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Jack O' Lantern Cake
By ltrodrigu
Each cake serves 2 people
- For the Cake:
- 2/3 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled, plus extra for greasing
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 7 ounce can pumpkin or freshly made pumpkin purée
- 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon plain yogurt
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste
- For the Cream Cheese Frosting and Decorations:
- 1 cup + 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 4 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
- 1 3/4 cups full-fat cream cheese
- 1 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Orange gel coloring
- A little black royal icing
- A little green fondant
- Mini bundlette tray
Ragù of Short Ribs With Fettuccini & Pecorino Romano
By ltrodrigu
Once short ribs are cool enough to handle, remove from pot
- Classic Short Ribs recipe, prepared through step 3 (found under 'Beef')
- 3 tablespoons salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Balsamic vinegar (optional)
- 1 1/2 pounds fettuccini or pappardelle
- 3-4 tablespoons chopped parsley
- 1 cup freshly grated pecorino Romano or Parmesan cheese
Golden Morning Muffins Recipe
By ltrodrigu
Heat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, whisk together sugars, flour, cinnamon, cardamom, baking soda and salt
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup shredded sweetened coconut
- 1/2 cup golden raisins
- 1 grated apple
- 1 cup canned crushed pineapple
- 1 cup grated carrot
- 1/2 cup chopped, lightly toasted pecans, walnuts or pepitas
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup canola oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Cranberry & Port Eton Mess
By ltrodrigu
For a crisper meringue, bake for the full 7 hours
- For the Meringue:
- 4 egg whites
- 1 1/3 cup sugar
- For the Cranberry Sauce:
- 2 12-ounce packages fresh cranberries
- 2 cups vintage Port
- 1 1/3 - 1 1/2 cups sugar
- For the Cream:
- 3 cups heavy cream
- 1/4 cup confectioner’s sugar
Spicy Guacamole
By ltrodrigu
No salsa on hand to make guac? Try this Guacamole recipe made with Rotel
- 2 large ripe avocados, pitted, peeled
- 1 (10 ounce) can Rotel Mexican Diced Tomatoes with Lime Juice & Cilantro, drained
- 1/4 cup green onions, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 tablespoon lime or lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
- Tortilla chips or cut-up vegetables, optional
Maricel Presilla's Arroz Con Leche Cremoso (Creamy Rice Pudding)
By ltrodrigu
This recipe for fragrant rice pudding is adapted from one in Ms
- 1 cup medium or short grain rice
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 6 pods star anise
- 4 sticks cinnamon
- peel of 1 lime or lemon
- 3 cups whole milk
- 2 14-ounce cans sweetened condensed milk
- 1 tablespoon each rosewater and orange blossom water (optional)
- 1 tablespoon butter
- ground cinnamon
Chilled Lemongrass-Cucumber Soup with Lobster
By ltrodrigu
We Americans tend to douse our lobster with butter and mayonnaise as a first resort, but chef Michael Hung of Faith...
- 8 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 lemongrass stalks, tender interior of bottom halves only, thinly sliced
- 2 English cucumbers, peeled and chopped
- 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh ginger
- 1/2 cup diced shallot
- 6 tablespoons kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 3 gallons water
- 2 (1-pound) live lobsters
- 1/8 teaspoon piment d'espelette or freshly ground black pepper
Latin Hot Dog
By ltrodrigu
To Make Corn Salsa: Grill corn over medium-high heat, turning, until charred in spots
- For Corn salsa:
- 2 husked ears of corn
- juice of 1 1/2 limes
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped red onion
- For Chipotle Ketchup:
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- Minced canned chipotle chiles in adobo sauce, to taste
- For Assembly:
- 4 hot dogs, grilled
- 4 hot dog buns, toasted
- Corn salsa, to taste
- Chipotle ketchup, to taste
- 1 avocado, mashed
Filet Mignon with Arugula Salad
By ltrodrigu
Weight Watchers Points = 9 per serving
- olive oil cooking spray
- 4 (4-ounce) beef tenderloin steaks, trimmed
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided
- 2 teaspoons butter
- 1/2 cup chopped red onion
- 1 (8-ounce) package sliced cremini mushrooms
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 (5-ounce) bag baby arugula
Pork Tenderloin Parmesean with Summer Squashes
By ltrodrigu
Weight Watchers Points = 6 per serving
- 1 pound pork tenderloin
- 3 tablespoons fine dry bread crumbs
- 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 small onion, thinly sliced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 2 small zucchini or summer squash, thinly sliced
- 4 ounces uncooked cheese tortellini
- 1 lemon, cut into 4 wedges