Ingredients Ice 1/2 ounce Pernod liqueur 1/2 ounce Bourbon whiskey 2 to 3 dashes Angostura bitters 3 ounces club soda, chilled Lemon twist, for serving Preparation Place 1 large ice cube in a rocks glass or fill halfway with ice. Add Pernod, bourbon, bitters, and soda. Stir once and garnish with lemon twist; serve immediately.
Ingredients 1 cinnamon stick 2 whole cloves 3 black peppercorns 1/4 teaspoon cardamom seeds (from about 3 pods) Coarse salt 2 cups white basmati rice 1 pound Russet potatoes (about 2 medium) 4 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 tablespoons diced dried apricots 2 tablespoons golden raisins 3/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves Preparation Tie cinnamon stick, cloves, peppercorns, and cardamom seeds in a small piece of cheesecloth; set aside. Fill a large saucepan with 4 quarts water and 1 tablespoon salt and bring to a boil over high heat....
Ingredients 10 lasagna noodles 2 packages pesto (7 oz each) 1 package dried porcini mushrooms 2 cups balsamella sauce 1 tablespoon butter Preparation Preheat oven to 350. Prepare balsamella sauce and keep warm. Rehydrate porcini mushrooms, then chop and fry in butter until warmed thoroughly, about 2 - 3 minutes. Cook noodles according to package directions. Rinse in cold water. In 13x9 baking pan, place 3 noodles, then 2 more over the seams....
Ingredients 2 cups flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon sugar 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 11 tablespoons vegetable shortening 1/3 cup cold water Preparation Mix dry ingredients well. Add vegetable shortening and cut into flour mixture until the consistency of wet sand. Add water and mix slightly. Place on a floured board and roll thin. This is a very tender crust if the shortening is properly cut in, and you can “play with it quite a bit without harming it....
Ingredients 1/2 cup butter, softened 3/4 cup granulated sugar 4 eggs 1 20 oz can crushed pineapple (drained) 5 pieces bread, cut into 1 inch cubes Preparation Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream together butter and sugar. Add 4 eggs and beat together. Add pineapple. Gently stir in bread cubes. Bake in 22x11x6 glass pan for 1 hour. Optional: Add maraschino cherries on top or cranberries on top.
Ingredients PIZZA White Sauce - ½ cup 4 tablespoons olive oil 2 small yellow onion, diced 4 clove garlic, minced 1/2 cup heavy cream 1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme or marjoram Salt and freshly ground black pepper Preparation In a heavy saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onion and sauté for 5 or 6 minutes, or until translucent. Add the garlic and stir for 1 minute longer....
Ingredients 2 lb. boneless pork shoulder, cut into 1-inch cubes Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 3 Tbs. olive oil 1 yellow onion, diced 1 1/2 tsp. minced garlic 1 tsp. minced fresh ginger 2 tsp. chicken demi-glace 2 tsp. tomato paste 3/4 tsp. ground cinnamon 1/4 tsp. ground coriander 1/8 tsp. freshly grated nutmeg 1/8 tsp. ground cloves 1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes 1 1/2 Tbs. cider vinegar...
Ingredients 1 18.25-oz package chocolate cake mix 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 2/3 cup granulated sugar 2/3 cups cocoa 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 7 large eggs 3/4 cup vegetable oil 3/4 cup butter or margarine (softened) 1/3 cup water 1 t vanilla extract 1 12-oz can of coconut pecan frosting (or make your own) 1 or 2 6-oz cans of vanilla frosting (or make your own)...
Ingredients 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1 large onion, halved lengthwise (root end and skin left intact) 6 pork sausages, preferably fennel or sweet Italian (1 1/4 pounds) 2 slices bone-in pork shoulder, fat cap intact (1 pound); or 1 pound boneless pork shoulder (do not trim excess fat), cut into large pieces Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper 1 large, meaty smoked ham hock (or 2 smaller hocks) 6 parsley sprigs, plus more leaves for serving (optional)...
Ingredients 2 tablespoons butter 3 tablespoons flour 2 tablespoons curry powder (I used one of curry powder and one of red thai curry paste) 1 small/medium onion, chopped very finely or pureed in a food processor 4 cups vegetable broth (I used chicken broth) 1 (29 ounce) can of pumpkin 1 1/2 cups half-and-half 2 tablespoons soy sauce (I just used salt since I had no soy sauce) 1 tablespoon white sugar...
Ingredients 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, plus a drizzle for serving 1 medium onion, chopped 1 large carrot, peeled and chopped Salt, preferably kosher 4 plump garlic cloves, green shoots removed, minced 1 tablespoon tomato paste 2 pounds (4 large) red bell peppers, seeded, membranes removed, cut in large dice 2 teaspoons sweet paprika 1 pound russet potatoes (about 2 medium), peeled and diced 2 quarts chicken or vegetable stock...
