Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life

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onions and peppers.

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2 heaping cups pitted cherries

(^3) ⁄ 4 cup sugar (or honey to taste)
(^2) ⁄ 3
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(^3) ⁄ 4
12 minutes.
until vegetables are partially blackened; you may want to use grill basket for
2 loaves French bread (16 to 18 inches)
2 8-ounce balls mozzarella
3 large tomatoes
Basil leaves
Cut loaves of bread lengthwise. Arrange bread on baking sheets and
layer with grilled vegetables first, slices of mozzarella next, and slices of to-
mato last. Drizzle with a little bit of olive oil and place the baking sheets
under a broiler until cheese is melted. Garnish with leaves of fresh basil.
Cut in pieces to serve.

CHERRY SORBET

cup water
While one person pits the cherries, another can combine sugar and wa-
ter in a saucepan over low heat. Stir until the sugar has dissolved completely
(syrup will be clear at this point) and allow the mixture to cool. When cher-
ries are pitted combine them with syrup in a blender. Blend on low until
smooth, then refrigerate mixture until you are ready to pour it into an ice
cream maker.

DISAPPEARING ZUCCHINI ORZO

-pound package orzo pasta (multicolored is fun)

Bring 6 cups water or chicken stock to a boil and add pasta. Cook 8 to

1 chopped onion, garlic to taste