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Bourbon Smash
By Joelene
Put the simple syrup, mint leaves and lemon wedges into a cocktail shaker and muddle them until the lemons are brok...
- 3/4 ounce simple syrup
- 8 fresh mint leaves, plus 1 sprig, for garnish
- 3 lemon wedges
- 2 ounces bourbon
Swordfish Kabobs with Balsamic Glaze
By Joelene
Special equipment: 8 metal or wooden skewers If using wooden skewers, soak them in water in a casserole dish or bak...
- 2/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for oiling the grill grates
- 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
- 2 pounds swordfish, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 medium head fennel, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 pint grape or cherry tomatoes
Maple Bacon
By Joelene
Add 1/2 tsp baking powder to dry ingredients
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 8 slices cooked and crumbled bacon
Cocktail Sauce-Jeff Mauro
By Joelene
Mix the ketchup, horseradish, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, fish sauce and black pepper in a bowl and let sit ...
- 1 cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons prepared horseradish
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 dashes fish sauce
- Freshly ground black pepper
Tilapia with Oranges, Tomatoes and Toasted Garlic
By Joelene
For a lighter take on winter cooking, try this bright-tasting fish dish
- 1/2 cup(s) whole-wheat couscous
- 1 large orange
- 3 teaspoon(s) olive oil
- 4 small tilapia fillets (about 1 1/2 lb)
- Kosher salt and pepper
- 2 clove(s) garlic, thinly sliced
- 1 1/2 piece(s) fresh ginger, very thinly sliced
- 1 pint(s) cherry tomatoes, halved
- 2 scallions, thinly sliced
Blueberry Nectarine Crisp
By Joelene
For the filling: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- Filling:
- 1 tablespoon butter, softened, for buttering the dish
- 4 pounds nectarines, sliced
- 1 quart blueberries
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 heaping tablespoons cornstarch
- Pinch kosher salt
- 1 orange, zested and juiced (reserve the zest for the topping)
- Topping:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup oats
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- Pinch kosher salt
- 2 sticks cold salted butter
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- Whipped Cream:
- 1 pint heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
Half-Moon Pies
By Joelene
Making the pies: Make up biscuit dough and roll it out thin
- For biscuit dough:
- 2 2 2 cups self-rising flour
- 5 5 5 tablespoons cold Crisco shortening
- 7 7 ounces 7 fluid ounces buttermilk (a scant cup)
- Flour for rolling out dough
- For fried apples:
- 6 6 to large apples (Jonagold, Granny Smith or red delicious). They don't have to be tart for this.
- or
- 1 1 1 jar home-dried apples. (Originally, stewed dried apples.)
- or
- 2 2 2 packets store-bought dried apples.
- 3 3 3 tablespoons butter
- to or allspice to taste
- If you use fresh apples, you should peel and slice them and saute in butter first, then put the lid on and let them steam.
- to either case, don't add the sugar and spice until near the end, to prevent the sugar from burning.
- to apples don't need to be tart, like those for apple pie, but sweet.
Harissa Tzatziki Dip
By Joelene
Grate the cucumber on the large holes of a box grater and place in a fine-mesh strainer or cheesecloth fitted over ...
- 1 English cucumber, peeled, halved and seeded
- Salt
- 1 cup whole-milk Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons harissa paste
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 clove garlic, minced or pressed
- Freshly ground black pepper
Better Butternut Soup
By Joelene
Place butter in large, deep pot over med-hi heat
- 2 Tbs butter
- 2 shallots or 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 1/2 butternut squash, peeled and cut into 1-2 inch chunks
- salt
- freshly ground pepper
- 6 cups water
- 1/2 cup cream, half & half or milk
- 1 Tbs curry powder
- 2 Tbs chopped fresh cilantro
One Bowl Banana Bread
By Joelene
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 cups mashed bananas (about 3 ripe bananas)
- 1/2 cup oil
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts, optional
- 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips, if desired
- Cooking spray