Ingredients Massa quebrada: 1 embalagem Cebola: 1 Azeite: 4 colheres de sopa Espinafre: 500 gr Ovo: 3 Nata: 1 embalagem Queijo mozzarella: 100 gr Sal: q.b. Pimenta: q.b. Preparation Refogar a cebola bem picada em azeite. De seguida juntar os espinafres e deixar cozinhar um pouco, mexendo de vez em quando. Temperar com sal e pimenta a gosto. Bater os ovos com as natas. Adicionar o preparado anterior e o queijo mozarela ralado....
Ingredients 2 tablespoons plus 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, divided 1 tablespoon sugar 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel, divided 5 cups sliced peeled ripe pears (about 2 pounds) 1/2 cup old-fashioned oats 1/4 cup packed brown sugar 1/8 teaspoon ground cardamon 3 tablespoons cold butter 1/4 cup sliced almonds Lemon Sauce: 1/4 cup sugar 2 teaspoons cornstarch 1/2 cup cold water 1 egg yolk, beaten 1 tablespoon butter 1 tablespoon lemon juice...
Ingredients 1/2 C chpd onion, sauted in hot oil 1 Can Cream Mushroom soup 2/3 C milk 1/3 C grated parmensan, drained 9 1/4 oz can tuna, drained 3 oz jar mushrooms, drained 1/2 C chpd ripe olives 2 T minced parsley 2 tsp lemon juice 3 C (6 oz) noodles, cooked and drained Preparation Heat and stir onion, milk, soup and cheese until blended. Add remaining ingred. Pour into greased 2 qt casserole and sprinkle with more cheese and paprika....
Ingredients 1 roll (16.5 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Sugar Cookie Dough 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 8 round hard peppermint candies, unwrapped, crushed (about 1/4 cup) 3 tablespoons sugar 36 HERSHEY’S Kisses Brand Candy Cane Flavored Candies, unwrapped Preparation Heat oven to 350°F. In medium bowl, crumble cookie dough. Stir or knead in all-purpose flour until well blended (DO NOT EAT RAW COOKIE DOUGH AFTER COMBINING WITH FLOUR.) Stir or knead in crushed peppermint candies....
Ingredients For the pesto: 3 cloves garlic (CP = 5 or 6 cloves) 3/4 tsp. coarse salt Ground black pepper 4 cups fresh basil leaves 3/4 cups olive oil 1/3 cup lightly toasted pine nuts) 2/3 cup shredded parmesan and pecorino romano blended For the bechamel sauce: 3 Tbsp butter 3 Tbsp flour 3 cups half-and-half 1 cup heavy cream Salt and pepper Ground nutmeg White pepper Bouquet garni of – 2 sprigs thyme, 2 sprigs parsley, bay leaf, 3 cloves garlic and 1 slice onion....
Ingredients 1 bacon wrapped filet mignon, such as they sell in single, vacuum sealed plastic in the U.S. A bottle of balsamic vinegar. A small onion, cleaned and chopped. 1/8 teaspoon of garlic powder. A shake of salt. Olive oil - a tablespoon Preparation Remove bacon from filet and remove any retaining metal or plastic device. (Discard foreign object.) Cut filet and bacon into one inch pieces. (In the U.S., remove excess fat from bacon....
Ingredients 1 can of Swanson Canned Chicken 1/2 cup dried cranberries 1/3 cup pine nuts 3/4 cup mayo 1 cup shredded swiss or jack cheese Salt and pepper to taste Loaf of fresh ciabatta bread Tomatoes & lettuce (optional) 1/4 cup olive oil 1/4 tsp basil 1/4 tsp oregano 2 cloves garlic (crushed/minced) Preparation Begin by mixing the last four ingredients. This mixture is what you will brush on the Ciabatta bread slices....
Ingredients 2 eggs 2/3 cup white sugar 2/3 cup buckwheat honey 2 cups flour 1/8 cup unsweetened, unprocessed Dutch cocoa powder 1/3 cup oil 3/4 cup of strong coffee 3 T orange juice 1 T baking powder 1 T baking soda 1 pinch salt 3 T Lebkuchen Spice Lebkuchen Spice 5 tsp ground cinnamon 2 tsp. ground ginger 4 tsp. ground cloves 1 tsp. ground allspice 1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg...
Ingredients 1 Tbsp vegetable oil 4 Boneless Pork Chops, 1/4" thick 1/2 Tsp ground sage Salt and Pepper 2 large Granny Smith apples 2 Tbsp sugar 1/2 Tsp ground cinnamon Preparation Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add pork chops; sprinkle with sage. Cook 8 minutes or until no longer pink in center, turning after 4 minutes. Remove from skillet and keep warm Add apples, sugar and cinnamon to skillet....
