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Red Lentil Soup with North African Spices
By DreiFromBK
Red lentils cook quickly into a nubbly puree, but their mild flavor requires a bit of embellishment
- 4 4tablespoons 4tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 1 1 large onion, chopped fine
- Salt and pepper
- 3/4 3/4teaspoon 3/4teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/2 1/2teaspoon 1/2teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 1/4teaspoon 1/4teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/8 1/8teaspoon 1/8teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Pinch Pinch cayenne
- 1 1tablespoon 1tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 1 1 garlic clove, minced
- 4 4cups 4cups chicken broth
- 2 2cups 2cups water
- 10 1/2 10 1/2ounces 1/2 (1 1/2 cups) red lentils, picked over and rinsed
- 2 2tablespoons 2tablespoons lemon juice, plus extra for seasoning
- 1 1/2 1 1/2teaspoons 1/2teaspoons dried mint, crumbled
- 1 1teaspoon 1teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 1/4cup 1/4cup chopped fresh cilantro
Double Chocolate-Peanut Butter Chip Brownies
By DreiFromBK
Preheat the oven to 350°
- 3 sticks ( 3/4 pound) unsalted butter, cut into tablespoons, plus more for greasing
- 3/4 pound semisweet or dark chocolate, finely chopped
- 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons white rice flour
- 3/4 cup tapioca flour
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 6 large eggs
- 3 cups sugar
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup peanut butter chips
- 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Shrimp Salad with Avocado and Orange
By DreiFromBK
1. Combine shrimp, 1/4 cup lemon juice, reserved lemon halves, parsley sprigs, whole peppercorns, sugar, and 1 teas...
- 1 pound extra-large shrimp (21-25), peeled, deveined, and tails removed
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice plus 1 additional tablespoon, spent halves reserved
- 5 sprigs fresh parsley leaves
- 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns plus ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- Table salt
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 small shallot, minced fine (about 2 tablespoons)
- 4 radishes, halved and thinly sliced
- 1 large orange, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1/2 ripe avocado, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh mint leaves
Fluffy Conrmeal Pancakes
By DreiFromBK
Makes about 15 This recipe is based on one from Cook's Country magazine
- 1 3/4 cups buttermilk
- 1 1/4 cups cornmeal
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
- 3/4 cup flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 2 1/2 teaspoons vegetable oil
Spaghetti with Fresh Zucchini Pesto
By DreiFromBK
Preheat the oven to 375°
- 3/4 cup blanched almonds (4 1/2 ounces)
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 garlic clove, thinly sliced
- Pinch of crushed red pepper
- 3 medium zucchini (1 1/2 pounds), half of 1 zucchini cut into matchsticks and the remainder chopped into 1/2-inch pieces
- Salt
- Black pepper
- 1 pound spaghetti
- 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest
- 1 1/2 cups freshly grated Pecorino Romano (4 ounces), plus more for serving
- 1/2 cup chopped mint, plus more for garnish
Milk Chocolate-Dipped Hazelnut Sandies
By DreiFromBK
In a food processor, pulse the hazelnuts and cocoa nibs until coarsely ground
- 1 1/2 cups hazelnuts
- 3/4 cup cocoa nibs (2 1/2 ounces)
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or pure vanilla extract
- 12 ounces high-quality milk chocolate, finely chopped
Ghirardelli Chocolate and Peanut Butter Bars
By DreiFromBK
Prep time: 45 minutes Fridge Time: 2 hours Total Time: 2 hours 45 minutes Servings: 16-18 bars
- 16 ounces Ghirardelli White Chocolate Baking Bars, broken or chopped into 1-inch pieces
- 1 1/2 cups chunky peanut butter
- 6 ounces Ghirardelli 60% Cacao Bittersweet Chocolate baking bars, broken into 1-inch pieces
Pineapple-Sake Sangria with Jalapeño
By DreiFromBK
In a small saucepan, bring the water to a boil with the sugar and jalapeño, stirring to dissolve the sugar
- 3/4 cup water
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 jalapeño, thinly sliced crosswise
- 4 1/2 cups pineapple juice
- One 750-ml bottle dry filtered sake
- Ice
- Pineapple slices and fresh mint sprigs, for serving
Eggnog
By DreiFromBK
Directions In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the egg yolks until they lighten in color
- 4 egg yolks
- 1/3 cup sugar, plus 1 tablespoon
- 1 pint whole milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 3 ounces bourbon
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 4 egg whites*
Miracle Peanut Butter Crunch
By DreiFromBK
This flaky candy, from Nicole Haley of Mirracole Morsels, combines layers of crisp caramel, creamy peanut butter an...
- 1 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup light corn syrup
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 cups natural peanut butter, such as CB’s Nuts
- 1 cup coarsely chopped roasted peanuts, such as CB’s Nuts
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda