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Calabrian Chile Pasta
By Gams
Directions In a 10-inch high-sided saute pan, bring 1 inch of water (about 4 cups) to a boil over high heat
- 1 pound penne pasta
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 cup grated pecorino
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes, quartered
- 3 tablespoons Calabrian hot pepper paste
- 1/3 cup chopped chives
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest, from 1 lemon
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice, from 1/2 lemon
- 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Homemade Gumdrops
By Gams
Directions Spray a 15-count silicone gumdrop or chocolate candy mold with cooking spray
- Nonstick cooking spray, for spraying the molds
- Two 1/4-ounce envelopes unflavored gelatin
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar, plus more for coating
- One 3-ounce package cherry-flavored gelatin
- Red granulated sugar, for coating
- Coarse white sugar, for coating
Pulled Chicken and Spicy Slaw
By Gams
Directions For the chicken: Mix together the mayonnaise, sour cream, hot sauce and ranch dressing mix in a large b...
- Chicken:
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup your favorite hot sauce or wing sauce, such as Tabasco Buffalo
- 2 tablespoons ranch dressing mix, from packet, such as Hidden Valley
- 1 rotisserie chicken, skin removed, meat pulled
- Spicy Slaw:
- One 2-pound green cabbage, thinly sliced
- 2 to 3 shredded carrots (about 1 cup)
- 2 ears corn, kernels removed, quickly sauteed in a pan
- 1 bunch green onions, white and light green parts only, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup finely chopped chives
- 1 small red bell pepper, seeded and small diced
- 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons whole-grain Dijon mustard
- Zest and juice of 1 lime
- Pinch crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce, such as Tabasco
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 8 slider buns, toasted
Asparagus Spears with Sesame - Alex Guarnaschelli
By Gams
Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil
- 3 tablespoons sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- Kosher salt
- 1 pound fairly thin pencil asparagus, ends trimmed, cut into 2-inch pieces
- 4 tablespoons sesame seeds
Kyle's Lemon Pound Cake With Reba's Royal Glaze
By Gams
Directions Pound Cake: Special equipment: a 10-inch tube pan Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) salted butter, plus more for the pan
- 3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for the pan
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest plus 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 cup buttermilk, well shaken
- Reba's Royal Glaze, recipe follows
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 tablespoon Canadian whisky
- 1 teaspoon finely grated plus 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest plus 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Classic Breakfast Coffee Cake - Alex Guarnashelli
By Gams
Directions For the topping: Prepare a baking sheet fitted with parchment paper
- Topping:
- 1 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped
- 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 5 tablespoons butter, melted
- Coffee Cake:
- 1/2 stick (4 tablespoons) unsalted butter, plus additional for greasing the pan
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs, at room temperature
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 1/2 cups sour cream
- Zest of 1 lemon
Pumpkin Bars
By Gams
Pumpkin Bars
- Bars:
- Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- 1 2/3 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 15-ounce can pumpkin
- 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- Icing:
- 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Shrimp Stuffed Eggs - Paula Deen
By Gams
Finely chop shrimp and set aside
- 1/3 cup medium-sized shrimp, peeled, deveined, and cooked
- 6 large eggs, hard-boiled and peeled
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Additional shrimp, optional
- Chopped dill, optional
Chicken Piccata
By Gams
Season chicken with salt and pepper
- 2 skinless and boneless chicken breasts, butterflied and then cut in half
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- All-purpose flour, for dredging
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 /3 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 /2 cup chicken stock
- 1 /4 cup brined capers, rinsed
- 1 /3 cup fresh parsley, chopped
rhubarb cornmeal cake
By Gams
Preheat the oven to 350 ºF
- Rhubarb Compote
- 3 cups rhubarb (chopped)
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- CORNMEAL CAKE
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 cup stoneground cornmeal
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 stick unsalted butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- confectioners sugar (to garnish)
- whipped cream (to garnish)