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Bee Pollen Sugar
By jjadin
This was created to go on top of lavender honey ice cream with lemon curd and whip cream
- 1/2 cup bee pollen granules
- 1/2 cup clear crystal sugar or demerara sugar
- 1/4 cup lavender flowers, food grade
- 1/2 cup dried rose petals, food grade
Beet, Orange and Avocado Salad
By jjadin
Whisk together the EVOO, vinegar, shallot, garlic, salt, and pepper to make a vinaigrette
- 3 tbsp EVOO
- 1 tbsp sherry vinegar
- 1 large shallot, finely minced
- 1 large clove garlic, finely minced
- 3 red beets, 3/4lb total
- 2 naval or blood oranges
- 1 ripe avocado
- chopped cilantro
Molten Chocolate Cakes with Cherries
By jjadin
Combine cherries with juices, 1/2 cup sugar, kirsch, and cinnamon in heavy medium saucepan
- 1 16-ounce bag frozen pitted dark sweet cherries, halved, thawed, undrained
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup kirsch (clear cherry brandy) or regular brandy
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 ounces bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons all purpose flour
- Powdered sugar
- Fresh mint
Hazelnut Orange Waffles
By jjadin
Preheat waffle iron. Whisk together flours through salt
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 2/3 cup toasted chopped hazelnuts
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 large eggs, separated
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup freshly squeezed OJ
- 1/4 cup grated orange zest
- 4 tbs unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 tsp almond extract
Caramelized Pear Cake
By jjadin
Preheat oven to 350°F. Melt butter in heavy 10-inch-diameter ovenproof skillet over low heat
- 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
- 2 1/4 pounds Bosc pears, peeled, quartered, cored
- 1 1/3 cups all purpose flour
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons minced crystallized ginger
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
- 1 cup grated peeled Bosc pears (about 2 medium)
Buckwheat Noodle Soup with Tofu, Wild Mushrooms, and Peas
By jjadin
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- 1 ounce dried porcini
- 2 cups boiling water
- 1 quart vegetable stock, garlic stock, or tamari bouillon
- 2 tbs soy sauce
- 2 tsp grated fresh ginger, to taste
- 6 ounces buckwheat soba noodles, broken
- 1/2 pound firm tofu, diced
- 1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen peas
- 6 tbs chopped cilantro, for garnish
Black Bean Chili
By jjadin
Heat broiler to high. Step Char the poblanos under the broiler so their skins blacken, 7-8 minutes
- 4 large poblano peppers
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO)
- 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and finely chopped
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped or grated
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 15-ounce cans black beans, drained of half their liquid
- 2 tablespoons (a large palmful) chili powder
- 2 teaspoons (about half a palmful) ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon allspice (eyeball it)
- 1 bottle dark lager beer, such as Negro Modelo
- 1 15-ounce can (or half a 28-ounce can) crushed fire-roasted tomatoes
- 2 cups beef or vegetable stock (use vegetable to make it vegetarian)
- Hot sauce, to taste
- 1/2 cup sour cream, for garnish
- 1/2 cup chopped cilantro, for garnish
Baby Beet Sorbet
By jjadin
You'll be surprised how delicious this Baby Beet Sorbet recipe is!
- 12 ounces baby beets about 12 to 14 beets, unpeeled, washed and quartered, ends trimmed
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup water
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
Red Fruit Salad with Berries
By jjadin
To make the syrup, place the sugar, wine, star anise, lemon zest, and 1/2 cup of water in a small saucepan
- SYRUP
- 1/4 cup superfine sugar
- 1/2 cup dry red wine
- 1 star anise
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- SALAD
- 1 2/3 cups strawberries, hulled and halved
- 1 cup blueberries
- 1 1/4 cups raspberries or other red berries
- 1 1/4 cups cherries, halved and pitted
- 5 small red plums, pitted and quartered
- yogurt, to serve
Butterscotch Drop Scones
By jjadin
Preheat oven to 400°F. Sift all purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt into medium bowl
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/3 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter, diced
- 1 cup butterscotch chips (about 6 ounces)
- 1/2 cup (or more) chilled whipping cream
- 1 large egg