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Tiramisu
By mona
Espresso Syrup Combine water and sugar in a small saucepan
- Espresso Syrup
- 1/3 cup water
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2/3 cup strong brewed espresso coffee
- 1/4 cup Italian or domestic brandy, optional – I used Kahlua
- Filling
- 1 1/2 cups whipping cream
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- 1 pound mascarpone cheese, room temperature
Pie, Bumbleberry
By mona
Chatelaine Recipe
- 9 in deep dish pie shell
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 2/3 cup flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 2 cups blueberries
- 2 cups sliced strawberries or raspberries
- 1 cup blackberries
- 1/4 tsp almond extract
Peanut Butter Buddy Bones
By mona
This recipe is an honest-to-goodness "buddy bone" to share
- 1 cup unbleached flour
- 3/4 cup unsalted peanut butter (no additives or sugar)
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tbsp. honey
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp. salt
Saucy Italian Drunken Noodles
By mona
Place a large, heavy-bottom pan or braising pot over medium-high heat; add about 2 tablespoons of olive oil Once t...
- Olive oil
- 4 4 4 spicy Italian sausage links, casings removed
- 1 1 1 large onion, quartered and sliced thinly
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 1 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper
- 1 1 1 red bell pepper, cored and thinly sliced
- 1 1 1 yellow bell pepper, cored and thinly sliced
- 1 1 1 orange bell pepper, cored and thinly sliced
- 4 4 4 cloves garlic, pressed through garlic press
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup white wine (I used Chardonnay)
Spaghetti Sauce
By mona
Fry meat until well browned
- 1 small can tomato paste
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp rosemary
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 chili pepper, crushed
- 1 can tomatoes
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp oregano
- 1/2 tsp marjoram
- 1/2 tsp poultry seasoning
- dash of cloves
Chicken and Eggs over Rice (Oyakodonburi)
By mona
Naomi Moriyama. Japanese Women Don't Get Old or Fat
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup dashi
- 1/4 cup sake
- 1 medium yellow onion, peeled, halved, and cut into thin crescents
- 1 Tokyo negi (or small leek) in thin diagonal slices
- 1/2 tsp soy
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp mirin
- 1/5 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 6 cups hot rice
Rustic Rub
By mona
Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl
- 8 tbsp. paprika
- 3 tbsp. onion powder
- 3 tbsp. cayenne
- 6 tbsp. salt
- 5 tbsp. freshly ground black pepper
- 2 ½ tbsp. dried oregano
- 6 tbsp. garlic powder
- 2 ½ tbsp. dried thyme
Pizza Dough
By mona
1. Combine water, sugar, yeast, and whisk to dissolve, wait until foamy
- 7 cups warm water
- 1 oz dry yeast
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 14 cups bread flou
- 8 tbsp salt
- 1 cup olive oil
- Semolina for dusting
Pork Roast, Spicy Pulled
By mona
from Vij's at Home
- 5 lbs pork shoulder or butt
- 2 cups chopped onion (1 large)
- 5 tbsp finely chopped garlic (15 medium)
- 1/2 cup cooking oil
- 4 tbsp ground cumin
- 3 tbsp ground coriander
- 10 cloves
- 2-inch cinnamon stick
- 2 tbsp paprika
- 1 tbsp ground cayenne
- 1 tbsp salt
- 2 cups water
Spumoni Slices
By mona
Cream butter and sugar. Beat in egg and vanilla
- 1 cup butter
- 1 1/2 cups icing sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 squares semi-sweet chocolate, melted
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 3 to 5 drops green and red food colouring
- 1/4 cup finely chopped candied cherries
- 1/2 tsp almond extract