Richmond Confidential

Moroccan bites

Ingredients: Crusts: 1 loaf of good quality grain bread 1 jar green olive tapenade 8 oz. imported camembert cheese Carrot mix: 1 and 1/2 tsp lemon juice 1/8 cup olive oil 2 Tbsps Moroccan spice mix (see below) 2/3 lb carrots (about 3 medium) grated Moroccan spice mix: 1 Tbsp sugar 1 tsp sweet paprika 1/2 tsp ground cumin 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp cayenne 1/2 tsp salt Directions: Whisk together the lemon juice, oil, and spice mix in a…

Fig tart with caramelized onions, rosemary, and stilton

Ingredients: 2 tbsp butter 2 tbsp olive oil 2 large onions, chopped quite finely sprig rosemary 1 tsp sugar 1 tsp sherry or red wine vinegar 1/4 cup milk 1 egg 3/4 lb prepared puff pastry or home made( shortcrust pastry using 11.4 c flour, 8 oz. butter, about 2 tbs cold water, pinch salt – make in usual way and refrigerate for at least an hour.) 1 pint fresh figs, halved 2 oz. stilton cheese 2 tbsp pine nuts…

Gingered carrot soup

This is one of the soups that impresses people the most and is one of the simplest to make. You can substitute any root vegetable in place of carrots to slightly alter the flavor. Sweet potatoes and butternut squash are great to use!

Mini pumpkin tarts

Ingredients: 3 packages (15 per package) frozen mini phyllo pastry shells 1 15 oz. can pumpkin 2 cups (plus extra for garnish) frozen whipped topping, thawed 1 teaspoon (plus extra for garnish) pumpkin pie spice 1 3.4 oz. packed cheesecake-flavored instant pudding and pie filling (use vanilla if you can’t find this) mint leaves for garnish Directions: Remove shells from wrapper and allow to thaw 15 minutes. Combine pumpkin, whipped topping and spice in medium bowl. Whisk until smooth. Add…