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Summer Squash Pasta Carbonara
By AzWench
Bacon and ricotta team up in a summery squash interpretation of the Italian pasta classic
- Kosher salt
- 5 slices bacon, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons shallot, finely chopped
- 1 pound summer squash (about 3 medium), halved lengthwise and sliced into 1/4-inch-thick half-moons
- 2 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh basil; more for serving
- 8 ounces (1-cup) whole milk ricotta, room temperature
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 pound linguine
- 1 ounce Parmigiano-Reggiano, coarsely grated (1/2-cup); more for serving
Ruby Mixer
By AzWench
Combine the orange soda, grenadine, and lemon juice in a pitcher
- 4 ounces carbonated orange soda
- 1 1/2 ounces grenadine
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Roasted Thanksgiving Turkey
By AzWench
Combine the water, apple juice, salt, sugar, garlic, bay leaves, peppercorns, dried rosemary, and orange peel in a ...
- 2 gallons water
- 2 cups apple juice
- 1 1/2 cups kosher salt
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 5 cloves garlic, crushed
- 5 bay leaves
- 4 tablespoons black peppercorns
- 2 tablespoons dried rosemary
- 3 oranges, peeled, white pith removed, skin roughly chopped
- 1 (20-pound) fresh turkey
- 1 1/2 sticks softened butter
- 3 tablespoons minced fresh rosemary leaves
- 3 tablespoons chopped orange zest
Shortbread Cookies
By AzWench
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 3/4 pound unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup sugar, plus extra for sprinkling
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 6 to 7 ounces very good semisweet chocolate, very finely chopped
Milk Chocolate Frosting
By AzWench
Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 6 cups powdered sugar
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 1/2 cup milk
Chicken or Fish Piccata and Thin Spaghetti with Asparagus, Green Beans and Peas
By AzWench
Preheat oven to 200°F. Blanch asparagus tips and green beans in boiling salted water for 2-3 minutes then cold sh...
- 1/2 pound asparagus, trimmed and cut into 2 1/2-inch pieces
- 1/4 pound thin green beans, cut in half on an angle
- Salt and pepper
- 1 1/2 pounds chicken breast cutlets (halve chicken breasts horizontally and pound out to 1/8 inch thickness) or 4 pieces firm, thin, white-fleshed sustainable fish, such as tilapia filets
- Flour, for dredging
- A sprinkle poultry seasoning or ground thyme (for chicken) or Old Bay Seasoning (for fish)
- 2 tablespoons EVOO – Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 4 tablespoons butter, divided
- 1/2 pound thin spaghetti or angel hair pasta
- 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 shallot, finely chopped
- 4 Meyer lemons or 3 small organic lemons, divided
- 3 tablespoons capers
- 1 cup dry, crisp white wine, such as Sauvignon Blanc
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1/2 cup flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup green peas
- Torn basil or tarragon, to garnish
Beignets with Quick Homemade Blackberry Jam
By AzWench
Mix the yeast, water, and sugar in a mixer bowl fitted with a dough hook
- 1 (.25 ounce) envelope active dry yeast
- 3/4 cup warm water, about 110 degrees F
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 2 quarts canola oil, plus more to oil bowl
- Confectioners' sugar
- Blackberry Jam, recipe follows
- Quick Blackberry Jam
- 1 quart fresh ripe blackberries, hulled
- 1/2 cup superfine sugar
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
How to Make Your Teeth 'Snow White'
By AzWench
Put a tiny bit of toothpaste into a small cup, mix in one teaspoon baking soda plus one teaspoon of hydrogen peroxi...
- tiny bit of toothpaste
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon hydrogen peroxide
- 1/2 teaspoon water
Christmas Toffee Nut Fudge
By AzWench
I love fudge and this is the perfect recipe, easy and oh so tasty
- 6 oz pkg. chocolate chips
- 2 cup heath bar toffee pieces with chocolate
- 1 large jar marshmallow cream
- 2 cups nuts (example- almond pieces)(optional)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1/2 pound butter
- 4 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 large can evaporated milk
Sweet & Savory Popcorn Cone
By AzWench
These sweet and savory little popcorn cones are filled with bacon, chopped pecans, mini marshmallows and a drizzlin...
- 4 cups kettle-style popcorn
- 1/3 cup pecans, chopped
- 6 pieces cooked bacon, crumbled
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 cups mini marshmallows
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 box waffle cones
- Pre-made chocolate sauce