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Brussels Sprouts & Bacon Jam
By stancec44
Do ahead: Bacon jam can be made up to 5 days ahead
- For the bacon jam:
- 1 pound thick-cut bacon, cut into 1/4-inch strips
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup (packed) dried apricots (4 ounces), roughly chopped
- 1/4 cup sherry vinegar
- 1 sprig thyme
- 3 sprigs rosemary
- 1 bay leaf
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- For the Brussels sprouts:
- Kosher salt
- 16 medium Brussels sprouts (12 ounces), trimmed and halved
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, smashed
- 4 sprigs thyme
- Special equipment:
- 32 small skewers or toothpicks
Pepper-Crusted Duck Breast w/Cherry-Port Sauce
By stancec44
Put the wine, port, ginger, and sugar (1 Tbs
- 1-1/2 cups fruity red wine, such as Zinfandel, Shiraz, or Merlot
- 1 cup ruby port
- One 1-1/4 -inch piece fresh ginger, peeled
- 1 to 2 Tbs. granulated sugar
- 1 Tbs. balsamic vinegar
- 1 tsp. cornstarch
- 2 cups fresh sweet or sour cherries, pitted and halved (about 11 oz.)
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 Tbs. coarsely cracked black peppercorns
- 6 small or 3 large skin-on duck breasts (about 3 lb. total)
Coffee Rubbed Steak and Eggs
By stancec44
Pan-seared flank steak rubbed with coffee, brown sugar, and a few spices for rich and amazing flavor is served with...
- 4 (4 ounce) flank steaks
- 2 tablespoons very finely ground dark coffee
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1/2 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- pink Himalayan sea salt to taste (you can also use kosher salt)
- a little olive oil for cooking
- 4 eggs
- warm herbed potatoes (make your own)
- 4-5 cups fresh spring salad greens
- 1 lemon
- fresh cilantro, chopped, to garnish
Swiss Chard-Wrapped Dumplings with Bacon and Browned Butter (Capuns)
By stancec44
1. To a medium bowl, add the eggs, water and ricotta and whisk until smooth
- Dumplings
- 3 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 3/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup low-fat ricotta cheese
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
- 1 cup finely chopped cured saucisson (about one 6-inch sausage)
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh chives
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
- 40 Swiss chard leaves
- Toothpicks
- 4 bacon strips, finely chopped
- Sauce
- 13 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
- 3 large shallots, finely chopped
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 1/3 cups heavy cream
- 1 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper plus more for serving
Frozen Chocolate Mousse Tart
By stancec44
Preheat the oven to 375°F
- CRUST
- 5 ounces finely crushed graham cracker crumbs
- 1 3/4 ounces sugar
- 2 1/2 ounces butter, melted
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, optional
- FILLING
- 15 ounces heavy cream
- 9 ounces chopped bittersweet chocolate
- TOPPING
- 2 1/2 ounces solid caramel or unwrapped vanilla caramel candies
- 1 ounce heavy cream
- GARNISH
- 1 tablespoon butter
- pinch of salt
- 2 ounces chopped nuts (hazelnuts, almonds, walnuts, or mixed nuts)
Cacao Energy Bites
By stancec44
These nutrient-dense energy bites are a great addition to your next action-packed day
- 2 cups pitted dates
- 1 cup golden raisins
- 1 cup pecans, unsalted
- 1/2 cup walnuts, unsalted
- 1/2 cup almonds, slivered, unsalted
- 1/4 cup cacao nibs (or ¼ cup of dark chocolate pieces)
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 Tbsp. ground coffee, optional
polenta dumplings with speck "canederli" di polenta allo speck
By stancec44
These polenta dumplings, little round balls of cheesy goodness studded with speck, are pure comfort food
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup whole milk
- 14 tablespoons unsalted butter
- Fine sea salt
- 1 1/4 cups coarse polenta
- 1/4 pound speck, finely chopped
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano or Grana Padano cheese
- 1 tablespoon roughly chopped flat-leaf parsley
Double Chocolate Bread
By stancec44
One Bowl (you can lick the bowl, I guess); 90 minutes
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- Pinch of salt
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup dark-chocolate chips
- Confectioners’ sugar, as garnish
Best Ever BBQ Ribs (per BA)
By stancec44
Choose baby backs or spareribs, then follow our three simple steps: Season, bake, and grill
- 2 1/2 tablespoons kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon dry mustard
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 8 pounds baby back pork ribs (8 racks) or St. Louis-style spareribs (4 racks)
- Low-salt chicken broth (optional)
- 1 1/2 cups store-bought or homemade barbecue sauce plus more
Ramos Gin Fizz
By stancec44
In a cocktail shaker, combine lemon juice, lime juice, egg white, gin, sugar cubes and orange blossom water
- 1/2 ounce lemon juice
- 1/2 ounce lime juice
- White of one fresh egg
- 2 ounces gin
- 5 to 6 sugar cubes
- 3 to 4 dashes orange blossom water
- 2 ounces crushed ice, plus one big cube
- 1 ounce heavy cream
- Soda