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Cherry Mousse
By stancec44
For this quick, delicious dessert, puréed cherries are folded into whipped cream and served in Champagne flutes or...
- 1 lb. fresh sweet cherries, rinsed
- 3 Tbs. confectioners’ sugar
- 2 cups heavy or whipping cream, preferably not ultra-pasteurized
Passover Popovers
By stancec44
Serve these Passover popovers alongside a bowl of chicken escarole soup, two recipes from Joan Nathan
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil, plus more for baking sheet
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup matzah meal
- 1 tablespoon sugar, or to taste
- 4 eggs
Crunchy Baked Saffron Rice (Tachin)
By stancec44
Also known as tachin, this crispy baked Persian rice is often layered with meat, dried fruit, spices, and presented...
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt, plus more
- 2 cups basmati rice
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup dried barberries or 1 cup dried tart cherries
- 1 teaspoon rose water (optional)
- 1 teaspoon saffron threads, finely ground
- 3 large egg yolks
- 1 cup plain whole-milk yogurt (not Greek)
- 1/2 cup grapeseed or vegetable oil, plus more for dish
Classic Swiss Cheese Fondue
By stancec44
Steamed red-skinned potato chunks, grilled or toasted Tuscan bread cubes and pear slices are all great for dipping ...
- 1 1 1 garlic clove, halved
- 1 1 1 pound Gruyère cheese, grated
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 pound Emmentaler cheese or other Swiss cheese, grated
- 1 1 1 cup dry white wine
- 1 1 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 1 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 tablespoons kirsch
- Freshly ground pepper
- Freshly grated nutmeg
Cocktail Meatballs
By stancec44
Adding ricotta to meatballs keeps them super tender and moist
- 1/3 cup panko
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- 1 pound ground pork
- 4 ounces fresh ricotta
- 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon finely grated garlic
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- Canola oil, for brushing
- Chopped parsley, for garnish
Broccoli Cheddar Soup
By stancec44
Can watch video on website
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups half-and-half
- 3 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 4 7 -inch sourdough bread boules (round loaves)
- 4 cups broccoli florets (about 1 head)
- 1 large carrot, diced
- 2 1/2 cups (about 8 ounces) grated sharp white and yellow cheddar cheese, plus more for garnish
Masala Dosa
By stancec44
You can use a nonstick pan to make a 12-inch version, or mimic the whopping crêpes made on commercial griddles in ...
- Dosa Batter:
- 1 tbsp. fenugreek seed
- 3 cups short-grain (ideally idli) rice
- 1 cup urad dal, also known as split husked black gram lentils, or ivory white lentils
- 1 1⁄4 tsp. kosher salt
- Masala Dosa:
- 1 lb. russet potatoes (about 1 large potato)
- 2 tbsp. ghee (clarified butter) or olive oil, plus more for brushing or drizzling
- 1 tsp. black mustard seeds
- 1 tbsp. chana dal, also known as split yellow gram lentils or split husked black or brown chickpeas
- 1 tbsp. urad dal, also known as split husked black gram lentils, or ivory white lentils (they are white in color)
- 1 large yellow onion (8 oz.), halved and thinly sliced
- 1 large jalapeño or 2 medium serrano chiles, diced (¼ cup)
- 3⁄4 tsp. kosher salt, plus more to taste
- Pinch of ground turmeric
- 2 tbsp. coarsely chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- 2-3 tsp. fresh lemon juice
- For the gunpowder paste:
- 1⁄2 cup packaged spiced chutney powder (also known as pudi or masala chutney powder)
- 1⁄4 cup ghee (clarified butter) or olive oil
Steak Skewers with Scallion Dipping Sauce (Overnight)
By stancec44
Purée all ingredients except steak in a blender or a food processor until smooth
- Meat and Marinade
- 1 cup canned unsweetened coconut milk
- 1/4 cup fish sauce (such as nuoc nam or nam pla)
- 2 tablespoons palm sugar or (packed) light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 6 garlic cloves
- 4 red or green Thai chiles, stemmed
- 2 lemongrass stalks, bottom third only, tough outer layers removed
- 1 1 1/2" piece ginger, peeled
- 2 pounds tri-tip, top sirloin cap steak, or rib eye, fat cap left on
- Scallion Dipping Sauce
- 15 scallions, very thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup fish sauce (such as nuoc nam or nam pla)
- 3 tablespoons grapeseed oil
- 2 tablespoons chinkiang (black) vinegar***
- 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
- Basting Sauce
- 1/2 cup canned unsweetened coconut milk
- 3 tablespoons fish sauce (such as nuoc nam or nam pla)
- 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- Chinkiang vinegar, also called black vinegar, an aged vinegar made from glutinous rice and malt, is available at Asian markets.
- 8 bamboo skewers (soak 1 hour before using) or 8 metal skewers
Matzo Candy with Caramel, Chocolate, and Halva
By stancec44
But in this recipe, the smooth, velvety texture of the halva combined with the saltiness of the cracker is the way ...
- Olive oil spray
- 1 (11-ounce) box unsalted matzo crackers (11 crackers)
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
- 2 cups packed dark brown sugar
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 1-1/2 tsp. kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 3/4 lb. semisweet chocolate, roughly chopped
- 1/4 lb. (1 cup) halva candy
Cheddar Burgers With Balsamic Onions And Chipotle Ketchup
By stancec44
The all-American cheeseburger gets a makeover, courtesy of grilled onions, a spicy-smoky ketchup, and an English mu...
- Onions
- 1 pound red onions, cut crosswise into 1/3- to 1/2-inch-thick rounds
- Olive Oil
- 3/4 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- Chipotle ketchup
- 1 cup ketchup
- 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped chipotle chiles from canned chipotles in adobo* plus 2 tabelspoons adobo sauce from can
- 2 teaspoons (or more) balsamic vinegar
- Burgers
- 2 1/4 pounds ground beef (15% to 20% fat)
- Coarse kosher salt
- 6 thick slices sharp cheddar cheese
- 6 large English muffins or hamburger buns, split, cut sides grilled
- 6 tomato slices (optional)
- 2 cups fresh spinach leaves