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Meringue Cookies
By norsegal8
Brittle, snap-crackly and crunchy cookies made from meringue can be simple or fanciful
- 1 resipe plain meringue
Endive and Avocado Salad
By norsegal8
2001 Barefoot Contessa Parties!
- 1 1/2 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (2 lemons)
- 1/4 cup good olive oil
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 3 heads endive
- 3 ripe Haas avocados, peeled and seeded
Cannelloni - Lidia
By norsegal8
Make the pasta: Put the flour in the bowl of a food processor and pulse to aerate
- For the pasta:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for working the dough
- 2 large whole eggs
- 1/4 cups extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoons water
- For the filling:
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 1 1/2 pounds ground pork
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 2 medium carrots, finely chopped
- 2 celery stalks, finely chopped
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 quart hot chicken stock
- 10 ounce bag fresh spinach, roughly chopped
- 8 ounces mortadella, finely chopped
- 2 cups Grana Padano or Parmigiano-Reggiano
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley
- Zest of 1 lemon
- For the besciamella:
- 1 quart low-fat or whole milk
- 2 fresh bay leaves, or 3 dried bay leaves
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- Pinch freshly grated nutmeg
- Pinch white pepper
- 3 tablespoons grated Grana Padano or Parmigiano-Reggiano
- For the assembly of the cannelloni:
- 1 1/2 cups Marinara sauce
- 1/2 cup grated Grana Padano or Parmigiano-Reggiano
Sweet and Sour Chutney - ATK
By norsegal8
Since it takes several minutes to make this chutney, prepare it before cooking the salmon
- 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon table salt
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1/2 medium onion, chopped fine (about 1/2 cup)
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley leaves
Southern Corn Bread - ATK
By norsegal8
Makes one 8-inch skillet of bread Unlike its sweet, cakey Northern counterpart, Southern cornbread is thin, crusty...
- 4 teaspoons bacon drippings or 1 tablespoon melted butter and 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 1 cup yellow cornmeal, preferably stone ground
- 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon table salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/3 cup water (rapidly boiling)
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 1 large egg, beaten lightly
Fish Stock
By norsegal8
Fish heads, tails and bones are all possibilities for trimmings and can be used for the stock
- Ingredients
- 3 pounds fish trimmings, rinsed and cut into 3-inch pieces (see illustrations below)
- 1 medium onion, cut into small dice
- 2 medium carrots, cut into small dice
- 1 large rib celery, cut into small dice
- 8 parsley stems, chopped
- 1/4 medium lemon
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 10 black peppercorns
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 dried chile pepper (of your choice)
Grill-Roasted Beef Tenderloin
By norsegal8
Once trimmed, and with the butt tenderloin (the lobe at the large end of the roast) still attached, the roast shoul...
- 1 beef tenderloin (about 6 pounds), trimmed of fat and silver skin, tail end tucked and tied at 2-inch intervals (see illustrations below)
- 1 1/2 tablespoons kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
Corned Beef and Cabbage
By norsegal8
If you prefer a leaner piece of meat, feel free to use the flat cut
- 1/2 cup kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon black peppercorns, cracked
- 3/4 tablespoon ground allspice
- 1 tablespoon dried thyme
- 1/2 tablespoon paprika
- 2 bay leaves, crumbled
- 1 beef brisket (fresh, 4 to 6 pounds), preferably point cut, trimmed of excess fat, rinsed and patted dry
- 7-8 pounds vegetables, chosen from the categories below
- Category 1 Vegetables
- Carrots, peeled and halved crosswise, thin end halved lengthwise, thick end quartered lengthwise
- Rutabagas (small), peeled and halved crosswise; each half cut into six chunks
- White turnips (medium), peeled and quartered
- New potatoes (small), scrubbed and left whole
- Boiling onions, peeled and left whole
- Category 2 Vegetables
- Green cabbage (small head), uncored, blemished leaves removed, cut into six to eight wedges
- Parsnips, peeled and halved crosswise, thin end halved lengthwise, thick end quartered lengthwise
- Brussels sprouts, blemished leaves removed and left whole
Classic Pound Cake in a Tube Pan
By norsegal8
As directed in the recipe, the butter and eggs should be the first ingredients prepared so they have a chance to st...
- 32 tablespoons unsalted butter (4 sticks), cold, plus extra for greasing pan
- 6 large eggs
- 6 large egg yolks
- 4 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 1/2 cups cake flour (14 ounces), plus extra for dusting pan
- 1 teaspoon table salt
- 2 1/2 cups sugar (17 1/2 ounces)
Summer Berry Pudding
By norsegal8
Stale the bread for this recipe by leaving it out overnight
- 2 pints fresh strawberries rinsed, hulled, and sliced
- 1 pint fresh raspberries
- 1/2 pint fresh blueberries
- 1/2 pint fresh blackberries
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice from 1 lemon
- 8 slices potato bread (stale), challah, or other good-quality white bread (see note)