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Roasted Broccoli with Lemon and Parmesan
By maredan
1. Preheat the oven to 400°
- 1 . 1 large head of broccoli (1 1/2 pounds), cut into 1 1/2-inch florets, stems peeled and sliced 1/4 inch thick
- 2 . 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 . Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 4 . 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 5 . 1 teaspoon minced shallot
- 6 . 2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
Penne Alla Vecchia Bettola
By maredan
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
- 1/4 cup good olive oil
- 1 medium Spanish onion, chopped
- 3 cloves of garlic, diced
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 cup vodka
- 2 (28-ounce) cans peeled plum tomatoes
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 3/4 pound penne pasta
- 4 tablespoons fresh oregano
- 3/4 to 1 cup heavy cream
- Grated Parmesan cheese
Baked Figs with Honey and Yogurt
By maredan
Directions Preheat oven to 375 F
- 1 cup full-fat yogurt
- 9 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped mint
- dash orange blossom water or rosewater
- 12 fresh figs
Profiteroles with Chocolate Rum Sauce
By maredan
Directions Chocolate Rum Sauce 1
- Frozen Profiteroles with Chocolate Rum Sauce
- 16 * 16 profiterole, (use half Choux pastry; recipe follows)
- 4 * 4 cups coffee
- 1 * 1 ice cream, chocolate
- 1 * 1 ice cream, vanilla
- Chocolate Rum Sauce
- 6 * 6 ounces chocolate, semisweet, chopped
- 2/3 * 2/3 cup water
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup butter
- 1 * 1 teaspoon coffee, instant, granules
- 1 * 1 tablespoon rum
- Choux Pastry
- 1 * 1 cup water
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup butter, cubed
- 1/4 * 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 * 1 cup flour
- 4 * 4 egg
The Fourth Day
By maredan
Instructions Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and add all ingredients except chocolate
- 1 1/2 * 1 1/2 ounces Lazzaroni amaretto
- 1 * 1 ounce Grey Goose vodka
- 3 * 3 drops peppermint oil
- 1/2 * 1/2 ounce heavy cream
- * Bitter chocolate for garnish
Whole Apple Tart
By maredan
Directions Apple Tart Preheat oven to 375 °F and grease a 6-inch round cast iron pan (not a ceramic dish or gla...
- Apple Tart
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- or 1 tablespoon white corn syrup
- 4 small Spy apples, peeled and cored but left whole
- 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
- Salted Caramel Sauce
- 1/2 cup water
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup white corn syrup
- 3/4 cup whipping cream
- 1 1/2 teaspoons fleur de sel
Espresso Granita
By maredan
Directions Using an espresso machine, make coffee with the ground espresso and the water
- 2 cups ground espresso beans
- 3 cups water
- 1/4 cup plus 4 teaspoons sugar, or more to taste
- 2/3 cup heavy cream
Ligurian Fish Stew
By maredan
Directions For the stew: In a 6-quart, heavy bottomed stock pot or Dutch oven, heat 1/3 cup of oil over medium-hig...
- Crostini:
- 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling
- 1 medium carrot, peeled and chopped into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- Kosher salt
- 3/4 cup white wine, such as Pinot Grigio
- 1 (28-ounce) can crushed or pureed Italian tomatoes (recommended: San Marzano)
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes, plus extra for garnish
- 1 1/2 pounds whitefish fillets, halibut, cod or arctic char, skinned and cut into 3/4-inch chunks
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1 (1-pound) loaf ciabatta or rustic bread, trimmed and cut into 3/4-inch thick slices
- Olive oil, for drizzling, plus 3 tablespoons
- 1 garlic clove, halved
White Bean Salad in Patty Pan Cups
By maredan
Directions 1. To prepare patty pan squash, blanch in salted boiling water until just tender, about 2 minutes
- 2 * 2 tablespoons olive oilolive oil
- 1 * 1 cup sliced leeks (white and light green parts only), washedsliced leeks (white and light green parts only), washed
- 1 * 1x19 ounce tin, navy beans, rinsedtin, navy beans, rinsed
- 1 * 1 clove garlic, mincedgarlic, minced
- 2 * 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thymechopped fresh thyme
- 1/3 * 1/3 cup dry white winedry white wine
- 2 * 2 tablespoons brunoise (very finely diced) red bell pepperbrunoise (very finely diced) red bell pepper
- * salt and peppersalt and pepper
- 24 * 24 mini Patty Pan squash24 mini Patty Pan squash
Pizza Margherita
By maredan
MAKE THE DOUGH: In a large bowl, mix the yeast with 1/2 cup of the warm water and the sugar and let stand until foa...
- DOUGH
- 1 envelope active dry yeast
- 2 cups warm water (90° to 105°)
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for kneading
- 2 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- TOPPINGS
- One 14-ounce can peeled whole San Marzano tomatoes, drained
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, crumbled
- 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- Coarse sea salt and freshly ground pepper
- 2 pounds buffalo mozzarella, thinly sliced
- 32 large basil leaves, torn into pieces