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Crème Fraîche
By nnlester
Combine 1 cup whipping cream and 2 tablespoons buttermilk in a glass container
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons buttermilk
Veal and Lemon Saltimbocca
By nnlester
Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis
- 4 veal chops, pounded 1/2 to 1/4-inch thick
- 4 thin lemon slices
- 4 sage leaves, plus 1 teaspoon finely chopped
- 4 large slices prosciutto
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1 (14.5 can) whole tomatoes, drained and chopped
- 1/2 cup cream
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Homemade Ketchup
By nnlester
"This ketchup does come close to those name brands in terms of taste, texture and color
- 2 (28 ounce) cans peeled ground tomatoes
- 1/2 cup water, divided
- 2/3 cup white sugar
- 3/4 cup distilled white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 3/4 teaspoons salt
- 1/8 teaspoon celery salt
- 1/8 teaspoon mustard powder
- 1/4 teaspoon finely ground black pepper
- 1 whole clove
Sausage And Rice Stuffed Peppers
By nnlester
In a frying pan, over medium heat, then cook the sausage, breaking it up as it cooks until no longer pink and begin...
- 4 Large Straight Sided Bell Peppers, (Red or Yellow) Cut In Half, & Cored
- 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
- 3/4 Pound Italian Sausage, Mild or Spicy, Meat Removed From Casings
- 1/3 Cup Finely Chopped Onion
- 1/3 Cup Finely Chopped Zucchini
- 1/3 Cup Finely Chopped Celery
- 3 Garlic Cloves, Minced
- 1 Cup Cooked Brown Rice (See Notes Above)
- 1 Teaspoon Dried Oregano
- Salt & Pepper To Taste
- 1/3 Cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
- 3 Tablespoons Finely Chopped Parsley Leaves
- 1 1/2 Cups Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
- 3 Cups Quick Tomato Sauce Or Tomato Sauce Of Choice
Michelada
By nnlester
Directions Place a beer glass in the freezer for at least 30 minutes
- Crab boil seasoning, such as Old Bay, or celery salt, for rimming glass
- 2 lime wedges
- 2 ounces tomato juice
- 3/4 ounce lime juice
- 2 dashes hot sauce of choice
- 2 dashes Worcestershire
- One 12-ounce Mexican beer
Cacio e Pepe Roasted Potatoes
By nnlester
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F
- 3 Pounds Baby Yukon Gold Potatoes
- 1/3 Cup Olive Oil
- 2 Tablespoons Coarse Ground Black Pepper
- 1 Teaspoon Salt
- 1 1/2 Cups Finely Grated Pecorino Romano Cheese
Big Daddy Dog
By nnlester
Recipe courtesy Aaron McCargo Jr
- Block Cheddar
- 5 hot dogs, rinsed
- 5 slices bacon
- 5 hot dog buns
Fried Pork Chops
By nnlester
Directions Place the pork chops between two pieces of plastic wrap and pound with a meat mallet to an even 1/2-inc...
- 6 bone-in pork chops
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 sleeves butter crackers
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce
- Vegetable oil, for frying
Lemon Buttermilk Pie with Saffron
By nnlester
Pulse flour, sugar, and salt in a food processor to combine
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 1/4 cup buttermilk
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, plus more
- 6 large egg yolks
- 3 large eggs
- 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest
- 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt
- Pinch of saffron threads
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, cooled slightly
- Whipped cream (for serving)
Mashed Potatoes with Crispy Fried Shallots
By nnlester
Heat some vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat
- Vegetable oil, for frying
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 4 pounds russet potatoes, peeled and cut into equal-size chunks
- Coarse kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3 shallots, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour