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Spa Water
By Gams
Directions Special equipment: 4 small skewers or toothpicks Hull the strawberries, set aside 4 whole, small berri...
- 1 pound strawberries
- 1 cup blueberries
- 10 cups cold water
Oatmeal-Coconut Sammies - Paula Deen
By Gams
Directions For the cookies: Position a rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- Cookies:
- Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 4 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 4 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 4 1/2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats (not quick cooking)
- 1 cup sweetened flake coconut, toasted
- 1 cup golden raisins
- 1/4 cup turbinado sugar, for sprinkling
- Filling:
- 1 stick butter, at room temperature
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- 1 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Breakfast Quesadillas
By Gams
Directions Fry the bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crisp
- 1 pound thin bacon
- Butter, for the pan
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 jalapeno, seeded and diced
- 1/4 cup half-and-half
- 8 large eggs
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3/4 cup freshly grated Cheddar
- 3/4 cup freshly grated Monterey Jack cheese
- 6 whole-wheat tortillas
- Avocado slices, for topping, optional
- Sour cream, for serving
- Store-bought or homemade pico de gallo or salsa, for serving
Crispy Squid with Garlic, Chile, and Basil - Alex Guarnaschelli
By Gams
The lightly beaten eggs should be in one medium bowl and the bread crumbs in another
- 4 eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 cup toasted bread crumbs
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 pound small squid, cleaned, bodies cut into thin rounds, tentacles intact
- 1/2 teaspoon chile oil
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
- 3 yellow inner stalks celery, washed and sliced
- 1/2 lemon, halved lengthwise and sliced into thin half moons
- 1 quart frying oil
- 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, stemmed, washed, dried and torn
Bourbon Honey Cake
By Gams
Special equipment: For taping, Ina served the cake with a dollop of whipped cream
- 1 1 1 cup vegetable oil, plus extra for the pan
- 3 3/4 3 3/4 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for the pan
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 1 1 cup honey
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed
- 3 3 3 extra-large eggs, at room temperature
- 2 2 2 teaspoons grated orange zest (2 oranges)
- 1 1 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 1 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 1 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 4 4 4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 1 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 1 1 cup hot coffee
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice (2 oranges)
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup good bourbon, such as Maker's Mark
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup blanched sliced almonds
Foolproof Mexican Rice ("Arroz Mexicano") - Marcela Valladolid
By Gams
Cut the tomatoes in half, and remove the seeds
- 3 vine-ripened tomatoes
- 2 cups chicken broth, plus more as needed
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 large chopped onion
- 1 large finely diced carrot
- 1 large garlic clove, minced
- 2 cups medium-grain rice
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 whole serrano chile
- 1/4 cup fresh or frozen peas, thawed
Tagliarelle with Truffle Butter - Barefoot Contessa
By Gams
Directions Add 1 tablespoon salt to a large pot of water and bring to a boil
- Ingredients
- Kosher salt
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 3 ounces white truffle butter
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 (8.82-ounce) package Cipriani tagliarelle dried pasta or other egg fettuccine
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
- 3 ounces Parmesan, shaved thin with a vegetable peeler
Grandma Barb’s Homemade Cough Syrup…That works!!
By Gams
Instructions Add honey, olive oil and lemon juice to a small pot
- 1 1/2 cups organic raw honey
- 1/2 cup organic extra virgin olive oil
- 1-5 organic lemons, juiced (the more the better)
Queso Flameado (Flaming Cheese)
By Gams
Preheat oven to 300F. Heat chorizo in a large skillet over medium-high heat until no longer pink, 6 to 7 minutes
- 12 ounces Mexican chorizo (beef or pork)
- 12 ounces round Asadero cheese (or other white melting cheese)
- 2 tablespoons brandy
- Crumbled pasilla chiles
- 1 bunch green onions, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- Fresh corn or flour tortillas, as needed
Pork Shoulder Rajas with Quick Kimchi in Lettuce Leaves with Kojuchang Sauce
By Gams
For the kimchi: Put the cabbage in a large bowl, toss with the salt and let stand, tossing occasionally, about 2...
- Quick Kimchi:
- 2 pounds napa cabbage, halved and thinly shredded
- 4 tablespoons kosher salt
- 6 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 or 2 serrano chiles, chopped, depending on how spicy you like it
- 1-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and chopped
- 1 1/2 tablespoons Asian fish sauce
- 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons water
- 6 green onions, green and pale green part, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
- Pork:
- 1 (12-ounce) can cola soda (recommended: Coke)
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 8 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 pound pork shoulder steak, no more than 3/4-inch thick, not trimmed
- Boston lettuce leaves
- Kojuchang Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons kochujang
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 2 green onions, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced crosswise