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Ingredients 3 tablespoons safflower oil 3 pounds whole chuck roast, cut crosswise into 2-inch-thick steaks Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper 1 large onion, diced 2 celery stalks, thinly sliced 4 cloves garlic, crushed 2 tablespoons tomato paste 2 tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 1 cup dry red wine, such as Cabernet Sauvignon 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth 2 dried bay leaves 1 pound Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces...

Ingredients 2 lbs. flank steak 4 tablespoons sesame oil 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 3 tablespoons fresh minced ginger 1 tablespoon minced garlic 3 tablespoons minced green scallions dash of sugar Preparation Puree all ingredients until smooth Prick steak with fork 20X each side rub marinade on steak/ cover with saran wrap/refrigerate for up to 24 hours Use papertowel and wipe off paste. Season both sides with salt and pepper Brown 4-6 min....

Ingredients 10 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped fine 3 tablespoons unsalted butter 1/2 cup heavy cream 1 tablespoon light corn syrup 1/4 cup brandy 1/2 cup Dutch process cocoa powder, finely chopped nuts, and/or toasted coconut, for coating truffles 8 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, chopped fine Preparation Place the 10 oz. of chocolate and butter in a medium size glass mixing bowl. Microwave 30 sec. Remove and stir, and repeat this 1 more time....

Ingredients 1 ½ c. whole milk 1 ½ c. whipping cream 1 vanilla bean (split lengthwise) 8 large egg yokes ¾ c (plus 2 tbsp.) sugar ¼ c unsalted butter 1 lb. sourdough loaf (bottom crest of loaf removed, sliced and cut to fit.) 1 c. fresh blueberries Preparation Combine milk and whipping cream in small sauce pan. Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean; add bean. Bring milk mixture just to a simmer....

Ingredients Juice of 1 lemon 2 Tbs. sugar 3 Tbs. Grand Marnier 2 Tbs. peach or mango jam 1 cup seedless orange sections 1 cup seedless grapes 1 cup hulled strawberries 1 cup blueberries 1 mango, peeled and sliced 1 cup peeled sliced apple 1 cup peeled sliced pears Preparation Combine the lemon juice, sugar, Grand Marnier, and jam in a mixing bowl. Add the fruit and blend well. Chill until ready to serve....

Ingredients 2 medium bananas 1 teaspoon multicolored candy sprinkles 1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips 1/3 cup milk chocolate ready-to-spread frosting Preparation Put 1 piece of wax paper on the plate. Peel the bananas. Use the table knife to cut each banana into 5 chunks on the cutting board. Put the banana chunks, cut side down, on the waxed paper-lined plate. Stick a toothpick into each banana chunk. Put the plate in the freezer for about 20 minutes or until the banana chunks are hard....

Ingredients 5 1/4 ounces best-quality white chocolate, preferably 35% 2 tablespoons tahini 1/3 cup puffed rice cereal 3/4 cup unsweetened desiccated coconut Grated zest of 1 1/2 lemons Pinch of coarse salt Yuzu-Glazed Coconut Cake Roasted Pineapple Puree 2 sheets silver-strength gelatin 1 1/2 cups coconut milk 3/4 cups heavy cream 2 large egg whites, room temperature 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar Coconut flakes, for topping (optional) 1/4 cup chopped roasted pineapple (reserved from Roasted Pineapple Puree), for topping (optional) Preparation Trim a sheet of acetate to 34-by-3-inches and line the walls of a 10-inch springform pan; set aside....

Ingredients PORK 1 (1lb)Pork tenderloin, butterflied Apricot Preserves Pitted prunes, cut in half Salt, pepper, garlic powder Olive oil Sauce I chicken boullion cube 1 cup of water 1/2 cup port wine 2 Tablespoons heavy cream Salt & pepper to taste Preparation PORK Butterfly tenderloin Season butterflied tenderloin with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Spread the apricot preserves over entire area. Place the pitted, half prunes down the center and close up the pork and secure....

Ingredients 6 eggs 1 cup flour 1 cup milk 1/2 teaspoon salt 5 tablespoons butter Preparation Whisk eggs until thin. Add flour, milk and salt. Mix and set aside. Heat oven to 450 degrees. Place butter in 9x13 glass pan and heat in oven until melted. pour batter into pan of melted butter. Bake 15-20 minutes.

Ingredients 5 large cloves garlic, peeled 1-inch chunk fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced 1/3 cup thinly sliced scallions (white and tender light green parts) 6 Tbs. peanut oil 3-/2 Tbs. soy sauce 1-/4 tsp. toasted sesame oil Freshly ground black pepper to taste 2 to 2-1/2 lb. flank steak, trimmed of excess fat Kosher salt 1-1/2 Tbs. rice vinegar Preparation Heat the broiler to high with the rack as close to the heat source as possible, or heat a gas grill, covered, to high....

