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Baked Sweet Potato Fries
By ebdonahue
Cut the sweet potato into 1/4 inch thick fries
- 2 medium sweet potatoes, scrubbed and peeled
- 2 to 3 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for baking sheet
- 1/2 tablespoon chili powder
- 1/2 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon ground onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Kosher Salt
Herb Roasted Chicken
By ebdonahue
I’ve roasted a heck of a lotta chickens in my short 27 years – It’s my all-time favorite meal after all! But,...
- 1 whole 5-6 pound chicken
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 yellow onion, cut into wedges
- 5 whole cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 handful fresh thyme, rosemary or parsley
Tiramisu Bar Cookies
By ebdonahue
Classic Tiramisu flavours -chocolate, coffee, mascarpone, and rum- combine to make the ne plus ultra of bar cookies
- For the Cookie Base:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated or raw sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons beaten egg
- 1 1/2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- For the Tiramisu Topping:
- 1/4 cup extra strong brewed coffee or espresso
- 1/4 cup dark rum
- 1 cup mascarpone
- 1 (8 ounce) brick Philadelphia Cream Cheese, softened to room temperature
- 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- one bar semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate
Fully Loaded Baked Potato Soup
By ebdonahue
Scoop the white insides out of the baked potato skins
- 4 whole Extra Large Baked Potatoes Or 8 Regular Baked Potatoes
- 6 slices Bacon, Diced
- 6 Tablespoons Butter
- 1/2 whole Onion, Chopped
- 2 cloves Garlic, Minced
- 1/3 cups All-purpose Flour
- 4 cups Chicken Stock
- 1/2 teaspoons Sea Salt (or To Taste)
- 2 teaspoons Ground Pepper, Or To Taste
- 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
- 3 cups Shredded Cheddar Cheese
- 4 whole Scallions (Green Onions), Sliced
- 1 cup Greek Yogurt or sour cream
Oven-Fried Bacon
By ebdonahue
For crisp, evenly cooked bacon that you have to pay virtually no attention to during cooking, the oven is definitel...
- 12 slices bacon, thin- or thick-cut
Caramel-Soaked Chocolate Cake
By ebdonahue
For the caramel, boil brown sugar, golden syrup, 1⁄4 cup heavy cream, and 1⁄4 tsp
- FOR THE CARAMEL, BOIL:
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 ⁄2 cup golden syrup or corn syrup
- 3 ⁄4 cup heavy cream, divided
- 1 ⁄4 tsp. table salt
- FOR THE CAKE, WHISK:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 ⁄2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. table salt
- COMBINE:
- 2 cups hot water
- 3 ⁄4 cup canola oil
- 2 Tbsp. distilled white vinegar
- 1 Tbsp. vanilla extract
- 1 tsp. instant espresso powder
- SPREAD:
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk (14 oz.)
- FOR THE WHIPPED CREAM, BEAT:
- 3 cups heavy cream
- 1 ⁄2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup chopped chocolate-covered toffee candy bar (such as Heath)
Roasted Garlic Spinach Alfredo Lasagna
By ebdonahue
To Make the Roasted Garlic Alfredo Sauce: Add the butter and roasted garlic cloves to a heavy-bottomed saucepan ov...
- 8-12 cloves of roasted garlic, depending on how strong you'd like the roasted garlic flavour to be (*See Notes)
- 1 stick (8 tablespoons or 1/4 of a pound) unsalted butter
- 3 cups heavy cream
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 boxes (9 ounces each) no-cook lasagna noodles. This recipe was prepared using Barilla brand noodles.
- 1 batch Roasted Garlic Alfredo Sauce
- 1 bag of frozen cut leaf spinach, thawed and squeezed to remove excess liquid
- 1 (32 ounce) container part-skim ricotta cheese
- 8 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 1/2 cups milk, divided
- non-stick cooking spray
Mom's Meat Loaf
By ebdonahue
Preheat the oven to 375°
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 medium onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup fresh bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons whole milk
- 1/4 cup plus 2 teaspoons ketchup
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 2 slices of bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 pound ground beef chuck
- 1/2 pound ground veal
- 1/2 pound ground pork
- 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
- Pinch of cayenne pepper
Crispy Salmon Succotash
By ebdonahue
Season the salmon filets on both sides with salt and pepper
- 4 6-ounce salmon filets, skin removed
- kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 ears of fresh corn, cut off the cob
- 1/2 pint of cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 red jalapeño, finely chopped
- 2 scallions, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup chopped basil, cut into a chiffonade
- kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
- 2 teaspoons champagne vinegar
Coffee-Marinated Skirt Steak
By ebdonahue
Whisk shallot, garlic, coffee, vinegar, mustard, brown sugar, oil, and 1 teaspoon pepper in a medium bowl
- 1 small shallot, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 cup strong coffee, room temperature
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup (packed) light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper plus more
- 1 1/2 pounds skirt steak, cut into 4 pieces (or flank steak)
- Kosher salt