GINGER-BERRY LEMONADE Adapted from Gotham Bar and Grill Time: 50 minutes plus chilling 3 cups sugar 1 1/4 cups coarsely chopped fresh ginger 1 cup sliced fresh strawberries or raspberries, or a combination 4 cups fresh lemon juice (from about 32 lemons) Lemon slices for garnish.
Roast Pork 4 pounds boneless pork butt (shoulder), neither too fat nor too lean 2 green onions, trimmed, cut into 1-inch lengths 3 thin slices peeled fresh ginger 1/2 cup soy sauce 1/2 cup dry sherry 3 tablespoons brown sugar 1/2 cup five-flavored spice powder 1 cup hoisin sauce.
SPICED PUMPKIN OATMEAL Adapted from Olives NY Time: 50 minutes 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger 1/4 cup packed brown sugar 1 cup canned pumpkin puree 4 1/2 cups low-fat milk or water 1 1/2 cups steel-cut oats 3/4 teaspoon salt Warm applesauce, optional Chopped fresh apple, optional Apple cider syrup, optional.
Winter Squash and Pork Stir-Fry Time: 30 minutes 4 tablespoons peanut or neutral oil, like grapeseed or corn 1 pound pork shoulder, cut into thin bite-size pieces or shredded 1 pound peeled winter squash, julienned 2 tablespoons minced ginger 1/4 cup chopped scallions 1 cup any stock 2 tablespoons soy sauce Minced scallions, chives or cilantro for garnish, optional.
Serves 4. 2 (2-pound) butternut squash (or acorn or kabocha squash) 2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon minced garlic 1/2 tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger 1/4 cup water 1 tablespoon mirin (sweet rice vinegar)
1 teaspoon tamari (soy sauce) Fine-grained sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
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In a blender, blend: 2 cloves of garlic 2 teaspoons ginger 2/3 cup of soy sauce 4 tablespoons olive oil 4 tablespoons lemon juice 4 tablespoons honey.
APPLE ALMOND TART WITH GINGERED STREUSEL TOPPING Time: 1 hour 10 minutes 5 tablespoons butter Sugar 5 golden delicious apples, peeled, cored and quartered 12 thin slices peeled ginger 1 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons flour 3/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup vegetable oil 2 tablespoons milk 1/2 teaspoon almond extract 2 tablespoons minced crystallized ginger.
Beet-and-Ginger Soup With Cucumber 1 1/2 pounds small beets, trimmed and scrubbed 3 tablespoons olive oil Coarse sea salt or kosher salt 1 small leek, trimmed and chopped 1 clove garlic, smashed 3 tablespoons chopped ginger 3 cups chicken broth Juice of 1 lemon 1/2 English cucumber, peeled, seeded and chopped into 1/8-inch cubes.
finely chopped fresh ginger 2 cups vegetable or corn oil.
3 tablespoons butter 5 shallots, chopped 1½ tablespoons chopped fresh sage or ¾ teaspoons dried sage 1½ tablespoons chopped fresh thyme or ¾ teaspoons dried thyme ¾ teaspoon ground ginger 4½ cups turkey stock 9 gingersnap cookies, crumbled Salt and freshly ground pepper Fresh sage and thyme spigs, optional.
(14.8 ml) of ginger, 1 1/2 cups (354.9ml) of your choice of broth and 1 tbs.
