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Cherry Slab Pie
By stancec44
But to feed a crowd--and keep sane while doing so--try this recipe for cherry slab pie
- Dough
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for rolling
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 sticks cold butter, cubed
- 1/4 cup cold water, or more as needed
- Filling
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 2 quarts cherries, pitted and halved
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- To Finish
- 1 egg
- 2 teaspoons milk
- Turbinado sugar, for garnish
clams with fennel and cherry tomatoes vongole con finocchio e pomodorini
By stancec44
Clams, cherry tomatoes, tomatoes, and grilled bread: simple summer eating at its best
- 8 1/2-inch-thick diagonal baguette slices, lightly toasted or grilled
- 1 fennel bulb with long stems and fronds attached
- 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil plus more for drizzling
- 3 pounds New Zealand cockles or Manila clams, scrubbed
- 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 1 1/3 pounds cherry tomatoes
- Coarse sea salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
Pastrami-Cured Turkey Breast (2 days curing)
By stancec44
To serve a crowd (or ensure you have enough turkey leftover for sandwiches after the big event), simply roast two t...
- 1 tablespoon coriander seeds
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard seeds
- 2 tablespoons roughly ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- One 4 to 4 1/2-pound boneless skin-on turkey breast
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Spanish Fabada
By stancec44
Hearty comfort food at its most robust
- 2 med. pork chops, with bones
- 8 strips thick sliced bacon
- 1 (10 oz) dried hot chorizo, cut in 1/4" slices
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1 c. white onion, diced
- 1 c. leeks (white parts only) minced
- 3 c. cooked white beans
- 3 c. low sodium chicken broth
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tsp. Spanish sweet paprika (opt.)
- (For a less piquant stew, use fresh chorizo sausage rather than the dry, cured version, which is heavier on seasonings)
Mussels with Chinese Sausage and Ginger Beer
By stancec44
In his recipe for steamed mussels, Blais tweaks the moules and saucisson theme, subbing ginger beer for white wine ...
- 2 tablespoons grapeseed or canola oil
- 1/4 medium Vidalia onion, finely chopped
- 6 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1-inch fresh ginger, peeled (use the edge of a teaspoon to scrape off the peel) and finely chopped
- 1 stalk lemongrass--trimmed, tough outer layer removed and stalk bruised with the side of a chef’s knife
- 1 pound Chinese sausage (or Italian sausage, chorizo or merguez), thinly sliced crosswise
- 3 pounds mussels, scrubbed under cold running water (discard any
- mussels with cracked or broken shells)
- 1 1/2 cups ginger beer
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon fresh orange juice
- 2 scallions, white and light green parts only, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup roughly torn cilantro (both leaves and tender stems)
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 4 thick slices Texas toast or sourdough bread
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- Kosher salt
Orange Almond Tray Cake
By stancec44
Ground almonds and egg form the base of the cake, with a flavorful orange purée folded into the mix
- 2 oranges
- Softened butter, for greasing
- 6 free-range eggs
- 1 1/4 cups superfine sugar
- 1 1/4 cups ground almonds
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- For the Syrup & Decoration
- 4/5 cup superfine sugar
- 4/5 cup water
- 1 orange, thinly sliced
- 2 drops of orange flower water
- 8 raspberries
Chocolate-Coated Caramel Honeycomb With Salted Peanuts
By stancec44
Place the baking soda in a small bowl and line a baking sheet with parchment paper
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 cup (5.3 ounces) granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon corn syrup
- 3 tablespoons water
- 2 ounces semi-sweet chocolate
- 1/4 cup salted roasted peanuts, chopped
Homemade Toffee-Chocolate Matzah
By stancec44
This lovely Passover treat, homemade toffee-chocolate matzah, is courtesy of Phillip Guttmann
- 4 sheets unsalted non-egg matzah
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 1 cup packed dark-brown sugar
- 1 (12-ounce) package semisweet chocolate chips (2 cups)
- Coarse sea salt
Matzoh Ball Soup (5 star)
By stancec44
The matzo balls can be cooked ahead and then warmed in the broth before serving
- 4 large eggs
- 1/4 cup rendered chicken fat or fat reserved from the chicken broth, at room temperature
- 1 tsp. kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp. freshly ground white pepper
- 5 oz. (1-1/4 cups) matzo meal
- 7 cups Golden Chicken Broth (see separate recipe)
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
Crispy Prosciutto Caprese Panini with Shoestring Fries
By stancec44
Made with fresh mozzarella cheese, basil oil and vine-ripened tomatoes, this panini is a fun play on the Italian ca...
- 3/4 oz. fresh basil leaves
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing
- 8 slices sweet batard, cut on the bias 1/2 inch thick
- 8 oz. fresh buffalo mozzarella cheese, sliced
- 8 thin slices prosciutto
- 1 large tomato, cut into 8 slices, each 1/2 inch thick
- Freshly ground pepper, to taste
- Shoestring Fries (recipe in veggies)