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Fregola Salad with Fresh Citrus and Red Onion
By norsegal8
For the orange oil: Combine the olive oil and the orange zest in a small bowl and set aside
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 orange, zested
- 8 cups chicken broth
- 1 pound fregola pasta (or orzo)
- 1 orange
- 1 pink grapefruit
- 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh mint leaves
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
- 1/2 tablespoon fennel seeds, lightly toasted
- 1 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Chocolate Frosting for Devil's Food Cake
By norsegal8
Directions Beat the butter and mayonnaise in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, on high,...
- 5 1/2 ounces unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 ounce mayonnaise
- 3 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted and cooled slightly
- 8 ounces powdered sugar
- Pinch kosher salt
Texas-Style Barbeque Beef Ribs
By norsegal8
It is important to use beef ribs with a decent amount of meat, not bony scraps; otherwise, the rewards of making th...
- Barbecue Sauce
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup minced onion
- 1 medium clove garlic, minced or pressed through garlic press (about 1 teaspoon)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
- 2 cups tomato juice
- 3/4 cup distilled white vinegar
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon powdered mustard mixed with 1 tablespoon water
- 1 teaspoon minced chipotle chile in adobo
- 2 tablespoons mild molasses or dark molasses (not blackstrap)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons table salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- Ribs
- 4 teaspoons chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 teaspoons table salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground black pepper
- 3 –4 beef rib slabs (3 to 4 ribs per slab, about 5 pounds total)
Chocolate Chip Cookies (NY Times "best" recipe)
By norsegal8
Sift flours, baking soda, baking powder and salt into a bowl and set aside
- 2 c minus 2 tablespoons (8 1/2 ounces) cake flour
- 1 2/3 c (8 1/2 ounces) bread flour
- 1 1/4 tsp. baking soda
- 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 1/4 c (284g) unsalted butter room temperature
- 1 1/2 tsp. coarse salt
- 1 c (8 ounces) plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 1/4 c (10 ounces) packed light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 2 tsp. McCormick vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 lb chocolate chips or chunks original recipe calls for chopped dark chocolate
Chicken Cacciatore - CI
By norsegal8
If your Dutch oven is large enough to hold all the chicken pieces in a single layer without crowding, brown all the...
- 8 bone in chicken thighs (about 3 pounds), trimmed of excess fat
- Salt and ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 6 ounces portobello mushroom caps (about 3 medium), wiped clean and cut into 3/4-inch cubes
- 4 medium cloves garlic, minced
- 1 1/2 tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups dry red wine
- 1/2 cup chicken stock or low-sodium canned chicken broth
- 1 can (14 1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, drained
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme leaves
- 1 piece Parmesan cheese rind (2 inches, about 1 ounce), optional
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh sage leaves
Hearty Frittata with Asparagus, Ham and Gruyere
By norsegal8
An ovensafe nonstick 12-inch skillet is a must for this recipe and the variations that are linked
- 12 large eggs
- 3 tablespoons half-and-half
- Salt and ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1/2 pound asparagus, trimmed of tough ends, spears cut on the bias into 1/4-inch pieces
- 1 medium shallot, minced (about 3 tablespoons)
- 4 ounces deli-style baked ham, 1/4-inch-thick, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 3/4 cup)
- 3 ounces Gruyère cheese, cut into 1/4-inch cubes (about 3/4 cup)
Chocolate Dacquoise
By norsegal8
The components in this recipe can easily be prepared in advance
- MERINGUE
- 3/4 cup blanched sliced almonds, toasted
- 1/2 cup hazelnuts, toasted and skinned
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (7 ounces) sugar
- 4 large egg whites, room temperature
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- BUTTERCREAM
- 3/4 cup whole milk
- 4 large egg yolks
- 1/3 cup (2 1/3 ounces) sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons amaretto or water
- 1 1/2 tablespoons instant espresso powder
- 16 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- GANACHE
- 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped fine
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 2 teaspoons corn syrup
- 12 whole hazelnuts, toasted and skinned
- 1 cup blanched sliced almonds, toasted
Short Ribs Braised in Wine
By norsegal8
If braising and serving the ribs on the same day, bypass cooling the ribs in the braising liquid; instead, remove t...
- 6 pounds bone-in English-style short ribs, trimmed of excess fat and silver skin (see illustration below), or bone-in flanken-style short ribs
- 3 cups dry red wine (full-bodied)
- 3 large onions, chopped medium
- 2 medium carrots, chopped medium
- 1 large rib celery, chopped medium
- 9 medium cloves garlic, chopped (about 3 tablespoons)
- 1/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
- 4 cups chicken stock or canned low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 can (14 1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, drained
- 1 1/2 tablespoons minced fresh rosemary
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme leaves
- 3 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon tomato paste
- Bacon, Pearl Onion, and Parsnip Garnish
- 6 slices bacon (about 6 ounces), cut into 1/4-inch pieces
- 8 ounces frozen pearl onions (do not thaw)
- 4 medium parsnips (about 10 ounces), peeled and cut diagonally into 3/4-inch pieces
- 1/4 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon table salt
- 6 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
Mary Berry’s Viennese Whirls
By norsegal8
Directions For the jam, put the raspberries in a small, deep-sided saucepan and crush them using a potato masher
- For the jam
- 200 g (7oz) raspberries
- 250 g (9oz) jam sugar
- For the biscuits
- 250 g (9oz) very soft unsalted butter
- 50 g (1 3/4oz) icing sugar
- 225 g (8oz) plain flour
- 25 g (1oz) cornflour
- For the filling
- 100 g (3 1/2oz) unsalted butter, softened
- 200 g (7oz) icing sugar, plus extra for dusting
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Wild Rice Mushroom Soup Recipe
By norsegal8
In a small saucepan, combine wild rice and water; bring to a boil
- 1/2 cup uncooked wild rice
- 1-1/2 cups water
- 8 ounces smoked turkey sausage, sliced
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 carton (32 ounces) reduced-sodium chicken broth, divided
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1/2 pound sliced fresh mushrooms
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper