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Gargantuan Gougères
By lorik
Preheat the oven to 400°
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup water
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into tablespoons
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon Piment d’Espelette
- 4 large eggs
- 2 cups shredded Gruyère cheese
- Fleur de sel and cracked black pepper
One Pot Meatballs and Sauce
By lorik
This recipe makes enough sauce to cover 4 portions of spaghetti
- 2 2 2 large eggs
- 1/3 1/3 1/3 cup finely chopped parsley
- 1/3 1/3 1/3 cups whole-milk ricotta
- 1/3 1/3 1/3 cup grated Parmesan or pecorino
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup dry bread crumbs (not panko)
- 4 4 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 1 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more for seasoning
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, plus more if desired
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 pound ground beef
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 pound ground pork
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 2 2 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 1 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 1 1 can 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes in purée
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves
Country Ham, Red Eye Gravy, Goat Cheese Grits and Biscuits for 2
By lorik
Pat the ham steak dry before cooking so it will brown well
- For Grits:
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 cup grits
- 2 oz goat cheese
- 1 teaspoon honey (or to taste)
- Lazy Day Biscuits:
- 1 cup flour, plus 1/2 cup flour, divided
- 1.5 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp honey
- 4 Tbsp butter
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- Ham and Red Eye Gravy:
- 1 (1 1/4-pound) bone-in ham steak
- Pepper
- 2 slices bacon
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
- 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 3 pieces and chilled
- 2 teaspoons instant espresso powder
Sheet-Pan Crispy Rice with Bacon
By lorik
Heat oven to 475°F. Drizzle an 11x17-inch rimmed sheet pan with one tablespoon of oil and spread it around, to...
- 2 tablespoons rice bran oil (or other high-heat-friendly oil), divided
- 3 cups cooked, leftover rice (the more dried out, the better)
- 1/3 cup soy sauce, plus more for drizzling
- 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 1 medium yellow onion, peeled and finely diced (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 1 medium carrot, peeled and finely diced (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 1 1/2 cups chopped broccoli (in bite-sized florets)
- 1 cup green chopped cabbage (in roughly 2x1/2-inch strips)
- 1 1/2 cups finely chopped scallions (the green and light green parts), divided into 1 cup and 1/2 cup
- 1 1/2 cups mushrooms, cleaned and chopped into bite sized pieces (I like maitake, but you can use whatever you like)
- 1/2 cup frozen green peas
- 6 ounces thick-cut bacon, sliced into roughly 1x1/2-inch pieces
- 1 sunny-side-up fried egg with a runny yolk per person you’re serving (optional)
- Chili sauce of your choice
Grilled Sweet Onion and Butter Sandwich
By lorik
Using cutter, punch a round from each slice of bread
- 8 slices white sandwich bread
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1/2 small sweet onion, sliced into 1/8-inch-thick rounds
- Flaky sea salt
- Coarsely ground black pepper
- Chopped parsley (for serving)
- A 3 1/2-inch-diameter cookie cutter
Five-Spice Braised Brisket
By lorik
Five-Spice powder is rubbed on the brisket before being braised in a broth of soy sauce, beef stock, ginger, and sc...
- 1 cup ginger, skin on, roughly cubed, about 8-ounces
- 2 yellow onions, halved
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, plus more if needed
- 1 (4-pound) brisket
- 3 tablespoons five-spice powder
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 8 cups beef stock
- 1 cup soy sauce
- 1/2 cup hoisin sauce
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 10 garlic cloves, crushed
- 3 star anise pods
- 3 whole cloves
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 1 bunch scallions, cut into 2-inch pieces
One Pot Greek Chicken & Lemon Rice
By lorik
Combine the Chicken and Marinade ingredients in a ziplock bag and set aside for at least 20 minutes but preferably ...
- Chicken and Marinade:
- 5 chicken thighs, skin on, bone in (about 1 kg / 2 lb)(Note 1)
- 1 - 2 lemons, use the zest + 4 tbsp lemon juice (Note 7)
- 1 tbsp dried oregano
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 tsp salt
- Rice:
- 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil, separated
- 1 small onion, finely diced
- 1 cup / 180g long grain rice (Note 6 for other rice)
- 1 1/2 cups / 375 ml chicken broth / stock
- 3/4 cup / 185ml water
- 1 tbsp dried oregano
- 3/4 tsp salt
- Black pepper
- Garnish:
- Finely chopped parsley or oregano (optional)
- Fresh lemon zest (highly recommended)
Bill's Blue Cheese Dressing
By lorik
In a large bowl, whisk together the sour cream, mayonnaise and Worcestershire sauce
- 3/4 cup sour cream
- 1 1/3 cups mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 4 ounces blue cheese, crumbled
Tom Colicchio's Braised Short Ribs
By lorik
In a large skillet, heat the oil
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 6 flanken-style short ribs with bones, cut 2 inches thick (about 4 pounds); see Note
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 2 carrots, sliced
- 3 celery ribs, sliced
- 3 garlic cloves, thickly sliced
- One 750-milliliter bottle dry red wine, such as Cabernet Sauvignon
- 4 thyme sprigs
- 3 cups chicken stock
5-Minute Garlic & Sour Cream Mashed Cauliflower
By lorik
Microwave a 16-ounce bag of frozen cauliflower, according to the package instructions, until very well done
- From The Kitchn.com