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Crispy Potatoes with Saffron Aioli
By stancec44
1. Make the aioli: In a small bowl, combine the saffron and the warm water and let stand 5 minutes
- Pinch of saffron threads, finely ground
- 1 teaspoon warm water
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1/2 teaspoon finely minced garlic
- 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- Potatoes
- 4 pounds fingerling potatoes, sliced in half diagonally
- 2 tablespoons, plus 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 1 cup roughly chopped parsley
- 1 1/2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon piment d'Espelette (Red Chili Pepper Powder from France)
Homemade Twix Bars
By stancec44
Adapted from Sherry Yard
- Shortbread
- 5 1/2 ounces (1 stick plus 3 tablespoons) unsalted butter, softened
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 cups cake flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons ground rice (rice processed in a spice grinder until it is able to pass through a fine sieve to remove chunks)*
- Caramel
- 2 cups sugar
- 3/4 cup Lyle’s Golden Syrup (Regular corn syrup is fine)
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup sweetened condensed milk
- 1/4 teaspoon salt plus more for sprinkling over the caramel layer
- Chocolate Glaze
- 6 oz bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped (Bittersweet chocolate chips also work)
- 2 tablespoons butter
Gruyere & Black Pepper Popovers
By stancec44
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- 2 cups whole milk
- 4 large eggs
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 c. all-purpose flour
- 2 ounces Gruyère cheese, cut into 16 small cubes, plus freshly grated cheese for garnish
Tuscan Chicken Liver Pate
By stancec44
Olive oil and butter replace the schmaltz and this version has one touch I've never seen anywhere else: parmigiano ...
- 1 pound organic chicken livers
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 large shallots, thinly sliced
- 1 large clove garlic, smashed
- 3 anchovy filets (or 1 tablespoon anchovy paste)
- 1 tablespoon capers, minced
- 5 sage leaves
- 2/3 cup dry white wine
- 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- 1/2 cup grated parmigiano reggiano
- Bread to toast for serving.
Clam Toasts with Pancetta
By stancec44
Shellfish and pork are a power duo
- 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided, plus more for drizzling
- 2 ounces pancetta (Italian bacon), finely chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, 2 thinly sliced, 2 whole
- 1/2 medium sweet onion, finely chopped
- 1/2 small fennel bulb, finely chopped, plus 1/4 cup fennel fronds
- 2 wide 3-inch strips lemon zest
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 teaspoon ground fennel
- 1 cup dry white wine, divided
- 2 1 1/2-inch-thick slices sourdough bread
- 1 pound Manila or littleneck clams or cockles
- 1/4 cup parsley leaves with tender stems
Almejas à la Gaditana (Clams in Sherry Sauce)
By stancec44
Heat oil in a 6-qt. saucepan over medium-high heat
- 3 tbsp. olive oil
- 5 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 3 lb. (about 3 dozen) small clams, such as littlenecks, scrubbed clean
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 1/2 cup dry sherry
- 1/4 cup finely chopped parsley
- 2 small red Thai chiles, stemmed and finely chopped
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- Country bread, for serving
Sopaipillas
By stancec44
Place flour, sugar, oil, salt, and baking powder in a large bowl, and mix with your fingertips to combine
- 2 cups flour
- 1 1/2 tsp. sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp. canola oil, plus more for frying
- 1 tsp. kosher salt
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1/4 cups milk
- 1 cup honey
Indoor S'mores
By stancec44
Feel free to try whatever toppings you’d like; if it goes well with chocolate, it will go well with these
- 16 assorted graham crackers (regular, cinnamon, honey, or chocolate), broken in half crosswise
- 16 marshmallows
- 8 ounces assorted chocolate (milk, dark, or semisweet), broken into 1/2-ounce squares
- 1 cup strawberries, hulled, sliced
- 1 cup unsalted, roasted sliced almonds
- 1 cup toasted unsweetened coconut flakes
Chewy Molasses Cookies with Crunchy Lemon Glaze
By stancec44
Heat the oven to 350°F. Line two large, heavy baking sheets with parchment paper
- For the molasses cookies:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, very soft
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup dark molasses
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 egg
- 2-inch knob of fresh ginger, finely grated or juiced
- 2 1/4 cup flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon powdered ginger
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper
- Granulated sugar, for rolling
- For the lemon glaze:
- 2 lemons, juiced (about 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice)
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup powdered sugar
S'Mores Popcorn Balls
By stancec44
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper
- 10 cups popped popcorn
- 1/2 cup butter
- 12 full-size graham crackers, coarsely chopped
- 3 cups mini marshmallows
- 1 1/2 cups cold chocolate chips
- parchment paper