Skewered Swordfish And Zucchini From Louisa Hargrave Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat a grill pan over medium-high heat.
• On a rimmed baking sheet, toss the zucchini strips with the olive oil and salt. Grill the zucchini until just soft, about 45 seconds per side. Don't worry about the grill marks at this point. Remove to a board and lay out the strips.
• Lay the strips of zucchini on a board. Roll 1 cube of cheese in 1 strip of ham, then position the ham and cheese roll on a zucchini strip so the exposed ends of the cheese will be rolled up in the zucchini, preventing it from squeezing out. Roll the zucchini around the ham and cheese roll. Use 2 skewers to secure the roll. Repeat with the remaining ingredients, placing 2 rolls on every pair of skewers. Place the skewers back on the grill and grill until just warmed through and grill marks have formed, about 1 minute per side. Serve warm.

Steps:

• 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.

Steps:

• Combine all of the ingredients in a large bowl and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for a half hour.
• Pour off any liquid and transfer the vegetables to a clean bowl.
• Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.

Steps:

• 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.

Steps:

• 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.

Steps:

• 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.

Steps:

• 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.