Good as Earth, Grilled Asparagus

Earth Day is a time to take note and act in support for environmental protection, not just one day a year but in our everyday experiences. Eating and cooking more veggies for our diet is a healthy and fun way especially when grilling.

George Hirsch Grilled Asparagus

Serve this easy make-ahead dish as a starter or a side.  The asparagus is enhanced by the marinade and grilling.

Grilled Asparagus

Makes four servings

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1 pound fresh asparagus

1/2 cup olive oil

juice and zest of 1 lemon

4 cloves garlic, chopped

1 Tablespoon  of fresh oregano, chopped

2 Tablespoons Parmesan cheese

1/4 cup calamata olives, pitted and split

Fresh ground black pepper

Cut the stem ends off the asparagus and discard; peel the asparagus up to the beginning of the tip ends with a vegetable peeler. 

 Combine a 1/4 cup olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, and oregano in a shallow rectangular dish. Marinate the asparagus in this mixture for 1 hour. 

Preheat the grill or a grill pan to medium temperature.

Remove the asparagus from the marinade and grill for about 5 minutes, basting with the marinade. Turn the asparagus as needed so they do not burn. 

Remove the asparagus from the grill, top with lemon zest, parmesan cheese and olives. Top with remaining 1/4 cup olive oil. Serve at room temperature.

Breakfast Buffet

Is your home going to be full of guests for the holiday weekend? This is good reason to get everyone involved - make weekend breakfast an event that everyone can pitch-in and cook. Get the griddle heated up, waffle maker plugged-in, muffin pans greased-up and that egg-pan ready for a full breakfast buffet. Just be sure you have that favorite family member who loves KP duty in the kitchen. Enjoy! 

Always a crowd pleaser. You will be surprised just how tasty this simple recipe is to make and serve. Make this recipe ahead + just reheat in the oven. 

Smoked Sausage in Jam Sauce

Makes four – six servings  | From George Hirsch Living it UP! TV Series 

2 1/2 pounds Kielbasa or smoked sausage 

1 cup grape Jelly or Jam 

1 cup catsup 

1 Tablespoon horseradish 

1 teaspoon hot sauce 

Slice the kielbasa 1/4 inch thick and place in a preheated nonstick skillet. In a medium bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Pour the sauce over the kielbasa and cook for 30 to 45 minutes at a low temperature. 

NOTE: The quality of kielbasa and Jam makes the dish. 

Blueberry Nut Muffins

Steamy Belgium Waffles

Frittata

Poached Eggs

Traditional Pancakes

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World's Best New York CheeseCake

Spring and Easter time holiday is here, ready or not. Do you want to bake a dessert that is fool proof and enjoyed by all? Sure you do, luckily I have the solution - my New York Style Sour Cream Cheesecake Recipe. This recipe has been adapted from a recipe that requires 90 pounds of cream cheese, yielding some thirty 10-inch cheesecakes. So, I can say that it has been well tested by thousands; plus more importantly, my own family. I hope you and your family enjoy it just as much!

P.S. Feel free to improvise and use any of your favorite kind of cake or cookie crumbs for the bottom of the cheese cake and put on your own signature.

George Hirsch Worlds Best Cheesecake

New York Style CheeseCake

Recipe Makes 12-16 servings
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To prepare the crumb bottom:
1-1/2 cups *vanilla wafers, grind into crumbs, or good cake crumbs
1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted

Line bottom and sides of a 10 inch tart pan, or 9 inch spring form baking pan with parchment paper. Parchment paper can overlap sides to make removal of cheesecake easier after baking. Place cookies in food processor; process until fine crumbs form. In a bowl mix cookie crumbs, melted butter and press onto bottom of pan. Refrigerate ten minutes.

2 pounds, 4-8 ounce packages cream cheese, softened
1 cup Turbino (natural sugar in the raw) sugar
2 teaspoons cornstarch 
1 teaspoon vanilla 
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons lemon zest
3 whole eggs, beaten and at room temperature
3 yolks, add to whole eggs
1 cup sour cream, room temperature

To prepare cheesecake:
Preheat oven to oven to 400°F.

At medium speed with an electric mixer cream the cream cheese until smooth. Mix cornstarch with sugar and add to cream cheese. Reduce the mixer speed to low until well blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating on low speed after each addition, mix just until blended. Stop mixer and scrape sides of bowl well after each addition. Add vanilla and sour cream in two stages, stopping mixer and scrape bowl after each addition. Pour cheesecake filling over crumb bottom.
Bake 10 minutes at  400°F.; lower temperature to 225°F and continue baking 1 to 1 1/2 hours, or until center is set. 

Cool 1 hour, un-mold cheesecake carefully from baking pan, refrigerate 2 hours. 

Holiday Option: Add a Topping:
2 cups fresh mixed berries
1/4 cup raspberry jam, warm

Just before serving, arrange berries on top of cake. Warm jam in a microwave safe container for a few seconds, to slightly melted. Drizzle jam on top of berries and serve. 

Chrusciki

This time of year, particularly near Easter, reminds me of Polish Chrusciki, aka fried ribbons, angel wings and many other names. Throughout all of Europe just about every country has their own version and influence behind this easy but special treat. 

Simply, the ribbons of sweet dough are simply fried and covered with powdered sugar or honey. It is hard to have just one, but you won't be eating these everyday, so just enjoy this sweet holiday treat. BTW, good for dunking.

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In every episode George invites you into his home-studio kitchens where he cooks, bakes and even grills his mouthwatering favorite recipes, such as; apple strawberry rhubarb pie, oven-fried garlic chicken and pork tenderloin sliders. George also will take you to visit his favorite local places and sources for fresh ingredients—taking viewers behind the scenes to drop-in on sustainable artisan producers in the heart of the Hamptons.

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