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Lime Soup (Sopa De Lima)
By xraydj
I saw this in the NYT this week
- Vegetable oil for frying
- 8 ounces corn tortillas (preferably a mixture of red, white and blue), cut into 1-inch strips
- 1 8- to 9-inch stick Mexican cinnamon, broken into pieces
- 2 teaspoons dried Mexican oregano
- 5 whole cloves
- 8 cups chicken stock
- 1 pound chicken breast, cut into 3/4 inch dice
- 4 to 6 tablespoons fresh lime juice, as needed, plus 4 to 6 slices of lime, for garnish
- Salt
- 8 ounces shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 2 avocados, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice
- 1/2 cup finely sliced cilantro leaves
Whole Wheat and Honey Pizza Dough
By xraydj
Zoya and I have been really happy with this recipe for pizza dough
- 4 1/2 tsp active dry yeast (2 packages)
- 1 heaping tablespoon honey
- 2 cups warm water (105 to 115 degrees)
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose white flour
- 2 1/4 cups whole wheat flour
- 1/4 cup fine to medium ground corn meal
- 2 tsp salt
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Jerk Chicken | SeriousEats
By xraydj
Scotch bonnet peppers are extremely hot
- 6 whole Scotch bonnet peppers (see note above)
- 6 scallions, roughly chopped
- 1 (2-inch) knob fresh ginger, roughly chopped
- 6 garlic cloves
- 2 tablespoons freshly picked thyme leaves
- 1 tablespoon ground allspice
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons zest and 1/4 cup juice from about 4 limes
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 large whole chicken, back removed, split in half along breastbone (4 to 4 1/2 pounds, see note above)
- 1/4 cup whole allspice berries
- 3 dozen dried bay leaves (about 2 loosely packed cups)
Soba Noodles with Tomato and Cilantro Vinaigrette || Not Eating Out In NY
By xraydj
Note: most Asian dry noodles, like soba, contain salt, so their boiling water does not need to be salted
- 8 oz. soba noodles
- 1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 bunch cilantro, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup Asian black vinegar (a rice vinegar), or Balsamic vinegar may be used as a substitute
- 1 teaspoon Asian sesame oil
- couple pinches of salt
Steamed and Roasted Turkey
By xraydj
Preparation 1. For the turkey: Make a cut about 1-inch deep at the joint connecting the drumstick and thigh of eac...
- For the Turkey
- 1 16- to 18-pound turkey, preferably fresh and organic, with neck, gizzard, heart and liver, knobby ends of drumsticks cut off so you can remove sinews later (you can ask your butcher to do this)
- 1 1/2 cups diced (1/2-inch) carrots
- 2 cups diced (1/2-inch) onions
- For the Glaze
- 1/2 cup apple cider
- 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Tabasco or other hot pepper sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- For the Sauce
- 1 cup white wine
- 2 teaspoons potato starch or cornstarch dissolved in 2 tablespoons water
- Salt and black pepper
Blueberry pancakes
By xraydj
For our best blueberry pancake recipe, we started with perfect batter: extra sweetness, both baking powder and soda...
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice from 1 lemon
- 2 cups milk
- 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour (10 ounces)
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon table salt
- 1 large egg
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 1 cup fresh blueberries or frozen blueberries, preferably wild, rinsed and dried
Dark Chocolate Cupcakes
By xraydj
This recipe does not double very well
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces
- 2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 1/2 cup Dutch-processed cocoa (1 1/2 ounces)
- 3/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour (3 3/4 ounces)
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 large eggs
- 3/4 cup sugar (5 1/4 ounces)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup sour cream (4 ounces)
- 1/2 teaspoon table salt
Buttermilk Chess Pie | Husk Nashville
By xraydj
Preheat oven to 375. Prepare two pie shells in the pans and freeze while you prepare the filling
- 12 Eggs
- 6 c Sugar
- 1 c All Purpose Flour
- 2 t. Salt
- 8 oz Melted Butter
- 3 c Buttermilk
- Zest and Juice of Two Lemons
- Scrapings of one vanilla bean
The Baked Brownie | Baked
By xraydj
Baked Note: A great brownie is easy to make, but you have to be aware of several factors
- 1 1/4 1 1/4 1/4 cups flour
- 1 1 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 2 2 Tablespoons dark cocoa powder
- 11 11 11 ounces quality dark chocolate (60-72%), chopped coarsely
- 8 8 1 ounces butter (2 sticks), cut into 1 inch cubes
- 1 1 1 tsp instant espresso powder
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 5 5 5 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 2 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Chocolate Date Cake | Heirloom Recipe
By xraydj
Variations on this recipe have been passed down through many generations in my family
- 1 cup of boiling water
- 1 cup dates, chopped
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup butter, creamed or sub ( I used 1/2 coconut oil and 1/2 soy margarine
- 1 cup sugar (coconut nectar is what I used)
- 2 eggs
- 3 tsp cocoa
- 1 3/4 cup flour regular or gf
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 cup almonds, chopped (reg or salted)
- 1 cup chocolate chips