Skewered Swordfish And Zucchini From Louisa Hargrave Recipes

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• For the kebabs: Whisk together the olive oil, garlic, ginger, lemon zest and some salt and pepper in a small bowl. Put the swordfish in a large bowl. Put the peppers, onions, zucchini and tomatoes in another large bowl. Evenly divide the olive oil mixture between the two bowls and toss to coat. Cover and let marinate for about 30 minutes to 1 hour at room temperature.
• For the garlic aioli: Meanwhile, whisk together the lemon juice, mayonnaise, cilantro, parsley, garlic, mustard, vinegar and hot sauce in a medium bowl. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
• When the fish and vegetables are ready, preheat a grill over medium-high heat. (If using wooden skewers, soak in water for at least 30 minutes before grilling.)
• Meanwhile, thread the swordfish onto six 12-inch skewers. Thread the peppers, onions, zucchini and tomatoes onto individual skewers.
• Brush the grill grates with oil. Place the kebabs on the grill, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and grill until lightly charred and grill-marked and the swordfish is cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes per side.
• To serve, spread 1 to 2 teaspoons of garlic aioli on top of each pita. Place the swordfish and vegetables on top, drizzle with more garlic aioli, and sprinkle with cilantro and parsley.

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• In a bowl, combine all of the ingredients, mixing them well. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Serve with crudites, including cherry tomatoes; yellow-pear tomatoes; red, yellow and green peppers; seeded cucumbers; scallions; baby carrots; French radishes; blanched broccoli, and cauliflower.

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• In a glass or ceramic pan, combine all the ingredients for the marinade. Add the tuna, turning it in the pan to cover with the marinade. Cover the pan and refrigerate for at least one hour, but not more than two hours. Turn the tuna from time to time. Drain, reserving the marinade.
• To prepare, preheat a charcoal grill or broiler until as hot as possible. Grill the tuna on one side for one to two minutes. Turn and grill another one to two minutes. The tuna should be seared on the outside and almost raw within.
• To serve, cut the tuna into quarter-inch slices. Place each slice on a piece of daikon and top with a shaving of pickled ginger. Spoon a bit of the marinade over the cooked tuna.

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• In a shallow pan, mix together the lime, oil, savory, salt and pepper. Add the swordfish and zucchini, and toss to cover with the marinade. Allow to sit, refrigerated, for one to three hours.
• Prepare a charcoal fire 45 minutes before cooking time. If desired, add grape-vine clippings that have been soaked in water.
• Thread the fish and zucchini on skewers, alternating them.
• When the coals are ash-covered and glowing, brush the grill with oil. Cook the fish for about five minutes, brushing twice with the marinade. Turn the skewers and continue cooking and basting another five minutes.

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• In a shallow pan, mix together the lime, oil, savory, salt and pepper. Add the swordfish and zucchini, and toss to cover with the marinade. Allow to sit, refrigerated, for one to three hours.
• Prepare a charcoal fire 45 minutes before cooking time. If desired, add grape-vine clippings that have been soaked in water.
• Thread the fish and zucchini on skewers, alternating them.
• When the coals are ash-covered and glowing, brush the grill with oil. Cook the fish for about five minutes, brushing twice with the marinade. Turn the skewers and continue cooking and basting another five minutes.

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• Heat broiler. Broil chiles on a foil-lined baking sheet, turning occasionally, until blackened all over, 6-8 minutes. Transfer to a bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let sit 15 minutes. Peel and set aside.
• Toast coriander and cumin seeds in a dry small skillet over medium heat, tossing until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Transfer spices to a blender and let cool. Add preserved lemon peel, garlic, olive oil, tomato paste, and reserved chiles and blend until smooth. Transfer harissa to a small bowl; season with salt and pepper. Set 1/4 cup harissa aside for serving.
• Season swordfish with salt and pepper and place in a large baking dish. Coat with remaining harissa; cover and chill at least 1 hour and up to 1 day.
• Heat vegetable oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium. Working in batches if needed, cook swordfish until cooked through (fish will feel firm when pressed), about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a platter and serve with reserved harissa.

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• In a medium-sized pot, over medium heat, cook the bacon until crisp, about five minutes. Remove the bacon, crumble it and set aside. Pour off all but about two tablespoons of fat from the pot.
• Return the pot to medium heat, and toss in the onions, pepper and celery. Brown these in the fat, stirring frequently. Add the crumbled bacon, tomatoes, sugar, bay leaf, basil, salt and pepper and stir. Then add the frozen black-eyed peas. Simmer for one-and-a-half to two hours, or until the beans are soft but not mushy, adding a little water from time to time if the mixture dries out.

