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Grilled Chicken with Fennel Sauce and Charred Tomato Bread
By Cindy
Yields: 4 Place garlic cloves in a small pot, cover with the oil and add bay and rosemary
- 2 bulbs garlic, cloves lightly cracked and peeled
- 1 cup EVOO – Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 small bay leaf
- 1 small sprig rosemary
- 1 bulb fennel, cored and sliced, 2 tablespoons fronds finely chopped and reserved
- 1 small Meyer lemon or 1/2 organic lemon, sliced
- Chicken or vegetable stock, optional
- Reserved garlic infused EVOO
- Reserved sweet garlic paste
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 2 tablespoons Dijon
- 3 tablespoons fresh tarragon, chopped, plus additional for garnish
- Sea salt and pepper
- 4 pieces boneless, skinless, chicken breast
- 1 teaspoon fennel seed
- 1 fresh Fresno chili, seeded and finely chopped or 1 teaspoon chili flakes
- 2 tablespoons thyme, chopped
- Scallions, thinly sliced on an angle, garnish
- 1/2 loaf ciabatta bread, charred on the grill or grill pan
- 1 ripe tomato
Baked Chicken with Herb Skin and Roasted Garlic Cream Gravy
By Cindy
Heat oven to 400˚F. Cover onions with water, boil a few minutes then drain and cool, wipe off skins with paper ...
- 6 boiling onions or 8 cipollini onions
- 2 large heads garlic
- EVOO, for liberal drizzling
- 2 sprigs rosemary, finely chopped
- 1 roasting chicken
- 6 sprigs fresh tarragon
- 6 sprigs flat-leaf parsley
- 2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves
- 2 fresh bay leaves
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 pound baby potatoes
- 1 cup purple carrots or baby carrots, cut into 2 inch pieces
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 1 cup cream
- 4 cups baby spinach, packed, coarsely chopped
Apple Chips with Sweet Yogurt Dip
By Cindy
For the chips: Place 1 rack at the top and 1 at the bottom position and preheat the oven to 300 degrees F
- Vegetable oil cooking spray
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 red Gala apple
- One 6-ounce Granny Smith apple
- 1 1/2 cups plain 2 percent or whole milk Greek yogurt
- 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch salt
Garlic Shrimp Scampi
By Cindy
Preheat oven to 400 degrees; melt butter in 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish in oven
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley
- 2 pounds large raw shrimp
- 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 6 lemon wedges
5-Spice Pork Stir Fry with Mandarin Oranges
By Cindy
For the pork and peach bbq sauce: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F
- 4 cups peaches, peeled and sliced
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2/3 cup ketchup
- 2/3 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons ginger, minced
- One 2 1/2-pound boneless pork loin roast
- Kosher salt and cracked black pepper
- 1/4 cup low-sodium chicken stock
- 2 cups white rice
- 3 tablespoons sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons Chinese five-spice powder
- 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 3 tablespoons orange juice
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 cup trimmed snow peas
- 1 red onion, sliced
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced
- 1 tablespoon grated ginger
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup mandarin orange supremes
- 4 scallions, thinly sliced on the diagonal
- Roasted peanuts, for serving
- Mandarin oranges, for serving, optional
Key Lime Mousse Pie
By Cindy
Crust: Mix together the cracker crumbs, sugar, and butter
- Crust:
- 2 cups crushed graham crackers
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted
- Filling:
- 6 tablespoons fresh key lime juice
- 1 1/4 ounces (1 envelope) package unflavored gelatin
- 2 1/2 cups heavy cream, divided
- 10 (1-ounce) squares white chocolate, chopped
- 3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons lime zest
- 1 1/2 ounces white chocolate, grated or shaved into curls, for garnish
- Candied Lime Peel, for garnish, recipe follows
Nutella Cookies
By Cindy
1 Preheat oven to 350° F
- 1 cup - Nutella
- 1/2 cup - Sugar
- 1 cup - All-Purpose Flour
- 1 Egg
- 1 cup - All-Purpose Flour
McAlister Potatoes
By Cindy
Recipe courtesy Guy Fieri
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup peppadew peppers, chopped
- 1/4 cup white wine
- 3 pounds baby Yukon potatoes
- 2 tablespoons kosher salt, plus more for seasoning
- 3/4 pound bacon, diced
- 2 yellow onions, diced
- 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 2 tablespoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan
Cinnamon-Chocolate Fudge
By Cindy
Butter the bottom and sides of an 8 by 8-inch baking pan
- Butter, for greasing the pan
- 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 pound (about 2 cups) bittersweet (60 percent cacao) chocolate chips (recommended: Ghiradelli) see Cook's Note
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces, at room temperature
- Kosher or flake salt, optional