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Raspberry and Fig Salad
By LRay
Better Homes and Gardens, August 2016
- 1 head Bibb lettuce (about 8 ounces), torn into bite-size pieces
- 1 (6-ounce) container fresh raspberries
- 4 medium figs, quartered
- 3 ounces blue cheese, crumbled
- 1/4 cup pecans, toasted and roughly chopped
- Lemon-Thyme Dressing (Ingredients Below)
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon table salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Classic Caesar Salad
By LRay
Recipes & Menus | recipes Classic Caesar Salad Nailing this misunderstood classic (no, we don't want grilled chic...
- Dressing:
- Nailing this misunderstood classic (no, we don't want grilled chicken) is all about restraint and, yes, anchovies.
- 6 6 6 anchovy fillets packed in oil
- 1 1 1 small garlic clove
- Pinch Pinch of kosher salt
- 2 2 2 large egg yolks
- 2 2 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, additional if needed
- 3/4 3/4 3/4 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 2 2 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 3 3 3 tablespoons finely grated Parmesan
- Salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Croutons:
- 3 3 1-inch cups torn 1-inch pieces country bread
- 3 3 3 tablespoons olive oil
- kosher salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- Salad:
- 3 3 3 romaine hearts
- Grated Parmesan Gheese (Grated and Shaved)
Shrimp Stew
By LRay
A quick broth made with browned shrimp shells gives you just about all the flavor you need for this shrimp stew
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 pounds large shrimp, peeled, shells reserved, and deveined
- 6 sprigs thyme
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 16 ounces clam juice
- 2 cups water
- 1/2 stick unsalted butter
- 2 large leeks (white and pale green parts only), thinly sliced crosswise (about 2 1/2 cups) and washed well
- 1 large fennel bulb, thinly sliced (about 3 1/3 cups), fronds reserved for garnish
- 1 teaspoon whole fennel seeds, finely ground
- Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 lemon
COCA COLA CHOCOLATE CAKE
By LRay
In sauce pan, blend coke, butter, Crisco, cocoa to a boil
- Cake:
- 2 Cup granulated sugar
- 2 Cup flour
- 1 Cup reg coke
- 1/3 Cup butter
- 1/2 Cup Crisco + grease pan
- 3 heaping Tablespoon of cocoa (unsweetened)
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 Cup buttermilk
- 1 Teaspoon baking soda
- 1 Teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/2 Cup small marshmallows
- Frosting:
- 1/2 Cup butter
- 1/3 Cup coke
- 3 Tablespoon cocoa
- 1 Cup small marshmallow
- 1 Cup pecan chopped
- 1 box (16 Ounces) powdered sugar
Baked Cheese Grits with Turnip Greens
By LRay
This recipe from achieves of Bon Appétit
- 2 Cups (about) salted water
- 2/3 Cup Quick-Cooking Grits
- 1 Tablespoon Butter
- 2 Large Garlic Cloves, Minced
- 3 Cups Frozen Chopped Turnip Greens (about 10 ounces), thawed, squeezed dry
- 1 1/4 Cups Packed Grated Sharp Cheddar Cheese (about 5 ounces)
- 1/4 Teaspoon hot Pepper Sauce (such as Tabasco)
Roasted Acorn Squash and Beet Salad
By LRay
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
- Salad
- 1 poundsmall yellow, red and/or Chioggia beets
- 1 acorn squash, about 1 1/4 pounds, peeled, seeded, and cut into 1/2-inch slices
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoonolive oil
- 1/3 cupmaple syrup
- 3 cupsmixed greens
- Vinaigrette
- 1 teaspoonDijon-style mustard
- 1/4 cupfresh lemon juice
- 1/4 cupmaple syrup
- 1/3 cupolive oil
- 1/3 cupfresh pomegranate seeds
Salt-Roasted Chicken
By LRay
Salt-Roasted Chicken Christian Domschitz, chef de cuisine at Vestibül, locks in the chicken's flavor and moisture...
- 3 large sprigs of flat-leaf parsley
- 3 large sprigs of marjoram
- 3 large sprigs tarragon
- 1 3–4 lb. chicken
- 7 cups (about 2 3/4 lb.) kosher salt
- 12 large egg whites
Zucchini "Steaks" with Chimichurri Sauce
By LRay
These zucchini "steaks" receive hearty flavor from a chimichurri suace made from a edley of farm-fresh herbs
- 2 - 3 red sweet peppers
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 3/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 6 medium zucchini (about 2 1/2 lbs.)
- 1 1/2 cupschopped mixed fresh herbs, such as parsley, cilantro, basil, dill, oregano
Coddled Pears in Whiskey
By LRay
Martha Stewart Living, November 2015, page 111
- 6 ripe but firm Bosc pears, peeled, stems intact
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 1/4 cups Tennesse whiskey, such as Jack Daniel's
- 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise and seeds scraped
- 3 strips (each 2 inches long) orange zest
- Vanilla ice cream and blackstrap molasses, for serving
Hushpuppies
By LRay
Bon Appetit, September 2016, page 144
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup fine-grind cornmeal
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 4 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 1 large egg, beaten to blend
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 small onion, finely chopped
- 1 jalapeño, seeded if desired, finely chopped
- Vegetable oil (for frying; about 6 cups)
- Buxton Hall Tartar Sauce (for serving)
- A deep-fry thermometer