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Sausage Corn Tart
By lorik
Place corn in a 2-quart saucepan and cover with water
- 2 cups fresh corn kernels
- 1/2 pound hot Italian sausage
- 1 small red bell pepper, diced
- 1 green onion, sliced
- Prepared pastry for single-crust pie
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon TABASCO® brand Original Red Sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Blue Cheese Mashed Potatoes
By lorik
Cream cheese makes these mashed potatoes ultra creamy and blue cheese adds tons of flavor
- COOK:
- 2 lb. russet potatoes, peeled and cubed
- ADD:
- 4 oz. cream cheese, cubed, softened
- 4 Tbsp. unsalted butter, cubed, softened
- STIR IN:
- 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese (such as Maytag)
- Salt and white pepper to taste
Soft Cake-Like Cookies with Glaze
By lorik
Makes: 18 cookies Prep time: 15 min Cook time: 18 min
- For the glaze:
- For the cookies
- 2 2 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 1 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1 1 cup sugar
- 2 2 2 large eggs
- 2 2 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup plain whole-milk yogurt
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup freeze-dried raspberries
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 3 3 3 tablespoons plain whole-milk yogurt
- 1 1 1 pinch kosher salt
- 1/8 1/8 1/8 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 1 1 handful rainbow sprinkles and/or crushed toasted pistachios, for decorating
Raspberry-Balsamic Sauce
By lorik
Brush this sweet sauce on heart-healthy fish and poultry in the last minutes of grilling, then serve any remaining ...
- SWEAT:
- 1 ⁄2 cup minced shallots
- 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
- WHISK IN:
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 1 cup seedless raspberry jam
- 1 ⁄4 cup each balsamic and red wine vinegar
- 2 tsp. each Dijon mustard and Worcestershire sauce
- Salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes to taste
Griddle Flat Bread
By lorik
Combine all ingredients and form into a dough
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup ice water
- 3 tablespoons shortening
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- pinch of baking soda
Rib-Eye Steaks with Berries and Blue Cheese
By lorik
Make the port wine reduction: Add enough canola oil to a large nonreactive stockpot to cover the bottom and set it ...
- Canola oil
- 2 large shallots, sliced (about 1 cup)
- 1/2 cup sliced white mushrooms
- 1 1/2 tablespoons cracked black peppercorns
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 4 cups dry red wine
- 2 cups ruby port
- 1 1/2 cups veal stock (or a mix of chicken and beef stock)
- 2 sprigs thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 cup huckleberries, blackberries or blueberries
- 2 1 1/2 -pound bone-in rib-eye steaks (1 3/4 to 2 inches thick)
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- Canola oil
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 6 ounces Maytag blue cheese, crumbled
Neiman Marcus (Inspired) Dip
By lorik
The dip needs to sit for at least 2 hours to allow the flavors to meld
- 8 slices bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 8 ounces extra-sharp cheddar cheese, shredded (2 cups)
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted
- 4 scallions, sliced thin
- 2 teaspoons hot sauce
Grilled Soy-Glazed Chicken Thighs & Scallions
By lorik
Heat a gas grill to medium or prepare a medium-hot charcoal fire
- Variation from NYTimes:
- 3/4 cup dry sherry
- 1/3 cup low-salt soy sauce
- 1/4 cup honey
- 3 Tbs. vegetable oil
- 1 large clove garlic, minced
- 3/4 tsp. ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp. coarsely ground black pepper
- 1/4 tsp. crushed red chile flakes
- 8 skinless bone-in chicken thighs (about 3-1/4 lb.), trimmed of excess fat
- 8 scallions, trimmed ½ cup unsalted cashews
- 1/2 cup unsalted cashews
- 2 tablespoons sriracha sauce
- 3 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
- ½ cup plus 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 1 tablespoon cracked black pepper
- Hot sauce, to taste
- 2 ½ pounds skinless, boneless chicken thighs
- ¼ cup brown sugar (light or dark) or molasses
- 2 tablespoons peeled and minced ginger
- 4 scallions, sliced thin
- 5 or 6 springs cilantro, tough stems removed and roughly chopped (approximately 2 tablespoons)
Turkey-Chorizo Burgers with Guacamole
By lorik
Prepare a medium (375°F) gas or charcoal grill fire
- 1/2 lb. fresh pork chorizo, casings removed
- 1 lb. ground turkey
- Kosher salt
- Olive oil, for the grill
- 1 medium ripe avocado, seeded and peeled
- 2 tsp. cider vinegar
- 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
- 2 or 3 dashes hot pepper sauce, such as Tabasco
- 4 rolls, split and toasted
- 1 medium ripe tomato, sliced
Creamy Chicken Alfredo for Two
By lorik
Shredded chicken, spinach, mozzarella cheese and a rich Alfredo cream sauce are wrapped in lasagna noodles, topped ...
- 4 dry lasagna noodles
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for coating the baking dish
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- Kosher salt, to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup chicken, cooked and shredded
- 1/2 cup baby spinach leaves, loosely packed
- 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded