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Sweet & Sour Purple Cabbage with Tofu
By patticakes
Make the baked tofu: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees
- For the tofu:
- 3/4 pound tofu
- 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons minced ginger
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 2 teaspoons agave nectar
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- For the sweet and sour cabbage:
- 1 cup rice, any color, cooked (2 to 3 cups cooked rice, depending on the type)
- 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- 2 teaspoons sugar or agave nectar
- 3 tablespoons water or vegetable broth
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon canola oil or peanut oil
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 large red pepper, sliced thin
- 1 medium red cabbage (about 1 1/2 pounds), cored and coarsely chopped or shredded (about 5 cups shredded or chopped)
- Salt to taste
Homemade Ho-Hos
By patticakes
Recipe courtesy Gale Gand
- 5 eggs
- 2 yolks
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 6 tablespoons Dutch-processed cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 cup clarified butter, warm
- 3 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 cup butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 to 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 12 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 2 ounces cocoa butter or 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- Equipment: 2 half sheet pans with sides
Anise Biscotti
By patticakes
This is a traditional Italian Biscotti, similar to “Stella Doro” soft bisotti in flavor, but great texture
- 1 cup Crisco
- 6 eggs
- 1 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tsp anise extract
- 3 cups flour
- 2 tablespoons baking powder
Shrimp Boil Hobo Packs
By patticakes
A classic Southern shrimp boil involves cooking a kettle of shrimp, corn and sausage with pickling spices, notably ...
- 24 shelled and deveined large shrimp (about 1 1/4 pounds)
- 16 mussels (about 10 ounces), scrubbed
- 6 ounces kielbasa, sliced 1/2 inch thick
- 1 large ear of corn, shucked and cut into 8 rounds
- 4 thyme sprigs
- 1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces
- Old Bay seasoning
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- 1/4 cup water
Botolph's Focaccia
By patticakes
Botolph's on Tremont in Boston was owned by a childhood friend
- 5 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 2 cups warm water (105-115 degrees)
- 2 teaspoons salt, plus additional for sprinkling on bread
- 9 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
- 5 cups King Arthur flour
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped rosemary
Green-Chile Rice with Beans
By patticakes
For an elegant version of everyday rice and beans, Melissa Rubel Jacobson starts with fragrant basmati rice, then c...
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 medium onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice
- 2 medium garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 cups basmati rice
- Two 4-ounce cans green chiles, drained
- Two 15-ounce cans pinto beans, drained and rinsed
- 3 1/2 cups water
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- Hot sauce, for serving
Shrimp and Noodle Salad with Ginger Dressing
By patticakes
Instead of spending time shredding cabbage and carrots, Grace Parisi uses prepackaged coleslaw mix
- 7 ounces dried udon noodles or fettuccine (fettuccine broken in half)
- 12 ounces shredded coleslaw mix
- 2 scallions, white and green parts, thinly sliced
- 1 cup cilantro leaves
- 3/4 pound cooked medium shrimp, halved lengthwise
- 1/4 cup teriyaki sauce
- 2 tablespoons finely grated fresh ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon Chinese chile-garlic sauce
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- Salt
- Lime wedges, for serving
Tangy Cabbage Slaw with Golden Raisins
By patticakes
Laurent Tourondel's coleslaw is nothing like the white drippy slaw that's standard at summer barbecues
- 3/4 cup golden raisins
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 3 tablespoons whole-grain mustard
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/4 cup grapeseed oil
- 2 tablespoons walnut oil
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1/2 medium head of green cabbage, shredded (8 cups)
- 1 large carrot, shredded
- 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced crosswise
- 1/4 cup snipped chives
Three-Pea Salad
By patticakes
This combination of sugar snap peas, snow peas and green peasdressed in a sherry vinaigrette blended with a touch...
- 1 tablespoon minced shallot
- 1 tablespoon sherry vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sour cream or crème fraîche
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1/2 pound sugar snap peas
- 1/2 pound snow peas, halved crosswise
- One 10-ounce box frozen baby peas (about 2 cups)
Chocolate Cream Pie
By patticakes
This dreamy, creamy dessert started as a simple chocolate pudding made with workaday cocoa
- 6 ounces chocolate wafer cookies, finely ground
- 4 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- Pinch of fine sea salt