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Crepes with Sugar and Lemon
By DreiFromBK
We determined that the success of our crêpe recipe relied on some crucial crêpe-cooking tricks
- 4 4
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 1 1 1 cup (5 ounces) unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 1 8 teaspoon sugar, plus 8 teaspoons sugar for sprinkling
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 teaspoon table salt
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 cups whole milk
- 3 3 3 large eggs
- 2 2 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 1 1 1 lemon, cut into wedges
Mighty Duck
By DreiFromBK
Recipe courtesy Alton Brown
- 1/2 cup kosher salt
- 1 pint pineapple orange juice
- 15 whole black peppercorns
- 1 bunch fresh thyme
- 4 cloves garlic, smashed
- 1 (5 1/2 to 6 pound) frozen Long Island Duck, thawed
- 2 handfuls shredded chard
- 2 shallots, minced
- Dash sherry or balsamic vinegar
Grilled Shrimp with Black-Eyed Peas and Chimichurri
By DreiFromBK
Shrimp is grilled to perfection and served over a salad made with black-eyed peas, tomatoes and arugula, with a hom...
- 1 cup packed parsley leaves, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped oregano
- 2 small garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- Kosher salt
- Pepper
- 20 large shrimp, shelled and deveined
- 2 cups cooked or thawed frozen black-eyed peas
- 2 cups yellow cherry tomatoes, halved
- 2 cups baby arugula
Seared-Tuna Niçoise Salad with Sesame-Miso Dressing
By DreiFromBK
Put the eggs in a saucepan with cold water and bring to a boil
- 6 large eggs
- 1/4 cup mirin
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/2 pound thin green beans, trimmed
- 1 pound baby potatoes
- 1 pound tuna steak, 3/4 inch thick
- Salt
- 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
- 1/4 cup light miso
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 5 ounces tatsoi, baby spinach or mesclun greens
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered
- 6 small radishes, thinly sliced
- 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 1 Hass avocado, thinly sliced
- Black sesame seeds, for garnish
- 18 large sheets seasoned nori
Rice and Chestnuts Riso e Castagne
By DreiFromBK
Put the milk, 2 cups water, butter, and salt in the saucepan, set it over medium- high heat, and bring to a boil, s...
- 2 quarts milk
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 pound frozen cooked chestnuts, defrosted and thinly sliced
- 2 cups arborio rice, or any other Italian short grain rice
- 1 cup fontina, finely shredded
- 1/2 cup Grana Padano, freshly grated, plus more for the table
Chocolate Liege Waffles
By DreiFromBK
To make the waffles: In a medium bowl or measuring cup, heat the milk until it’s hot enough to melt the butter
- Makes 6 waffles
- Ingredients
- 1/3 cup (about 83 ml) hot milk
- 1/2 cup (1 stick or 113 grams) unsalted butter
- 2 eggs, at room temperature
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups (grams) bread flour
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
- 1 1/4 teaspoon (or 1 packet) instant yeast
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup Belgian Pearl Sugar
- Caramel Sauce
Creamed Spinach with Fried Cheese Curds
By DreiFromBK
Chef Gavin Kaysen of Spoon and Stable in Minneapolis has a version of this incredibly decadent creamed spinach on h...
- 1/2 cup grapeseed or canola oil, plus more for frying
- 4 medium shallots, minced
- 6 garlic cloves, minced
- Kosher salt
- Pepper
- Four 10-ounce bags curly spinach, stems discarded
- 2 cups crème fraîche
- 2 cups panko
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 pound cheddar cheese curds
Chocolate Chunk Cookie for One
By DreiFromBK
Sometimes the best thing is having one perfect chocolate chip cookie, like this chewy, crispy, salty one from F&W's...
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon packed light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Maldon salt
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tablespoons dark chocolate chunks or chips
Slow Cooker Cheesy Chicken and Rice
By DreiFromBK
Place chicken in bottom of slow cooker
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 large onion, chopped (I use Vidalia)
- 1 -8 ounce box Zatarain's Yellow Rice Mix, cooked according to directions
- 1 cup cheddar cheese
- 1 - 10.5 ounce can cream of chicken soup (regular or fat free)
- 1 -15 ounce can whole kernel corn, drained
Warm Custard Spoon Bread
By DreiFromBK
Growing up my mother would often make golden Johnnycakes for breakfast and after several moves I had lost the origi...
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cups stone ground corn meal (I use local Texas cornmeal)
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 large organic eggs
- 2 cups organic milk ( I use 2%)
- 2 tablespoons melted unsalted organic butter + 2 teaspoons to grease your pan
- 1 1/2 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1 tablespoon real vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 cup heavy organic cream