Coming out this August, you’ll be able to be a part of our Edible West Chester Food Issue 2018! Contact nick@thewcpress.com to be in our issue!
From our Edible West Chester issue 2016.
Get excited for our upcoming Edible West Chester issue this August by looking at a couple of our past recipe submissions. We’re highlighting a fraction of the best appetizers, meals and desserts in West Chester. Today, we have a couple of classics you can enjoy in town or make at home!
Pietro’s Prime — Crab & Artichoke Dip
Ingredients
- 8 oz mascarpone
- 1 c mayonnaise
- 1 lemon squeezed
- 2 tbs whole grain mustard
- 1 c artichoke hearts roughly chopped
- 1 c cheddar jack blended cheese
- 1/2 c grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 red bell pepper finely chopped
- 3 scallions finely sliced
- 1 16-oz can super lump crab meat
- 1 tsp Tabasco sauce
- 1 tsp Worcester sauce
- salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
- Pre-heat oven to 350F.
- Let mascarpone warm to room temperature and blend with the mayo, lemon juice, mustard, Tabasco and Worcester sauce.
- Gently fold in remaining ingredients, making sure not to break up the crab meat too much.
- Bake 20-25 minutes at 350F in shallow, oven-safe baking dishes, uncovered.
Side Bar & Restaurant — Potato, Bacon, & Pickle Soup
Ingredients
- 1 lb chopped bacon
- 3/4 cup chopped shallots
- 2 tbs chopped garlic
- 2 lbs 1/4 inch-diced, peeled potatoes
- 8 oz water
- 16 oz heavy cream
- 8 oz diced pickles
- 1/2 c chopped, fresh dill
- 4 tbs sour cream
- 2 tsp Dijon
- pickle juice to taste
- Tabasco sauce to taste
- salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
- Cook bacon until crispy and reserve half.
- Cook shallots and garlic with half of the bacon for 3-4 minutes.
- Add potatoes and cook for 3-4 minutes.
- Add water and heavy cream. Bring to boil, then simmer until potatoes are fork tender.
- Take out 1/4 potatoes and purée the rest.
- Bring the puréed potatoes back to boil and add pickles, reserved bacon, and remaining diced potatoes. Cook for 2-3 minutes, then turn off heat.
- Add dill, sour cream, and Dijon. Mix well.
- Add pickle juice, Tabasco sauce, salt and pepper to taste.