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Salted Sipping Caramel with Mezcal
By stancec44
1. Make the caramel sauce: In a small saucepan set over medium heat, add the cream and heat until warm
- INGREDIENTS
- Salted Caramel Sauce
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- Sipping Caramel
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup half-and-half
- 2 tablespoons mezcal
- Flaky sea salt
Dry Brined Turkey
By stancec44
The dry brine is applied directly to the turkey's skin for a few hours, delivering big flavor and less hassle
- MAKE:
- 12-14 brine of choice (options below - each enough for 12-14 lb. turkey)
- 1 1 12–14-lb. 12–14-lb. turkey, giblets and neck removed
- 1 1 1 medium onion, quartered
- 1 1 1 head of garlic, halved
- 1 1–2 1–2 bunches of herbs
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2 2 2 cups (or more) low-sodium chicken broth
- Peppercorn & Citrus Dry Brine
- 2 2 2 tablespoons black peppercorns
- 1 1 1 tablespoon pink peppercorns
- 2 2 2 teaspoons white peppercorns
- 2 2 2 teaspoons coriander seeds
- 6 6 6 bay leaves
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup kosher salt
- 2 2 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup lemon zest
- 2 2 2 tablespoons orange zest
- 3 AHEAD: Dry brine can be made 3 days ahead. Cover and chill.
- Fennel, Chili & Maple Dry Brine
- 6 6 6 whole star anise pods
- 2 2 2 tablespoons fennel seeds
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup kosher salt
- 1/4 1/4 3 cup maple sugar or 3 Tbsp. brown sugar
- 1 1 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
- 2 2 2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
- MAKE:
- 2 to to 30 fennel seeds in a small skillet over medium heat, stirring often, until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a food processor; add salt, maple sugar, thyme, and red pepper flakes and pulse to blend, about 30 seconds.
- 3 AHEAD: Dry brine can be made 3 days ahead. Cover and chill.
- Garlic & Herb Dry Brine:
- 10 10 10 sprigs thyme
- 6 6 6 sprigs sage
- 4 4 4 sprigs rosemary
- 4 4 cloves 4 large cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 2 2 teaspoons celery seeds
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup kosher salt
- 2 2 2 tablespoons sugar
- MAKE:
- 30 thyme, sage, and rosemary sprigs and pulse in a food processor with garlic, celery seeds, and pepper until a coarse paste forms. Add salt and sugar and pulse until blended, about 30 seconds.
- 3 AHEAD: Dry brine can be made 3 days ahead. Cover and chill.
Tomato Sauce Variations
By stancec44
ONE (CLASSIC): For our classic tomato sauce and its variations, we splashed in some red wine vinegar, not only to a...
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Braised Chicken With Preserved Lemon And Olives (Special Ingredient)
By stancec44
1. Make an herb sachet: Lay the thyme, bay leaf, peppercorns and parsley stems on a piece of cheesecloth or in a te...
- 2 sprigs thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 10 peppercorns
- Small handful of parsley leaves, chopped, plus a few stems
- 6 skin-on chicken legs (drumstick and thigh), patted dry
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Olive oil
- 2 heads garlic, cloves separated and peeled
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 3 cups white wine
- 2 cups chicken stock or broth
- 16 Cerignola olives (Picholine olives or other green brine-cured olive can be used)
- 2 small preserved lemons, cut into 1/8-inch thick rounds
- Roasted potatoes, boiled egg noodles or toasted slices of country bread rubbed with garlic and oil (optional)
7-Layer Potato Skins
By stancec44
Heat the oven to 400 degrees
- 8 medium potatoes
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
- 2 large yellow onions, diced
- Salt and ground black pepper
- 8 ounces loose sausage meat, cooked and crumbled
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 8 slices cooked bacon, crumbled
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 scallions, sliced
Orange and Hazelnut Cake with Orange Flower Syrup
By stancec44
This is a wheat-free cake, very light and fluffy, soaked in a zesty syrup
- For the syrup
- 1-1/4 cups superfine sugar
- 2-1/2 Tbs. orange juice
- 2-1/2 Tbs. orange flower water
- Grated zest of 1 orange
- For the cake
- 5 large eggs, separated
- 1 cup superfine sugar
- 2-1/4 cups hazelnut flour or meal
- To serve
- 1-1/3 cups Greek-style yogurt
- 2 Tbs. confectioners' sugar
- Pulp of 4 passion fruits
Slow-Fried French Fries
By stancec44
There are certain foods that are better when not made at home, like french fries
- 2 lb. large russet potatoes
Leite's Red Eye Devil's Food Cake
By stancec44
This red-eye devil’s food cake has all the requisite ingredients of a hellacious chocolate cake: cocoa, sugar, da...
- For the chocolate cake
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup Dutch-processed unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 cups strong brewed coffee
- 2 sticks unsalted butter (8 ounces), softened, plus more for the pans
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs, at room temperature
- For the ganache
- 14 ounces coarsely chopped dark chocolate (minimum 70% cacao content)
- 3 cups heavy cream
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- For decorating and serving
- About 1/2 pound block bittersweet chocolate for chocolate curls for decorating, optional
- Whipped cream for serving, optional
- Fresh berries for serving, optional
rigatoni with spiced broccoli and cauliflower pasta e broccoli profumata
By stancec44
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil
- Fine sea salt
- 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 medium onion, cut in half and very thinly sliced
- 4 cups very small cauliflower florets (about 1 pound)
- 5 cups very small broccoli florets (about 3/4 pound)
- Pinch cinnamon
- Pinch ground cloves
- Coarsely cracked black pepper
- 1 pound mezzi rigatoni
- 3 cups loosely packed freshly grated pecorino Toscano or Grana Padano cheese
- 2 large egg yolks
(Meat) Roasted Red Pepper and Paprika Sauce
By stancec44
Inspired by the flavors of Spain, this rosy sauce has a sweet-smoky flavor that’s perfect with Sear-Roasted Beef ...
- 2 Tbs. olive oil
- 3 large cloves garlic, finely chopped
- Kosher salt
- 3/4 cup (5 oz.) coarsely chopped jarred piquillo or roasted red peppers
- 1 tsp. sweet smoked paprika
- 2/3 cup sour cream or crème fraîche
- 1 tsp. sherry vinegar; more as needed