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GRILLED GUINEA HEN LEGS
By BobD
1. Marinate the guinea hen legs with all of the ingredients listed above for 2 to 3 hours
- 4 SERVINGS
- • 10 Guinea Hen Legs or Guinea Hen Breast
- • 2 cups olive oil
- • 1 lemon sliced, 1/4 inch
- • 1 orange sliced, 1/4 inch
- • 2 sprigs fresh rosemary, chopped
- • 6 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- • 2 sprigs fresh thyme, chopped
GRUYERE & BLACK PEPPER POPOVERS
By BobD
Preheat the oven to 375˚ and position a rack in the bottom third
- YIELD 16 POPOVERS
- 2 cups whole milk
- 4 large eggs
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 ounces Gruyère cheese, cut into 16 small cubes, plus freshly grated cheese for garnish
WHOLE WHEAT BREAD w/WLNTS & CRAN
By BobD
Whisk together flours, salt, and yeast in a bowl
- 2 LOAVES
- Free-form bread-great breakfast, toasted and slathered with butter-Requiring only a few minutes of kneading and one quick rise.
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus additional for kneading
- 2 cups whole-wheat flour
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 (1/4-oz) package fast-acting yeast such as Fleischmann's Rapid Rise yeast
- 1 cup warm water (120 to 130F)
- 1/2 cup warm milk (120 to 130F)
- 1/4 cup molasses (not robust or blackstrap)
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 2 1/2 cups walnuts (8 oz), lightly toasted and coarsely chopped
- 1 1/2 cups dried cranberries (7 oz)
Leek Mac and Cheese
By BobD
Cooks usually reserve dark, tough leek greens for stock
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 bunch leek greens (from 1 1/2 pounds of leeks), thinly sliced
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 3 cups half-and-half or whole milk
- 10 ounces Manchego cheese, shredded (2 1/2 cups)
- 1 pound elbow macaroni
CALAMARI in ZIMINO
By BobD
Pour the olive oil into a large pan over medium heat and bring up to cooking temperature
- 2 medium tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped fine (or 12 oz of canned San Marzano tomatoes without juice)
- 2 oz extra virgin olive oil
- 1 yellow onion, fine dice
- 1 celery stalk, fibrous portion peeled and cut into a fine dice
- salt and fresh cracked pepper
- 1 1/2 lbs Swiss chard, washed and sliced into 1-inch stripes
- 1 lb squid, cleaned and sliced into 1/2-inch rings
- 1 tbls parsley, minced for garnish
Skirt Steak with Salsa Verde and Ricotta Salata
By BobD
Cut from the underside of a cow, below the rib cage, skirt steaks are a quick-cooking cut well-suited for a hot gri...
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup dry red wine
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1 small red onion, minced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1/2 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon sweet pimentón de la Vera (smoked Spanish paprika)
- 1/2 teaspoon hot pimentón de la Vera
- Finely grated zest and juice of 1 lemon
- 5 1/2 pounds skirt steak
- 1 1/2 cups extra-virgin olive oil
- 10 anchovy fillets, minced
- 4 medium shallots, minced
- 1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
- 2 tablespoons drained capers, chopped
- 2 tablespoons minced chives
- 1 tablespoon minced tarragon
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 cup shredded ricotta salata (1 ounce)
KEY LIME MARGARITAS
By BobD
Run a lime wedge (if using) around rim of each of 4 (6- to 8-oz) glasses
- YIELD 4 DRINKS
- 1 Key lime (optional), quartered
- Kosher salt (optional) for rims of glasses
- 3/4 Cointreau or other orange-flavored liqueur
- 1/2 cup reposado tequila
- 1/2 cup fresh Key lime juice
- 2 teaspoons superfine granulated sugar (optional)
SOUR CREAM ICE CREAM
By BobD
In heavy saucepan combine half-and-half, 3/4 cup sugar, and vanilla bean and bring just to a boil
- YIELD 1 QUART
- 2 cups half-and-half
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
- 8 large egg yolks
- 2 cups (1 pint) sour cream
SUGARED PUFFS
By BobD
1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees
- For the puffs:
- Softened unsalted butter, for greasing the pan
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 3 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 cup flour
- For the sugar coating:
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 4 tablespoons butter, melted.
GARLIC MISO PORK CHOPS w/PEPPERS & ARUGULA
By BobD
Place pork in large shallow dish
- 4 SERVINGS
- 4 3/4 -inch-thick pork rib chops
- 2 large garlic cloves, pressed
- 1/3 cup white miso (fermented soybean paste-Also known as shiro miso)
- 3 tablespoons dry Sherry
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided, plus more for drizzling
- 2 cups (packed) baby arugula
- 1 orange bell pepper, seeded, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon unseasoned rice vinegar