Ingredients 1 package (14 ounces) firm tofu, drained 6 tablespoons tamari or reduced-sodium soy sauce 3 to 4 tablespoons fresh lime juice (from 2 limes) 1/4 cup pure maple syrup 1/4 cup thinly sliced scallions, plus more for serving 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger 12 ounces dried ramen noodles (seasoning packet discarded), or 10 ounces fresh 2 tablespoons creamy almond or peanut butter 3 tablespoons vegetable oil Julienned cucumbers, chili oil, and chopped roasted almonds, for serving...

Ingredients Recipe for 4: 4 Ground-buffalo meat patties 4 focaccia buns 1 Heirloom Tomato (recommended: ruby red) 2 Leek stalks 1/2 cup of crumbled goat cheese 2 tbsp cup 18-year-aged balsamic vinegar 2 tbsp Olive Oil (just make sure it’s good) Sea Salt Specialty Pepper 3 tsp sugar 2 tbsp sweet cream butter 1 Ripe Avocado 1 bunch of Lamb’s lettuce Preparation Follow this recipe in stages. Stage 1: Prep the tomato, lettuce, and Caramelize the leeks...

Ingredients For Filling 1 package chocolate chips 1 deep pie crust 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 pint heavy whipping cream 1 8oz package cream cheese For Topping 1/2 pint heavy whipping cream 1 cup sugar 1 chocolate bar (for decorative curls) Preparation Filling melt the chocolate chips and begin to add in the cream cheese, blend together add vanilla, blend together using 1/2 of the pint of heavy whipping cream, fold into the chocolate mixture pour evenly into crust Chill for 4 hours...

Ingredients 500g butter 300g grated walnuts 40 sheets filo pastry 1 tablespoon cinnamon For the syrup 650g sugar 80g glucose 400g water Preparation Melt the butter in a pan. Cut all the sheets of filo pastry into a circular shape to fit the round, medium-sized oven dish you will use. Butter the oven dish and start placing 20 sheets of filo pastry individually, buttering each one as you do so....

Ingredients 1/2 cup soy suace 1 clove garlic 1 tsp ginger 2 tbsp brown sugar 2 tbsp lemon juice 2 tbsp salad oil 1 tbsp minced onion 1/4 tsp pepper Preparation Marinade at least 2 hours, then BBQ

Ingredients 2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons flour 1 cup milk 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1/4 teaspoon paprika Parmesan cheese 4 flounder fillet Preparation To prepare sauce: Melt butter, add flour, 1/2 of the milk and spices over medium heat. Stir well and add remaining milk and stir until thick. Pour over fish and top with grated cheese. Bake at 400 F for 20 minutes.

Ingredients ½ C. Swiss Cheese ½ C. Cheddar Cheese ½ C. Mozzarella Cheese 1/2 C. ricotta cheese, whole milk 5 whole eggs 1 t. parsley 1 t. dried basil or 1 T chopped fresh basil 1 C. half and half 1 t. dried onion 1 t. chives ½ t. thyme pie pastry for a single crust Preparation Mix the first three cheeses together and spread in the bottom of the pastry shell....

Ingredients 1 c. flour ½ c. butter, softened ¼ c. powdered sugar Dash of salt 3 eggs 1 oz. cream cheese 2 T. flour 1 ½ c. sugar ¼ c. fresh-squeezed lemon juice 1/2 c. strawberries 2 T. sugar 1 t. cornstarch Preparation In a large bowl, combine 1 c. of flour, butter , powdered sugar, and salt until well mixed. Press into the bottom of a 9x9 inch baking pan....

Ingredients 1 tablespoon champagne vinegar 1 tablespoon grainy Dijon mustard Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper 3 to 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1/2 cup walnut halves, toasted and finely chopped 8 cipollini onions (about 4 ounces), peeled and halved if desired 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 medium apple (preferably Golden Delicious), cored and cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices 8 slices French cooked ham or boiled ham...

Ingredients ¼ cup fresh lemon juice ¼cup water 2 cups packed fresh cproamder stems and leaves, coarsely chopped ¼cup peeled, finely chopped fresh coconut (to open fresh coconut, puncture 2 of the 3 eyes and drain liquid. Bake in preheated 400 degree oven for 15 minutes. Place on firm surface, hit with sharp blow of hammer. Should crack a fall away from shell. Remove brown skin with peeler. Can grate or chop....