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Indonesian-Spiced Peanut Sauce
By GadgetGirl
This sweet, spicy and tangy Indonesian peanut sauce is great with everything from warm noodles to shrimp to beef or...
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 shallot, finely chopped
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 2 teaspoons finely grated peeled fresh ginger
- 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut milk
- 1/2 cup all-natural creamy peanut butter
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons light brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3 dashes of Worcestershire sauce
- Kosher salt
- Black pepper
Mango Gelato
By GadgetGirl
Place mango cubes in a food processor fitted with the metal "s" blade or in a blender (if using a blender, 2 cups a...
- 1-1/2 pounds 1-inch mango cubes (thawed, if frozen)
- 1/2 cup mango nectar
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup fat-free powdered milk
- 8 large egg yolks
- 1 cup light cream
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Radicchio Strudel with Fontina Cheese
By GadgetGirl
Pretzhof, a restaurant on a working farm
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons (1¼ sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup fresh whole-milk ricotta cheese, well-drained, squeezed dry in towel
- 1/4 1/4 1/4
- teaspoon salt
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 9- to 10-ounce head of radicchio, quartered, cored, thinly sliced
- 2 cups (packed) coarsely grated Fontina cheese, divided
- 1 large egg, beaten to blend (for glaze)
- Fresh
- thyme sprigs
- Radicchio
- leaves (optional)
Thai Glazed Chicken Lettuce Wraps
By GadgetGirl
Thinly slice the chicken into strips and sprinkle with grill seasoning
- 1 pound thin cut chicken breast meat, available packaged in meat case of market
- Grill seasoning (recommended: Montreal Seasoning by McCormick)
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, 2 turns of the pan
- 2 tablespoons minced ginger root
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 large red bell pepper, seeded and very thinly sliced
- 1 cup packaged shredded cabbage and carrot mix
- 3 scallions, chopped on an angle
- 1/2 cup plum sauce
- 2 cups basil leaves, loosely packed
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1/2 head iceberg lettuce, cut into half again
- 1/2 seedless cucumber, chopped
Hot Fudge Sauce
By GadgetGirl
I'd love to try this with all milk chocolate and a few tablespoons of malted milk powder—but that's for another t...
- 2/3 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 1/3 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 1/4 cup unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder*
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt (or 1/4 teaspoon table or sea salt)
- 3 ounces good quality semi-sweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 3 oz good quality milk chocolate, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- *Natural (non-Dutched) cocoa powder can also be used, though the flavor will be slightly different. See David Lebovitz's fantastic Cocoa Powder FAQ.
Hazelnut Nutella Sandwich Cookies
By GadgetGirl
Time: 30 minutes, plus chilling and cooling time
- 10 ounce bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, cut into chunks
- 3 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup chopped hazelnuts
- 1 1/4 cups Nutella
Chicken and Green Papaya Salad
By GadgetGirl
The difference between this papaya salad and a Thai-style one comes down to spice and sugar, says chef and author D...
- Chicken
- 4 small skinless, boneless chicken breasts (about 1 lb. total)
- 1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Vegetable oil (for grilling)
- SALAD AND ASSEMBLY
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon fish sauce (such as nam pla or nuoc nam)
- 1/2 large green papaya and/or 2 green mangoes, julienned
- 1/2 medium cucumber, peeled, julienned
- 1 small daikon (Japanese white radish), peeled, julienned
- 1 medium carrot, peeled, julienned
- 6 scallions, julienned
- 1 Fresno chile, with seeds, finely chopped
- Kosher salt
- Banana blossom petals (for serving; optional)
- 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
Oven Risotto with Kale Pesto
By GadgetGirl
This rice is so self-sufficient it doesn't need your constant attention, and it's happy to share the spotlight with...
- 1/2 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped, divided
- 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 1 cup arborio rice
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 1 small garlic clove
- 1 cup (packed) fresh parsley leaves
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
- 2 cups torn Tuscan kale leaves, divided
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 ounces Parmesan, finely grated (about 2 cups)
Herby Provolone Scones
By GadgetGirl
If you have aged provolone, which can be quite salty, reduce the kosher salt in this herby scone recipe to 1 teaspo...
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more
- 1 cup (2 sticks) chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 8 oz. provolone cheese, grated
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh chives
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh rosemary
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh thyme
- 4 large eggs
- 3/4 cup heavy cream, plus more
Chicken and Mango Skewers
By GadgetGirl
To slice a mango, peel the fruit and then stand it up on one of its narrow edges, with the stem end pointing toward...
- 6 Tbs. olive oil
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- Zest of 1 lime
- 1 tsp. chili powder
- 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 Tbs. sugar
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 3 ripe but firm mangoes, peeled and cut into 2-inch cubes