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Tiramisu Cake
By JDARK
1. Stir hot espresso, sugar and Kahula in a medium bowl until sugar dissolves
- Soaking Liquid:
- 3 cups freshly made espresso
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons Kahula
- Mascarpone Cream:
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 6 egg yolks
- 16 ounces mascarpone cheese
- 1/2 cup powdered egg whites
- 14 ounces ladyfingers
- 1-1/2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, grated
Chocolate Lovers Cheesecake
By JDARK
Crust: 1. In a bowl, combine chocolate wafer crumbs and melted butter
- Crust:
- 1-1/2 cups finely crushed chocolate wafers
- 6 tablespoons butter, melted
- Cake:
- 24 ounces packaged cream cheese, softened
- 1-1/2 cups sugar
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 4 eggs
- 16 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Topping:
- 1 ounce semisweet chocolate
- 1 teaspoon butter
Orecchiette with Toasted Breadcrumbs
By JDARK
1. In a large pot, bring to a boil 6 quarts of salted water
- 1 pound dried orecchiette or other small shaped pasta
- 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2/3 cup Italian seasoned dried bread crumbs
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan
- 1 cup finely chopped prosciutto
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
Salami, Bacon and Spinach Hash
By JDARK
1. Cook the bacon over medium-high heat in a 12-inch nonstick skillet, stirring occasionally, until crisp, 10 to 12...
- 8 ounces apple-smoked bacon (5 to 6 slices), cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 2 medium russet potatoes (about 1 1/2 pounds), peeled and chopped into 1-inch cubes
- 1-1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, cored, seeded and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 3 cups baby spinach leaves
- 5 ounces dry salami, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- Zest of 1/2 medium orange
- 4 large eggs, at room temperature
Mahana Cocktail
By JDARK
1. Blend the pineapple, ice, vodka, liqueur and sugar until smooth and frothy in a blender
- One 16-ounce bag frozen pineapple, not thawed, or one 3 1/2-pound pineapple, trimmed, skinned, cored and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 cup ice cubes
- 1 cup vanilla-flavored vodka
- 2/3 cup orange liqueur
- 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
- Fresh pineapple slices
- Paper cocktail umbrellas
Potato Puffs
By JDARK
1. Preheat over to 400 degrees F
- 3 pounds potatoes, peeled and quartered
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup cracker crumbs
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 egg yolks, beaten
Lemon-Cumin Chicken
By JDARK
For the marinade: 1. In a medium bowl, whisk together the oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, garlic, cumin, salt and pe...
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- Zest of 1 large lemon
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice (from 1 large lemon)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- Four 4- to 6-ounce boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 1/2 packed cups fresh mint leaves (about 1 large bunch)
- 1 packed cup baby spinach leaves
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan
- 1/3 cup chopped walnuts, toasted (see Cook's Note)
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice (from 1/2 a large lemon)
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 clove garlic, peeled and smashed
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- Vegetable oil cooking spray
1,000-Hole Crêpes (Baghrir) Recipe | SAVEUR
By JDARK
1. In a blender, combine the semolina with the flour, yeast, salt, and 1-3⁄4 cups warm tap water and blend on the...
- 1-1 ⁄2 cups fine semolina
- 1 ⁄4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. active dry yeast
- 1 ⁄2 tsp. kosher salt
- 4-1 ⁄2 tsp. baking powder Melted butter and warm honey, for serving
Sausage Gravy
By JDARK
1. Cook sausage thoroughly
- 1/4 cup margarine
- 1/4 cup bisquick
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 cups milk
- 1 package sausage
Pork Stuffing
By JDARK
1. Grind together pork, celery, toast and saltines
- 6 pounds pork, boiled for 1 hour
- 6 slices toast
- 3 celery stalks, cut into slices
- 10 saltines
- Poultry seasoning
- Pepper
- 10 eggs
- 1 small onion or onion powder