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Down-South Banh Mi
By garciamoss
Here's a Southern spin on a classic Vietnamese-French sub
- 1 (18-inch) French bread baguette
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon Asian sriracha hot chili sauce
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced carrots
- 1 teaspoon fish sauce
- 1 cup Slow-cooker Mustard Barbecued Pork
- 1/3 cup Pickled Peppers and Onions
- 1 small serrano pepper, thinly sliced*
- Fresh cilantro leaves
Chestnut Bread
By garciamoss
This authentic Tuscan chestnut bread recipe, castagnaccio—not exactly bread and not sweet enough to be considered...
- 2/3 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup warm water or Vin Santo dessert wine
- 1 2/3 cup chestnut flour (see Tip)
- 1 cup water, plus more as needed
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- 2/3 cup walnut halves
- 1 tablespoon pine nuts
- 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary
Turkish Zucchini and Cherry Tomato Salad
By garciamoss
A Turkish salad is enlivened with a bright splash of pomegranate molasses, which can be found in the imported-foods...
- 1/2 cup walnuts
- 1 pound of zucchini, thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
- 3/4 cup scallions, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup kalamata olives, halved and pitted
- 1/2 cup parsley, chopped
- 1/4 cup dill, chopped
- 1 jalapeño pepper, stemmed, seeded, and minced
- 1/4 cup pomegranate molasses
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- black pepper
Wok-Fried Black Pepper Beef and Celery
By garciamoss
Slice the beef as thinly as you can and place the slices in a shallow dish
- 14 ounces/400 g sirloin steak
- 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon gia vi (or a mix of 2 parts sugar, 1 part sea salt, 1 part ground black pepper, 1 part garlic powder)
- 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon crushed garlic, divided
- 2 teaspoons chopped shallot
- 6 celery stalks
- 4 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
Seared Tequila Scallops in a Cilantro Chile Sauce
By garciamoss
Hispanic Kitchen
- 1/3 cup olive oil, plus 2 tablespoons
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
- 3 chile de arbol, crushed
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 pound jumbo sea scallops
- 1/4 cup silver tequila
- 1 tablespoon butter
- Juice of 1/2 lemon, plus more for garnish
- Salt and fresh cracked pepper
Risotto with Fresh Mozzarella, Grape Tomatoes, and Basil
By garciamoss
Place vinegar in a small, heavy saucepan; bring to a boil over medium heat
- 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 4 1/2 cups fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons extravirgin olive oil, divided
- 2 cups chopped leek
- 1 1/2 cups Arborio rice or other medium-grain rice
- 1/3 cup dry white wine
- 1/4 cup half-and-half
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup halved grape tomatoes
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
- 5 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, finely diced
Applesauce Spice Cupcakes
By garciamoss
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 4 large eggs, room temperature
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups white, whole-wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 1/2 cups applesauce
- Brown-Sugar Cream Cheese Frosting
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, room temperature
- 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- pinch of salt
Linguine with Escarole & Shrimp
By garciamoss
Lots of tangy lemon, fresh tomatoes, escarole and shrimp create an incredible sauce for whole-wheat pasta
- 8 ounces whole-wheat linguine
- 4 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- 1 pound peeled and deveined raw shrimp, (16-20 per pound)
- 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper, plus more to taste
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 1 pint grape or cherry tomatoes, halved
- 16 cups thinly sliced escarole, (2-3 heads) or chard leaves
- 1/4 cup clam juice, or water (see Shopping Tip)
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 6 lemon wedges, for garnish
Pita Bread
By garciamoss
1. Preheat Oven to 350°. In a small bowl, dissolve the yeast and sugar in ½ cup of warm water
- 1 tbsp. active dry yeast
- 1 tbsp. sugar
- 4 cups bread flour, plus more for kneading/forming
- 2 tbsp. salt
- 1/4 cup and 1 tbsp. olive oil, plus more for greasing
Sausage-&-Quinoa-Stuffed Zucchini
By garciamoss
In this stuffed zucchini recipe, turkey sausage and tomato are mixed with quinoa before filling the zucchini boats
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 links sweet or hot turkey sausage, casings removed
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1/2 cup quinoa
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup quartered grape or cherry tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh marjoram or 1 teaspoon dried
- 4 medium zucchini
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup finely shredded Parmesan cheese