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Market Vegetables with Dipping Sauces
By miss5elements
Create by Art Smith Oprah
- Assorted colorful seasonal vegetables , sliced in a range of sizes
- 1/4 teaspoons sea salt or juice of 1/2 lemon
- 2 tablespoons chopped peanuts or peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon minced scallions
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped chili pepper
- 1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 1/2 teaspoons tomato paste
- 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/3 cup water
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
Chocolate Pots de Creme
By miss5elements
Adapted from The Zuni Cafe Cookbook, by Judy Rodgers Oprah
- 3 ounces bittersweet chocolate , coarsely chopped
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 3/4 cup whole milk
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 4 egg yolks
- Splash Cointreau or Frangelico (optional)
Fresh Plum Crumb Dessert
By miss5elements
Talk about comfort food, here's a delectable example from Janet Fahrenbruck-Lynch, the winner in Cincinnati, Ohio
- 7 large plums, pitted and quartered
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons plus 1 cup all-purpose flour, divided
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground mace
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
White Bean Salad with Tomatoes and Crisped Sage
By miss5elements
This salad can be prepared and refrigerated up to 4 hours in advance
- 1 pound dry beans (white, navy, or cannellini)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt , plus more to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper , plus more to taste
- 2 cloves garlic , minced
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 2 to 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 6 plum tomatoes (about 1 pound), chopped
- 1 small red onion , diced
- Canola or grapeseed oil , for frying
- 1 bunch sage
White Rice
By miss5elements
Any short- or medium-grain white rice will do in this recipe, but Keller's mother prefers Japanese rice, or Japonic...
- 3 c white rice
"Eat Off the Floor" Coconut Cream Pie
By miss5elements
Recipe contributed by Page Laughlin of Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- Filling:
- 2 c coconut milk
- 1/2 c sugar
- 3 T [flour or arrowroot]
- pinch salt
- 3 lg egg yolks
- 2/3 c shredded coconut
- 1-1/2 t coconut extract
- 1/2 t vanilla
- 1 baked pie shell
- Topping:
- 1-1/4 c heavy cream
- 2/3 c shredded coconut
- 2 T sugar
- 1/8 t coconut extract
- 1/8 t vanilla
Buttered Egg Noodles
By miss5elements
1. Cook egg noodles in salted boiling water until al dente
- 1 12oz wide egg noodles
- 4 T butter
- Chopped parsley and/or dill
- Lemon juice
- Salt & pepper
Sparkling Honey Lemonade in Citrus Salt-Rimmed Glasses
By miss5elements
This summer classic gets a zesty makeover here
- 1 c freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1/2 c honey
- 6 c sparkling water, cold
- Zest of 1 lemon
- Coarse finishing salt
- Lemon or lime wedges
- Ice
White Ghost S'mores
By miss5elements
Halloween for Grown-Ups
- 2 c graham cracker crumbs (~ 1 (14oz.) box)
- 1/4 t salt
- 4 T sugar
- 2 sticks butter, softened
- 4 egg yolks, slightly beaten
- 3 c white chocolate chips
- 1 10.5oz bag mini marshmallows
Chocolate Nests with White Chocolate–Vanilla Candies
By miss5elements
Recipe created by Rori Trovato Oprah
- 1 cup bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 2 cups white chocolate, finely chopped
- 1 tsp. vegetable oil
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla bean paste; available at TheSpiceHouse.com