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Leek & Potato Soup with Avocado Cream
March 6, 2025

Leek & Potato Soup with Avocado Cream

Warm up your St. Patrick’s Day with Capabunga’s latest creation—a silky, velvety Leek & Potato Soup crowned with a fluffy avocado cream. In just 25 minutes, savor the perfect blend of hearty comfort and festive green magic!

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  • Fava Beans and a nice Chianti?
    June 14, 2019

    Fava Beans and a nice Chianti?

    The line from Silence of the Lambs will always be attributed to Fava Beans but they truly are a special vegetable and one we consider a fave at the Murpherills. We have grown them nearly every year since we started...

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  • Pea, Radicchio Fennel, Parm Salad
    May 4, 2019

    Pea, Radicchio Fennel, Parm Salad

    Ingredients For salad 1 ½ cups shelled and blanched English peas 2 cups chopped radicchio 1 cup thinly sliced fennel Parmesan cheese   For dressing 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 tbsp sherry vinegar 1tbsp minced shallot Salt Pepper...

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  • Rock Shrimp Pasta
    April 10, 2019

    Rock Shrimp Pasta

    INGREDIENTS Ingredients 1 pound Rock Shrimp, deveined, rinsed and patted dry 4 tomatoes, chopped (preferably seeded and skinned) 4 cloves garlic, minced or pressed 2 shallots, minced 1 cup dry white wine 2 cups dried penne pasta 2 tbsp. olive...

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  • Ricotta Dumplings with Peas
    March 30, 2019

    Ricotta Dumplings with Peas

      Ingredients 2 cups ricotta cheese (I like Bellwether Farms Sheep’s Milk Ricotta) 2 large egg yolks ½ cup all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting ½ cup chopped fresh basil, plus more for garnish ¼ teaspoon ground pepper ⅛ teaspoon...

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  • Beef and Guinness Stew by Darina Allen
    March 17, 2019

    Beef and Guinness Stew by Darina Allen

    INGREDIENTS 900g lean stewing beef 3 tablespoons oil or dripping 2 tablespoons flour Salt, freshly ground pepper and cayenne 2 large onions (about 285g), coarsely chopped 1 large garlic clove, crushed (optional) 2 tablespoons tomato purée, dissolved in 4 tablespoons...

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  • The life of an inventor
    March 16, 2019

    The life of an inventor

    As Thomas Edison once said "Genius - 1% inspiration, 99% perspiration"  We get complemented frequently for our very creative and innovative products. While this is always delightful to hear we are constantly reminded that the path to invention is not...

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  • Plin
    March 9, 2019

    Plin

    We discovered this terrific dish when we attended the International Housewares Show in 2016 at a wonderful little restaurant called Osteria Langhe. It was recommended to us by a friend from our wine days, Brian Duncan and we'll be forever...

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  • Uncle Waltie's Quick Local Halibut Perfection
    February 16, 2019

    Uncle Waltie's Quick Local Halibut Perfection

    This delicious dish, I have to admit, was from a truly fantastic Valentine Dinner made by, non other than our resident chef, Mr CapaBunga, earlier this week! It was our first meal after a 3 day cleanse but still worked...

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