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Creamy Parmesan Polenta
By Shash
Bring water to a boil in a 2-quart saucepan and slowly add polenta, whisking constantly
- 6 cups water
- 1-1/2 cups instant polenta
- 1-1 -/2 to 2 cups freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
- 2 tablespoon unsalted butter
- S&P to taste
Penne Alla Vecchia Bettola
By Shash
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
Eli's Asian Salmon
By Shash
Line an 8 by 12-inch baking pan with aluminum foil
- 2 1/4 * 2 1/4 pounds center-cut salmon fillet (1 1/2 inches thick)
- 1 * 1 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (2 lemons)
- 2 * 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1 * 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 * 1 tablespoon toasted (dark) sesame oil
- 1 1/2 * 1 1/2 teaspoons chili paste
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup sliced scallions (2 scallions)
- 2 * 2 tablespoons minced garlic (8 large cloves)
- 2 * 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
- 1 1/2 * 1 1/2 cups panko (Japanese bread crumbs)
Turkey Meatball Stroganov
By Shash
In a bowl stir together well turkey, 2 tablespoons onion, garlic, salt, pepper, bread crumbs, and egg yolk and for...
- Accompaniments:
- 1/2 * 1/2 pound ground turkey
- 1 * 1 small onion, chopped fine
- 1 * 1 small garlic clove, minced
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 * 1/2 cup fresh bread crumbs
- 1 * 1 large egg yolk
- 1 * 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/4 * 1/4 pound mushrooms, sliced thin (about 2 cups)
- 1/4 * 1/4 cup medium-dry Sherry
- 1 * 1 cup low-salt chicken broth
- 1 * 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- * a beurre manié made by rubbing together 1 tablespoon softened unsalted butter and 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 to 2 * 1 to 2 tablespoons minced fresh dill
- * buttered egg noodles
- * sour cream
Shallot Toasts with Creme Fraiche and Smoked Salmon
By Shash
In a small bowl, combine creme fraiche, dijon mustard, dill and kosher salt
- 1 cup creme fraiche
- 2 tbsps fresh dill, chopped
- 4 tbps dijon mustard
- 1/8 tsp kosher salt
- shallots, peeled, pureed
- 12 slices french bread or halves of sourdough english muffins
- 3 oz smoked salmon, sliced
Cream Scones
By Shash
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) and place the rack in the middle of the oven
- :
- Scone Recipe
- 2 cups (260 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup (50 grams) granulated white sugar
- 2 teaspoons (10 grams) baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup (76 grams) cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) whipping cream or milk
- Glaze:
- Cream
Mint Julep
By Shash
Place mint leaves, sugar and a splash of water into a silver julep cup or a 12-ounce Tom Collins glass
- 5 fresh mint leaves, plus a few mint sprigs, for garnish
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- Shaved ice
- 2 1/2 ounces bourbon whiskey
- Lemon slice, for garnish, optional
- Orange slice, for garnish, optional
- Maraschino cherry, for garnish, optional
Red-Wine Braised Short Ribs
By Shash
Place a heavy dutch oven over medium-high heat and warm 1 Tbs
- 3 Tbs. olive oil
- 3 3/4 lb. bone-in beef short ribs (6 to 8 pieces)
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 celery stalk, cut into 1/4-inch dice
- 2 carrots, cut into 1/4-inch dice
- 3/4 cup finely diced shallot
- 1 Tbs. minced garlic
- 3 Tbs. tomato paste
- 3/4 tsp. crushed Aleppo chili
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tsp. chopped fresh thyme
- 1/2 cup beef broth
- 3/4 cup red wine
- 1 Tbs. finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- Mashed potatoes for serving
Summer Garden Pasta
By Shash
Combine the cherry tomatoes, 1/2 cup olive oil, garlic, basil leaves, red pepper flakes, 1 teaspoon salt, and the p...
- 4 pints cherry tomatoes, halved
- Good olive oil
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic (6 cloves)
- 18 large basil leaves, julienned, plus extra for serving
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- Kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 pound dried angel hair pasta
- 1 1/2 cups freshly grated Parmesan cheese, plus extra for serving
Pacific Rim Cole Slaw
By Shash
Whisk together rice wine vinegar, oil, peanut butter, soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger, and garlic; set aside
- 1/2 cup rice vinegar
- 1/2 cup peanut oil OR vegetable oil
- 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 1/2 Tbls. soy sauce
- 2 1/2 Tbls. packed brown sugar
- 2 Tbls. minced fresh ginger
- 1 Tbls. minced fresh garlic
- 1 lb. package cole slaw mix
- 15 oz. package broccoli slaw mix
- 6 green onions - trimmed, sliced diagonally
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/2 cup chopped peanuts