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Brûléed Chicken Breast, Vietnamese-Style
By stancec44
THIS IS NOT THE CHICKEN BREAST PICTURE - BUT A PORK AND RICE PICTURE
- 1/4 cup fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 large shallots, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 serrano chile--halved, seeded and finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon finely ground black pepper
- Two 8-ounce skin-on, boneless chicken breasts
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon grapeseed or canola oil, divided
- 1 tablespoon turbinado sugar, divided
- 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
Homemade Mosquito Repellent
By stancec44
This homemade mosquito repellent cream keeps people from having to apply both a moisturizer AND a bug spray
- 1/4 1/4 1 cup plus 1 Tbsp stearic acid powder or beeswax pellets (order on line or check local health food store)
- 1/4 1/4 1 cup plus 1 Tbsp stearic acid powder or beeswax pellets (order on line or check local health food store)
- 1/4 1/4 1 cup plus 1 Tbsp stearic acid powder or beeswax pellets (order on line or check local health food store)
- 1/4 1/4 2 cup plus 2 Tbsp coconut oil (ditto)
- 1/4 1/4 2 cup plus 2 Tbsp coconut oil (ditto)
- 1/4 1/4 2 cup plus 2 Tbsp coconut oil (ditto)
- 3/4 3/4 3/4 tsp baking soda (find natural baking soda here)
- 3/4 3/4 3/4 tsp baking soda (find natural baking soda here)
- 3/4 3/4 3/4 tsp baking soda (find natural baking soda here)
- 3/4 3/4 3/4 cup distilled water
- 3/4 3/4 3/4 cup distilled water
- 3/4 3/4 3/4 cup distilled water
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 tsp Vitamin E oil (find non-GMO Vitamin E oil here)
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 tsp Vitamin E oil (find non-GMO Vitamin E oil here)
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 tsp Vitamin E oil (find non-GMO Vitamin E oil here)
- 10 10 to 100% each of two of the following: citronella, eucalyptus, rosemary, lavender (if you’d like to repel ticks), pennyroyal (find 100% pure organic essential oils here)
- 10 10 to 100% each of two of the following: citronella, eucalyptus, rosemary, lavender (if you’d like to repel ticks), pennyroyal (find 100% pure organic essential oils here)
- 10 10 to 100% each of two of the following: citronella, eucalyptus, rosemary, lavender (if you’d like to repel ticks), pennyroyal (find 100% pure organic essential oils here)
panettone (1 week in advance)
By stancec44
Please note: For this recipe, we recommend using a scale to weigh ingredients rather than measuring by volume
- POOLISH (PRE-FERMENT)
- 3/4 cup (3 1/4 ounces) unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons room temperature water
- 1/4 teaspoon plus 1/8 teaspoon active dry yeast
- DOUGH
- 3 3/4 cups (17 1/2 ounces) unbleached all-purpose flour, more if needed
- 1/2 cup (3 1/2 ounces) sugar
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 1/2 teaspoons fine sea salt
- 2 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 3 large eggs
- 6 large egg yolks
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons whole milk
- 1 1/2 cups currants, soaked in warm water for 10 minutes, then drained
- 6 ounces candied orange peel (see notes), cut into small dice to yield a generous cup
- 2 1/2 tablespoons honey
- 3 tablespoons good-quality extra-virgin olive oil, unflavored or infused with Meyer lemon
- Finely grated zest of 3 oranges
- Finely grated zest of 3 lemons
- 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise, seeds scraped and reserved
- 14 tablespoons (7 ounces) cold unsalted butter
- HAZELNUT GLAZE (OPTIONAL)
- 1 scant cup whole hazelnuts
- 1 cup confectioners sugar
- 2 tablespoons whole-wheat flour
- 3 large egg whites
- 3 tablespoons good-quality extra-virgin olive oil, unflavored or infused with Meyer lemon
- Demerara sugar for sprinkling
- SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: cheesecloth, 2 round (7-inch) paper panettone molds, or a variety of round paper sizes, if preferred (see notes); cooking spray; instant-read thermometer
Mexican Hot Chocolate Mix
By stancec44
Spice up the winter season with a simple Mexican hot chocolate
