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Cheese Fondue w/Beer and Bourbon
By stancec44
Ah, Babybel cheese, the fancy French chef’s secret weapon for fondue—it keeps the molten mixture from separatin...
- 2 garlic cloves, halved lengthwise
- 1/2 cup Belgian beer (such as Duvel)
- 2 cups dry white wine, divided
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 pound Gruyère, coarsely grated
- 1 pound Babybel cheese, grated
- 2 tablespoons bourbon or brandy
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- Kosher salt
- 4 cups 1-inch pieces country-style bread, preferably day-old
- Assorted ham and salumi, pickles, and crudités (for serving)
Beef Chili with Ancho, Mole, and Cumin
By stancec44
This richly flavored chili pays homage to the Texas "bowl of red," in which meat is the star
- chili
- 1 tablespoon cumin seeds
- 4 bacon slices, chopped
- 1 4-pound boneless chuck roast, trimmed, cut into 1/2- to 3/4-inch cubes
- 1 large onion, chopped (about 2 cups)
- 4 large garlic cloves, chopped
- 3 1/2 cups (or more) beef broth, divided
- 1/4 cup pure ancho chile powder
- 1/4 cup Texas-style chili powder blend (such as Gebhardt)
- 1 tablespoon mole paste*
- 2 teaspoons (or more) salt
- 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano, crumbled
- 1 to 2 tablespoons masa (corn tortilla mix)
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
- garnishes
- Warm, freshly cooked or drained canned black beans or pinto beans
- Chopped white, red, or green onions
- Grated cheddar cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, or queso fresco
- Sliced fresh or pickled jalapeño chiles
- Tortilla chips or oyster crackers
Cherry Hand Pies
By stancec44
Can be made 1 day ahead. Let stand at room temperature
- 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 cups fresh cherries, stemmed and pitted, or about 12 ounces frozen pitted cherries, unthawed
- 2/3 cup dried cherries
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 14-ounce package all-butter puff pastry (preferably Dufour), thawed in refrigerator
- Flour (for dusting)
- 1 large egg white
- 1 1/2 teaspoons raw sugar
Violet Ice Cream
By stancec44
1. In a medium saucepan set over medium-high heat, add the milk, heavy cream, golden syrup and sugar
- 2 1/4 cups whole milk
- 2 1/4 cups heavy cream
- 3 tablespoons Lyle's Golden Syrup
- 3/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 12 large egg yolks
- 1 1/2 tablespoons violet extract
Vietnamese Dipping Fish Sauce Recipe (Nước Chấm/Nước Mắm Chấm)
By stancec44
Of course there other types of sauces Vietnamese people use, but this is the one primarily made with fish sauce
- 6 tbsp. water
- 2 tbsp. sugar
- 1.5 to 2 tbsp. fresh lime or lemon juice
- 2 tbsp. fish sauce (Author uses Three Crabs brand)
- Optional Ingredients
- finely chopped garlic
- bird's eye / Thai chilies
Banh It Ram (Fried Sticky Rice Dumplings)
By stancec44
Can see the Ravenous Couple website for detailed instructions
- Dough
- 16 oz bag of glutinous rice powder (bot nep)
- 1 2/3 cups water
- 1 ts salt
- Fillings
- 1/2 lb small to medium shrimp, cleaned, deshelled and deviened cut into small 1/4-1/2 inch pieces (save about 3-4 tbs for garnishing on top of the dumpling)
- 1/4 lb pork belly cut into small 1/4 to 1/2 inch pieces (you can substitute leaner cuts if you like)
- 2 ts fish sauce
- 2 ts sugar
- 2 ts pepper
- 1 ts dark soy sauce
- 1/2 cup split mung beans, soaked in water for at least 4 hrs or best overnight
- 1 scallion, thinly sliced
- cooking oil
- fried shallots
- nuoc mam cham and pickled carrots and daikon (look up recipe for veggies)
Salt and Pepper Chicken Wings III
By stancec44
In a small skillet, toast the salt and peppercorns over medium heat until fragrant and the salt has browned slightl...
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried peppercorns, preferably Sichuan
- Vegetable oil, for frying
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 2 1/4 pounds chicken wings (about 8 to 10), separated at the joint and patted dry
- 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 1 serrano chile, stemmed and thinly sliced crosswise (or jalapeño and cherry peppers)
Pan Bagnat (Good one)
By stancec44
Halve baguette and remove some of the crumb from each half to make it slightly hollow
- Large loaf of crusty bread (wider baguette works great)
- Sliced tomatoes
- Roasted red peppers
- Marinated artichoke hearts (I use artichoke bottoms)
- Red onion
- Olives
- Capers
- Basil leaves
- Anchovies (opt)
- Oil packed tuna (or get good tuna, cook it and mix it with olive oil) or roasted chicken (we prefer tuna)
- Olive oil
- Red or white wine vinegar
- Salt and pepper
Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies (Best?)
By stancec44
The nutty taste of brown butter, a good dark chocolate chip and a final sprinkling of salt work in concert to eleva...
- 2 sticks unsalted butter, half at room temperature
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon molasses
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg, plus 1 large egg yolk
- 2 1/4 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup bittersweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans
- Flaky or coarse sea salt, for sprinkling
Chocolate Chunk Shortbread Cookies
By stancec44
“Less chocolate chip cookie, more brown sugar shortbread with chocolate chunks—they just might be the cookie yo...
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons (2 1/4 sticks) salted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup (packed) light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 6 ounces semisweet or bittersweet dark chocolate, chopped (but not too fine, you want chunks, not thin shards of chocolate)
- 1 large egg, beaten to blend
- Demerara sugar (for rolling)
- Flaky sea salt