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    >>> this morning on "today's kitchen," orange we glad the scatos are here? yes, we are. here with delicious recipes are marian, john, anthony , from restaurant by scato. good morning to you all.

    >> good morning.

    >> this looks fabulous.

    >> isn't it great? it's done with blood oranges . this is the artichoke salad with carrots, fennel and lemon and olive oil dressing. ann, it's so delicious and it's a great way to begin dinner on a gray day like we have today. that's why we chose oranges.

    >> thanks for reminding us.

    >> it brings a smile to everyone's face.

    >> and vitamin c .

    >> yeah.

    >> get us started on what you're making.

    >> john?

    >> i'm making shrimp with lemon and orange. i have the onion, garlic and olive oil and some butter. saute the shrimp for about a minute. very quick, this dish. we're then going to add the juices which are orange, lemon --

    >> oh, double tart! they would give you that recipe.

    >> yeah, because i am. another 30 seconds.

    >> he's doing well.

    >> some chili peppers . the dish cooks in literally three minutes.

    >> oh, arugala on top.

    >> just to wilt it a bit.

    >> and a little bit of salt there.

    >> salt.

    >> when it's done --

    >> well, i have also cooked some polenta.

    >> he said it cooks in three minutes. i'm sorry, john.

    >> sibling rivalry.

    >> so we serve it up, presto, on top of the polento.

    >> and you season it with orange on top.

    >> and toasted almonds.

    >> anthony has the braised veal cheeks.

    >> how do you feel about them?

    >> you say they're good and tender.

    >> think about a succulent ossobuco.

    >> okay.

    >> we want to brown the beef cheeks.

    >> they really shrink up.

    >> this is a dutch oven , everything is in one pan. mirepoix of vegetables. saute those off in the drippings from the cheeks.

    >> okay.

    >> that's going to cook three to five minutes. we're going to add tomato sauce.

    >> wonderful.

    >> add a little beef stock .

    >> all right.

    >> salt and pepper .

    >> and the whole jug of fresco wine.

    >> yeah. thyme, oregano and red wine .

    >> very nice.

    >> let it saute three to five minutes and we'll add the cheeks back again. you cover it, 350 for two hours. it's unbelievable. it just falls apart . to finish it, we're going to do pine nuts , fresh orange and garlic, a little olive oil .

    >> looks great.

    >> how did anthony do, john?

    >> nice. under three minutes.

    >> elena, you have dessert. the best part of the meal.

    >> how do you feel about fruit salad ?

    >> i feel great about it.

    >> stop it. you are not doing fruit salad .

    >> we have caramel-dipped oranges.

    >> i feel better about that.

    >> with chocolate mascarpone. so we have cocoa powder . mix that up for me.

    >> i can.

    >> in here i have mascarpone which is triple italian cream cheese . we'll add heavy cream .

    >> this is not for the diet.

    >> definitely not. a little vanilla. we have sugar here. we'll keep whipping and whipping. then add the chocolate.

    >> ooh.

    >> and what's nice about this is you can make it, whip it, keep it in advance and serve it later to friends. here we have oranges.

    >> what's on the oranges here?

    >> we have them with pistachio and dates which we love.

    >> all right.

    >> we dip it in the caramel and here i have my finished product. once again, the mascarpone, oranges, dates and we'll top it off with toasted pistachio nuts.

    >> is this online?

    >> it's right here!

    >> where's the spoon?

    >> we have a little taste.

    >> because i love her.

    >> yum. this is all mine. i'm not sharing this with anyone. it's so good.

    >> uh-huh.

    >> isn't it amazing?

    >> best cheeks in town.

    >> no doubt.

    >> thank you, mama.

    >> much more coming up after this.

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updated 1/25/2011 11:16:27 AM ET 2011-01-25T16:16:27

Recipe: Shrimp sautéed with navel oranges and Meyer lemon with wilted arugula and toasted almonds over creamy polenta

Ingredients
  • Shrimp sauteed with navel oranges and meyer lemon with wilted arugula and toasted almonds
  • 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons sweet unsalted butter
  • 4 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
  • 1 tablespoon minced shallots
  • 11/2 pounds large shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • Salt and pepper
  • 3 navel oranges cut into segments without any skin, zest removed and finely diced, and juice reserved
  • 2 Meyer lemons cut into segments without any skin, zest removed and finely diced, and juice reserved
  • 1 pinch hot chili pepper flakes
  • Creamy polenta
  • 3 cups whole milk
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • Approximately 1 cup instant polenta
  • 1/2 cup mascarpone
  • 1/2 cup grated parmesan
  • Salt
Preparation

Shrimp sautéed with navel oranges and Meyer lemon with wilted arugula and toasted almonds over creamy polenta
In a large sauté pan, heat olive oil and butter over low heat. Add garlic and shallots, and sauté until golden brown. Add shrimp and continue to sauté for 1 minute then add juice of oranges and lemons along with minced zest. Cook for additional 30 seconds then add chili pepper flakes, arugula and citrus segments. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Toss, remove from heat and spoon over creamy polenta.

