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Cucumber Relish
By LaLaCooks
1.24.12 - Made to go with Slow Cooker Char Siu Pot Roast when LInda came for a girls' night
- 1/4 cup white vinegar
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 cucumber , peeled, seeded, and cut into 1/4-inch dice
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves , chopped coarse
- 1 shallot , minced
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
Scalloped Sweet Potato Stacks
By LaLaCooks
Each muffin cup flares slightly, so place slices from ends of potatoes in the bottom and use wider slices from the ...
- 1 1/2 pounds small sweet potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme, divided
- 1 cup (4 oz.) freshly shredded mozzarella cheese, divided*
- 2/3 cup heavy cream
- 1 garlic clove, pressed
- 1/2 to 3/4 tsp. salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- Garnish: fresh thyme
Chicken with Tarragon and White Wine
By LaLaCooks
Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 (4 1/2-pound) chicken, cut into 8 pieces
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Flour for dusting
- 1 1/2 cups (about 10 ounces) cipollini or pearl onions, trimmed and peeled
- 4 cloves garlic, halved
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup white wine, such as Riesling
- 3 cups low-sodium chicken broth, plus 1/3 cup
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh tarragon leaves, plus 2 tablespoons
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
Three-Onion Soup
By LaLaCooks
Frank had to do some research to prove to Jerome that what Americans call French onion soup really is from France
- 2 big yellow onions, quartered and thinly sliced
- 2 red onions, quartered and thinly sliced
- 4 leeks root end and dark-green tops removed, sliced ¼ inch thin, and washed
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons unbleached allpurpose flour
- 8 cups vegetable or chicken stock
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
Pasta With Beans and Mussels
By LaLaCooks
Mark Bittman, NY Times: I HAVE cooked pasta with mussels and I have cooked pasta with beans, but I had never cooke...
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 pound rigatoni or other cut pasta
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, more for drizzling
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed
- 1/4 teaspoon red chili flakes, or to taste
- 1 cup cooked cannellini or borlotti beans, drained
- 2 tablespoons dry white wine
- 1 cup chopped fresh parsley.
COUSCOUS WITH SHALLOTS, GARLIC, AND ALMONDS
By LaLaCooks
Heat butter in medium saucepan over medium-high heat
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 shallots , thinly sliced
- 1 garlic clove , minced
- 2 cups couscous
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon table salt
- 3/4 cup sliced almonds , toasted
- 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley leaves
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
- Ground black pepper
Spicy Cauliflower
By LaLaCooks
Everyday cauliflower gets a flavorful kick from cumin and mustard seeds, ginger, garlic, and chiles
- 3 tablespoons grapeseed oil
- 3/4 teaspoon whole cumin seeds
- 1 1/2 teaspoons whole mustard seeds
- 1 large onion, thinly sliced (about 3 cups)
- 1/4 cup finely shredded peeled ginger
- 5 cloves garlic, very thinly sliced
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 medium head cauliflower (about 2 pounds), cut into large florets
- 3/4 cup water
- 1 cup cooked chickpeas
- 1-2 small red chiles, thinly sliced, seeds removed for less heat
Pickled Red Onion
By LaLaCooks
Serve with Chicken-Liver Mousse
- 1/2 cup dry red wine
- 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
- 1 teaspoon yellow mustard seeds
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 medium red onion, thinly sliced
- Salt
Steamed Mussels with Fennel and Tomato
By LaLaCooks
Recipe courtesy Food Network Magazine
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 5 large cloves garlic, very thinly sliced
- 1 bulb fennel (with some fronds), halved and thinly sliced
- 2 medium carrots, very thinly sliced
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1/4 cup dry vermouth or white wine
- 1 28-ounce can San Marzano plum tomatoes, crushed lightly by hand
- 2 teaspoons roughly chopped fresh tarragon
- 2 pounds mussels (preferably cultivated), scrubbed well and beards pulled off
- Crusty bread, for serving
FOOLPROOF VINAIGRETTE
By LaLaCooks
Makes about 1/4 cup, enough to dress 8 to 10 cups lightly packed greens
- 1 tablespoon wine vinegar (see note)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons very finely minced shallot
- 1/2 teaspoon regular or light mayonnaise
- 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/8 teaspoon table salt
- Ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil