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Fudge Ripple Turtle Brownies
By smyth77
1. In a medium saucepan, melt and stir butter and unsweetened chocolate over low heat until smooth
- 1/2 cup butter
- 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, coarsely chopped
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup chopped pecans, toasted
- 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate pieces
- 20 vanilla caramels, unwrapped
- 1 tablespoon milk
Chicken Bouillabaisse
By smyth77
Pat the chicken dry with paper towels and season it generously with salt, pepper, and the rosemary
- Rouille:
- 1 (4 to 5-pound) chicken, cut into 10 pieces
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary leaves
- Good olive oil
- 1 large head garlic, separated into cloves and peeled
- 1 teaspoon saffron threads
- 1 teaspoon whole fennel seeds
- 1 (15 ounce) can tomato puree
- 1 1/2 cups good chicken stock, preferably homemade
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 3 tablespoons Pernod
- 1 pound baby Yukon gold potatoes, halved
- Rouille, for serving, recipe follows
- Crusty French bread, for serving
- 4 large garlic cloves
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 extra-large egg yolk, at room temperature
- 1 1/2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon saffron threads
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 cup good olive oil
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Italian Baked Chicken and Pastini
By smyth77
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F
- 1 cup pastina pasta (or any small pasta)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 cup cubed chicken breast (1-inch cubes)
- 1/2 cup diced onion (about 1/2 a small onion)
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan
- 1 tablespoon butter, plus more for buttering the baking dish
Spaghetti with Arugula Pesto and Seared Jumbo Shrimp
By smyth77
Blend the arugula and garlic in a food processor until finely chopped
- 2 cups fresh arugula
- 1 garlic clove
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 pound jumbo shrimp
- 1 pound spaghetti
- Lemon zest, for garnish
- 10 parsley leaves, chopped, for garnish
Maple Pecan Pie
By smyth77
Fold the dough round in half and carefully transfer to a 9-inch pie pan or dish
- 1 rolled-out round of basic pie dough (see
- related recipe at left)
- 2 cups pure maple syrup
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1/4 cup firmly packed light or dark brown sugar
- 1/8 tsp. salt
- 2 Tbs. unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups pecans, coarsely chopped
Roasted Tomato Basil Soup
By smyth77
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F
- 3 pounds ripe plum tomatoes, cut in half lengthwise
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons good olive oil
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
- 2 cups chopped yellow onions (2 onions)
- 6 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 (28-ounce) canned plum tomatoes, with their juice
- 4 cups fresh basil leaves, packed
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
- 1 quart chicken stock or water
Alaskan Halibut Cioppino
By smyth77
In an 11-inch square griddle pan over medium heat, warm 2 Tbs
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 4 halibut fillets, each about 4 oz., skin removed
- Extra-fine French grey sea salt, to taste
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced yellow onion
- 10 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 1 cup torn oyster mushrooms
- 1 cup thinly sliced fennel
- 1 cup diced butternut squash (1/2-inch dice)
- 2 cups diced tomatoes (1/4-inch dice)
- 1 tsp. fennel seed
- 1 cup dry red wine
- 1 cup water
- 1 Tbs. bay seafood seasoning
- 1/2 lb. Manila clams
- 1/2 lb. mussels
- 1/2 lb. large shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails intact
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 Tbs. chiffonade of fresh flat-leaf parsley (very thinly sliced)
- 4 sprigs fennel fronds
Shrimp with Orzo
By smyth77
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F
- Kosher salt
- Good olive oil
- 3/4 pound orzo pasta (rice-shaped pasta)
- 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (3 lemons)
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 2 pounds (16 to 18 count) shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 cup minced scallions, white and green parts
- 1 cup chopped fresh dill
- 1 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1 hothouse cucumber, unpeeled, seeded, and medium-diced
- 1/2 cup small-diced red onion
- 3/4 pound good feta cheese, large diced
East Date Cookies
By smyth77
in saucepan cook the dates and vanilla until smooth
- Dad's oatmeal cookies
- pitted dates
- 1 tbsp. vanilla
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
Roasted Vegetable Soup
By smyth77
In a large saucepan, heat 3 cups of chicken stock
- Roasted Winter Vegetables:
- 3 to 4 cups chicken stock, preferably homemade, recipe follows
- 1 quart Roasted Winter Vegetables, recipe follows
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 pound carrots, peeled
- 1 pound parsnips, peeled
- 1 large sweet potato, peeled
- 1 small butternut squash (about 2 pounds), peeled and seeded
- 3 tablespoons good olive oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley