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Cheese Fondue with Beer and Bourbon
By lorik
Rub inside of a large saucepan with cut sides of garlic
- 2 garlic cloves, halved lengthwise
- 1/2 cup Belgian beer (such as Duvel)
- 2 cups dry white wine, divided
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 pound Gruyère, coarsely grated
- 1 pound Babybel cheese, grated
- 2 tablespoons bourbon or brandy
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- Kosher salt
- 4 cups 1-inch pieces country-style bread, preferably day-old
- Assorted ham and salumi, pickles, and crudités (for serving)
All-American Burgers
By lorik
Although we usually enjoy our burgers medium-rare, with extra ingredients added, tasters found that the burgers wer...
- 1 1/2 pounds 85 percent lean ground chuck
- 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 8 strips cooked bacon, chopped fine
- 4 teaspoons yellow mustard
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon table salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
The Nordic Baking Book's Kladdkaka (Swedish Gooey Chocolate Cake)
By lorik
Preheat the oven to 175ºC/345ºF/Gas Mark 4
- 200 grams (7-ounces or 1 3/4 sticks) butter, plus extra to grease
- Breadcrumbs, to coat
- 200 grams (7-ounces) dark (semisweet) chocolate, broken into small pieces
- 4 eggs
- 250 grams (9-ounces or 1 1/4 cups) sugar
- 40 grams (1 1/2-ounces or 1/3 cup) weak (soft) wheat flour
- Good pinch of sea salt
Red Chilaquiles with Fried Eggs
By lorik
Place tomatoes, cilantro, jalapeno, chipotle chiles, onion, and garlic in a food processor and blend until smooth
- For the Sauce:
- One 14.5-ounce can peeled crushed tomatoes
- 1 jalapeño, with seeds, roughly chopped
- 1 small white onion, chopped
- 2 chiles in adobo
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1/4 cup roughly chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon agave
- 3/4 teaspoon of salt
- 2 chorizo sausages removed from casing
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon dried ground coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon dried ground cumin
- For Assembly:
- Vegetable oil, for frying
- 10 Corn tortillas, cut or ripped into triangles
- Salt and pepper
- 8 oz Shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- Cotija (crumbly Mexican cheese) or something similar, like feta
- 4 Eggs
- cilantro
Easy Chicken Pot Stickers
By lorik
Makes about 42; serves 6 to 8 Prep time: 10 minutes ; cooking time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- For the filling:
- 8 ounces finely shredded cabbage or coleslaw mix (about 3 packed cups)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 large egg
- 2 medium scallions, thinly sliced (about 1/4 cup)
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 pound ground chicken
- form and cook:
- 1 (10- to 12-ounce) package round Asian dumpling wrappers (about 3 1/2 inches in diameter, sometimes labeled gyoza or potsticker wrappers)
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil, divided
- For the dipping sauce:
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 medium scallion, thinly sliced
- 1 to 2 teaspoons chile-garlic sauce, such as sambal oelek (optional)
Grilled Skirt Steak with Sweet Potatoes
By lorik
Be sure to slice the skirt steak thin against the grain to ensure tenderness
- 1 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes, unpeeled, sliced lengthwise into 1/2-inch-thick planks
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- Salt and pepper
- 1 1/2 pounds skirt steak, trimmed and cut into 4 pieces
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
Steak Tacos with Pineapple
By lorik
In a small bowl, whisk the soy sauce with the garlic and ginger
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon finely grated garlic
- 1 tablespoon finely grated peeled fresh ginger
- 1 1/2 pounds skirt steak, cut into 5-inch lengths
- Salt
- Pepper
- Warm corn tortillas, for serving
- Diced fresh pineapple, for serving
- Thinly sliced red onion, for serving
- Cilantro leaves, for serving
Sweet Onion Tarte Tatin
By lorik
Moscatel is both a type of grape and a dessert sherry
- MELT:
- 3 Tbsp. unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 large sweet onions, trimmed and cut into 9 wedges
- COMBINE:
- 1/3 cup dark sweet sherry (such as Moscatel)
- 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tsp. chopped fresh thyme
- 1 tsp. kosher salt
- Black pepper
- TOP:
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan
- 1 sheet frozen puff pastry (from 17.3 oz. box), thawed and trimmed into a 9-inch round
Soft Cooked Eggs
By lorik
Be sure to use large eggs that have no cracks and are cold from the refrigerator
- 4 large eggs
- Salt and pepper
Telangana Chicken (Telangana-Style Curried Chicken Stew)
By lorik
Purée coconut milk, yogurt, lime juice, garam masala, chile powder, garlic, ginger, and salt in a food processor u...
- 1 1⁄2 cups coconut milk
- 5 tbsp. plain, full-fat yogurt
- 3 tbsp. fresh lime juice
- 1 tbsp. garam masala
- 1 tsp. red chile powder, preferably Kashmiri, or cayenne
- 6 cloves garlic, peeled
- 1 (4") piece ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
- Kosher salt, to taste
- 3 lb. chicken drumsticks and thighs, skin removed
- 27 fresh or frozen curry leaves, defrosted if frozen
- 8 green cardamom pods
- 1 piece mace (optional)
- 1 star anise
- 1 stick cinnamon
- 1 ⁄4 cup canola or peanut oil
- 3 small green Thai chiles or 1 1⁄2 serranos, halved
- 2 medium yellow onions, halved and thinly sliced crosswise
- 1 tbsp. chopped cilantro