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Sautéed Baby Bok Choy
By LRay
When preparing baby bok choy, two main issues arise: cleaning the notoriously dirty vegetables and getting the stal...
- 4 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 8 small heads baby bok choy (1 1/2 to 2 ounces each), halved, washed thoroughly, and spun dry
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Baked Beans with Bacon Breadcrumbs
By LRay
Baked Beans with Bacon Breadcrumbs Our test kitchen had an Aha! moment with this dish
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 8 ounces smoked ham or tasso, diced
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 cups ketchup
- 1 cup (packed) light brown sugar
- 3/4 cup mild-flavored (light) molasses
- 1/2 cup whole grain mustard
- 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
- 3 15-ounce cans navy beans, drained, rinsed
- 4 ounces bacon (4–5 slices)
- 1 cup panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)
Cider-Braised Pork Shoulder
By LRay
Southern Living, December 2014, page 189
- 2 tablespoons kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons dark brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon ground red pepper
- 1 (4- to 5-lb.) butterflied boneless pork shoulder roast (Boston butt)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup apple cider
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 6 bay leaves
- 2 Granny Smith apples
- 1 medium-size yellow onion, chopped
- 1 garlic bulb, cut in half crosswise
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- Garnishes: fresh celery leaves, bay leaves
Pasta e Fagioli with Escarole
By LRay
Bon Appetit, February 2016, page 94
- 1 1/2 cups dried cannellini (white kidney) beans, soaked overnight
- 1 Parmesan rind (about 2 ounces), plus shaved Parmesan for serving
- 2 medium carrots, scrubbed, halved crosswise
- 2 celery stalks, halved crosswise
- 1 head of garlic, halved crosswise; plus 2 cloves, chopped
- 6 sprigs parsley
- 1 sprig rosemary
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 dried chiles de árbol or 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, plus more crushed for serving
- Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, plus more
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 14.5-ounce can whole peeled tomatoes
- 3/4 cup dry white wine
- 3 ounces dried lasagna or other flat pasta, broken into 1–1 1/2-inch pieces
- 1/2 small head of escarole, leaves torn into 2-inch pieces
Garden Veggie Shrimp
By LRay
A parchment packet steams the veggies and shrimp, leaving everything brightly colored and extra-crunchy
- 1 pound large fresh or frozen shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails intact if desired
- 8 ounces uncooked Israeli couscous
- 4 carrots, cut into thin strips
- 2 large yellow or red sweet peppers, cut into thin strips
- 4 green onions, trimmed and cut into thin strips
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup white balsamic vinegar
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme
- 4 lemon wedges (optional)
- 2 tablespoons butter, cut into pieces
Italian Pesto Pasta Salad
By LRay
Better Homes & Garden, August 2013, page 114
- 8 ounces dried elbow macaroni
- 1 7 - 8 ounce jarpurchased basil pesto
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 15 ounce canscannellini beans, rinsed and drained
- 1/2 5 ounce packagebaby arugula (3 cups)
- 2 ounces Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, shaved
- 1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted
7-Up Cake
By LRay
This buttery and sweet cake is a perfect dessert served plain or with some fresh berries and whipped cream on top
- 3 cups sugar
- 3 cups flour
- 2 sticks butter
- 1/2 cup butter flavor solid crisco
- 6 eggs
- 3/4 cup 7-Up
- 1 teaspoon lemon flavor extract
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 teaspoon butter flavor extract
Honey Mustard Dressing
By LRay
From the Lambertville Station Restaurant in Lambertville, New Jersey as supplied by Bon Appétit Magazine
- 3 Tablespoons Cider Vinegar
- 3 Tablespoons Honey
- 6 Tablespoons Mayonnaise
- 1 Tablespoon Dijon Mustard
- 1 Tablespoon Finely Minced Onion
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons Chopped Fresh Parsley
- Pinch of Salt
- 3/4 Cup Vegetable Oil
Whole Branzino in Grape Leaves with Zucchini, Olives, and Mint
By LRay
Directions Heat grill to medium
- 3 medium zucchini
- 2 lemons, 1 juiced and 1 sliced into wedges
- 1/4 cup coarsely chopped green olives
- 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh mint
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 1/2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
- Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
- 4 whole branzino (10 to 12 ounces each), scaled, gutted, and cleaned
- 8 brined grape leaves, stems removed (about 1 ounce; kalustyans.com)
Pecans-a-plenty Cake
By LRay
Recipe by Pillsbury
- 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans or walnuts
- 1 cup butter or margarine
- 2 1/4 cups All Purpose Flour
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon McCormick/Schilling pure Vanilla Extract
- 2 eggs
- FROSTING
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- Remaining butter
- 1 teaspoon McCormick/Schilling pure Vanilla Extract
- 1/4 to 1/3 cup milk
- Remaining pecans