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• Heat the oil in a heavy skillet to 360 degrees or until the oil begins to ripple on the surface.
• When ready, drain the potatoes and pat thoroughly dry.
• Place approximately a half cup of potatoes at a time into hot oil. Fry for two to three minutes, or until golden.
• Remove the potatoes from the oil with a slotted spoon and drain in a single layer on a paper bag.
• Sprinkle with salt and herbs.

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• Wrap the washed and dried greens in paper toweling and chill until ready to serve.
• In a small saucepan, warm the vinegar and sugar over medium heat until the sugar dissolves. Allow to cool.
• Whisk the oils and seasonings into the sweetened vinegar.
• In a large bowl, toss the greens and herb sprigs with enough vinaigrette to coat, and divide among four chilled plates.
• Sprinkle the salad with the blossoms and petals and serve. Accompany the salad with lightly toasted thick slices of crusty Italian bread and any triple-cream cheese or Gorgonzola and Mascarpone torta.

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• In a large pot, heat the olive oil until it is smoking. Add the onions, peppers and salt and pepper to taste. Cook over medium heat, stirring, for five minutes.
• Stir in the basil, one teaspoon of the oregano, one teaspoon of the thyme, half of the parsley stems and the garlic. Cook for one minute. Add the 12-ounce can of tomatoes with the juice and bring to the boil. Add the stock, wine and clam juice, bring to a simmer over medium-low heat and cook for 20 minutes. Strain the broth through a fine sieve, pressing on the vegetables to extract all the flavor. Set aside the broth and discard the vegetables.
• In a food processor, place the fish trimmings and pulse the machine on and off until the fish has the consistency of ground beef. Remove the fish to a large bowl.
• Place the onion, celery, leek, pepper and tomatoes in the food processor and pulse on and off until ground. Mix this with the ground fish. With a whisk, whip in the remaining oregano and thyme, the remaining parsley stems, the bay leaves, peppercorns and half the egg whites, until incorporated.
• In another bowl, whip the remaining egg whites until they form a soft peak. Fold them into the fish and vegetable mixture. Transfer to a large, tall pot.
• In another pot, bring the fish broth to a rolling boil. Ladle some of the hot fish broth into the pot containing the fish, vegetable and egg-white mixture, whisking with each addition.
• When you have about one-third of the hot liquid incorporated, pour the rest in at once. Whip the mixture well with a whisk.
• Place the pot over high heat. As the mixture heats up, the egg white mixture on the top will become more solid, forming a raft. When this happens, reduce the heat to low. Using a ladle, push a hole through the center of the raft. This will allow you to see the mixture as it cooks. Do not allow the mixture to boil; if it does, it will not become clear. Simmer slowly for 30 minutes. Ladle out the consomme through the hole and strain through a wet towel. Discard the raft. Once the consomme has cooled, it can be refrigerated for one day or frozen for up to one month.
• In a clean pot, bring the clarified consomme to the boil.
• Place the fish pieces, the shellfish and the peppers in a pot. Pour the boiling consomme over the fish. Simmer until the clams and mussels open up, about four to five minutes after it returns to the simmer.
• Divide into hot soup bowls. Garnish with tomatoes and parsley.

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• Place the hazelnuts in a food processor and process for 20 seconds.
• Place the butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer and cream until light and fluffy.
• Combine the flour, salt and hazelnuts and add, a half cup at a time, to the butter-and-sugar mixture. Mix until the flour is just incorporated.
• Add the vanilla and chopped rose geranium and mix for two to three minutes. The dough will be slightly stiff.
• Place the dough in a bowl, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for one hour.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Lightly butter two cookie sheets.
• Remove the dough from the refrigerator and roll it into one-inch balls.
• Place the balls a half-inch apart on the cookie sheets. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until golden.
• Remove from the oven and allow to cool on cookie sheets for five minutes.
• Gently press the reserved rose geranium leaves into the biscuits.
• Transfer the biscuits to a cake rack and cool for 10 minutes. Store in a tightly covered container.

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• Place the rhubarb, water and sugar in a large pot. Stir and simmer over medium heat for 20 minutes or until the rhubarb is soft.
• Add the cinnamon, lemon slices and red wine and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and strain the soup through a sieve. Allow the soup to come to room temperature, cover and refrigerate.
• Serve the soup very cold in bowls with a dollop of creme fraiche and julienned rhubarb.