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder (preferably dark cocoa)
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Pinch of nutmeg
- 1 1/2 cups (12 ounces) milk
- Whipped cream, for garnish
Roasted Peanut Soup with Honey Whipped Cream
By stancec44
The foundation of this elegant soup? Peanut butter
- 2 heads of garlic
- 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1 1/2 cups unsalted, dry-roasted peanuts
- 3 cups sliced onions (about 2 onions)
- 3 cups thinly sliced celery stalks (about 1/2 bunch), leaves reserved
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 quarts low-salt chicken broth
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 Yukon Gold potato (about 8 ounces), peeled, cut into 1/4" cubes
- 3/4 cup chilled heavy cream, divided
- Kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon (or more) honey
- 1 tablespoon roasted peanut oil or 1/2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
Gingerbread Waffles
By stancec44
Waffles (all waffles) tend to cool quirky, so serve them on heated plates
- 1/3 c. (packed) golden brown sugar
- 1 lg. egg
- 3/4 c. buttermilk
- 1/4 c. mild (light) molasses
- 3 Tbsp. butter, melted
- 1 c. flour
- 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. ground ginger
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. ground allspice
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/4 tsp dry mustard
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/3 c. chopped raisins
- 2 Tbsp. minced crystallized ginger
- Additional melted butter
- Whipped cream
- Maple syrup
Mini Pecan Pies
By stancec44
These Mini Pecan Pies are easy to make and can also be made ahead of time
- 1 pie crust (store-bought or homemade)
- 1/3 cup light corn syrup
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 and 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
Spicy Corn Chowder
By stancec44
Bacon makes this creamy dish—with just the right amount of heat—the ultimate summer comfort food
- 1/2 lb. thick-cut applewood-smoked bacon (6 slices), cut crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 medium yellow onion, cut into 1/2-inch dice
- 3 scallions, thinly sliced
- 2 celery ribs, cut into 1/2-inch dice
- 1 red bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and cut into 1/2-inch dice
- 1 tsp. fresh thyme
- 5 cups fresh corn kernels (from 10 medium cobs)
- 1/2 tsp. pure chipotle chile powder
- 2 cups half-and-half
- 2 cups lower-salt chicken broth
- 1 large russet potato, peeled and coarsely grated
- Kosher salt
- Grated white Cheddar, for garnish (optional)
rich chocolate cake with nuts and dried fruit / torta ricca con frutta secca e disidratata
By stancec44
FOR CAKE: Heat oven to 325º with rack in middle
- CAKE
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 1 1/2 cups mixed nuts, including roasted unsalted cashews, roasted unsalted almonds, Brazil nuts and/or pine nuts 8 3/4 ounces bittersweet chocolate (65% cocoa)
- 10 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup mascarpone
- 1/4 cup Greek yogurt
- 3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon whole-wheat flour
- 3 large eggs, separated
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons rum
- 3/4 cup dried cranberries, roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup 1/4-inch cubes dried pineapple
- 1/3 cup 1/4-inch cubes dried papaya
- 1/3 cup candied ginger, finely chopped
- 1/8 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 10 ounces candied cherries for garnish (optional)
- ICING
- 5 1/4 ounces bittersweet chocolate (65% cocoa)
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
Xoi Man (Sticky Rice w/Chinese Sausage, Chicken, Shrimp)(Overnight)
By stancec44
Xoi man – sticky rice with Chinese sausage, chicken, shrimp and shredded pork was a common dish my mom would make...
- 2.5 cups glutinous rice (soaked in water overnight and drained)
- 2 links of Chinese Sausage, thinly sliced on the diagonal
- 1 boneless chicken breast/thigh, cut into thin slices
- 3 tbs small dried shrimp, soaked in water for about 30min, then drained
- Rouc/cha bong
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced
- 1/2 onion thinly diced
- fried shallots
- 2 ts soy sauce
- steamer, muslin fabric