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French Onion Soup
By barbaran
Coat a large deep pot with olive oil
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- 8 large onions, thinly sliced from stem to root end
- Kosher salt
- 6 ounces dry sherry
- 4 bay leaves
- 1 bundle thyme
- 2 quarts chicken stock
- 12 thin slices baguette
- 1/2 pound Gruyere, grated
- 1/2 bunch chopped chives
Chicken Tortilla Soup
By barbaran
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 1/4 About 1 1/4 teaspoons chilli powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup diced onion
- 1/4 cup diced green bell pepper
- 1/4 cup diced red bell pepper
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- One 10-ounce can diced tomatoes and green chiles, such as Rotel
- 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 4 cups hot water
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- Two 15-ounce cans black beans, drained
- 3 tablespoons cornmeal
- 5 small corn tortillas
- Diced avocado
- Diced red onion
- Sour cream
- Chopped fresh cilantro
- Other suggested toppings: Grated Monterey Jack cheese, pico de gallo
Seafood Potpie
By barbaran
Melt the butter in a large saute pan over medium heat
- 1/4 pound unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 cups chopped yellow onion (1 large)
- 1 cup chopped fennel
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 cups fish stock or clam juice
- 1/2 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1/2 pound sea scallops, sliced in half horizontally
- 1 tablespoon Pernod
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons heavy cream
- 3/4 pound cooked fresh lobster meat
- 1 1/2 cups frozen peas (not "baby" peas)
- 1 1/2 cups frozen small whole onions
- 1/2 cup minced flat-leaf parsley
- For the pastry
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 pound cold unsalted butter, diced
- 1/4 to 1/3 cup ice water
- 1 egg, beaten with 1 tablespoon water or heavy cream, for egg wash
Hard-Boiled Eggs
By barbaran
Place the eggs in a saucepan and add enough cold water to cover
- Extra-large eggs
Mocha Chocolate Icebox Cake
By barbaran
In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, combine the heavy cream, mascarpone, sugar, coff...
- 2 cups cold heavy cream
- 12 ounces Italian mascarpone cheese
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup coffee liqueur, such as Kahlua
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder, such as Pernigotti
- 1 teaspoon instant espresso powder
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3 (8-ounce) packages chocolate chip cookies, such as Tate's Bake Shop
- Shaved semisweet chocolate, for garnish
Sunny's Smothered Rib Eye Steak
By barbaran
For the steaks: In a small bowl, combine the paprika, thyme, salt and a few grinds of black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon Hungarian paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 (12-ounce) boneless rib eye steaks
- 5 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1 stalk fresh rosemary
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons stone-ground mustard
- 1 cup beef stock
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Almost-Famous Barbecue Chicken Pizza
By barbaran
Brush a large bowl with olive oil
- 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing
- 1/2 pound prepared pizza dough, at room temperature
- 1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons dark barbecue sauce
- 1 8-ounce skinless, boneless chicken breast
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 2/3 cup grated smoked gouda cheese (about 3 ounces)
- 2/3 cup grated part-skim mozzarella cheese (about 3 ounces)
- 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
- Fresh cilantro, for topping
Boston Cream Pie
By barbaran
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 3 large eggs
- 5 large egg whites (reserve yolks for the pastry cream)
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons whole milk
- 2 tablespoons vanilla
- 2 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 1/2 cups pastry flour
- 1 1/2 tablespoons baking powder
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 3 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 pound bittersweet chocolate
- 1 pound semisweet chocolate
- 1 pound unsalted butter
- 2 cups heavy cream
- Pastry Cream, chilled, recipe follows
- 4 cups whole milk, infused with thyme and orange zest, strained
- 1 cup sugar, divided
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 5 large egg yolks
- 6 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream, cold
Blueberry Buckle
By barbaran
For the cake: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 9 ounces cake flour, approximately 2 cups
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 2 ounces unsalted butter, room temperature
- 5 1/4 ounces sugar, approximately 3/4 cup
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 15 ounces fresh whole blueberries, approximately 3 cups
- 3 1/2 ounces sugar, approximately 1/2 cup
- 1 1/2 ounces cake flour, approximately 1/3 cup
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
- 2 ounces unsalted butter, chilled and cubed
Beef-Stuffed Zucchini Recipe
By barbaran
Directions Cut zucchini in half lengthwise; cut a thin slice from the bottom of each with a sharp knife to allow z...
- 4 medium zucchini
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1 egg
- 3/4 cup marinara or spaghetti sauce
- 1/4 cup seasoned bread crumbs
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack cheese, divided
- Additional marinara or spaghetti sauce