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Black Pepper Beef Jerky
By stancec44
This classic jerky gets a double dose of peppery flavor from both cracked peppercorns in the marinade and coarsely ...
- 3 cups amber ale or lager
- 2 cups soy sauce
- 1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons cracked black peppercorns, plus 2 tablespoons coarsely ground black pepper, for sprinkling before drying the meat
- 2 pounds trimmed beef top round or bottom round, about 1 1/2 inches thick
Bun Thit Nurong (Make this!). Grilled Pork with Noodles
By stancec44
This is love in a bowl. If you’ve had bún thịt nướng you know what I’m talking about
- 1.5 pounds pork shoulder sliced (any cut will do)
- 1 package rice vermicelli small or medium thickness
- 4-6 egg rolls optional
- Marinade
- 3 tablespoons shallots minced
- 1.5 tablespoons garlic minced
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1/2 tablespoon thick soy sauce
- 1/2 tablespoon pepper
- 3 tablespoons neutral cooking oil
- Vegetables
- mint – rau thơm
- Vietnamese perilla – tiá tô
- Vietnamese balm – kinh giới
- cucumbers sliced
- Garnish
- Pickled daikon and carrots (đồ chua)
- 1/2 tbsp Scallion in oil (mở hành)
- 1/2 tbsp crushed peanuts
- Dipping Sauce: prepared fish sauce / nước chấm
Nem Nuong Cuon (Spring Rolls w/Grilled Pork Patties)
By stancec44
Had this in Irvine
- 2 lbs ground pork (you may mix ground turkey or chicken to reduce fat)
- 2 head of garlic (cloves, peeled; we love the intense garlic flavor but use more or less according to taste)
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 tbsp salt
- 1/2 tbsp pepper
- 4 tsp tsp or 1 small package of Alsa baking powder prefered
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 drop red food coloring or 1 tsp caramel syrup (optional and found in most Asian groceries)
- Grilled nem nuong patties (recipe below--we like ours sausauge shaped for easy rolling, split in half)
- 1 package of rice paper wrapper (we love the 3 bamboo brand)
- Fried chive rolls (optional)(see below)
- Lettuce
- Cucumbers, thinly sliced rectangles (about 1 x 3 inches)
- Pickled carrots and daikon
- Mint (rau thom), Cilantro (ngo), Fresh chives (rau he). Other herbs can be substitued such as basil (rau que), perilla (tia to).
- Nuoc mam cham (dipping fish sauce)
Lazy Mary's Lemon Tart Recipe
By stancec44
A whole Meyer lemon goes into this improbably delicious tart—just toss it in the blender with the other filling i...
- PASTRY DOUGH
- 1 3/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 1/3 cup plus 3 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/3 cup plus 3 tablespoons chilled lard or vegetable shortening
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cubed and chilled
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons ice water
- FILLING
- 1 large Meyer lemon, chopped
- 1 1/2 cups superfine sugar
- 1 stick unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 4 large eggs
Coconut Pineapple Thumbprint Cookies
By stancec44
Uses a mix
- one box King Arthur Flour Coconut Macaroon Cookie Mix
- 1/4 cup pineapple ice cream topping OR crushed canned pineapple, drained
- 1/2 cup diced dried pineapple
- 1/2 cup boiling water
- 1 cup toasted coconut, for coating
- coconut creme filling
- 1/3 cup vegetable shortening
- 1/4 cup coconut milk powder
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon coconut flavor
- pinch of salt
- 1 to 2 tablespoons milk, as needed
Spiced Brisket with Leeks and Dried Apricots
By stancec44
You'll need to start marinating the meat at least a day ahead
- 2 1/2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoons coarse kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tablespoon ground nutmeg
- 1 4 1/2- to 5 1/2 pound flat-cut (first-cut) brisket, well-trimmed
- 2 medium leeks (white and pale green parts only), sliced
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 24 whole dried apricots, divided
- 10 garlic cloves, peeled
- 6 sprigs fresh thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 cups dry red wine
- 1 tablespoon matzo cake meal
- Chopped fresh cilantro
Twice-Baked Potatoes with Kale and Bacon
By stancec44
Stuffing baked potatoes with kale or cabbage is a riff on the classic Irish dish colcannon, making these potatoes p...
