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Fried Rice
By zircon50
From Food Network Kitchens
- 8 dried shiitake mushrooms
- 3 tablespoons peanut oil
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten with a pinch of kosher salt
- 4 scallions (white and green), thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup minced carrot
- 1 large clove garlic, minced
- Pinch red chile flakes
- 1 teaspoon minced peeled fresh ginger
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 3 cups cooked long-grain rice
- 1 cup cooked meat cut in 1/2-inch cubes, such as pork, ham, beef, or chicken
- 1/2 cup frozen peas, defrosted in a strainer at room temperature
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Taralli (Boston Globe)
By zircon50
In a large bowl, beat the eggs with a whisk
- 6 large eggs
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 Tablespoons anise extract
- 2 Tablespoons anise seeds
- 6 cups flour
Juicy Grilled Turkey Burgers (America's Test Kitchen)
By zircon50
To create juicy, well-textured turkey burgers, we ditched store-bought ground turkey in favor of home-ground turkey...
- 6 6
- Ingredients
- 1 1 1/2-inch (2-pound) bone-in turkey thigh, skinned, boned, trimmed, and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 1 1 tablespoon unflavored gelatin
- 3 3 3 tablespoons low-sodium chicken broth
- 6 6 6 ounces white mushrooms, trimmed
- 1 1 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- Pinch Pinch baking soda
- 2 2 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, plus extra for brushing
- Kosher salt and pepper
- 6 6 6 large hamburger buns
Bourbon Burger
By zircon50
Combine well-chilled ground chuck with bourbon and Worcestershire sauce and mix lightly with a fork to combine
- 30 ounces ground chuck (20 percent fat)
- 2 1/2 tablespoons bourbon (recommended: Bulleit brand)
- 1 1/2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 1/4 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 1/4 teaspoons table salt
- 30 grinds fresh black pepper
- 6 ounces Dubliner cheese (Kerrygold brand), thinly sliced and divided into 6 (1-ounce) servings
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter (European style)
- 1 large Vidalia onion, halved (through the core) and thinly sliced (1/4-inch)
- 1/4 teaspoon table salt
- 8 grinds fresh black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 cup bourbon (recommended: Bulleit brand)
- Brioche hamburger-sized buns, halved
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter (European style), at room temperature
Limoncello Ice Cream Dessert with Wafer Cookies
By zircon50
Place 1 scoop of lemon sorbet along side 1 scoop of vanilla ice cream in each of the 4 dessert cups
- 1 pint lemon sorbet
- 1 pint vanilla ice cream
- 4 jiggers of Limoncello Italian liqueur
- 1 lemon, zested
- Wafer cookies (e.g. Pirouline Rolled Wafers)
Avocado Chocolate Cake
By zircon50
Yes this is a cake made with avocado
- CAKE:
- ◦3 cups all-purpose flour
- ◦6 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- ◦1/2 teaspoon salt
- ◦2 teaspoons baking powder
- ◦2 teaspoons baking soda
- ◦2 cups granulated sugar
- ◦1/4 cup vegetable oil
- ◦1/2 cup soft avocado, well mashed (About one avocado. I put mine in a food processor to ensure there weren’t any lumps)
- ◦2 cups water
- ◦2 Tablespoons white vinegar
- ◦2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- CHOCOLATE GANACHE FROSTING:
- ◦1/4 cup heavy cream
- ◦2 oz bittersweet chocolate, chopped
Crispy Baked French Fries
By zircon50
Preheat oven to 450F. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with paper towels
- 1 russet potato
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper
- 1 1/2 tsp garlic salt
- 1/2-3/4 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
Pizza Chiena
By zircon50
You can also substitute 2 (20 oz
- FOR THE DOUGH (a sweet pie crust):
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 stick cold unsalted butter cut into 8 pieces
- 2 large eggs lightly beaten
- FOR THE FILLING (a savory cheesy hearty one):
- 1 pound Ricotta cheese, drained
- 1 pound basket (or farmers) cheese
- 8 oz. Mozzarella Ball diced
- 4 ounces Provolone, diced
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup grated Romano cheese
- 3 large eggs
- 1/4 pound each of three or four of your favorite cold cuts, diced small ( e.g. prosciutto, capicola, mortadella, pepperoni)
- 1 10” spring form pan, buttered
Italian Almond Crescent Cookies
By zircon50
Yum! Yum! Just like when I was a child when my dad took me to the Italian neighborhood to buy these delicious Sici...
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 2/3 cup sifted powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 cup almonds, coarsely chopped
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
- powdered sugar, for rolling
Pressure Cooker Cheesy Beef & Mac (Meredith Laurence)
By zircon50
Serves 6 to 8
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1 green pepper, chopped
- 1 red pepper, chopped
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- 3 (14.5 oz.) cans of diced tomatoes in juice
- 1 cup beef stock
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1/2 pound dried elbow macaroni
- grated Parmesan cheese OR 1 1/2 cups grated Cheddar cheese