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Quick Pizza Margherita
By VegasBartender
Make a thin and crispy pizza in under 30 minutes with refrigerated pizza dough, plum tomatoes, mozzarella, and basi...
- 1 (10-ounce) can refrigerated pizza crust dough
- Cooking spray
- 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- 1 garlic clove, halved
- 5 plum tomatoes, thinly sliced (about 3/4 pound)
- 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded fresh mozzarella cheese
- 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced fresh basil
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
The Ultimate Barbecued Chicken
By VegasBartender
For the brine, in a mixing bowl combine the water, salt, sugar, garlic, and thyme
- 2 quarts water
- 2 tablespoons kosher salt
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 garlic cloves, smashed with the side of a large knife
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme
- 6 chicken legs and thighs, still connected, bone in, skin on, about 10 ounces each
- 1 slice bacon
- 1 bunch fresh thyme
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 2 cups ketchup
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 2 tablespoons red or white wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon dry mustard
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon paprika or smoked paprika if available
- Freshly ground black pepper
Apple Kuchen
By VegasBartender
Julianna Grimes, Cooking Light NOVEMBER 2010
- 3 Fuji apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 cup sugar, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
- 6.75 ounces all-purpose flour (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 cup butter, softened and divided
- 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2/3 cup nonfat buttermilk
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
- Cooking spray
- 1/4 cup apricot preserves
- 2 teaspoons apple juice
Mini Pear Crisps Recipe
By VegasBartender
I put these pear crisps on the grill to cook while everyone enjoys the day's more savory foods
- 1 cup quick-cooking oats
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 cup cold butter
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 8 medium pears, peeled and sliced
- Vanilla ice cream, optional
Warm Nutty Caramel Brownies
By VegasBartender
1) Preheat oven to 375°F
- 1 pkg (12 oz) semi-sweet chocolate morsels, divided
- 1 pkg (18-21 oz) brownie mix (plus ingredients to make cake-like brownies)
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar, divided
- 1 cup salted mixed nuts, divided
- 5 rolls (1.7 oz each) milk chocolate-covered chewy caramels, divided (40 pieces total)
- Vanilla ice cream (optional)
Chocolate Roll-Out Cookies
By VegasBartender
Sift first 5 ingredients and cinnamon, if desired, into medium bowl
- 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
- 3 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, room temperature
- 1 1/3 cups sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Sprinkles or other sugar decorations (optional)
- Royal Icing (optional)
Chocolate-Almond Toffee
By VegasBartender
We topped our buttery toffee with chopped whole almonds to add extra crunch
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 4 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Dash of salt
- 2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped whole almonds, toasted
Easy Garlic Chicken
By VegasBartender
A quick, easy chicken recipe for days when you don't want to spend time in the kitchen
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 4 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- additional herbs and spices, as desired
Chicken with 40 Cloves of Garlic
By VegasBartender
This recipe serves six, but if you're cooking for two, just use one chicken and halve all the other ingredients
- Homepage / Food/Cocktails / Quick & Easy Recipes /Dinner He'll Adore
- Dinner He'll Adore
- Try these easy, delish dishes from Barefoot in Paris, by Ina Garten.
- Chicken with 40 Cloves of Garlic
- 3 whole heads garlic, or about 40 cloves
- 2 chickens, about 3 1/2 lbs. each, cut into 8 pieces
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 T unsalted butter
- 2 T good olive oil
- 1 1/2 c. dry white wine
- 3 T cognac
- 1 T fresh thyme leaves
- 2 T all-purpose flour
- 2 T heavy cream
Vanilla Cheesecake with Rum Raisin Syrup
By VegasBartender
Puréed cottage cheese gives this cheesecake a silky, creamy texture
- Crust:
- 2/3 cup reduced-fat vanilla wafer crumbs (about 20 cookies)
- 1 large egg white, lightly beaten
- Cooking spray
- Filling:
- 1 (12-ounce) carton 1% low-fat cottage cheese
- 1 (8-ounce) block 1/3-less-fat cream cheese, softened
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- Syrup:
- 3/4 cup dark rum
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons water, divided
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch