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Ultimate Banana Bread
By DreiFromBK
1. Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 350 degrees
- 1 3/4 cups (8 3/4 ounces) unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon table salt
- 6 large very ripe bananas (about 2 1/4 pounds), peeled (see note)
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
- 2 large eggs
- 3/4 cup (5 1/4 ounces) packed light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup walnuts, toasted and coarsely chopped (optional)
- 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
Honey-Glazed Spareribs
By DreiFromBK
These crispy, sweet-and-spicy pork spareribs are a hundred times better than Chinese takeout char siu ribs, and the...
- 1/2 cup hoisin sauce
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon unsulfured molasses
- 3 1/2 tablespoons coarsely chopped peeled fresh ginger
- 6 garlic cloves
- 3/4 cup honey
- 1 tablespoon sambal oelek or Chinese chile-garlic sauce
- 2 racks pork spareribs or baby back ribs (4 pounds), halved lengthwise
Fudgy Tar Heel Pie
By DreiFromBK
To correct the cloying sweetness of this brownie pie without sacrificing fudgy texture, we replaced the white sugar...
- 8 8
- Serve with ice cream.
- Ingredients
- 1 1 1 (9-inch) single-crust pie dough
- 1 1 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
- 4 4 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 2 2 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3/4 3/4 1/4 cup packed (5 1/4 ounces) dark brown sugar
- 2 2 2 large eggs
- 1 1 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 3/4 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup (1 1/4 ounces) all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 1 1/4 1/4 cups pecans, toasted and chopped coarse
Potted Ham with Cabbage and Pickles
By DreiFromBK
In a small saucepan, melt the anchovies in the olive oil over moderate heat, stirring
- 2 oil-packed anchovy fillets
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 pound smoked ham, shredded
- 1 cup finely chopped green cabbage
- 1 small dill pickle, chopped (1/3 cup)
- 2 tablespoons chopped dill, plus more for garnish
- Salt
- Freshly ground pepper
- Toasted country bread and mustard, for serving
Lentil-and-Chicken Cassoulet
By DreiFromBK
This hearty meal doesn't require a lot of prep time and hits the spot on a cool night
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 6 chicken legs (3 pounds)
- 8 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 pound sausages, such as Italian or merguez
- 3 cups chicken stock or low-sodium broth
- 3 tarragon sprigs, plus chopped tarragon for garnish
- 2 cups beluga lentils
- Kosher salt
- Pepper
Grilled Skirt Steak with Shishitos and Charred Lemon
By DreiFromBK
The tender beef, spicy shishito peppers, pungent blue cheese and smoky lemon-dressed salad are incredible together
- steak
- 1/4 cup each rosemary and thyme leaves
- 1/4 cup minced shallot
- 8 garlic cloves
- 6 whole peppercorns
- 1 cup grapeseed oil
- 1 1/2 pounds skirt steak, cut into 2 equal pieces
- Kosher salt
- Pepper
- salad
- 4 ounces shishito peppers
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- Kosher salt
- Pepper
- 1 lemon, halved
- 4 cups frisée (2 1/2 ounces), coarsely torn
- 4 cups watercress (2 ounces), stemmed and coarsely torn
- 1/4 cup chopped mint
- 2 celery ribs, thinly sliced on the diagonal, plus 1/2 cup celery leaves
- 2 ounces Stilton or other blue cheese, crumbled
Crock Pot Beef Carnitas Tacos
By DreiFromBK
Mix together all spices in a small bowl
- Ingredients:
- serves 6-8
- 2 lbs flank steak
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 jalapeno, seeded and chopped
- for spice rub—
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- for serving—
- corn tortillas
- avocado slices
- cilantro
- your favorite salsa
- limes
Salmon Glazed in Mirin
By DreiFromBK
Jacques Pepin
- 1 1/2 tablespoons mirin
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
- 4 salmon steaks (each 5 to 6 ounces and about 1 inch thick)
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon dark sesame oil (Asian)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
- 2 teaspoons sesame seeds, toasted in a nonstick skillet
Creamy Mocha Ice Pops
By DreiFromBK
Line a sieve with cheesecloth
- 2 1/2 ounces dark chocolate, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 cup ground medium-roast coffee (3 ounces)
- 1 cup heavy cream
- Chopped toasted hazelnuts (optional)
Best Buttermilk Waffles
By DreiFromBK
Our recipe for crisp, fluffy buttermilk waffles starts with replacing some of the buttermilk with a combination of ...
- 2 cups (10 ounces) unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon table salt
- 1/2 cup dried buttermilk powder (see note)
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 1/4 cups unflavored seltzer water