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Pappardelle with Pork Sugo and Hazelnuts
By LRay
Bon Appetit, September 2015, page 22
- 5 large plum tomatoes, quartered
- 7 garlic cloves, 1 finely grated, 6 left whole
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
- Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
- 1/2 cup blanched hazelnuts
- 2 pounds boneless pork shoulder (Boston butt), fat trimmed, cut into 8 pieces
- 4 large shallots, quartered
- 2 cups red wine
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 5 sprigs oregano, plus 1 tablespoon finely chopped
- 5 sprigs thyme, plus 1 tablespoon finely chopped
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 4 ounces Grana Padano cheese, finely grated, plus shaved for serving
- 1 pound fresh or dried pappardelle
Vegetable Biryani with Spiced Pastry Crust
By LRay
Recipe adapted from Tarts With Tops On (Miramax Books, $25) by Tamasin Day-Lewis
- 1 1/2 teaspoons fennel seeds
- 3 star anise
- 8 cardamom pods
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 cup basmati rice
- 1/2 cup roughly chopped mixture of fresh mint, basil, and cilantro
- 6 tablespoons yogurt
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled
- 2 green chilies, seeded and thinly sliced
- Salt to taste
- 1 tablespoon panch phoran (an Indian seasoning available at specialty stores and online)
- 1 tablespoon clarified butter
- 1 cup fresh or frozen peas
- 1 cup peeled, diced butternut squash, roasted until soft
- 1 cup chopped mushrooms
- 1 carrot, diced and steamed
- Pinch of saffron soaked in 2 tablespoons hot water for 20 minutes
- 2 sheets Dufour's puff pastry
- 1 egg beaten with 1 teaspoon water
AMISH CINNAMON BREAD
By LRay
Use a plactic bowl, and wooden spons
- 1 c. plain flour
- 1 c. sugar
- 1 c. milk
- 1 c. plain flour
- 1 c. sugar
- 1 c. milk
- 1 c. plain flour
- 1 c. sugar
- 1 c. milk
- 1 c. oil
- 1 c. sugar
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1 sm. pkg. instant vanilla pudding
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- 1 c. walnuts
- 2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 tsp. soda
- 1 c. plain flour
- 4 eggs
- 1 c. powdered sugar
- 4 tsp. hot milk
- 1 tsp. vanilla
Caramel Ice Cream
By LRay
Bon Appetit, April 2016, page 78
- 1 1/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons sugar, divided
- 2 cups heavy cream, room temperature
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 7 large egg yolks
- 1 1/4 cups chilled whole milk
- An ice cream maker
One-Handed Fried Pies
By LRay
From Better Homes and Gardens, October 2001
- 3/4 cup dried peaches, apricots, and/or apples (3 ounces)
- 2/3 cup apple cider
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cups hortening
- 1/3 - 1/2 cup buttermilk
- Water
- 2 tablespoons shortening
- Sifted powdered sugar
Cochon Butcher’s Muffaletta
By LRay
A sandwich that has survived for over 100 years? A definite "yes" for us
- For Cochon giardiniera
- 1 bay leaf
- 5 teaspoons black peppercorns
- 1 cup white vinegar
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons salt
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/8 teaspoon oregano
- 1 1/2 cups cauliflower florets
- 1 small carrot, cut into 1/8-inch slices
- 1/2 small onion, small, cut into 1/8-inch slices
- 2 garlic cloves, smashed
- 2 celery stalks, cut into 1/2-inch slices
- 1 / 2 cup pimento-stuffed green olives, roughly chopped
- 1/4 cup pepperoncini
- For muffaletta sandwich
- 1 5-inch roll of muffaletta bread, sliced in half horizontally*
- 1-2 tablespoons Cochon Giardiniera (see recipe below)
- 2 ounces capicola or ham, sliced
- 2 ounces mortadella, sliced
- 1 ounce salami, sliced
- 1 ounce provolone, sliced
Salted and Spiced Melon
By LRay
Bon Appetit, July 2015, page 82
- 2 pounds mixed melons (such as cantaloupe, Charentais, or honeydew), cut into 1-inch wedges
- 1 lemon, halved
- 2 tablespoons flaky sea salt
- 2 tablespoons smoked sea salt
- 1 tablespoon Aleppo pepper
- 1 tablespoon crushed pink peppercorns
- 1 tablespoon sumac
Roast Lamb with Artichokes and Lemons
By LRay
Bon Appetit, May 2014, page 108
- Lamb and artichokes
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 15 –7-lb. bone-in lamb shoulder
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 cups dry white wine
- 1 14-oz. can whole peeled tomatoes
- 1 head garlic, halved crosswise
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 lemons, halved crosswise
- 6 baby artichokes
- Anchovy-Herb oil and assembly
- 1/2 cupolive oil
- 4 anchovy fillets, packed in oil, drained
- 1 clovegarlic finely chopped
- 1/4 cupfresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
- 2 tablespoonsfresh mint leaves
- 1/4 teaspooncrushed red pepper flakes
- Kosher salt
Cream of Broccoli Soup
By LRay
From the Kitchen of Sarah NWT
- 1 1/2 Cups Chicken Broth
- 1/2 Cup Chopped Onion
- 2 Cups Cut (Frozen) Broccoli
- 1/2 Teaspoon Dried Thyme, Crushed
- 1 Small Bay Leaf
- Dash Garlic Powder
- 2 Tablespoons Butter
- 2 Tablespoons Flour
- 1/4 Teaspoon Salt
- Few Dashes Pepper
- 1 Cup Milk
Beef with Snap Peas
By LRay
From the Kitchen of K.J. Manser
- 1 pound Sirloin (Thicker is Better)
- 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
- 1 Pinch Black Pepper
- 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
- 1 Tablespoon Corn Oil
- 1/2 Pound Green Snap Peas
- 2 Tablespoons Butter
- 2 Tablespoons Sugar
- Rice