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Margarite Flat Bread Pizza
By lorik
Preheat oven to 375. Mix mayonnaise and garlic powder together in small bowl
- 1 Naan or 1/4 lb of pizza dough, stretched and grilled off lightly on both sides
- 1 Tablespoon Mayonnaise
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- Shredded Mozzarella, about 1/4 cup per flat bread
- 1 Tablespoon store bought pesto sauce
- Roma tomato, seeded, cored and diced small
- Fresh basil, chiffenaded
Vanilla Pudding Six Ways
By lorik
Combine 1/2 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons cornstarch and teaspoon salt in a medium bowl; slowly whisk in 1 cup milk, the...
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 Tbsp corn starch
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 2 cup milk, divided
- 1 large egg
- 1 Tbsp vanilla
- 1 Tbsp unsalted butter
Garlic-Crusted Roast Rack of Lamb
By lorik
In a mini food processor, combine the garlic, rosemary and olive oil and process until the garlic is finely chopped
- 1 head of garlic, cloves peeled
- 1/4 cup rosemary leaves
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 racks of lamb, frenched (2 pounds each)
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
Basic Polenta
By lorik
Bring water and salt to a boil in a large saucepan; pour polenta slowly into boiling water, whisking constantl...
- 4 cups water
- 1 teaspoon fine salt
- 1 cup polenta
- 3 tablespoons butter, divided
- 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, plus more for garnish
Hearty Spanish-Style Lentil and Chorizo Soup
By lorik
We prefer French green lentils, or lentilles du Puy, for this recipe, but it will work with any type of lentil exce...
- 1 pound (2 1/4 cups) lentils, picked over and rinsed
- Salt and pepper
- 1 large onion
- 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 1/2 pounds Spanish-style chorizo sausage, pricked with fork several times
- 3 carrots, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch pieces
- 3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
- 7 cups water, plus extra as needed
- 3 tablespoons sherry vinegar, plus extra for seasoning
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 2 tablespoons sweet smoked paprika
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
Bacon Wrapped Smokies
By lorik
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C)
- 1 pound sliced bacon, cut into thirds
- 1 (14 ounce) package beef cocktail wieners
- 3/4 cup brown sugar, or to taste
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
Whipped Feta Dip
By lorik
Blend the feta cheese in a small food processor until it breaks up
- Serves 4 to 6
- 8 ounces feta cheese, softened at room temperature for 1 hour
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened at room temperature for 1 hour
- 1 to 3 tablespoons milk
- 1 lemon, zested
- 1/4 cup finely chopped chives
- 1/4 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Extra-virgin olive oil, to garnish
- Ground sumac or cayenne, to garnish
Sautéed Onion and Yogurt Dip
By lorik
Heat oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high; cook shallots and sugar until shallots are soft, 5 minutes
- Variation from Martha Stewart:
- 1 ⁄4 cup olive oil, plus more for serving
- 3 shallots, chopped
- Pinch of sugar
- 6 scallions, chopped
- 1 oz. chives, chopped, plus more for garnish
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 cups strained greek yogurt or labneh
- Sumac, for garnish
- Potato chips, preferably Ruffles, to serve
- Crudités, to serve
- Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 Vidalia onions (1 pound total), finely chopped
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 1 cup reduced-fat sour cream
- 2 ounces reduced-fat bar cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 1/2 teaspoons white-wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup finely chopped chives
- Potato chips, for serving
Cast Iron Steaks with Herb Butter
By lorik
Don’t forget to take the butter out to soften at least 30 minutes before you start to cook
- 2 (1-pound) boneless strip steaks, 1 1/2 inches thick, trimmed
- Salt and pepper
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons minced shallots
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh chives
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Rolled Japanese Omelet
By lorik
In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs with the mirin, soy sauce and salt
- 5 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon mirin
- 1/2 teaspoon low-sodium soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- Canola oil, for brushing