Ingredients 2 teaspoons butter 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 medium shallot, minced 2 bunches fresh asparagus spears, trimmed 1/2 lime, juiced salt and pepper to taste Preparation Melt butter with olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in garlic and shallots, and cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in asparagus spears; cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Squeeze lime over hot asparagus, and season with salt and pepper....
Ingredients 3/4 C.shortning 1 C. Sugar 1/4 C. Molasses 1 egg 2 C. Flour 1 t. baking soda 1 t. cloves 1 1/4 t. salt 1 t. cinnamon 1 t. ginger Preparation Cream shorting & Sugar. Add Molasses and egg. Beat Well. Add Dry ingredeince and mix well. Roll 1 T. of dough in a ball and roll in sugar. Put on a greased cookie sheet. Bake 350 for 12-15 minutes....
Ingredients Butternut Squash (preferably a long neck) roasted about 2lbs potato flour 1-2 cups 1/4 cup corn or potato starch olive oil or vegetable oil, prefer olive oil 1-2 Tbsp 2 eggs all spice salt sage 1/4cup chopped coarse (or more to taste) salted butter,chilled 3 Tbsp Optional: parmesean pancetta walnuts Preparation Preheat oven 375°. Peel squash and and cut into 1" cubes and roast with drizzled olive oil and allspice for 30-35 minutes, or until soft....
Ingredients 3/4 cup sugar 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 cup cocoa powder 1/4 t salt 2 t baking powder 1/2 cup milk 1/3 cup butter, melted 1 1/2 t vanilla extract Topping for batter: 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup light brown sugar 1/4 cup cocoa powder 1 1/4 cups hot water Preparation Whisk together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt in bowl. Whisk in milk, butter and vanilla. Stir together until smooth....
Ingredients 3/4 C. heavy whipping cream 2 T. butter 1/4 lb. gorgonzola cheese 1/4 C. diced sun dried tomatoes 2 T. toasted pine nuts Medium pasta shells Garnish: Parmasean Parsley Preparation Melt whip cream and butter in a small saucepan. Add gorgonzola cheese and stir constantly. Cook past until al dente. Pour cheese mixture over pasta shells, top with sun dried tomatoes, garnish with parm/parsley
Ingredients 1 C Water 5 T unsalted butter, cut into tablespoon slices 1/2 t salt 3/4 C flour 3 large eggs 4 oz Gruyere cheese coursely grated 1/2 t mustard powder pinch of cayene pepper Preparation Preheat oven to 400. Line two large, rimmed, baking sheets with parchment paper. Combine the water, butter & salt in medium sauce pan, bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and add the flour, mustard, & cayene all at once....
Ingredients 2 eggs 2/3 cup shortening 1 cup white sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla almost 1 tablespoon of water 1 2/3 cup flour 1 teaspoon baking soda almost 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup quaker oats 1 cup chocolate chips Preparation Preheat oven to 350/375. Blend the shortening and sugar together. Add the eggs and vanilla and water. Mix flour and baking soda and salt in plastic bag and shake up....
Ingredients 1 Tsp Vanilla 1 Cup Shortening 1 Cup Sugar 1 Cup Brown Sugar 2 Eggs Beaten 1 1/2 Cups Flour 1/2 Tsp Salt 1 Tsp Baking Soda 3 Cups of Oats Preparation Cream Shortening, Add sugars gradually mix well. Add eggs and vanilla stir in soda, salt, flour and oats bake 375 for 10 to 15 min
Ingredients 1 1/2 cups water 1 cup uncooked couscous 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano 1 1/2 cups diced plum tomatoes 1 cup diced peeled cucumber 1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese 1/4 cup small ripe olives, halved 3 tablespoons diced red onion 1 (15 1/2-ounce) can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained 1/4 cup water 3 tablespoons lemon juice 1 1/2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper Preparation Bring 1 1/2 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan; stir in couscous and oregano....
Ingredients 1 can (12 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Grands!™ Butter Flake Crescent Rolls (8 Count) 2 cups chopped cooked chicken 1/2 cup chopped apple (Pink Lady or Honeycrisp) 1 stalk celery, chopped (about 1/3 cup) 1/4 cup chopped red onion 1/3 cup sliced almonds 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves 1 cup plain whole milk Greek yogurt (5% milkfat) 2 teaspoons honey Preparation Bake crescent rolls as directed on can. Transfer to cooling rack to cool completely, about 20 minutes....
