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Salsa Verde
By stancec44
Fairly mild
- 10 fresh tomatillos, husked and rinsed
- 2 fresh jalapeños, stems removed
- 1/4 small onion
- 1 clove garlic
- 1/4 bunch fresh cilantro leaves, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon canola oil
- Kosher salt
Skillet Pizza
By stancec44
All you need to make your own pizza is a tried-and-true cast-iron skillet
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 pound store-bought pizza dough
- 1/2 cup tomato sauce
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon red-pepper flakes
- 2 uncooked Italian sausages, casings removed
- 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- (Or whatever else you want to put on top)
Mashed Potatoes (Best)
By stancec44
Allow time for baking potatoes (takes 40-60 minutes, depending on size)
- 2 lbs. russet potatoes (6 medium)
- 1/4 c. heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 c. milk
- 8 Tablespoons salted butter, cut into pieces
- Salt & Pepper
Buttermilk Biscuit and Ham Sandwiches with Tomato Salad
By stancec44
When Mashaney makes biscuits, she chills the flour and the butter in the freezer for 15 minutes before combining th...
- Biscuits
- Cold unsalted butter, 1 1/2 sticks (cut into 1/2-inch cubes)
- All-purpose flour, 3 cups plus extra for rolling
- Baking powder, 1 tablespoon
- Baking soda, 3/4 teaspoon
- Salt, 1 teaspoon
- Granulated sugar, 1 1/2 teaspoons
- Buttermilk, 1 1/2 cups
- Melted unsalted butter, 2 tablespoons
- Thick-cut ham steaks, 2 (about 3/4 pound)
- Extra-virgin olive oil, 2 teaspoons
- Tomato Salad
- Extra-virgin olive oil, 3 tablespoons
- Champagne vinegar, 1 1/2 tablespoons
- Fresh mint leaves, 1/4 cup (finely chopped)
- Fresh flat-leaf parsley, 1/4 cup (finely chopped)
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Cherry tomatoes, 2 cups (halved)
Bacon, Oatmeal & Raisin Cookies
By stancec44
Sweet meets salty in these oatmeal-raisin cookies flecked with crisp bacon bits
- 8 ounces sliced bacon, cut into 1/4-inch squares
- 2 1/4 cups cake flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup (packed) dark brown sugar
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup old-fashioned oats
- 2/3 cup raisins
Rum Island Buttercream Frosting
By stancec44
1. In a small saucepan over medium heat, bring sugar and cup water to a boil
- 400g of Granulated Sugar (approx. 1 ¾ cups)
- 1/2 cup Water
- 5 large Eggs
- 1 1/4 lbs of Unsalted Butter, room temperature
- 1/4 tsp Ground Nutmeg
- 1 oz Rum, optional
Basically Carrot Loaf Cake
By stancec44
The most casual-cool carrot cake of all time
- 1 lb. cream cheese (2 8-oz. packages)
- ¾ cup vegetable oil, plus more for pan
- 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- ¾ tsp. baking soda
- 2 tsp. ground ginger
- 2 tsp. ground cinnamon, plus more for dusting
- 1¾ tsp. kosher salt, divided
- ¾ lb. carrots
- 1¾ cups sugar, divided
- 2 large eggs
- 3 tsp. vanilla extract, divided
apple and provolone risotto
By stancec44
In a small saucepan, bring Moscato d’Asti to a boil over high heat; reduce heat to medium and cook until wine is ...
- 1 1/2 cups Moscato d’Asti wine
- 1/3 cup finely chopped onion
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- Fine sea salt
- 2 firm, sweet apples (such as Gala or Braeburn), peeled, cored, cut into 1/4-inch dice
- 1 3/4 cups Arborio rice
- 1/2 cup Prosecco or dry white wine
- 5 cups Apple Peel broth (see sidebar), or 2 1/2 cups vegetable broth combined with 2 1/2 cups water, heated to a simmer
- 4 ounces aged provolone cheese, grated on large holes of box grater (1 cup)
- Freshly ground black pepper
Salted Caramel "Ding Dong" Cake
By stancec44
Cake Preheat oven to 350°
- Cake
- Nonstick vegetable oil spray
- 1 cup natural unsweetened cocoa powder
- 4 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 1 cup hot strong coffee
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups cake flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 3 large eggs
- Caramel Ganache
- 9 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 1 1/8 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Filling And Assembly
- 1 1/4 teaspoons unflavored gelatin
- 1 1/2 cups chilled heavy cream
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
- Flaky sea salt (such as Maldon)
- Special Equipment
- Two 9-inch-diameter cake pans with 2-inch-high sides; a 9-inch-diameter springform pan
Dublin Iced Coffee
By stancec44
A delicious mix of coffee, dessert & danger
- 2 oz. strong cold-brew coffee
- 2 oz. stout (such as AleSmith Speedway or Guinness)
- 1 1/2 oz. Irish whiskey
- 3/4 oz. simple syrup
- 1/2 ounce heavy cream
- Freshly grated cinnamon stick (for serving)