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Greek Salad
By maredan
Directions Combine the cucumber, tomato, onion and pepper
- 1 English cucumber, finely diced
- 5 tomatoes, diced
- 1 medium medium red onion, very, very thinly sliced
- 1 green pepper, finely diced
- 11 ounces kalamata olives
- 2 tablespoons capers
- 7 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons red wine or Jerez vinegar, more to taste
- drop balsamic vinegar
- Salt and pepper
Simple Sangria
By maredan
Directions 1. In 3- to 4-quart pitcher, combine wine, orange juice, brandy, and sugar; stir until sugar dissolv...
- 1 * 1 bottle(s) (1.5 liters) red wine
- 1 1/2 * 1 1/2 cup(s) fresh orange juice
- 1/3 * 1/3 cup(s) brandy
- 1/3 * 1/3 cup(s) sugar
- 2 * 2 (nectarines) pitted and cut into wedges
- 1 * 1 orange, cut in half then sliced
- 1 * 1 lemon, sliced
- 1 * 1 (Kirby (pickling) cucumber) sliced
- 3 * 3 cup(s) seltzer or club soda, chilled
- * Ice cubes
Turkey Pauplettes with Chestnuts and Brussel Sprouts
By maredan
Directions 1. Pound the escalopes between two pieces of plastic wrap until very thin
- 6 * 6 turkey escalopes
- 1 * 1 pinch Salt and pepper
- 1 * 1 tablespoon butter or pork or duck fat
- 1 * 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 5 * 5 ounces ground pork or turkey leg
- 3 * 3 tablespoons fresh breadcrumbs (heaping)
- 1 * 1 handful of chopped fresh parsley
- 6 * 6 large sage leaves, shredded
- 4 * 4 slices bacon, cut into lardons
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup Cognac or Madeira
- 1 * 1 cup chicken stock
- 1 * 1 pound Brussels sprouts, blanched
- 1/2 * 1/2 pound cooked chestnuts
Caramel and Salted Butter Pudding
By maredan
1. In a saucepan off the heat, combine 60 ml (1/4 cup) sugar, the cornstarch and the flour
- 1 1/2 * 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 3 * 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 * 1 tablespoon unbleached all-purpose flour
- 2 * 2 cups milk
- 3 * 3 eggs
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup 35% cream
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup cold salted butter, cut into cubes
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Beef and Cannellini Bean Minestrone
By maredan
Directions In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, add the oil and heat over medium heat
- 3 * 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 * 1 onion, finely diced
- 1 * 1 large carrot, peeled and diced into 1/4-inch pieces
- 1 * 1 rib celery, trimmed and diced into 1/4-inch pieces
- * Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 8 * 8 ounces lean (8 percent fat) ground beef
- 3 * 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 * 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 4 * 4 cups low-sodium beef broth
- 1 * 1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 1 * 1 (15-ounce) can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 * 1 dried bay leaf
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup grated Parmesan
Vanilla Meringues
By maredan
Instructions Heat oven to 200°
- 2 * 2 large eggs
- 1 * 1 fresh vanilla bean, split lengthwise
- * pinch cream of tartar
- * pinch of salt
- 7 * 7 tablespoons granulated sugar
Avocado Salsa
By maredan
Mix ingredients all together
- # 2 ripe tomatoes, chopped
- # 1 ripe avocado, peeled, pit removed and chopped
- # 4 green onions, thinly sliced
- # 1 lime, juiced and zested
- # 1 chili pepper, seeds removed, flesh minced
- # Salt to taste
- # 1 small bunch of cilantro, chopped
Shortbread Cookies
By maredan
Directions Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 3/4 * 3/4 pound unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 * 1 cup sugar, plus extra for sprinkling
- 1 * 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3 1/2 * 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 * 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 6 to 7 * 6 to 7 ounces very good semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
Prosperina
By maredan
Instructions Add ginger to a cocktail shaker and muddle
- 4 * 4 paper thin slices fresh ginger
- 1 * 1 ounce Plymouth gin
- 1 * 1 ounce Stock limoncello
- * Club soda
- 1 * 1 heaping teaspoon pomegranate seeds for garnish
Grilled Lemon Pound Cake with Peaches and Cream
By maredan
Directions Preheat the oven to 325°
- 2 cups cake flour
- 1/4 cup finely grated lemon zest (from 3 lemons)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 2 cups sugar
- 6 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Vegetable oil, for brushing
- 4 large peaches, sliced into 1/2-inch wedges
- Lightly sweetened whipped cream