Food Recipes

Method
Beat cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Fold in whipped topping and coconut. Line baking sheet with waxed paper. Spread cream cheese mixture into 8-inch circle, on baking sheet, building up sides slightly with back of spoon. Freeze 4 hours or until firm. Place cream cheese crust on serving plate.
Garnish crust with additional toasted coconut, if desired. Arrange tropical fruit salad, strawberries and kiwi on crust.
Serve immediately.

Method
Cook pasta according to package directions; drain.

Meanwhile, in a skillet, cook the ground beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain and set aside.

In the same skillet, cook the bacon until crisp; remove with a slotted spoon to paper towels. Discard drippings.

Add the pasta to the skillet. Add the soup, ground beef and bacon and heat through. Sprinkle with cheese; cover and cook until the cheese is melted.

Method
Cook pasta according to directions; drain and keep warm.

Saut� shrimp with garlic in olive oil until the flesh is opaque, about 3 to 5 minutes. Add to pasta and toss with bloody Mary mix.

Garnish with fresh chopped parsley and grated Parmesan.

Serve with a fresh garden salad and bread. Have a little extra bloody Mary mix in a small creamer available for diners who enjoy extra zing!

Method
In large bowl, beat eggs with salt. Beat in 1 cup flour. Continue adding small amount of flour. When no longer able to mix in flour, turn dough onto floured surface and knead in additional flour until dough is smooth and no longer sticky, about 10 minutes. Cover dough with a bowl and let rest for 1 hour.

Divide dough into fourths. With rolling pin, roll one portion into a rectangle 1/8 inch thick. Dust with flour and tightly roll up jellyroll fashion. With sharp knife, cut into 1/8-inch slices. Uncurl slices and set aside. Repeat process with remaining dough.

In small saucepan, melt butter and saut� onions until soft. Add poppy seeds. Stir and set aside.

Add oil to large pot of boiling water. Cook noodles until tender. Drain and toss with poppy seed mixture.

Variation
Substitute any herb for poppy seeds.

Method
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Place fillets in a lightly greased shallow 2 quart casserole dish. Sprinkle soy sauce over fillets; turn to coat. Marinate 20 minutes, turning after 10 minutes.

Rub bluefish fillets with scallion and ginger. Bake for 30 minutes or until fish flakes when pierced with a fork.

Method
Heat 3 tbsp oil in heavy large Dutch oven over high heat. Add mushrooms and saute until beginning to brown, about 5 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer mushrooms to plate. Add remaining 3 tbsp oil and garlic to Dutch oven. Saute until garlic is tender, about 3 minutes.
Add crushed red pepper, then wine and clams. Cover and cook until clams open, about 8 minutes.
Meanwhile, cook linguine in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite.
Drain pasta well and transfer to large bowl. Spoon mushrooms over, then top with clam mixture, discarding any clams that do not open. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with chives.