Lemon Linguine

This lemon linguine recipe is a creamy, lemony pasta side dish that pairs perfectly with roast chicken or pork. Food blogger Jenna Weber explains what her secret ingredient is for this dish in a full post on the Fresh Tastes blog.

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Ingredients

• 8 oz dry linguine pasta
• 2 tablespoons butter
• juice of half a lemon
• 2 tsp fresh lemon zest
• 8 oz Greek yogurt (or sour cream)
• ¼ tsp salt
• ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• ¼ tsp red pepper flakes (a dash)
• minced fresh parsley for serving
• fresh cracked pepper for serving

Directions

1. Cook the pasta in boiling salted water according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
2. Melt the butter in a large skillet. Add the lemon juice, zest, salt and red pepper flakes and mix.
3. Take the skillet off the heat and slowly add the yogurt (or sour cream). The sauce will appear to break---don’t worry! Immediately add the linguine, Parmesan cheese and pepper. Toss well.
4. Serve pasta immediately with minced parsley on top.

Yield: 4 servings

Lobster noodles

Lobster Yee Mein Recipe (Lobster Noodles with Ginger and Scallions) Ingredients: 1 lobster (about 2.5 – 3 lbs) 4 oz. Yee Mein or E-Fu Noodles 1 1/2 cup water + 1 tablespoon corn starch (use more corn starch if you like thicker sauce) 2 stalks scallions (cut into 2-inch length) 10-12 slices peeled ginger 3 tablespoons cooking oil Extra cooking oil for frying Sauce: 2 tablespoons oyster sauce 1 tablespoon soy sauce 1/8 teaspoon white pepper powder 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine Salt to taste Method: Clean the lobster and chop into pieces. (I always ask the store to chop it up for me). Lightly crack the lobster claws in advance. Blot the lobster dry with paper towels. Heat up a pot of boiling water and boil the Yee Mein according to the packing instructions. Make sure not to over boil the Yee Mein. Drain and set aside on a big plate/bowl. In a big wok or deep skillet, heat up 3 tablespoons of cooking oil. Stir-fry the ginger until aromatic and drop in the lobster. Stir continuously until they start turning red, then add in the sauce, follow by the water. Continue to stir and coat the sauce nicely, then cover the wok/skillet with its lid and wait for a couple minutes or until the lobster pieces are cooked through. (Do not over cook the lobter as it will turn rubbery in texture!) Remove the lid and add the chopped scallions into the lobster. Add salt to taste if needed. Transfer the lobster out and pour onto the bed of yee mein. Serve immediately.

Marinated fig and mozzarella salad

Ingredients . 8 or more ripe figs , stalks trimmed . 4 tbsp balsamic vinegar . 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil , plus extra for drizzling . finely grated zest juice of 1 lemon . 1 tbsp chopped fresh thyme . handful of fresh mint leaves . 2 x 150g packs mozzarella . 50g bag wild rocket Cut each fig lengthways into four wedges. Make a marinade by whisking the vinegar, oil and lemon juice with salt and pepper to taste. Stand the fig wedges up in the middle of a large shallow serving dish, keeping them close together. Scatter the lemon zest and thyme on top, then drizzle with the marinade. Leave to stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Roughly chop the mint. Drain and slice the mozzarella, toss with half the mint and season with salt and pepper to taste. To serve, arrange the mozzarella and mint mixture round the figs, scatter with lightly torn rocket leaves and the remaining mint, and drizzle with a little olive oil. Making it cheesy Chef Tom Kime says - pile the marinated figs and mozzarella on a piece of crusty bread, and grill until the toast is crisp. Top with rocket and serve as a bruschetta.

Basic pancake

Serve these pancakes with butter and syrup.

Yield: Serves 4

Ingredients:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour, stirred or sifted before measuring
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 cups milk
• 2 tablespoons melted butter

Preparation:

Sift together flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs and 1 1/2 cups of milk; add to flour mixture, stirring only until smooth. Blend in melted butter. If the batter seems too thick to pour, add a little more milk. Cook on a hot, greased griddle, using about 1/4 cup of batter for each pancake. Cook until bubbly, a little dry around the edges, and lightly browned on the bottom; turn and brown the other side. Recipe for pancakes serves 4.

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