Creamy polenta
In large heavy bottom sauce pot, bring milk, cream and chicken stock to a boil. Slowly add polenta, whisking the entire time in slow steady stream. Lower heat while continuing to whisk to make sure there are no lumps. If polenta appears to be too thick, thin with stock. Continue to cook for 6 to 8 minutes.

Remove from heat and stir in mascarpone cream; cover and set aside.

Serving Size

6 servings

Recipe: Orange and shaved raw artichoke salad with baby artichokes, carrots, fennel and asparagus

Ingredients
  • 5 blood oranges, peeled, sliced into thin rounds, pith removed
  • 12 baby artichokes
  • 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 2 large carrots, peeled and cleaned
  • 1 whole fennel, cut off bottom ends
  • 8 jumbo asparagus, cleaned
  • 1 bunch baby arugula
  • 1/2 cup mild extra virgin olive oil plus additional for drizzling
  • 1/2 pound Parmigiano Reggiano
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Mandoline or other adjustable manual slicer
Preparation

1. Cut off artichoke stems and discard. Cut off top inch of artichoke with a serrated knife. Bend back outer leaves until they snap off close to base, then discard several more layers of leaves in same manner until you reach pale yellow leaves with pale green tips.

2. Shave artichokes as thinly as possible with slicer and toss immediately with 2 tablespoons lemon juice, then slice the carrots, fennel and asparagus. Toss with oilve oil, and season with salt and pepper.

3. Arrange orange segments around salads, shave 6 thin slices of cheese on top and garnish with arugula.

Serving Size

4 to 6 servings

Recipe: Braised veal cheeks with orange and toasted pine nut gremolata

Ingredients
  • Braised Veal Cheeks
  • 3 pounds boneless and trimmed veal cheeks
  • Salt and pepper
  • 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 medium carrot cut into 1/4-inch small dice
  • 1 medium Spanish onion cut into 1/4-inch small dice
  • 2 celery ribs, cut into small dice
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme (leaves only)
  • 2 cups basic tomato sauce
  • 2 cups beef broth plus 1 cup if needed
  • 2 cups dry red wine
  • Orange and toasted pine nut gremolata
  • 3/4 cup finely chopped Italian parsley
  • 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts, rough chop
  • Grated zest of 2 oranges
Preparation

Veal cheeks
1. Preheat oven to 325°F. Season veal cheeks all over with salt and pepper. In a large Dutch Oven or heavy casserole with lid, heat extra virgin olive oil over medium high heat until smoking. Place cheeks in pot and brown on all sides, about 12 to 15 minutes. Transfer to plate and set aside.

2. Add vegetables and thyme to pot and cook, stirring often until vegetables are golden brown, about 8 to 10 minutes. Add tomato sauce, stock and wine; bring to a boil. Place veal cheeks back in pot, making sure they are submerged at least halfway. Add extra stock if necessary.

3. Tightly cover the pot, place in preheated oven and cook for 2 hours or until cheeks are very tender. If a skewer passes through meat with no resistance then the cheeks are done.

4. Remove veal cheeks from oven and serve over risotto or whipped potatoes; sprinkle with gremolata just before serving.

Gremolata
1. In a small bowl, gently mix together the parsley, pine nuts and orange zest; season with salt and pepper.

Serving Size

6 servings

Recipe: Caramel dipped navel oranges with mocha mascarpone cream, dates and toasted pistachio nuts

Ingredients
  • Oranges, Dates and Nuts
  • 1/2 cup pitted Medjool dates, pitted and chopped rough
  • 1/3 cup pistachio nuts chopped rough
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 4 oranges, peeled, sections separated into supremes
  • Mocha Mascarpone Cream
  • 2 cups of espresso reduced to 3 tablespoons
  • 1 heaping tablespoon Dutch process cocoa powder
  • 6 ounces mascarpone
  • 6 ounces heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 tablespoons confectioners sugar
Preparation

Oranges, dates and nuts
1. Heat oven to 350°F. Spread nuts on a sheet pan and bake until fragrant and lightly golden, about 5 minutes.

2. In a 1 quart sauce pan, gently stir together the sugar and 2 tablespoons water. Heat until sugar is the consistency of wet sand. Cook over low heat, "without stirring" until caramel is light golden in color, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Carefully dip orange sections into caramel then transfer to a platter to cool then top with chopped nuts and dates.

3. Portion mascarpone cream into serving bowls, top with 4 to 5 orange sections and serve immediately.

Mocha Mascarpone Cream
1. In a small bowl, mix together reduced espresso coffee and cocoa until smooth with no lumps.

2. In a large mixing bowl, combine mascarpone, heavy cream, vanilla extract and sugar. Whip in a mixer machine at medium speed for 5 minutes then add the espresso mixture, and continue to whip until soft peaks form but not too stiff; set aside and refrigerate.

Serving Size

6 servings

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