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Fruit Tray with Fruit Dip
By pavaldez
Soften cream cheese and then whip with powdered sugar
- French Cream:
- 2 whole pineapples
- 2 large clusters green seedless grapes and several clusters Champagne grapes
- 6 oranges, peeled and sliced into wheels
- 1 cantaloupe, cut into cubes or balled
- 1 honeydew melon, cut into cubes or balled
- 24 long stemmed strawberries
- 6 to 8 kiwi, peeled and sliced
- 2 cups blueberries
- Red Leaf lettuce, to line silver tray
- French Cream, recipe follows
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 lemon, zested and juiced
- Pineapple juice
Susan Lucci's Apple Cake
By pavaldez
1. Preheat oven to 350°F
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup sugar, divided
- 1 egg, well beaten
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 5 tart apples, peeled, cored and cut into eighths
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
Chew: Mario Batali's Flank Steak
By pavaldez
For the Simple Version: Combine the grated onion, soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, sesame oil, rice wine vinegar, ...
- For the Simple Version:
- 1 1/2 pounds Flank Steak
- 1/2 cup Soy Sauce
- 1/3 cup Brown Sugar
- 4 Garlic cloves (minced)
- 1/2 White Onion (grated)
- 1 tablespoon Sesame Oil
- 1/4 cup Rice Wine Vinegar
- 1 1-inch piece of Ginger (box grated)
- 3 Scallions (sliced; white parts only; reserve the greens for garnish)
Bobby's Smoked BBQ Brisket
By pavaldez
Mix together the spices in a small bowl
- Dark Beer Mop:
- 1/2 cup ancho chili powder
- 2 tablespoons paprika
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon dry mustard
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons cayenne
- 1 trimmed brisket with a layer of fat at least 1/4-inch thick, about 5 to 6 pounds
- Dark Beer Mop, recipe follows
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- 1 large red onion
- 4 cloves garlic
- 2 serrano chiles, chopped
- 4 bottles of dark beer
- 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
- 2 bay leaves
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
Giada's Creamy Sweet Potato and Rosemary Soup
By pavaldez
Cook's Note: The soup can also be pureed by ladling, in batches, into a food processor or blender and blended unt...
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 large or 6 small shallots, thinly sliced
- 2 to 3 cloves garlic, minced
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 pounds (about 2 to 3) sweet potatoes, peeled, trimmed and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 2 (6-inch long) stems fresh rosemary
- 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1/2 cup mascarpone cheese, at room temperature
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
Comfort Food Diet Low-Cholesterol Pancakes
By pavaldez
In a small bowl, combine the first four ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 egg whites
Giada's Baked Manicotti with Sausage and Peas
By pavaldez
Place an oven rack in the center of the oven
- Fonduta sauce:
- Vegetable oil cooking spray
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 6 ounces (about 3 cups) grated Pecorino Romano
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus extra for drizzling
- 1 pound sweet Italian sausage, casings removed
- 1 large or 2 small shallots, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, plus 1/2 teaspoon
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus 1/4 teaspoon
- 1/4 cup white wine, such as Pinot Grigio
- 3/4 cup (4 ounces) frozen petite peas, thawed
- 1/2 cup whole milk ricotta
- 12 manicotti shells
- 1 (26-ounce) jar marinara sauce
- 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded mozzarella
Claire's Citrus-Garlic Roasted Chicken
By pavaldez
Put the chicken in a large nonmetalic bowl
- 4 large bone-in, skin on chicken breasts, about 3 pounds
- 4 large whole chicken thighs, about 2 pounds
- 1/2 navel orange, zested, plus the juice of 1 whole orange
- 2 limes, 1 zested, both juiced
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 large cloves garlic, peeled and smashed
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more for seasoning
- Freshly cracked black pepper
Chew: Mario Batali's Son Leo's Sloppy Joes
By pavaldez
To make Pico De Gallo, mix tomatoes, jalapeños, red onion, cilantro, juice of 2 limes, and salt & pepper together
- 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 pounds ground round
- 5 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 3 tomatoes chopped
- 1 jalapeno minced
- 1/2 red onion minced
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
- Salt and pepper
- 2 limes
Pork: Bobby's Pulled Pork
By pavaldez
Preheat the oven or smoker to 225 degrees F
- 1 (5 to 7-pound) Boston pork butt, bone in
- 3/4 cup seasoning rub (recommended: Butch's Smack Your Lips Magic Dust)