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Smoked Salmon with Herbed Goat Cheese and Toast
By pattie_d
Stir together cheese and dill; season with pepper
- 10 ounces soft goat cheese
- 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh dill
- Freshly ground pepper
- 1 pound thinly sliced smoked salmon
- 1 small red onion, halved and thinly sliced
- 1 loaf ciabatta bread, sliced and toasted
Roasted Brussels Sprouts
By pattie_d
1999, The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook, All Rights Reserved
- 1 1/2 pounds Brussels sprouts
- 3 tablespoons good olive oil
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Black Bean Cakes with Florida Tomatoes and Spicy Yogurt Sauce
By pattie_d
black bean cakes
- Black Bean Cakes:
- 2 15 ounce cans low sodium black beans, drained and rinsed
- 2 Large Florida tomatoes, seeded and chopped
- 1/2 cup Florida bell pepper, chopped (any color will do)
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/2 cup green onion or scallion, chopped
- 2 large garlic cloves, minced
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 cup all purpose unbleached flour plus more as needed
- Canola oil or vegetable oil for cooking
- Kosher salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
- Spicy Yogurt Sauce:
- 2 cups plain low-fat yogurt
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1 tablespoon dried cumin
- 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped fine
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- Kosher salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
Wheat Berry Tapanade
By pattie_d
Recipe courtesy Alton Brown
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup pitted and finely chopped Kalamata olives
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 cup fully cooked wheat berries
Chocolate Cream Delight Recipe
By pattie_d
In a small bowl, combine the wafer crumbs, sugar and butter; press onto the bottom of an 8-in
- 1 cup chocolate wafer crumbs
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 2 packages (1.3 ounces each) sugar-free cook-and-serve chocolate pudding mix
- 3-1/2 cups fat-free milk
- 3 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese, cubed
- 2 cups reduced-fat whipped topping
- 2 tablespoons chopped pecans
Mini Mushroom-&-Sausage Quiches
By pattie_d
Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 325°F
- 8 ounces turkey breakfast sausage, removed from casing and crumbled into small pieces
- 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
- 1/4 cup sliced scallions
- 1/4 cup shredded Swiss cheese
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 5 eggs
- 3 egg whites
- 1 cup 1% milk
Zuppa di Porcini: Porcini Soup
By pattie_d
*nepitella can be substituted with mint and oregano In a pot, heat the extra-virgin olive oil and butter
- Recipe courtesy David Rocco
- Prep Time:10 minInactive Prep Time:--Cook Time:35 min; Level: intermediate
- 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- Sprig of nepitella*
- 4 large fresh porcini mushrooms, cleaned and roughly chopped
- 5 cups vegetable broth
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup freshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese
- 2 eggs
Chocolate Sour Cream Cake Recipe
By pattie_d
Impressive to look at but easy to make, this cake is a good old-fashioned "Sunday supper" dessert that melts in you...
- FROSTING:
- 1 cup baking cocoa
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 2-1/2 cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 cups cake flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream
- 2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup butter, cubed
- 1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4-1/2 to 5 cups confectioners' sugar
Amazing Tandoori Chicken Salad & 5 tips to make great grilled salads
By pattie_d
During summer, when it’s hot and humid at dinnertime, the last thing I want to do is go inside and turn on the st...
- 1 cup nonfat plain yogurt, divided
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin, divided
- 1 1/2 teaspoons garam masala, divided
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 1 1/4 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, trimmed
- 2 pints grape or cherry tomatoes
- 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
- 3 tablespoons white-wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- Cayenne pepper to taste
- 8 cups chopped romaine lettuce
- 1 European cucumber, chopped
- 1 15-ounce can chickpeas, rinsed
Mixed Greens Salad with Sugared Walnuts, Blackberries, and Feta
By pattie_d
Whisk together vinegar, orange juice, and salt
- 2 tablespoons white-wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon fresh orange juice
- 1 teaspoon coarse salt, plus more to taste
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil (preferably lemon-infused)
- 10 ounces mixed salad greens, such as baby spinach and red-leaf and Boston lettuces
- 1 pound fresh blackberries (about 4 pints)
- 9 ounces feta cheese, preferably French, crumbled
- Sugared Walnuts
- Freshly ground pepper, to taste