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  FOR THE FISH ▢  1   tablespoon   olive oil ▢  1   tablespoon   butter ▢  4  skinless tilapia fillets ▢  salt and freshly ground black pepper ,  to taste ▢  chopped fresh parsley ,  for garnish FOR THE LEMON CREAM SAUCE ▢  2   tablespoons   butter ,  divided ▢  3   cloves   garlic ,  minced ▢  ½   cup   low sodium chicken broth ,  or dry white wine ▢  ¼   cup   heavy cream ▢  2   tablespoons   fresh lemon juice ▢  salt and freshly ground black pepper ,  to taste Instructions  Set a skillet over medium heat; heat up 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter. Season the fish with salt and pepper and transfer it to the skillet; cook for 3 minutes per side. Remove the fish from the skillet and set aside. Add 1 tablespoon butter to the same skillet and melt over medium-high heat. Stir in the garlic and cook for 15 seco...

This is the second of two copy cat recipes I searched for after my birthday dinner. We got this from an Italian restaunt with some toasted French bread and pita chips. Salty, yes. But delicious! 1 cup  pitted kalamata olives, drained 1 cup  green olives with pimentos, drained 1/4 cup  capers, drained 1/4 cup  finely chopped red onion 2  anchovies, finely chopped, optional 2 Tbsp.  olive oil 2 Tbsp.  lemon juice 2 Tbsp.  chopped, fresh parsley or basil 1/4 tsp.  crushed red pepper flakes Finely chop the kalamata and green olives and place in a medium mixing bowl. Stir in the capers, red onion, and anchovies, if using. (Alternatively, place the olives, capers, red onion and anchovy in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse several times to break up into little pieces and combine. Transfer to a mixing bowl). 2 Stir in the olive oil, lemon juice, fresh parsley or basil, and crushed red pepper flakes. 3 Serve alongside goat cheese and toasted slices ...

  This year for my birthday we went to a couple of restaurants in arguably my favorite part of Milwaukee we got a drink and appetizer from two restaurants one of them was whipped feta I googled to find a recipe and found this it’s very easy to make and delicious serve with pita bread or tortilla chips ▢ 8 oz feta cheese ▢ 4 oz cream cheese softened ▢ ¼ cup olive oil plus more for drizzling ▢ 2 tablespoons lemon juice ▢ 1 garlic clove minced ▢ salt and pepper to taste, optional ▢ fresh herbs such as dill, parsley, or chives for garnish, optional Instructions In a food processor, combine the feta cheese, cream cheese, olive oil, lemon juice, and garlic. Blend until the mixture is smooth and creamy. Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper if needed, keeping in mind the feta's natural saltiness. Transfer the dip to a serving bowl. Drizzle with a little more olive oil and garnish with fresh herbs. Chill in the refrigerator for at least an hour before serving to allow t...