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Classic Tomato Sauce
By garciamoss
Any seasonal, vine-ripened tomato will melt beautifully into a sauce, but you may want to save the specialty heirlo...
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons minced garlic
- 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 5 lb. tomatoes, coarsely chopped (12 cups)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2/3 cup chopped fresh tender herbs, such as basil or mint
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Escalivada (Catalan Roasted Vegetables)
By garciamoss
I first tried this in Barcelona, pulled out of my host's fridge in a glass baking dish like it was no big thing: ro...
- 2 bell peppers (I like one red and one yellow)
- 1 medium eggplant (look for a firm one with taut skin)
- 1 small onion
- 1/2 cup olive oil, plus more for drizzling
- Salt
- Sherry vinegar
- Bread, for serving
Lemon Pound Cake
By garciamoss
Preheat oven to 350F. Grease the bottom of an 9×5-inch loaf pan or line the bottom with parchment paper
- 1/2 pound butter (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 1/3 cups sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 2 cups sifted cake flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Powder sugar
Grilled Skirt Steak with Onion-Cilantro Relish
By garciamoss
Spicy marinades are well suited to hearty cuts of meat like skirt steak
- For the Marinade:
- 4 dried Anaheim chili peppers
- 4 dried arbol chili peppers
- 2 teaspoons cumin seeds
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 fresh jalapeno chili pepper, stemmed, seeded and coarsely chopped
- 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 pound trimmed skirt steak
- For the Relish:
- 1 small white onion, minced
- 1 fresh serrano chili pepper, stemmed, seeded and minced
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Flour Tortillas
Sparkling Mango Strawberry Sangria
By garciamoss
Serve these delicious, light, and refreshing sparkling sangria in a large Boudreaux glass with ice
- SANGRIA:
- 1 bottle sparkling wine, chilled
- 1/2 cup orange liquor
- 1/2 cup lime-flavored vodka
- 1 1/4 cup fresh mango & strawberry purée
- 6 ounces fresh orange juice
- 3/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup simple syrup plus 2 tablespoons or to taste
- 2 cinnamon sticks for garnish
- mango diamond chunks for garnish
- fresh strawberries, sliced for garnish
- orange slices for garnish
- lemon slices for garnish
- fresh mint sprigs for garnish
- MANGO & STRAWBERRY PURÉE:
- 6 large strawberries
- 2 tablespoons simple syrup
- 3/4 cup strained mango purée
Curried Shrimp with Peanuts
By garciamoss
Melt butter in a heavy saucepan over low heat; whisk in flour and curry powder until smooth
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons curry powder
- 3/4 cup milk
- 3/4 cup chicken broth
- 1/3 cup ketchup
- 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
- 1/2 jalapeño pepper, seeded and chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper (optional)
- 2 1/2 pounds peeled large, raw shrimp, deveined
- 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- Toppings: salted cocktail peanuts, bean sprouts, toasted unsweetened flaked coconut, cilantro
Moo Shu Vegetables
By garciamoss
Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat
- 3 teaspoons toasted sesame oil, divided
- 4 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 12-ounce bag shredded mixed vegetables, such as “rainbow salad” or “broccoli slaw”
- 2 cups mung bean sprouts
- 1 bunch scallions, sliced, divided
- 1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce, (see Shopping Tip)
Fried Potato Dumplings With Baby Kale
By garciamoss
Because everyone needs a new way to cook spuds and greens in the dead of winter
- 1 lb. Yukon Gold potatoes
- 4 large eggs
- 2/3 cup all-purpose flour, plus more for rolling
- Kosher salt
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- A pinch dried red pepper flakes
- 6 oz. baby kale
Cream Scones
By garciamoss
Chill a medium metal mixing bowl and the beaters of an electric hand mixer (or the bowl and whisk attachment of a s...
- 1 cup plus 2 tsp. chilled heavy cream
- 10-5/8 oz. (2-1/3 cups) unbleached all-purpose flour; more as needed
- 3 Tbs. granulated sugar
- 1 Tbs. baking powder (preferably aluminum-free)
- 3/8 tsp. fine sea salt or table salt
- 5 oz. (10 Tbs.) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 1 Tbs. plus 1 tsp. honey
- 1 Tbs. turbinado sugar (such as Sugar in the Raw) or granulated sugar
Chocolate Peanut Butter Eggs
By garciamoss
1. Mix together powdered sugar, peanut butter and butter
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter
- 1/4 cup butter
- 2 -3 tablespoons milk
- 3 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon shortening