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Raita
By patticakes
beat the yogurt in bowl. add salt, pepper and cumin add the chopped vegetable
- 2 cups plain yogurt, beaten
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- salt to taste
- fresh coriander for garnish
- finely chopped vegetable of your choice
Zaleti or Gialletti (Little Yellow Diamonds)
By patticakes
Northern Italian cookie with cornmeal in the dough
- 1/2 cup golden raisins
- 1/2 cup dark rum
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 egg yolks
- 2/3 cup melted butter
- 2 tsp grated lemon peel (orange peel)
- 1 tsp vanilla
- pinch of salt
- 1 1/3 cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup fine yellow cornmeal (process 3 to 4 minutes to make it fine)
- 1/3 cups pine nuts
- powdered sugar for garnish
Barbecued Brisket and Burnt Ends
By patticakes
Ten hours on the grill with a slather, a rub and a mop give this brisket an extraordinarily robust flavor
- 2 cups beef broth or low-sodium consommé
- 1/2 cup cider vinegar
- 1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce
- 4 garlic cloves, smashed
- 1/4 cup grated onion
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
Neiman Marcus Cookies
By patticakes
This recipe floats around as the $250 recipe
- 2 cups butter
- 4 cups flour
- 2 tsp. soda
- 2 cups sugar
- 5 cups of blended oatmeal*
- 24 oz. chocolate chips
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 8 oz. Hershey Bar (grated)
- 4 eggs
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 3 cups of chopped nuts(your choice)
Quarisimali
By patticakes
This is an exceptional biscotti type cookie, loaded with nuts
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup oil
- 1/2 ts each of vanilla and almond extract
- 1 drop anise
- 1 TBS orange peel
- 3 cups flour
- 1 ts baking powder
- 1/2 ts salt
- 4 cups whole, toasted almonds
- 2 ts cinnamon
- 1/2 ts cloves
Fish Provencal
By patticakes
Use with any fish
- 3 TBS olive oil, plus some for the dish
- 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
- 3 large garlic cloves, minced
- 2 small zucchini, finely chopped
- 2 tomatoes chopped
- 1 TBS fresh thyme, stems removed and chopped
- 20 black olives, pitted and halved
- 2 TBS capers
- 1 TBS red wine vinegar
- 4 6 oz fish portions
- thyme sprigs for garnish
Red Pepper and Walnut Dip with Fennel Spears
By patticakes
Muhammara, a Middle Eastern dip with a spicy kick, is traditionally served with pita bread or roasted meats, but Ch...
- 3 medium red bell peppers
- 3/4 cup walnuts (3 ounces)
- 1/4 cup crushed whole-wheat crackers
- 1 tablespoon pomegranate molasses
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon Aleppo pepper or 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
- Fennel bulbs, cored and cut in wedges
Classic Bread Stuffing (Fine Cooking)
By patticakes
There is nothing optional about this stuffing on our Thanksgiving table
- For a less rich stuffing, omit the last 4 tablespoons of melted
- butter and add a bit more stock.
- 8 Tbs. butter
- 3 cups chopped onion
- 21/2 cups chopped celery, including leaves
- 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
- 1 1/2 Tbs. chopped fresh sage or 1 l-2 tsp. dried
- 1 1/2 Tbs. chopped fresh thyme or 1 l-2 tsp. dried
- 2 tsp. celery seeds
- Pinch grated nutmeg
- Pinch ground cloves
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 -lb. loaf good-quality white bread, cut into l-2-inch cubes
- ( 1 0 to 12 cups), stale or lightly toasted
- l-2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
- l-2 cup stock, milk, or white wine
Gâteau Basque
By patticakes
There are many versions of this exquisite tart from the Pays Basque region of France
- 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tablespoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 2 sticks plus 2 tablespoons (9 ounces) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups sugar
- 3 large egg yolks
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon pure lemon oil (see Note)
- 1/2 teaspoon almond oil
- 1 cup almond flour
Vietnamese Marinade
By patticakes
Hot, sour, salty and sweet are the main flavors in this Vietnamese-style marinade from F&W's Melissa Rubel Jacobson
- 5 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 4 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 jalapeño, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced
- 1 shallot, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons Asian fish sauce
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- Salt and freshly ground pepper