadent-yet-healthful Valentine's Day dinner? Look no further! Here's the Voskos Valentine's Day dinner menu:
Butter Lettuce Salad with Creamy Italian Dressing
Spicy-Sweet Spaghetti
Greek Tiramisu
Let's start with the first course!
Butter Lettuce Salad with Creamy Italian Dressing
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients
2 Butter lettuce...
Tasty and chewy, these cut-out cookies are just slightly sweet. They make the perfect canvas for decorations!
Makes 1 dozen large cookies (double the recipe if you need more)
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour plus about 1/4 cup more for flouring and rolling
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup Voskos...
Serves 6
Ingredients
3 medium Golden Delicious apples, peeled and diced into 1/4-inch cubes
1/2 cup apple juice
1/4 cup apricot spread (100 percent fruit)
1 teaspoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons currants
1/2 cup walnuts
2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
4 sheets of phyllo dough (13 x 17 inches), thawed
3 tablespoon melted butter
Powdered sugar for...
Yield: Makes 10 servings
Ingredients
2 cups apple cider
1/2 cup agave nectar syrup
1 12-ounce bag fresh cranberries, rinsed in cold water
1 medium Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored, diced
1 1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon peel
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
Directions
Boil apple cider in heavy small saucepan until reduced to generous 1/2 cup, about 15...
Recipe entry by Go Voskos! 11/18/11 -
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Golden and crispy on the outside, tender and juicy on the inside. The perfect Thanksgiving turkey!
Yield: Makes 8 to 10 servings
Ingredients
1 (17-pound) turkey, rinsed well and patted dry
1 cup grape seed oil
2 tablespoon finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 tablespoon finely chopped oregano
1 tablespoon finely chopped thyme
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
6...
*This recipe is part of the Voskos Thanksgiving 2011 Menu. Make this recipe, photograph it and upload a photo here to enter our Thanksgiving Menu Contest. You could win up to a $250 gift card, just in time for the holidays!
Yield: Serves 8
For Roasted Butternut...
*This recipe is part of the Voskos Thanksgiving 2011 Menu. Make this recipe, photograph it and upload a photo here to enter our Thanksgiving Menu Contest. You could win up to a $250 gift card, just in time for the holidays!
Yield: Serves 8
Ingredients
8 garlic cloves (do...