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Spicy Hummus Dip
By sadams1001
Combine beans, juice, tahini, and garlic in a food processor
- 2 cups cooked garbanzo beans
- 1 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup sesame tahini (ground sesame seeds - can at store said Tahina)
- 2 garlic cloves
- salt/pepper/cayenne
Pancetta-Wrapped Peaches with Basil and Aged Balsamic
By sadams1001
Chef Stuart Brioza sears sweet summer peaches in pancetta with fresh basil leaves for a crispy, juicy hors d'oeuvre
- 16 thin slices of pancetta
- 2 medium freestone peaches—halved, pitted and cut into 8 wedges each
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 16 basil leaves
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Aged balsamic vinegar, for drizzling
Jamaican Jerk Marinade
By sadams1001
You've heard of Jerk seasonings and Jerk rubs, well this is a jerk marinade that gets that great jerk flavor deep i...
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup scallions, finely chopped
- 1 hot pepper, finely chopped
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 tablespoon cider or white vinegar
- 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt (kosher or sea salt is preferable)
- 1 teaspoon Jamaican Pimento (Allspice), ground
- 1 teaspoon black pepper, ground
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, ground
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
- dash hot sauce (optional)
Bleu Cheese Sauce
By sadams1001
- 4 ounces blue cheese, crumbled
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 2/3 cup sour cream
- 1 ½ teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
Perfect Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
By sadams1001
A thoroughly adult update to a classic lunchtime favorite
- 6 ounces aged, but not overly sharp cheddar, coarsely grated
- 6 ounces Comte or Gruyère, coarsely grated
- 8 slices sourdough bread, cut 3/8 to 1/2 inch thick
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 tablespoon grape seed oil
Simply Delicious 7-Layer Dip
By sadams1001
Thoroughly mix bean dip and salsa Spread the bean dip / salsa mixture over the bottom of a 10" - 12" serving dish
- 1 1/2 cups Fritos Bean Dip
- 1/2 cup Tostios Restaurant Style Salsa
- 1 1/3 cups guacamole
- 1 1/2 cups sour cream
- 1/2 cup of grated sharp cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup finely diced tomatoes
- 1/4 cup sliced black olives
- 2 chopped green onions
Chicken Curry with Cashews
By sadams1001
In this recipe adapted from Charmaine Solomon's Complete Asian Cookbook, ground cashews thicken the curry and give ...
- 1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter
- 2 medium onions, finely chopped (2 cups)
- 2 large garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped peeled fresh ginger
- 3 tablespoons curry powder
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
- 1 (3 1/2- to 4-pound) chicken, cut into 10 serving pieces
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 3/4 cup cashews (1/4 pound)
- 3/4 cup plain whole-milk yogurt
- Accompaniment: cooked basmati or jasmine rice
- Garnish: chopped fresh cilantro
Marinated Pot-roasted Beef Fillet
By sadams1001
Preheat the oven to 450o. Generously season the beef fillet with salt and pepper
- 1 2lb whole fillet of beef, trimmed
- sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 handfuls of fresh rosemary sprigs
- 1 bulb of garlic, cloves separated, skins left on
- extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 750ml bottle of red wine
- 1/4 cup butter
Persian Saffron Yogurt Marinade
By sadams1001
To enjoy the full effect of this marinade, you must use whole milk yogurt and saffron in thread form, not powder
- 2 cups plain whole milk yogurt
- 1/2 teaspoon saffron threads
- 1 tablespoon hot water
- 2 medium onions, thinly sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 2 strips of orange zest
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons coarse salt (kosher or sea)
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Betty's Dilled Green Tomato Relish
By sadams1001
Bring water, vinegar, and salt to a boil
- Dill
- Green Tomatoes, chopped in quarters or smaller
- 1 huge onion (diced)
- 1 large bell pepper (diced)
- 1/2 bunch caluiflower (chopped)
- 1 bunch celery (chopped)
- 1/2 gallon water
- 1 cup vinegar
- 1/2 cup salt