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Spicy Cheddar "Long" Straws
By LaLaCooks
Southern Living - see other variation - Spicy Cheddar Cheese Straw Dough
- Spicy Cheddar Cheese Straw Dough
Classic Cheese Fondue
By LaLaCooks
Chef Ryan Hardy makes his luxurious fondue with two kinds of Swiss cheese (Emmentaler and Gruyère) and two kinds o...
- 1 pound Gruyère cheese, coarsely shredded
- 1/2 pound Emmentaler cheese, coarsely shredded
- 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 1 tablespoon Kirsch
- Salt and freshly ground white pepper
- Crusty bread cubes, hard salami and small dill pickles, for serving
Asian Chicken Salad with Wasabi Dressing
By LaLaCooks
This delectable poached-chicken salad, packed with Asian pear, cucumber and bean sprouts, offers a double hit of wa...
- 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves (1 3/4 pounds)
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 2 1/2 tablespoons wasabi powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Asian sesame oil
- 1 1/2 tablespoons water
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 2 heads Boston lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces
- 1 large Asian pearhalved, cored and thinly sliced
- 1/2 seedless cucumber, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced on the bias
- 2 scallions, white and green parts thinly sliced
- 1 cup mung bean sprouts
- 1/2 cup roasted wasabi peas, coarsely chopped
Chicken in Riesling
By LaLaCooks
Ruth Cousineau Review: I don't understand how anyone can find this bland
- 1 whole chicken (about 3 1/2 pound), backbone discarded and chicken cut French style into 8 pieces (see cooks' note, below)
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
- 4 medium leeks (white and pale green parts only), finely chopped (2 cups)
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped shallot
- 4 medium carrots, halved diagonally
- 1 cup dry white wine (preferably Alsatian Riesling)
- 1 1/2 pound small (2-inch) red potatoes
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
- 1/2 cup crème fraîche or heavy cream
- Fresh lemon juice to taste
CHOCOLATE SABLES
By LaLaCooks
Makes about 40 cookies. Published November 1, 2008
- 1 large egg
- 10 tablespoons (1 1/4 sticks) unsalted butter , softened
- 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon granulated sugar (2 3/4 ounces)
- 1/4 teaspoon table salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour (6 2/3 ounces)
- 1/4 cup Dutch-processed cocoa (1 ounce)
- 1 teaspoon large egg white , lightly beaten with 1 teaspoon water
- 4 teaspoons turbinado sugar
Tandoori-Spiced Chicken
By LaLaCooks
1. Combine first 8 ingredients in a heavy-duty zip-top plastic bag
- 1 1/2 cups plain 2% reduced-fat Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons grated onion
- 1 tablespoon grated peeled fresh ginger
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 4 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Cooking spray
Classic Potato Salad
By LaLaCooks
Recipe courtesy Aaron McCargo, Jr
- 3 large Yukon gold potatoes (about 1 1/4 pounds), peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup diced onion
- 1/2 cup diced celery
- 2 tablespoons sweet relish
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 2 scallions, thinly sliced
STIR-FRIED BROCCOLI WITH HOISIN AND FIVE-SPICE POWDER
By LaLaCooks
1. Whisk broth, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, sesame oil, cornstarch, and five-spice powder together in small bowl
- 1/4 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 3 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1/8 teaspoon five-spice powder
- 1 medium garlic clove , minced or pressed through garlic press (about 1 teaspoon)
- 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon plus 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 pounds broccoli , florets cut into 3/4-inch pieces, stalks trimmed, peeled, and cut on 45-degree bias into 1/4-inch-thick slices
- 1/4 teaspoon sugar
Chicken Liver Crostini
By LaLaCooks
"Every good chicken has a good liver," says Peter Hoffman
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, chilled
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 pound chicken livers, trimmed and patted dry
- 2 ounces thickly sliced bacon, cut into 1-by-1/4-inch pieces
- 1 medium onion, finely diced
- 1 Golden Delicious applepeeled, cored and cut into 1/4-inch dice
- 1/4 cup brandy
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 24 baguette slices, toasted
- Small sage leaves, for garnish
Halibut with Artichoke and Olive Caponata
By LaLaCooks
Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 small red onion, chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt, plus extra for seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus extra for seasoning
- 1 celery stalk, chopped
- 8 ounces frozen artichoke hearts, thawed and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 (14 1/2-ounce) can diced tomatoes, with juices
- 10 pitted kalamata olives, halved
- 3 tablespoons raisins
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon capers, rinsed and drained
- 4 (4 to 5-ounce) center-cut halibut fillets, about 1-inch thick
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf Italian parsley, for garnish