Won Ton Variations

Ingredients:

won ton wrappers

Filling One:

herbed chevre

mushrooms

pesto sauce

Topping Two:

mushrooms

fresh ginger

soy sauce

Filling Three:

mushrooms

fresh ginger

indian style sauted okra (recipe included)

Fill won ton squares with layers of the toppings to equal about one tablespoon.

Dip fingers in water or use brush and coat the edges of won ton and close up at top (see picture).

The fresh ginger should be finely grated ginger--use just a pinch.

For the okra, cook some butter in a skillet, grill cumin seeds, turmeric, ground coriander in the butter. Add fresh okra cut in inch sized pieces and saute. Very yummy plain, but also nice in this recipe.

The master chef continues the exploratory journey across the human palate--Sarah Winkowski

Stuffed Pears from Barefoot Contessa

Cut pears in half and take seeds out with a spoon. Mix bleu cheese, dried cranberries, and walnuts together. Spoon evenly into pears. Mix port wine, brown sugar, lemon juice and pour over pears. Bake for half hour at 350. Very yummy.