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Pumpkin Roll
By Gams
Directions Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2/3 cup canned pumpkin
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 cup pecans, finely chopped
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar, plus more for sprinkling
- Two 3-ounce packages cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 stick butter (1/2 cup), room temperature
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Lemon and Sugar Mini Biscuits
By Gams
Directions Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 4 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cubed
- 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 egg, beaten
- 3 tablespoons raw sugar, for garnish
Watermelon Pico de Gallo
By Gams
Directions Throw the jalapenos, lime juice, cilantro, bell peppers, red onions and watermelon into a large bowl an...
- 2 jalapenos, seeded and finely diced
- Juice of 1 to 2 limes
- 1 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, finely diced
- 1 red bell pepper, finely diced
- 1 yellow bell pepper, finely diced
- 1/2 red onion, diced
- 1/2 small seedless watermelon, diced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Tortilla chips, for serving, optional
Tuna and Green Bean Salad
By Gams
Directions Cook the green beans in a large pot of boiling water until crisp-tender, stirring occasionally, about 4...
- 1 1/2 pounds slender green beans, trimmed, halved crosswise
- 3 teaspoons salt, plus more to taste
- 2 large red potatoes, diced
- 1/3 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 8 ounces cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves
- 9 ounces canned tuna packed in oil, drained
Black Bean Hummus - Melissa d'Arabian
By Gams
Directions Blend all the ingredients, except the lettuce, in a food processor until almost smooth
- Ingredients
- 1 cup cooked black beans
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 head iceberg lettuce, cut into wedges
Mascarpone Chocolate Toffee Bars - Giada De Laurentiis
By Gams
Position an oven rack in the middle of the oven
- Vegetable cooking spray
- 1 pound refrigerated sugar cookie dough (recommended: Pillsbury)
- 2 (1.4-ounces) chocolate-toffee candy bars, coarsely chopped, divided (recommended: Skor)
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips (recommended: Ghirardelli)
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 1 cup (8 ounces) mascarpone cheese, at room temperature
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted * see Cook's Note
Buttermilk Cupcakes with Chocolate Icing
By Gams
Directions Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 large yolks
- 1 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 stick butter, softened
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 3 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
- 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Special equipment: 12 muffin cups
Coconut Lime Butter Cookies
By Gams
Directions Watch how to make this recipe
- 4 sticks (1 pound) salted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon lime zest
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons lemon or lime juice (or 1 tablespoon of each)
- 1/2 teaspoon coconut extract
- 3 cups powdered sugar, plus more if needed
- 2 tablespoons cream of coconut
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest, plus extra for decorating
- 1 tablespoon lime zest, plus extra for decorating
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1 teaspoon coconut extract
- Dash of salt
- 1 large egg white
- Juice of 1 lemon, plus more if needed
- Juice of 1 lime, plus more if needed
Greek Salad
By Gams
Place the cucumber, peppers, tomatoes and red onion in a large bowl
- For the vinaigrette:
- 1 hothouse cucumber, unpeeled, seeded, and sliced 1/4-inch thick
- 1 red bell pepper, large-diced
- 1 yellow bell pepper, large-diced
- 1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
- 1 /2 red onion, sliced in half-rounds
- 1 /2 pound feta cheese, 1/2-inch diced (not crumbled)
- 1 /2 cup calamata olives, pitted
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 /2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 /4 cup good red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 /2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 /2 cup good olive oil
Raffy's Quinoa and Ceci Soup
By Gams
Directions Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1/2 onion, coarsely chopped
- 2 medium carrots, peeled and coarsely chopped
- 2 stalks celery, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 4 Roma tomatoes, coarsely chopped
- 1 clove garlic, smashed
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme
- 3 sprigs fresh oregano
- 2 large sprigs fresh rosemary
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- One 3-inch piece Parmesan rind
- Two 15-ounce cans ceci ( garbanzo beans), rinsed and drained
- 3/4 cup dry white wine
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 cup quinoa, rinsed and drained
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan, for garnish
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, for garnish