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Sand Cookies
By KDHarmon
Cream butter and sugar; add eggs; add flour
- 1 c. butter
- 2 c. sugar
- 2 c. flour
- 2 eggs
Pumpkin Snickerdoodles
By KDHarmon
Preheat your oven to 325°F
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1/4 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- Pinch of salt
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Mushroom Barley Risotto
By KDHarmon
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 pound cremini mushrooms, sliced
- 1 1/2 cups pearl barley
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme
- 8 ounces carrots, finely chopped
- 3 cups lower-sodium vegetable broth
- 1 ounce Parmesan, grated (2/3 cup)
- 1 tablespoon sherry vinegar
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
Sage Dressing
By KDHarmon
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F
- 1 pound dense country white bread, cut in 3/4-inch cubes
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for greasing the baking dish
- 2 leeks, halved lengthwise
- 4 to 6 ounces button or wild mushrooms, sliced 1/3-inch thick
- Oil
- 1 1/2 cups thinly sliced celery
- 2 to 3 teaspoons crumbled dried sage
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme or dried marjoram, or a combination
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 3 cups chicken or turkey stock
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- Fresh sage or thyme sprigs, for garnish
Spaghetti Carbonara
By KDHarmon
Prepare the sauce while the pasta is cooking to ensure that the spaghetti will be hot and ready when the sauce is f...
- 1 pound dry spaghetti
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 ounces pancetta or slab bacon, cubed or sliced into small strips
- 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, plus more for serving
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 handful fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
Grilled Corn Salad with Citrus Aioli
By KDHarmon
Bring a large pot of water to a boil
- 10 ears of corn, shucked
- Salt
- Pepper
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 teaspoon finely grated lime zest plus 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest plus 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing
- 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 garlic clove, finely grated
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 2 ounces queso fresco, crumbled (1/2 cup)
- 2 ounces cotija cheese, finely crumbled (1/2 cup)
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
Smokey Onion Remoulade
By KDHarmon
Preheat the broiler. On a large rimmed baking sheet, toss the onion with the oil and season with kosher salt
- 1 medium onion, halved and thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- Kosher salt
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons minced chives
- 1 tablespoon minced shallot
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne
- Smoked sea salt, such as Maldon
Cheddar and Black Pepper Scones
By KDHarmon
In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and sugar
- 3 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 2 tablespoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
- 1 cup (4 ounces) grated Cheddar cheese
- 1 tablespoon coarsely ground black pepper*
- 3/4 cup (6 ounces) buttermilk or plain yogurt
- milk (for glaze)
- This amount of black pepper will make very spicy scones. For less heat, decrease the amount of pepper.
Onion Rings
By KDHarmon
Divide the onion rings between 2 large sealable plastic bags and add enough buttermilk to coat the rings
- 2 to 3 large Vidalia onions, cut into slices 1 inch thick, separated into rings
- 4 to 6 cups buttermilk
- Vegetable oil for deep frying
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup cornstarch
- 1 1/2 tsp. kosher salt, plus more, to taste
- 3/4 tsp. baking soda
- 2 eggs
- 2 Tbs. whole grain mustard
- 2 2/3 cups dark beer
Ziti Stufati
By KDHarmon
For the sauce: Heat a medium Dutch oven over medium-high heat
- Sauce:
- 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 medium red onion, peeled and cut in half
- 1 clove garlic, peeled and smashed
- 1 carrot, peeled and grated
- 1 stalk celery, cut in half
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- Kosher salt
- Two 24.5-ounce bottles tomato puree, such as Mutti
- One 4-inch Parmesan rind
- 5 sprigs fresh basil
- 1 cup ricotta, at room temperature
- Meatballs:
- 1 cup torn stale Tuscan bread, without crust (about 2 small slices)
- 1/2 cup milk, at room temperature
- 1 egg, at room temperature, beaten
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan
- 1/4 cup fresh Italian parsley leaves, chopped
- Kosher salt
- 1 pound ground sirloin
- Vegetable oil, for frying
- Assembly:
- 1 pound ziti rigate, cooked in salted boiling water for 5 minutes
- 2 hard-boiled eggs, quartered
- 8 ounces fresh mozzarella, torn into 1-inch pieces
- 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan