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Devils on Horseback
By LaLaCooks
Joan Rivers and Martha make hors d'oeuvres inspired by the best picture nominees, including Devils on Horseback
- 24 large dates, pitted
- 12 slices bacon, halved crosswise
- 1/3 cup crumbled Stilton cheese
Iceberg Wedges with Bacon and Buttermilk Dressing
By LaLaCooks
Thomas Keller This salad from Thomas Keller's family-style restaurant, Ad Hoc, in Yountville, California, is a twi...
- 4 large plum tomatoes, bottoms marked with an X
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped thyme
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 2 ounces brioche, cut into 3/4-inch cubes (2 cups)
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup crème fraîche or sour cream
- 1/4 cup buttermilk
- 2 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon chopped flat-leaf parsley
- 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped mint
- 3 tablespoons snipped chives
- 1/2 pound thickly sliced bacon, cut into 2-by-1/2-inch pieces
- 2 medium heads of iceberg lettuce, cut into 4 wedges each
Bread-and-Butter Pickles
By LaLaCooks
Linton Hopkins has endless uses for these sweet and tangy pickleshe even deep-fries them to make pickle chips
- 1cup kosher salt
- 1 1/2gallons water
- 5 1/2pounds Kirby cucumbers, sliced crosswise on a mandoline 1/8 inch thick
- 5cups cider vinegar
- 5cups sugar
- 1 1/4pounds onions, thinly sliced
- 2tablespoons yellow mustard seeds
- 1tablespoon celery seeds
- 1tablespoon turmeric
- 1tablespoon coarsely cracked black pepper
Napa and Red Onion Salad
By LaLaCooks
This crunchy late-autumn salad has beautiful curving shards of red onion tossed with fine shreds of Napa cabbage
- 1 small or 1/2 medium-large red onion (1/4 pound)
- 2 teaspoons salt, or to taste
- 2 cups shredded Napa cabbage (see Note)
- 2 teaspoons roasted sesame oil, or to taste
- 1 tablespoon minced ginger
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar, or to taste
- 1/2 About 1/2 cup coriander leaves
BLT Bread Salad
By LaLaCooks
Joanne Weir, Cooking Light, JUNE 2010 Nutritional Information Calories: 315 Fat: 14
- 6 ounces French bread baguette, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- Cooking spray
- 4 slices hickory-smoked bacon
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 6 cups torn romaine lettuce
- 1 1/2 pounds plum tomatoes, cut into 1/2-inch wedges
- 3 green onions, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup (2 ounces) crumbled feta cheese
Salmon Croquettes
By LaLaCooks
Nutritional Information Calories: 305 Fat: 19
- 1/4 cup organic canola mayonnaise (such as Spectrum), divided
- 4 teaspoons fresh lemon juice, divided
- 2 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard, divided
- 1/4 cup finely chopped green onions
- 2 tablespoons minced red bell pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
- 2 (6-ounce) packages skinless, boneless pink salmon
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 1 cup panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped capers
- 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
Red ChileChicken Enchiladas
By LaLaCooks
In a microwave-safe bowl, cover the chiles with the hot water
- 3 each of guajillo and ancho chiles, stemmed and seeded
- 3 cups hot water
- 1 medium onion, quartered
- 3 large garlic cloves
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, preferably Mexican
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 1/2 cups canned tomato sauce (20 ounces)
- 1 cup water
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
Artichoke-Parmesan Crostini
By LaLaCooks
Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- 8 slices (1/4 inch thick) baguette
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 1 jar (6 1/2 ounces) marinated artichoke hearts, drained, rinsed, and patted dry
- 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese, plus more for garnish (optional)
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
Langues-de-Chat
By LaLaCooks
Martha Stewart They look so much better with the end dipped in chocolate and crusted with pistachios!
- 1/4 pound unsalted butter, cut into small pieces, plus more for cookie sheet
- 1/2 cup superfine sugar
- 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 large egg whites
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Zest of 1 lemon, grated
- 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 1 tablespoon corn syrup
- 1 cup chopped pistachios
Caesar on the Light Side
By LaLaCooks
Jamie Oliver makes his Caesar salad dressing with thick Greek-style yogurt, which he often uses as a healthy altern...
- 1/3 cup low-fat or nonfat Greek-style yogurt
- 2 anchovy fillets, mashed
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 large head of romaine lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces