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Hemingway's Death in The Afternoon
By mamapig
Named after Ernest Hemingway's 1932 novel about the rituals of bullfighting, this champagne cocktail takes its gree...
- 1 oz. absinthe (SAVEUR contributor David Wondrich
- recommends using a slightly sweet brand of absinthe,
- such as Lucid)
- Champagne
Seared-Chicken Salad with Cherries and Goat Cheese Dressing
By mamapig
Cherries aren't only for jams and pies, these juicy, ruby red summer beauties are ripe for the picking in this refr...
- 1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream
- 1/2 cup crumbled fresh goat cheese (2 ounces)
- 2 Tbsp. snipped fresh chives
- 2 tsp. white-wine vinegar
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil, such as safflower
- 1 lb chicken cutlets
- 1 head Boston lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces
- 1/2 lb (2 cups) Bing cherries, pitted and halved
- 1/4 cup walnut pieces
Sweet and Sour Cucumber Salad*
By mamapig
1. In a medium bowl, toss together cucumbers and onions
- 6 large cucumbers, peeled, seeded and thinly sliced
- 2 Vidalia or other sweet onions thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 tsp. coarse salt
- 2 tsp. dry mustard
- 2 tsp. celery seeds
- 1/2 cup corn or canola oil
- 1/2 cup cider vinegar
Roasted Green Beans with Fresh Garlic
By mamapig
Preheat oven to 450° Toss green beans with olive oil on large rimmed baking sheet
- 1 lb. green beans, trimmed
- 2 Tbs. extra virgin olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- salt and pepper
Spinach Balls*
By mamapig
Combine all ingredients, mixing well
- 1 10-oz pkg frozen chopped spinach, cookd and drained
- 1 cup stuffing mix with seasonings
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 3 eggs, beaten
- 6 Tbs. butter, softened
- salt & pepper
Maple Bourbon Salmon
By mamapig
Preheat oven to 400º F In a medium bowl, combine maple syrup, bourbon, orange juice, soy sauce, garlic, cayenne, ...
- 1 lb salmon
- 2/3 cup maple syrup
- 1/3 cup bourbon
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil
Baked Reuben Dip*
By mamapig
Combine all in glass baking dish sprayed with Pam
- 1 cup grated Swiss cheese
- 1 cup drained sauerkraut
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 tsp. spicy brown mustard
- 1 Tbsp. ketchup
- 2 tsp. minced onion
- 1-8 oz. pkg cream cheese, cubed
- 8 oz. corned beef, cut into sm pieces
Orange Roughy Fillet in White Wine
By mamapig
Marinate fish in wine in refrigerator for 15-60 minutes
- 4 orange roughy fillets (appx 1 12 lbs.)
- 1 cup medium white wine
- 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- salt & pepper
- 1 Tbs. butter
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1 tsp capers (optional)
Chocolate Cheesecake Candy Cane Bars*
By mamapig
Preheat oven to 350° F. Line an 8" square baking dish with foil
- crust:
- 20 chocolate wafer cookies
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground coffee beans
- 1/4 teaspoon fine salt
- filling:
- 8 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- glaze:
- 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon light or dark corn syrup
- 2 tablespoons sour cream, room temperature
- 1/2 cup crushed candy canes (see cooks note
Stuffed Celery*
By mamapig
The cooks at Musso & Frank Grill in Los Angeles take the extra step of peeling the celery for this old-school hors ...
- 6 oz. crumbled blue cheese (ab 3⁄4 cup),
- preferably Roquefort, at room temp
- 6 oz. cream cheese, cut into 1" cubes,
- at room temp
- 1 ⁄4 cup sour cream
- 1 ⁄2 tsp. worcestershire sauce
- 1 ⁄8 tsp. hot sauce, preferably Tabasco
- Green leaf lettuce, for garnish
- Crushed ice (optional)
- 10 ribs celery, ends trimmed
- Paprika, for garnish
- 5 pitted black California olives, halved,
- for garnish
- Curly parsley, for garnish