Ingredients Curried Eggplant 3 Tbsp. oil 1 tsp. cumin seeds 1/2 cup onion, cut in small lengthwise pieces 1/2 cup coarsely chopped tomato 3 cloves garlic, quartered 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder 3 cups eggplant, cut in small oblong pieces 1 tsp. garam masala 1/2 tsp. salt (more, if desired) 2 Tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro Preparation Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. When oil is warm stir in cumin seeds and brown seeds....
Ingredients 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened 8-10 dates, pitted and finely chopped 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice 1 tablespoon fresh lemon zest 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil Preparation Mix everything together well. Roll into a log for storage, and remember to keep it air tight. This freezes very well.
Ingredients Royal Icing for Lovebug and One-Piece Cookies Flesh-tone gel-paste food coloring 4-to-5-inch Santa-shaped Sugar Cookie Cutouts 2 purple or green jumbo rainbow nonpareils Red gel-paste food coloring Small gumdrops (halved), dragees, mini marshmallows (halved), or snowflake candies Black gel-paste food coloring White gel-paste food coloring Coarse sanding sugar 1 small red-hot cinnamon candy White sprinkles Preparation Mix together some of the royal icing with the flesh-tone food coloring until desired shade is reached....
Ingredients 1 whole Duck 1/2 teaspoon dry juniper berries 1/4 teaspoon coriander seed 2 cloves 1/2 teaspoon whole black peppercorns 1/4 teaspoon cardamom 3 teaspoons fresh garlic, minced 3 teaspoons fresh ginger root, minced 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, chopped 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary, chopped 1 1/2 teaspoons brandy 1 1/2 teaspoons honey 1 jalapeno pepper, stemmed & seeded 1 tablespoon kosher salt Preparation Take all skin and fat from the duck, place in a large deep skillet over low to medium heat to render fat....
Ingredients Fresh wild salmon, rinsed and patted dry, chopped into about 1" pieces (1 ½ c. chopped) Fresh bay scallops, rinsed, and patted dry (1 ½ cups) ½ c. mayonnaise, I use Best Foods ¾ t. fresh lemon juice ½ t. sugar ¼ t. toasted sesame oil ¼ t. soy sauce, I use low sodium ½ t. chili garlic sauce 3 pinches of Hon-Dashi (bonito fish soup stock granules), optional...
Ingredients Garlic Sauce 14 large garlic cloves, crushed 1 heaping tbsp pesto verde sauce 2 tbsp rice vinegar 1/4 cup sesame oil 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 1 1/2 sticks melted, unsalted butter (12 tbsp) 1 tsp light brown sugar 1 tbsp Maggi seasoning liquid 1/4 cup fish sauce ½ tsp Lemon grass powder 1/2 cup LITE coconut milk dash of black pepper 2 lbs linguine no. 11 noodles...
Ingredients 1.5 tsp. dill 1.5 tsp. mint 2 peeled cucumbers chopped finely with juice squished out 1/2 lemon 1/2 tsp. crushed garlic A few shakes of salt (I gave ’er about 10 shakes actually. Salt to taste.) 1 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt Peel two cucumbers and chop them up into itty bitty pieces. Next put it all in a colander and smash and knead it like crazy to get all the water out....
Ingredients 1 1/2 cups shelled edamame 1 tablespoon olive oil 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon cayanne 2 garlic cloves, peeled 3 tablespoons water 3 tablespoons lemon juice Preparation Prepare edamame according to package instructions, omitting salt. Drain. Place oil, salt, cumin and garlic in a food processor; pulse two to three times or until garlic is coarsely chopped. Add edamame and remaining ingredients; process until smooth.
Ingredients Egg Cheese. Bread Salt Back Pepper Ketchup Lettuce. Preparation IN a frying pan, scramble two eggs over low heat. Add small piece of the cheese slices so as to blend it with the scambled eggs completely. Keep tossing and slicing the mixture with a spatula for about 5 mins. Add salt and black pepper. Sandwich the mixture within the bread slices. Server with tomato sauce.
Ingredients Bread: 2 eggs, beaten 1 cup eggnog, canned or fresh 2 Tablespoons Rum or 2 teaspoons rum exract 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/3 cup sour cream 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup butter, melted 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg Glaze: 2 Tablespoons butter, melted 2 Tablespoons eggnog 1 cup powdered sugar 1 teaspoon rum or 1/2 tsp rum extract Preparation Preheat oven to 350 degrees F....
