Author: Ashley

Ashley's tiny kitchen is located in Ossining, New York- a short train ride from NYC. Her professional background is in graphic design + fine art, and she brings that aesthetic to her culinary creations.
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Caramelized Onion, Asian Pear and Goat Cheese Pizza with Thyme

Thanks again to Michael for making the fantastic pizza dough!

Caramelized Onion, Asian Pear and Goat Cheese Pizza with Thyme
Ashley Covelli

4 yellow onions, sliced thin
salt and pepper
olive oil
a sprinkle of sugar
3 small Asian pears, sliced
2-3 ounces goat cheese, softened
4 sprigs fresh thyme

Heat a skillet over medium heat and coat with oil. Add onions and cook slowly to caramelize. Season with salt and pepper and a sprinkle of sugar after 10 minutes. Add half of the thyme leaves. Keep stirring until the onions get a nice rich caramel color.

Prepare pizza dough and spread onions on top, drizzling more olive oil on top. Bake for 5 minutes and then add pears on top. Bake until the crust is golden. Add chunks of softened goat cheese and sprinkle with more fresh thyme. Add a final drizzle of olive oil and enjoy!

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Lettuce Cup Appetizers

Lettuce Cup Appetizers
The Steamy Kitchen Cookbook: 101 Asian Recipes Simple Enough for Tonight’s Dinner – Jaden Hair

Serves 4 to 6 as appetizer or snack

3/4 lb (350 g) ground chicken, turkey, beef or pork
2 teaspoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon Chinese rice wine (or dry sherry)
1 teaspoon cornstarch
2 teaspoons high-heat cooking oil
1 to 2 cloves garlic, finely minced
1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger
1/3 cup (150 g) chopped red onion
4 to 6 fresh shitake mushrooms, diced
4 peeled water chestnuts (fresh or canned), diced
2 teaspoons rice vinegar
1 1/2 tablespoons oyster sauce
16 cup-shaped lettuce leaves (Boston Bibb, Butter head, iceberg or any lettuce with cup shaped leaves)
One 11-oz (312-g) can mandarin orange sections, drained

1. In a bowl, marinate the ground poultry or meat with the soy sauce, wine and cornstarch for 10 minutes at room temperature.

2. Heat a wok or large frying pan over high heat and when hot, add the oil. Swirl to coat and add the garlic, ginger and red onion. Fry for 15 to 30 seconds until fragrant. Add the ground meat. Cook until lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Stir in the fresh shitake mushrooms, water chestnuts, rice vinegar and oyster sauce. Simmer for an additional 1 to 2 minutes until the meat is cooked through.

3. You can assemble the lettuce cups by spooning a heaping tablespoonful of filling into each lettuce cup and topping with the mandarin orange slices or you can serve the ingredients separately for your dinner guests to assemble themselves.

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Deviled Eggs

Deviled Eggs
Grandma

eggs, hard boiled
yellow mustard
white vinegar
sugar
miracle whip light
salt
black pepper
paprika, for garnish

This one you kind of have to do by taste – mash up the cooked egg yolks and mix with a big blob of Miracle Whip, a splash of white vinegar, a sprinkle of sugar, a squirt of yellow mustard, and salt & pepper. Mix it all in a bowl and put it back in the hollowed out eggs and top with paprika.