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Almost Hands-Free Risotto with Parmesan and Herbs
By norsegal8
This recipe does not employ the traditional risotto method; the rice is mainly stirred for 3 minutes toward the end...
- 5 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 large onion, chopped fine (about 1 1/2 cups)
- Table salt
- 1 medium garlic clove, minced or pressed through a garlic press (about 1 teaspoon)
- 2 cups Arborio rice
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 2 ounces grated Parmesan cheese (about 1 cup)
- 1 teaspoon juice from 1 lemon
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
- Ground black pepper
Organic Face Cream
By norsegal8
Important: Adding Preservative When the diy face cream below states to add the preservative, you will notice I giv...
- 15g Avocado oil
- 10g Wheatgerm oil
- 1g Vitamin E oil
- 15g Emulsifying Wax NF
- 45g Rose water (Amazon)
- 15g Spring water
- 1g Preservative (optional)
- 3 drops Frankincense essential oil
- 4 drops Rose essential oil (or Rosewood)
- 1 Cosmetic Jar
Serinakaker (Norwegian Butter Cookies)
By norsegal8
Serinakaker are extremely simple—basically just buttery shortbread thumbprint cookies
- 4 cups (500 grams) sifted all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup plus 6 tablespoons (300 grams) softened salted butter
- 1 1/3 cups (250 grams) granulated sugar
- 2 medium eggs, lightly beaten (or one big old American-sized egg)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla sugar (or vanilla extract if you have no vanilla sugar)
- 1 egg white, for brushing the cookies with
- Pearl sugar and/or chopped almonds, for sprinkling
Chocolate Hazelnut Truffles
By norsegal8
In a large bowl, sift together the powdered sugar and the cocoa; set aside
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 6 ounces milk chocolate
- 6 tablespoons of butter
- 1/4 cup whipping cream
- 24 whole hazelnuts
- 1 cup ground hazelnuts
Classic Cherry Pie Cookies Recipe
By norsegal8
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy
- FROSTING:
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 Eggland's Best Egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2/3 cup butter, softened
- 5 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1-1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 5 to 10 teaspoons 2% milk
- 3/4 teaspoon baking cocoa
- 2 drops yellow food coloring
- 1 jar (12 ounces) cherry preserves
Vanilla Glaze - Barefoot Contessa
By norsegal8
Place the confectioners' sugar and vanilla seeds in a small bowl, add 1 1/2 teaspoons water and whisk together unti...
- 1 1 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1/4 scraped from 1/4 of a vanilla bean
Honey-Mustard Pan Sauce for Turkey Cutlets
By norsegal8
After transferring cutlets to warmed plate, set now-empty skillet over medium-low heat (do not clean skillet or dis...
- 1 large shallot, minced (about 3 tablespoons)
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 1/2 cup chicken stock or canned low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon leaves
- Salt and ground black pepper
Baked Sweet Potato "Fries"
By norsegal8
2008, Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics, All Rights Reserved
- 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled
- 2 tablespoons good olive oil
- 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, plus extra for sprinkling
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Zucchini Vichyssoise
By norsegal8
Copyright 2004, Barefoot in Paris, All Rights Reserved
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon good olive oil
- 5 cups chopped leeks, white and light green parts (4 to 8 leeks)
- 4 cups chopped unpeeled white boiling potatoes (8 small)
- 3 cups chopped zucchini (2 zucchini)
- 1 1/2 quarts Homemade Chicken Stock, recipe follows, or canned broth
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- Fresh chives or julienned zucchini, for garnish
Guacamole Salad
By norsegal8
2006, Barefoot Contessa at Home, All Rights Reserved
- 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved
- 1 yellow bell pepper, seeded and 1/2-inch diced
- 1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1/2 cup small diced red onion
- 2 tablespoons minced jalapeno peppers, seeded (2 peppers)
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated lime zest
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice (2 limes)
- 1/4 cup good olive oil
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
- 2 ripe Hass avocados, seeded, peeled, and 1/2-inch diced