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Mom's Biscotti
By miss5elements
"My mom IS Betty Crocker, so that's where I learned my baking skills," Andrew Carmellini, chef at NYC hot spots Loc...
- 3 large eggs, divided
- 1 c sugar
- 4 T butter, melted
- 2 c all-purpose flour
- 1 t baking powder
- Zest of 2 lemons
- 3/4 c shelled pistachios, whole
- 1 T anise seeds (or crushed fennel seeds)
- 1 T sambuca (try Romana Sambuca, $32; astorwines.com)
CC2 Salad
By miss5elements
Use with Colin Cowie's Herb Vinaigrette
- Shrimp/Scallops
- Haricots Verts
- Mushrooms
- OR
- cherry tomatoes
- scallions
Sausage, Broccoli Rabe & Provolone Hoagies
By miss5elements
Makes 4 servings. Each servings: 638 cal, 39 g fat, 31g protein, 44 g carb
- 1 bunch broccoli rabe (~1.25lb), trimmed, roughly chopped
- 1/2 yellow onion, thinly sliced
- 3 T olive oil
- 1 T apple cider vinegar
- 3/4 t sugar
- Kosher salt & ground black pepper
- 4 hot or sweet Italian sausages (about 1lb)
- 4 Hoagie rolls, split
- Basil leaves, torn
- Spicy mustard, for serving
Roasted Butternut Squash with Mustard Vinaigrette
By miss5elements
For a potluck: Before you leave: Roast the squash & shallots & make the vinaigrette
- 3 small butternut squash (about 2lbs each) - peeled, seeded, and cut into 1/2" thick half-moons
- 8 shallots, cut into wedges
- 4 T EVOO
- Kosher salt & black pepper
- 1 c apple cider
- 1 T cider vinegar
- 1 T whole-grain mustard
- 1/4 c fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
Smirnoff Lime and Cola
By miss5elements
Combine the two ingredients in a tall glass over ice
- 1.5 oz Smirnoff Lime Flavoored Vodka
- 3 oz Cola
Steamed Pacific Rim Dumplings with Minced [Turkey]
By miss5elements
Created by Art Smith Oprah
- 3/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro
- 2 to 3 teaspoons Asian garlic chili paste
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons [turkey or vegetable] broth
- 1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon [arrowroot], plus extra for dusting
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 3 tablespoons minced scallions
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1/2 tablespoon minced ginger
- 2 cups minced cooked [turkey] (light and dark meat)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 40 wonton skins
Firecracker Salmon Fillets
By miss5elements
Celebrate summer with this recipe for spicy glazed salmon
- 4 (4-6oz) salmon fillets
- 1/4 c peanut oil
- 2 T balsamic vinegar
- 2 T chopped green onions
- 2 T soy sauce
- 1 T grated ginger
- 1.5 t brown sugar
- 1 t sesame oil
- 1/2 t red chile flakes (or more to taste)
- 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
- Salt, to taste
Salt-and-Pepper [Turkey] Wings with Bok Choy and Peppers
By miss5elements
1. Preheat oven to 450F. Arrange racks @ upper & lower thirds of oven
- 1 t kosher salt
- 2 t ground black pepper
- Vegetable oil, for coating pans
- 2.5 lbs turkey wings
- 1 lb (8 small heads) baby bok choy, halved lengthwise
- 1 lg yellow bell pepper, cut lengthwise into 1/3"-wide strips
Vodka-Espresso Cocktail
By miss5elements
Sip it from a sexy martini glass during cocktail hour, or serve it as a dessert shot to transform a quiet dinner in...
- 1 oz premium vodka (or tequila, if you prefer)
- 1 oz cold espresso
- 1/2 oz Tia Maria
- 1/2 oz Kahlua Especial
Glace Ivoire
By miss5elements
1. Heat oven to 350F. 2. Grease & flour 12'x15' sheet pan
- 2 c all-purpose flour
- 2.33 c sugar, divided
- 1/4 c cocoa
- 1 t baking soda
- 1/2 t salt
- 8 T (1 stick) unsalted butter
- 1/2 c vegetable oil
- 4 eggs, divided
- 1/2 c milk
- 2 t vanilla, divided
- 6 oz good-quality white chocolate, chopped
- 1/2 t peppermint extract
- 1.5 c heavy cream, chilled
- 1 pt raspberries