Ingredients 2 cups sugar 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice, plus 6 long strips lemon zest (from 2 to 3 lemons) 12 unsprayed fresh elderflower heads, stems removed (about 1 cup; available at some farmers' markets), or 1/4 cup dried elderflower heads (available at health-food stores) Preparation Bring sugar and 2 cups water to a boil, stirring, until sugar is dissolved, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat; let cool completely. Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine lemon juice, zest, and elderflowers....
Ingredients ½ pound bacon 2 cups light sour cream 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese 1 8-ounce package light cream cheese, softened ½ cup green onions, chopped Preparation Fry the bacon until crisp. Crumble and set aside. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Combine all the ingredients together into a greased one-quart baking dish. Cover and bake for 30 minutes. Serve warm with toasted pita points, potato chips or crudites. Makes about 3 cups....
Ingredients Ingredients: 1lbs ground beef 2 TBSP chili powder 1 can condensed tomato soup 8 cups salad greens torn into bite-size pieces 2 cups tortilla chips Chopped tomatoes Sliced green onions Shredded cheddar cheese Sliced pitted ripe olives Preparation In medium skillet over medium heat, cook beef and chili powder until beef is browned, stir to separate meet. Pour off fat. Add soup. Reduce heat to low and heat through. Arrange salad greens and chips on platter....
Ingredients 1 loaf - cuban bread, 36 inch extra long loaf 1 pound - roast pork loin, thinly sliced 1 pound - black forest ham, thinly sliced 8 slices - swiss cheese 8 slices - tomato 8 slices - pickle, sliced lengthwise 1/2 pound - salami, thinly sliced 1/2 cup - Dijonaise Dressing Dijonaise Dressing: 1 cup - Dijon Mustard 1 cup - mayonnaise 1 tablespoon - honey Preparation To begin, slice bread in half lengthwise and spread Dijonaise Dressing on both sides of the bread....
Ingredients 1 English cucumber, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced crosswise 4 plum tomatoes, cored, halved lengthwise, and thinly sliced crosswise 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves Coarse salt and ground pepper 1/2 cup Tahini Dressing Preparation Combine cucumber, tomatoes, and mint in a large bowl; season with salt and pepper. Gently toss. Divide salad among four plates, and drizzle with Tahini Dressing. Serve immediately.
Ingredients 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 1 tablespoon minced garlic 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger (1/2 ounce) 1 cup minced onion (5 1/2 ounces) 1/8 teaspoon cayenne 1/8 teaspoon cardamom 1/4 teaspoon turmeric 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon curry powder 1 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting 1 tablespoon solid vegetable shortening Preparation Heat oven to 325 degrees....
Ingredients 6 medium potatoes-diced 3/16 cup butter 1 1/4 cups light cream 1 1/4 tsp salt 1/12 tsp pepper 2 1/2 oz. shredded cheddar cheese 1/8 cup breadcrumbs 4 strips cooked bacon Preparation Preheat oven to 375, Grease a 11 x 9 x 2 baking dish. In a large sauce pan over med. heat, boil potatoes for 20 - 30 minutes. Drian & cool. For sauce, in a sauce pan, melt butter, stir in flour with whisk....
Ingredients 2 zucchini 2TBS melted butter 1 TBS dill, preferably fresh Preparation Cut 2 unpeeled zucchini lengthwise in half. Cook covered in 1" boiling salted water 12-15 minutes or until tender. drain. Brush with melted butter and sprinkle with dill
Ingredients 1/2 cup evoo 2 tb balsamic vinegar 2 tb red wine vinegar 1/2 tsp salt 3 garlic cloves, minced 10 basil leaves 5 oregano leaves 3 cucumbers 2 tomatoes Preparation mince garlic into vinegars. let sit 10 min chop leaves and place in oil mix all together
Ingredients 3 medium eggplant (about 4 pounds), halved 4 cloves garlic, peeled and very thinly sliced lengthwise Twelve 1-inch pieces fresh thyme 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil Kosher salt 3 tablespoons minced fresh herbs (a combination of parsley and basil) 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice Freshly ground pepper Preparation Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Arrange eggplant cut side up on a baking sheet. Make slits in eggplant and insert garlic and thyme....
