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Red, White and Green Salad
By miss5elements
Adapted from Susan Spungen's Recipes: A Collection for the Modern Cook Oprah
- 4 scallions (dark green tops only), thinly sliced
- 1 jalapeno pepper (seeds removed), chopped
- 1/4 cup loosely packed cilantro leaves
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 avocado , peeled and cut into bite-size pieces
- 1 head (about 12 ounces) butter or Boston lettuce
- 12 cherry tomatoes , cut in half
- 1/4 cup loosely packed cilantro leaves
- 3 ounces ricotta salata
- 4 scallions (white parts only), thinly sliced
Vanilla-Mint Cordials
By miss5elements
Recipe created by Rori Trovato Oprah
- 1 bunch fresh mint
- 1/2 cup plus 1/3 cup sugar
- 6 ounces vanilla vodka
- 2 ounces clear creme de menthe liqueur
- 1 Tbsp. vanilla powder
Steamed Pears with Asian Flavors
By miss5elements
Created by Art Smith Oprah
- 4 ripe pears
- 1 lemon, quartered
- 2 cups apple cider
- 4 star anise
- 2 tablespoons honey
Marinated Grilled Seafood
By miss5elements
1. In a resealable plastic bag, marinate seafood & refrigerate 2 hours, turning occasionally
- 1 lb lg shrimp, peeled & deveined
- 1.25 lbs sea scallops
- John Stamos' Marinade
- Wooden skewers
Gina DePalma's Toasted Almond Cake with Mascarpone Cream and Amarena Cherries
By miss5elements
This heavenly confection pays homage to the flavors of pastry chef Gina DePalma's Italian childhood
- Cake:
- 2 cups almond flour
- 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour (not self-rising)
- 1 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
- 3/4 tsp. baking powder
- 3/4 tsp. baking soda
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 can or tube (7 to 8 ounces) almond paste , cut into small chunks
- 24 Tbsp. (3 sticks) unsalted butter , at room temperature
- 6 large eggs , at room temperature
- 1 cup whole milk , at room temperature
- 1 Tbsp. Amaretto liqueur
- Finely grated lemon zest (from 1 lemon, about 2 tsp.)
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- Mascarpone and Amarena cherry filling:
- 1 1/2 cups mascarpone
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 vanilla bean , split and seeds scraped
- 2 Tbsp. kirsch or grappa
- 1 cup amarena cherries in syrup, well drained and coarsely chopped
- 3/4 cup cherry jam
- Buttercream:
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 large egg whites , at room temperature
- 24 Tbsp. (3 sticks) unsalted butter , at room temperature
- 4 tsp. vanilla extract | Get the recipe!
Sea Scallops with Orange and Rosemary
By miss5elements
Perfectly seared scallops sautéed with fresh orange juice and julienned orange peel sit atop a helping of wild ric...
- 3 Tbsp. olive oil
- 2 Tbsp. finely chopped shallots
- 16 dry-packed large sea scallops (about 1 3/4 pounds)
- Flour , for dredging
- Sea salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1/2 cup dry white wine , such as sauvignon blanc or Albariño
- 1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice plus more lemon juice to taste
- 1/2 cup fresh orange juice (from about 1 large orange)
- 1 Tbsp. julienned orange peel , preferably organic
- 1 Tbsp. unsalted butter
- 2 Tbsp. chopped fresh rosemary
- Cooked wild rice , for serving
Jim's Favorite Apple Pie
By miss5elements
Contributed by Sarah Weeks of Nyack, NY Fresh picked fruit is always best, of course, but if you have to use store...
- 6 lg apples
- 1/2 lemon
- 1/4 c light brown sugar
- 1 T flour
- 1 t cinnamon
- 1/4 t cloves
- 1/4 t nutmeg
- 1/4 t ginger
- 1 T sweet unsalted butter
- 1 egg white
- Cinnamon sugar
HPNO-Tini
By miss5elements
Shake well w/ice, strain into a martini glass
- 2 oz HPNOTIQ
- 1 oz super premium vodka
- Splash lemon juice
Grilled Sea Scallops with Tomato-Black Olive Vinaigrette and Potatoes
By miss5elements
When shopping, keep in mind that most sea scallops are fished by boats dragging heavy chains along the ocean floor,...
- Scallops:
- 16 sea scallops (about 12 ounces), preferably diver-caught
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar, or to taste
- 1 clove garlic , finely chopped
- 3 to 4 large ripe tomatoes, seeded and chopped
- 3/4 cup (about 4 ounces) oil-cured black olives , pitted and chopped
- 1 bunch basil, roughly chopped
- Potatoes:
- 4 large waxy potatoes (preferably Yukon Gold)
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Black Olive Vinaigrette
By miss5elements
1. In a food processor w/ metal blade attached, mince garlic
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/4 c red wine or balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 c fresh lemon juice
- 1.5 t Dijon mustard
- 2 T black olive puree or paste
- 1/2 t salt
- 3/4 t freshly ground black pepper
- 1.5 c EVOO
- 1/4 c finely chopped shallots or red onion
- 2 T fresh oregano or 1t dried oregano