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Asparagus Soup
By foodiva
Directions Add the butter to a large saucepan over medium heat to melt
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 shallots, minced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Small pinch red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 pound asparagus, tough ends trimmed, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1/4 cup half-and-half
Espresso Zeppole with Vanilla Mascarpone
By foodiva
For espresso sugar, combined caster sugar and espresso in a container and shake to combine
- Serves 16-20
- Adapted from Gourmet Traveller
- • 125ml (1/2 cup) pouring cream
- • 60ml (1/4 cup milk)
- • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- • 225g (1 ½ cups) plain flour, plus extra for dusting
- • 1 tablespoon dried yeast
- • 30g caster sugar
- • Vegetable oil for deep frying
- Espresso Sugar
- • 5 tablespoons caster sugar
- • 1 tablespoons espresso
- Mascarpone
- • 250g mascarpone
- • 2 tablespoons rum
- • ¼ cup pure icing sugar, sifted
- • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Mom’s Amazing Fresh Apple Cake
By foodiva
Directions Lightly grease a 9x13 baking pan
- 1 cup butter, melted and cooled
- 2 cups (14 oz) granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs, beaten
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 3 cups apples, peeled and chopped, 3-4 apples
- 1 cup chopped pecans (or walnuts), toasted
- 1 1/2 cups (7 1/2 oz) white flour
- 1 1/2 cups (7 1/2 oz) whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
A Brazilian Fish Stew Called Moqueca
By foodiva
家常便饭 － 鲅鱼炒芹菜 (Stir-fried Threadfin With Celery) Heat oil in pot
- Ingredients:
- Olive oil: 3 tbsp
- White onion: 2, finely chopped
- Garlic: 3 cloves, finely chopped
- Red chillies: 2, finely chopped
- Tomatoes: 6, quartered
- Fish stock: 2 cups (500ml)
- Coconut milk: 1 cup (250ml)
- White fish fillet (halibut): 1 kg, chunked
- Lime juice: 1 lime, plus zest (plus extra for garnish)
- Salt: 2 tsp
- Ground blackpepper: 1 tsp
- Coriander: 1 stalk, chopped
chicken lebanese garlic roast w/potatoes
By foodiva
Method for Lebanese Garlic Chicken: Leave the skin on the chicken
- Ingredients for Lebanese Garlic Chicken:
- Recipe Type: Main / Lebanese Cuisine
- Author: Recipes ‘R’ Simple
- Prep time: 10 mins
- Marination time: 4- 8 hours
- Cook time: 1 hour 30 mins
- Total time:1 hour 40 mins plus marination
- Serves: 4
- 1 whole chicken OR thigh and leg portions in the same quantity : around
- 1 1/4 kg ( the freshest chicken you can get ) SEE NOTES
- 10 large cloves garlic ( I prefer the tiny garlic variety, in which case a whole bulb is to be used)
- 3- 4 Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice according to taste
- 1 egg white – optional
- Salt to taste
- 1/2 cup olive oil (or I prefer a combination of Olive oil and Sunflower Oil), for marinating as well as to make the garlic sauce.
- pepper for seasoning
- 1 tsp lebanese 7 spice powder OR Arab Baharat spice powder OR Allspice – whichever you have on hand
- 4-5 Russet Potatoes, peeled and cut into thick slices
- 1/2 cup vinegar and 1 tsp salt for rinsing the chicken
Chicken Haluska
By foodiva
I have always hesitated to cook it because it took so long – 2 hours! I have come up with some modifications in o...
- For the Noodles:
- 1 pound of chicken breast, cubed
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1 green pepper, sliced
- 1 1/2 c. chicken stock
- paprika
- salt and pepper
- 4 T. cornstarch, for gravy
- Haluska noodles
- I double this because we like a lot of noodles!
- I would have these picked and ready to go and the water for boiling heating up prior to making the meat.
- 1 1/2 c. flour
- 2 eggs
- 1 t. salt
Thai Peanut Wraps
By foodiva
Make lunch fun again with these Back in January, her owner let Ludivine out to take care of her business…and she...
- 4 cups cabbage, shredded (see note)
- 1 1/2 cups carrots, shredded (~5 large carrots)
- 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 1 cup edamame, cooked and shelled
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1/2 cup green onions, chopped
- 1/2 cup honey-roasted peanuts
- 1 cup wonton strips
- 5 Flatout Sea Salt and Black Pepper wraps
- 2 Tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 Tbsp soy sauce
- 1 Tbsp lime juice
- 1 Tbsp honey
- 1 tsp garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup peanut butter
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
FRUIT AND CREAM TUNNEL cake
By foodiva
Instructions Make the pastry cream first
- 2 tablespoons flour (1/2 oz)
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch (1/2 oz)
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup of whole milk
- 1 1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 1 stick (114 grams) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar (240 grams)
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (270 grams)
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 heaping cup fresh blueberries
- 1 heaping cup (maybe a little more) of cold pastry cream
Easy dessert with Peaches, Cream and Mascarpone | Dani's Cookings
By foodiva
I must have confessed already that I can’t imagine my life without sweets
- 250 g mascarpone
- 250 g heavy cream
- 3 large peaches, peeled and cut in small pieces
- 3 tbs sugar
- 2 tbs water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tbs caster sugar
- 50 g plain biscuits
Pork Tenderloin with Peaches, Basil and Mozzarella recipe | Dairy Goodness
By foodiva
Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C)
- 1 lb (500 g) pork tenderloin
- 4 peaches or nectarines (3 if large), cut into 1/2-inch (1 cm) thick wedges
- 1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt
- Pepper
- 3 1/2 oz (100 g) Canadian Mozzarella or Monterey Jack cheese, shredded (about 1 cup/250 mL)
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) shredded fresh basil