Mayo Cheese Bread

My mom's old school recipe never fails.

INGREDIENTS

• 1/3 cup mayonnaise
• 1/3 cup diced yellow onion
• 1/3 cup shredded asiago cheese (or a combo of shredded Monterey jack & cheddar)  
• 1/4 cup finely chopped parsley
• 1 sourdough baguette  

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350
2. Combine mayo, onion, cheese & parsley - mix really well
3. Season with pepper and a pinch of salt, stir through
4. Cut baguette horizontally and spread on cheese mayo mix
5. Bake 10-15 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly
6. Slice into pieces and serve

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Ginger Sesame Kale

One of my favorite side dishes and the perfect accompaniment to any Asian main course. Not to mention a great way to learn to like kale.

Serves 4 as a side dish

INGREDIENTS

• 1 tablespoon neutral oil
• 1 bunch Tuscan kale (aka dinosaur kale), washed
• 1 tablespoon minced ginger
• 2 cloves garlic, minced 
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce 
• 1 teaspoon chili sesame oil, or
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil with ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• Sesame seeds for garnish 

DIRECTIONS

1. Cut or pull out the thick middle stem of each kale leaf, then cut cross-wise into one inch strips
2. Heat a large pan or wok to medium high, add neutral oil and just when it starts to smoke – add kale
3. Cook kale, stirring a lot until wilted about 2 minutes, then add ginger & garlic – continue stirring another couple minutes
4. Add soy, sesame oil and red pepper flakes if using and cook, stirring one more minute
5. Plate and top with seeds.

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Haricot Vert (French Green Beans) With Browned Butter

Instead of the usual green beans for Thanksgiving, how about an amazingly simple brown butter version?

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes

INGREDIENTS

• 1  1/2 pounds green beans, trimmed

• 4 tablespoons butter

• Kosher salt and pepper

• 1/3 cup French Fried Onions

DIRECTIONS

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, add the green beans and cook 2 minutes

2. Immediately plunge into ice water to stop cooking - to paper towelsto dry

3. Meanwhile, slowly melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat, stirring often until it’s browned in color and nutty in flavor, 2 - 3 minutes

4. And as soon as it is, add the green beans, toss well to coat, season with salt & pepper and then plate – top with the crunchy onions

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