Thursday, April 9, 2009

Clippers Can Cook with Ricky Davis

The Los Angeles Clippers held Clippers Can Cook with Ricky Davis at St. Joseph Center on Thursday, April 9, 2009. Ricky Davis demonstrated how to prepare one of his very own three-course meals for Clippers season ticket holders.


APPETIZER
    Ingredients:
    4 oz Cream Cheese softened
    1 tsp Dijon Mustard
    1 cup Swiss Cheese shredded
    ¾ cup Ham cooked and diced
    ½ cup Chives minces
    10 to 15 French Bread Slices cut ½ inch thick

Directions: In a bowl mix cream cheese and Dijon mustard until smooth. Stir in swiss cheese and ham. Spread 1 tbsp of the mixture over each French bread slice. Place on baking sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 12 to 18 minutes until lightly browned.



MINESTRONE SOUP
    Ingredients:
    1½ cans Kidney Beans
    6 to 8 cups Chicken Broth
    1 Onion chopped
    1 Potato chopped
    1½ cup Kernel Corn
    1 to 2 Zucchinis
    2 cans Plum Tomatoes
    1 head Cabbage chopped

Directions: In a sauce pan boil the kidney beans until soft. In a separate pan sauté the onion, potato and corn. Add two cans of chicken broth to the sautéed vegetables. Bring to a simmer for 10 to 15 minutes. Add the remaining vegetables and chicken broth. Season to taste and add the kidney beans. Cook until ready.



TILAPIA
    Ingredients:
    3 Oranges
    ½ cup Parsley chopped
    2 tbsp Olive Oil
    6 Tilapia Fillets (kept refrigerated on ice until prepped)
    3 cups White Rice

Directions: Create 2 tsp orange rind. Chop sections of orange into a bowl. Add 2 tbsp of parsley and 6 tsp olive oil. Toss well. Preheat oven 400 degrees. Season fish, place in oven with 1 tsp olive oil over each fillet. Bake for 10 to 14 minutes or until desire degree of doneness.

When finished place tilapia fillet on top of prepared white rice then add parsley and olive oil mixture.



WINE PAIRINGS
The appetizer and soup is paired with a slightly dry red wine - Quattro Mani.

The Tilapia is paired with a citrus white wine - Ribolla Gala