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Hot Crab Dip
By LaLaCooks
Satisfy hungry holiday guests with this mouthwatering crab dip from chef Emeril Lagasse's "Emeril's Potluck" cookbo...
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup chopped onions
- 1 cup chopped red bell peppers
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 2 teaspoons coarse salt
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon Emeril's Original Essence
- 1 pound cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1 tablespoon minced scallions
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 pound lump crabmeat, picked through for shells and cartilage
- 1/2 cup saltine or butter cracker crumbs
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- Toast points or crackers, for serving
Alioli - Spanish Garlic Mayonniase
By LaLaCooks
7.4.11 - Our celebration this year was creating a fabulous Spanish meal
- 6 About 6 cloves garlic
- Kosher salt
- 2 large egg yolks (see note)
- 3 to 4 tablespoons lemon juice, divided
- 1 1/2 About 1 1/2 cups pure olive oil or 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil plus 3/4 cup canola oil
Shrimp Prepared in the Scampi Style
By LaLaCooks
Scampi Scampi (Nephrops norvegicus) are spiny, hard-shell crustaceans that resemble small lobsters more than shrimp...
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 3 large cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped shallots
- Salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- ½ cup dry white wine
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh parsley
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh tarragon
- 36 “U-10” shrimp (about 3½ pounds) (see note)
- 6 to 8 sprigs fresh thyme
Egg Noodle
By LaLaCooks
Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt it
- Salt
- 1/3 cup soy sauce, plus more to taste
- 1/3 cup ketchup or 3 tablespoons tomato paste and a pinch of sugar
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar, plus more to taste
- A few drops dark sesame oil, optional
- A squirt sriracha or other sauce, or a dried red chile, to taste, optional
- 1 pound egg noodles, preferably fresh
Caramelized Chipotle Chicken
By LaLaCooks
by Paul Grimes Review: I have made this 4 times now
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 8 large garlic cloves, thinly sliced (about 1/2 cup)
- 2 medium onions, chopped (about 2 cups)
- 1 cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar
- 1/4 cup chopped canned chipotle chiles in adobo (from a 7-ounce can)
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 whole chickens (about 3 1/2 pounds each), each cut into 8 pieces
Slow-Roasted Balsamic Tomatoes with Baby Leeks and Basil
By LaLaCooks
This is one of those recipes that, apart from being damn tasty, is kind of slapdash but so easy to make and consist...
- 12 plum tomatoes
- 4 cloves of garlic, peeled and finely sliced
- 1 handful of fresh basil, leaves picked and torn up
- 12 fresh bay leaves
- 12 baby leeks, trimmed and washed
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 200 ml/7fl oz cheap balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
BASIC LOUISIANA WHITE RICE
By LaLaCooks
This recipe will work with most long-grain rices, including Popcorn Rice
- 1 tablespoon chicken fat, extra-virgin olive oil, or butter
- 1 small onion, minced
- 1 1/2 cups Louisiana long-grain white rice
- 3 cups Basic Chicken Stock
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 –2 pinches salt
Poached Halibut with Lemon-Herb Sauce
By LaLaCooks
1. Combine first 8 ingredients
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped seeded jalapeño pepper
- 1 tablespoon grated lemon rind
- 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 4 teaspoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 4 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 lemon sections, finely chopped
- 6 cups water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns
- 2 green onions, coarsely chopped
- 1 parsley sprig
- 1 cilantro sprig
- 4 (6-ounce) halibut fillets
Chinese Celery Salad
By LaLaCooks
This simple side salad offers big flavors thanks to several spicy and sweet
- 1 bunch of celery, top and bottom removed, stalks separated and cut in half lengthwise
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar or white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 4 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 dashes Chinese chili oil or hot sauce (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro (optional)
Shrimp Ceviche "Cocktail"
By LaLaCooks
Recipe courtesy Rick Bayless,
- 1 quart salted water
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1 generous pound unpeeled small shrimp (about 41 to 50 count to a pound)
- 1/2 medium white onion, chopped into 1/4-inch pieces
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro, plus several sprigs for garnish
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1 to 2 tablespoons vinegary Mexican bottled hot sauce (such as Tamazula, Valentina or Bufalo)
- About 2 tablespoons olive oil, preferably extra-virgin (optional, but smoothes out sharpness)
- 1 cup peeled, diced cucumber or jicama (or 1/2 cup each)
- 1 small ripe avocado, peeled, pitted and cubed
- Salt
- Several lime slices, for garnish
- Tostadas or tortilla chips or saltine crackers, for serving