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Creamy Deviled Eggs
By LaLaCooks
This classic crowd-pleasing party snack is the perfect way to start a casual evening
- 8 large eggs
- 1/3 cup light mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon white-wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon minced shallot
- 1/4 teaspoon hot sauce, such as Tabasco
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- Paprika, for garnish
Seared Tuna Steaks with Citrusy Soy Sauce
By LaLaCooks
A former Greek philosophy professor, Abe Schoener of The Scholium Project in Suisun Valley, California, has a cult ...
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup mirin
- 1 small shallot, thinly sliced
- 1/2 jalapeño, seeded and chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
- One 3-inch strip of lemon zest plus 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- Four 4-ounce tuna steaks, 1 inch thick
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
Pork With Napa Cabbage and Chiles
By LaLaCooks
Jenny’s mother made this stir-fry, hot and beautiful with freshly minced red chiles, and pleasantly crunchy with ...
- 1 About 1 tablespoon lard or peanut oil
- 2 tablespoons minced ginger
- 2 or 3 red cayenne chiles, seeded and minced, or 3 tablespoons minced Pickled Red Chiles (see headnote)
- 1/2 pound boneless pork loin, butt, or tenderloin, thinly sliced
- 1/2 About 1/2 pound Napa cabbage, preferably from the stem end, thinly sliced (4 cups loosely packed)
- 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1 large or 2 small scallions, smashed, cut lengthwise into ribbons and then into 1-inch lengths
Pizza Margherita
By LaLaCooks
Mario Batali - The quintessential pizza, named for Italy’s Queen Margherita and sporting the colors of the Itali...
- Pizza Dough
- 1 cup simple tomato sauce (I like Pomì strained tomatoes)
- 8 ounces fresh mozzarella, thinly sliced
- 1/4 About 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 24 fresh basil leaves
- Coarse sea salt
Haricots Verts with Warm Bacon Vinaigrette
By LaLaCooks
1. Cook beans in boiling water for 7 minutes or until crisp-tender
- 2 pounds haricots verts, trimmed
- 3 slices bacon, chopped
- 3/4 cup thinly sliced shallots (about 2 medium)
- 1 1/2 tablespoons toasted walnut oil
- 2 teaspoons champagne vinegar
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 tablespoons chopped walnuts, toasted
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
Cherry Tomatoes Stuffed with Marinated Feta
By LaLaCooks
Toss cubed feta, oil, shallot, and oregano in small bowl
- 1 7-to 8-ounce package feta cheese, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil plus additional for drizzling
- 1 tablespoon minced shallot
- 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh oregano
- 1 pound large cherry tomatoes
- 12 pitted Kalamata olives, halved lengthwise
Sausage-and-Kale Soup
By LaLaCooks
Try serving this hearty soup as the main course of a light meal
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red-pepper flakes
- 5 waxy potatoes (1 1/2 pounds), peeled and cut into 1/2-inch chunks
- 3 cans (14 1/2 ounces each) reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 1 bunch kale (12 ounces), stemmed and shredded
- 12 ounces smoked chicken sausage, cut into 1/2-inch half moons
Asian Steak and Noodles
By LaLaCooks
WW = 7
- 2 1/2 Tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 Tbsp dry sherry
- 1/2 tsp ginger root, grated, peeled, fresh ginger
- 1 clove(s) (medium) garlic clove(s), minced
- 1 pound(s) raw lean flank steak, trimmed of all visible fat
- 8 oz Eden Organic Soba Noodles, or lo mein, or other brand
- 2 Tbsp hoisin sauce
- 1 tsp dark sesame oil
- 1/8 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 item(s) (medium) bell pepper(s), red, seeded and thinly sliced
- 1 item(s) (medium) bell pepper(s), green, seeded and thinly sliced
- 2 medium scallion(s), thinly sliced
Sauce of Broccoli di Rape with Ceci (Chickpeas) and Bacon
By LaLaCooks
Notes Good With…A tubular pasta such as gomiti or ziti
- 1 pound pasta (see Notes)
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 7 or 8 fat garlic cloves, sliced (about ½ cup)
- 6 ounces bacon or prosciutto ends (see Notes) in strips (1 cup)
- ½ teaspoon dried peperoncino (hot red pepper flakes), or to taste
- 1 ½ cups cooked ceci (chickpeas), or 1 pound canned, drained and rinsed
- Hot water from the pasta-cooking pot
- 2 pounds broccoli di rape, trimmed, washed and cut into 1-inch lengths (about 6 cups)
- ½ teaspoon salt, or to taste
- Chopped fresh Italian parsley
- 1 cup grated Pecorino Romano, Parmigiano-Reggiano, or Grana Padano
Cheese Thins
By LaLaCooks
In a medium mixing bowl, combine the cheese, butter, flour, salt, and smoked paprika
- 170 - 170 grams (6 ounces) quality hard cheese, finely grated (I used 24-months-old comté cheese, but you could use extra-sharp cheddar, as in the original recipe, or pecorino)
- 55 - 55 grams (4 tablespoons) butter (I use semi-salted), diced and softened
- 100 - 100 grams (3 1/2 ounces, about 3/4 cup) flour
- 1/4 - 1/4 teaspoon sea salt, plus more for sprinkling
- 1/4 - 1/4 teaspoon ground smoked paprika, preferably the spicy kind, plus more for sprinkling (substitute ground chili pepper)
- - a dash milk or cream, as needed (see below)