Ingredients 3 cups assorted, seasonal fruit, cut to bite-size pieces 2 tbsps fresh ginger, minced 375 ml sweet white wine, like a Niagara Preparation Combine wine and ginger in a saucepan and cook over medium-high heat until reduced to about half. Remove from heat and cool. Combine fruit and cooled wine syrup, toss gently to mix. Let stand for 1 hour.
Ingredients ½ c. shallots, sliced thinly 3 T. sesame oil 2 T. fresh garlic, minced 1 ½ T. fresh ginger, minced 3 T. sugar 1/3 c. dried scallops, soaked overnight in 2 c. water and shredded ¼ c. Chinese ham or any smoked salty ham, shredded ¼ c. black mushrooms, soaked in 1 c. water until soft and sliced very thinly ½ c. rice wine 2 t. red chili pepper, shredded...
Ingredients 4 oranges, peeled 1 pint strawberries, thinly sliced into a bowl 1 tbsp orange flower water Sprigs of mint Preparation With a sharp knife, cut segments from each peeled orange, working over the bowl of strawberries to collect any dripping juices. Method: cut down the side of each segment with a sharp knife to remove it from its skin. Then drop the segment into the bowl....
Ingredients x Preparation Drain a 3 to 4 ounce jar large capers in a sieve. Rinse well under cool tap water to remove excess salt. Dry thoroughly on paper towels. Heat 1/2 to 1 inch canola or safflower oil to about 350 degrees in a skillet. Add the capers and cook for about 2 minutes, moving them around gently with a slotted spoon. They should be light brown and dry. Drain on paper towels and when cool enough to handle, transfer to a serving bowl....
Ingredients 1 roll (16.5 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Sugar Cookie Dough 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 container (12 oz) whipped vanilla or chocolate frosting Multicolored candy sprinkles, as desired Preparation Heat oven to 350°F. Line cookie sheets with cooking parchment paper; set aside. In large bowl, break up cookie dough; add flour, egg and vanilla. (DO NOT EAT RAW COOKIE DOUGH AFTER COMBINING WITH FLOUR AND EGG....
Ingredients 24 ounces bittersweet chocolate, preferably Valrhona Manjari, finely chopped 8 ounces milk chocolate, preferably Valrhona 42 percent, finely chopped 1 cup heavy cream (not ultra-pasteurized) 1/2 cup seedless raspberry, mango, or other jam 11 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature 2 cups cocoa powder (not Dutch processed), preferably Valrhona, for rolling Preparation Line a 13-by-9 1/2-inch rimmed baking sheet with plastic wrap; set aside. In a heatproof bowl, set over (but not touching) simmering water, melt 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate and milk chocolate together until it reaches 120 degrees....
Ingredients 1 3/4 cups demerara sugar 4 1/4 cups freshly squeezed lemon juice 2 (750 mL) bottles aged rum, preferably Old New Orleans 1/2 (750 mL) bottle Cognac VS 1/2 (1 liter) bottle whiskey, preferably Jack Daniels 1/2 cup plus 1 1/2 teaspoons peach schnapps or brandy 1/2 cup plus 1 1/2 teaspoons apple juice 10 dashes Peychaud bitters Large ice cubes, for serving Lemon slices, for garnish (optional) Preparation In a large saucepan bring 1 3/4 cups water and sugar to a boil over medium-high heat; cook, stirring, until sugar is dissolved....
Ingredients 1 head roasted garlic 3 tbsp olive oil 1/4 stick of butter 1 tsp oregano 1 tsp basil 1 tsp marjoram 1 tsp black pepper 1 tsp sea salt 2 tbsp parmesan cheese (or romano, pecorino or any blend of finely grated italian cheeses) Preparation Pour oil into a small bowl. Melt butter if it is not soft enough to mash with a fork. Add oregano, basil, marjoram, black pepper, sea salt and parmesan cheese....
Ingredients 1 8 oz. package brown rice noodles 8 oz. extra-firm tofu, sliced into 1" x 1" strips 2 T olive oil, divided 1 large bunch of spinach coarsely chopped 8 oz sliced mushrooms 1 t + 1/2 t granulated garlic 2-3 garlic cloves, finely chopped 1/2 c grated Parmesan Salt & pepper to taste Preparation Cook the noodles according to package instructions. Drain well, drizzle with a small amount of olive oil and set aside....
Ingredients 1 T olive oil 2 T chicken stock 1 1/2 c. chopped raw shrimp 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 can white beans, drained, rinsed 3 saffron threads 1 T parsley, chopped kosher salt to taste Preparation Heat olive oil; add garlic and shrimp. Add stock and beans–cook 5-10 minutes until shrimp is pink. Add saffron. Add parsley and salt. Simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
