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Recipe: Chicken Salad with Mango

April 1, 2012 By metro monthly Leave a Comment

Chicken salad with mango. Electronic image by Ron Flaviano for Metro Monthly and Homeplate.

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Recipe: Quick Salmon Spread

April 1, 2012 By metro monthly Leave a Comment

Helga's quick salmon spread. Electronic image by Ron Flaviano for Metro Monthly and Homeplate.

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Recipe: Turkey Tenderloin with Morel Mushroom Sauce

March 18, 2012 By metro monthly Leave a Comment

Turkey tenderloin with morel mushroom sauce. Electronic image by Ron Flaviano for Metro Monthly and Homeplate.

INGREDIENTS Turkey tenderloin, thinly sliced into cutlets Flour for breading turkey cutlets Salt and pepper Olive oil 1 1/2 cup chicken stock 2 tablespoons butter 1/4 cup heavy cream 3 shallots, finely chopped 1/2 pound morel mushrooms, halved, cleaned and dried PREPARATION Dredge the turkey cutlets into flour seasoned with salt and pepper. Sauté the cutlets [...]

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Recipe: Cole Slaw with Apples

March 18, 2012 By metro monthly Leave a Comment

Helga Wenger and Mitch Lynch, hosts of ‘Homeplate Homestyle.’ Electronic image by Ron Flaviano for Metro Monthly and ‘Homeplate.’

INGREDIENTS 1 16 ounce bag of angel hair shredded cabbage 2 apples, peeled and diced 1 Vidalia onion, finely chopped 1/2 cup chopped walnuts DRESSING 2 heaping tablespoons sour cream 2 heaping tablespoons mayonnaise 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar 2 tablespoons sugar salt and pepper to taste PREPARATION In a large bowl, mix all of [...]

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Recipe: Homemade Macaroni and Cheese

February 11, 2012 By metro monthly 1 Comment

Baked macaroni and cheese with diced ham and peas. Electronic image by Ron Flaviano for Metro Monthly and Homeplate.

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Recipe: Homemade Chicken Pot Pie

January 21, 2012 By metro monthly Leave a Comment

Mitch's chicken pot pie – just out of the oven. Electronic image by Ron Flaviano for Homeplate and Metro Monthly.

RECIPE BY MITCH LYNCH for HOMEPLATE HOMESTYLE INGREDIENTS For pot-pie filling: 1 1/2 pounds chicken (white and/or dark) 2 cups chicken stock 1 1/2 teaspoon olive oil 1 medium onion 3 medium carrots 2 small celery stalks salt and black pepper 1/2 teaspoon thyme leaves 3 teaspoons chopped parsley 1/4 cup heavy cream 1/2 cup [...]

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Recipe: Classic Reuben Sandwich

January 7, 2012 By metro monthly Leave a Comment

A classic reuben - made with Schwebel's Jewish rye and corned beef from Kravitz's Delicatessen. Image by Ron Flaviano for Homeplate and Metro Monthly.

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Recipe: Croque Monsieur

January 6, 2012 By metro monthly Leave a Comment

Mitch's Croque Monsieur served with pickle spears. Image by Ron Flaviano for Homeplate and Metro Monthly.

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Recipe: Fingerling Potato Salad with Fresh Corn and Roasted Peppers

January 3, 2012 By metro monthly 3 Comments

RECIPE PREPARED BY MITCH LYNCH for HOMEPLATE HOMESTYLE INGREDIENTS 1/2 red onion, finely chopped 6 ears of corn, roasted or one 16-ounce bag of frozen corn, defrosted 2 pounds fingerling potatoes 2 roasted red peppers, skin removed 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped 1 cup sour cream 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1 tablespoon olive oil salt and [...]

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Recipe: Coffeehouse Apple Tart

January 2, 2012 By metro monthly Leave a Comment

Coffeehouse Apple Tart made with apricot glaze. Image by Ron Flaviano for Metro Monthly and Homeplate.

RECIPE BY MITCH LYNCH for HOMEPLATE HOMESTYLE Serves 5-6. INGREDIENTS 1 1/4 cups (6 1/2 ounces) ﬂour 1/2 cup confectioner’s sugar 2 large egg yolks 1-2 tablespoons whole cream 1/2 cup (4 ounces) unsalted butter (cut pieces into 1/4 inch cubes) 1/4 teaspoon salt 4 medium apples (peeled and cored) 2 ounces caramel sauce (You also [...]

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Response to ‘Homeplate for the Holidays’

Submitted on 2011/12/10 at 7:29 AM Happy Holidays from Carl and Ruthy M. The cookies all look great and we enjoyed watching your cookie show.

Viewer appreciates old-fashioned food on ‘Homeplate Homestyle’

“Thank you so much to Helga Wengler and Mitch Lynch, for the great recipes on the “Homeplate for the Holidays“ show. I love the way Helga takes such pride in the preparation of her recipes, just like my mom and grandmother did growing up. My generation may use fancy kitchen gadgets to make short work [...]