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White Bean and Tiny Pasta Soup
By marck
This comes from Laurie David's "The Family Dinner
- Additional garnishes:
- 8 oz tiny pasta, like orzo, tiny shells, or small macaroni
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 4 oz pancetta or bacon, chopped (We don't eat bacon, so I added a few dashes of Liquid Smoke™ at the end of cooking)
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 3 large cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 celery stalks, chopped
- 2 carrots, peeled and chopped
- 3 15-oz cans cannelini or Great Northern beans, drained
- 6 C vegetable or chicken broth
- 1 C diced tomatoes, canned or fresh
- 1 Parmesan cheese rind (optional)
- 1 sprig fresh rosemary (I used a teaspoon or so of dried rosemary, mashed with a mortar and pestle)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Slices of rustic bread, brushed with olive oil and toasted
- Chopped parsley (optional)
- Olive oil
- Balsamic vinegar
- Grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese
Guacamole
By marck
From Cook's Illustrated
- 2 small avocados , ripe, (preferably Haas)
- 1 Tbsp minced red onion
- 1 clove garlic , minced or pressed through garlic press
- 1/2 small jalapeño chile , minced (about 1-1/2 teaspoons)
- 2 Tbsp minced fresh cilantro leaves
- Table salt
- 1 Tbsp lime juice from 1 lime
Zucchini Bread
By marck
From Cook's Illustrated; slightly adapted
- 2 C unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 lb zucchini, washed and dried, ends and stems removed, cut in half lengthwise and seeded if using large zucchini, each half cut into 1-inch pieces
- 3/4 C sugar
- 1/2 C pecans or walnuts, chopped coarse (optional)
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 C plain yogurt
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- 6 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted and cooled
All-Purpose Red Rub
By marck
Recipe used at Dinosaur Barbecue in Syracuse, NY; slightly modified by Eric Moosbrugger
- 1/2 C paprika
- 1/3 C kosher salt
- 1/2 C light brown sugar
- 1/2 C granulated garlic
- 6 Tbsp granulated onion
- 1/4 C chili powder
- 1 Tbsp black pepper
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
Cheddar and Hard Cider Soup
By marck
From American Lifestyle magazine
- 4 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 yellow onions, chopped
- 1 celery rib, chopped
- 1 Yukon gold potato, peeled and chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 C chicken broth
- 2 1/2 C hard apple cider
- 1 C half-and-half
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme
- 2 Tbsp applejack or Calvados brandy
- 3/4 lb English Cheddar cheese, shredded
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
Cranberry Cream Scones
By marck
From the December 2001 issue of Vegetarian Times
- 1 C fresh cranberries, coarsely chopped
- 1/3 C plus 2 Tbsp sugar
- 1-1/2 C all-purpose flour
- 2-1/2 tsp baking powder
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp each ground nutmeg and cinnamon
- Peel of 1 lemon, finely grated
- 1 Tbsp chopped candied ginger (optional I don't do it)
- 2 Tbsp cold butter, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
- 3/4 C heavy cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Milk and sugar, for glaze
Baked Southwestern Tilapia
By marck
Got it from the Whole Foods web site
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- 4 (6-ounce) tilapia fillets
- 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil, divided
- 1 lime, cut into wedges
Strawberry Dream Cake
By marck
From America's Test Kitchen
- FOR CAKE:
- 10 oz frozen whole strawberries (2 cups) (They do NOT need to be thawed for this recipe)
- 3/4 C whole milk, room temperature
- 6 large egg whites, room temperature
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2-1/4 C (9 oz) cake flour
- 1-3/4 C (12-1/4 oz) granulated sugar
- 4 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 12 Tbsp unsalted butter, cut into 12 pieces and softened
- FOR FROSTING:
- 10 Tbsp unsalted butter, softened
- 2-1/4 C (9 oz) confectioners' sugar
- 12 oz cream cheese, cut into 12 pieces and softened
- pinch salt
- 8 oz fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced thin
Tomato-Cucumber Salad
By marck
From Dinosaur Barbecue in Syracuse, NY
- VEGGIES:
- 1 1/2 lbs ripe tomatoes
- Pinch each of kosher salt and black pepper
- Pinch of sugar
- 2 medium cucumbers
- 1/2 large red onion
- 30 small fresh basil leaves
- DRESSING:
- 1/2 C extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 C red wine vinegar
- Black pepper
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp dried oregano
Pan-Steamed Kale with Raisins and Almonds
By marck
A true test recipe from ATK -- NOT public
- 1 C chicken broth
- 3 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- 1-1/4 lbs curly kale, stemmed and chopped into 2-inch pieces (14 cups)
- 1/4 C golden raisins
- 1/4 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp lemon juice, plus extra for seasoning
- 2 Tbsp slivered almonds, toasted