- 4 large russet potatoes (10 to 12 oz. each), scrubbed, pierced 5 or 6 times with a fork
- 5 slices thick-cut bacon, diced
- 5 oz. stemmed and chopped curly kale or green cabbage
- 2 oz. (4 Tbs.) unsalted butter, softened
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 oz. coarsely grated Irish Cheddar (1-1/2 cups)
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 Tbs. canola oil
- 1 Tbs. thinly sliced fresh chives
Grilled Flatbread (advance prep)
By stancec44
These chewy-crisp flatbreads are just right for drizzling with chile oil and herb sauce or wrapping around grilled ...
- Dough
- 2 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 4 3/4 cups all-purpose flour plus more for dusting
- 2 1/4 cups whole wheat flour
- 2 tablespoons kosher salt
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- Vegetable oil (for brushing)
- Topping Suggestions
- Ancho Chile Oil, Green Charmoula, and grated Cotija or Parmesan cheese
- Puréed black beans, sliced avocado, radishes, and pico de gallo
- Sliced plum tomatoes, fresh basil, olive oil, and crema (or sour cream)
Almost Famous Cinnamon Buns
By stancec44
Make the dough: Warm the milk in a medium saucepan over low heat until it reaches about 100
- For the Dough:
- For the Dough:
- For the Dough:
- 1 1 1 cup whole milk
- 1 1 1 cup whole milk
- 1 1 1 cup whole milk
- 1/4-ounce 1/4-ounce 1/2 One 1/4-ounce packet active dry yeast (2 1/2 teaspoons)
- 1/4-ounce 1/4-ounce 1/2 One 1/4-ounce packet active dry yeast (2 1/2 teaspoons)
- 1/4-ounce 1/4-ounce 1/2 One 1/4-ounce packet active dry yeast (2 1/2 teaspoons)
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup plus 1/4 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup plus 1/4 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup plus 1/4 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 4 4 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, plus more for the bowl
- 4 4 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, plus more for the bowl
- 4 4 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, plus more for the bowl
- 1 1 1 large egg yolk
- 1 1 1 large egg yolk
- 1 1 1 large egg yolk
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 3/4 2 3/4 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more if needed
- 2 3/4 2 3/4 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more if needed
- 2 3/4 2 3/4 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more if needed
- 3/4 3/4 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 3/4 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 3/4 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- For the Filling:
- For the Filling:
- For the Filling:
- All-purpose flour, for dusting
- All-purpose flour, for dusting
- All-purpose flour, for dusting
- 12 12 12 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened, plus more for the pan
- 12 12 12 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened, plus more for the pan
- 12 12 12 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened, plus more for the pan
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 3 3 3 tablespoons ground cinnamon
- 3 3 3 tablespoons ground cinnamon
- 3 3 3 tablespoons ground cinnamon
- For the Glaze:
- For the Glaze:
- For the Glaze:
- 2 2 2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 2 2 2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 2 2 2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1/3 1/3 1/3 heavy cream
- 1/3 1/3 1/3 heavy cream
- 1/3 1/3 1/3 heavy cream
- 4 4 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 4 4 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 4 4 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Tuscan Kale Caesar Salad
By stancec44
Combine the first 4 ingredients in a blender; purée until smooth
- ingredient info:
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 8 anchovy fillets packed in oil, drained
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan, divided
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 hard-boiled egg, peeled
- 14 ounces Tuscan kale or other kale, center stalks removed, thinly sliced crosswise (about 8 cups)
- Tuscan kale—also called cavolo nero, Lacinato, black kale, or dinosaur kale—has long, narrow, bumpy dark-green leaves. You can find it at better supermarkets and at farmers' market