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Corn and Red Pepper Chowder with Fresh Sage
By jjadin
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- 2 tbs EVOO
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 medium red bell peppers, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, pressed
- 1 1/2 pounds sweet corn kernels, fresh or thawed frozen
- 1 pound russet potatoes, scrubbed and diced
- 5 cups vegetable stock or garlic broth
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme
- 2 1/2 cups low fat milk
- 3 ounces goat cheese
- 2 tbs slivered sage leaves
Apricot Bread with Hazelnuts
By jjadin
Put the apricots and currants in a bowl and add the boiling water
- 22 dried apricot halves, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 cup dried currants
- 1 cup boiling water
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1 Tbs. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. salt
- 3 Tbs. unsalted butter, melted, or hazelnut oil
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 1/3 cups buttermilk
- 1 cup hazelnuts, chopped
Fragrant Spinach Soup with Cumin Scented Potato Croutons
By jjadin
Haven't made yet
- 2 lb spinach, or 2 packages frozen spinach
- 1 boiling potato, peeled and chopped
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 1 large clove garlic, chopped
- 2 tsp ground coriander
- 5 cups vegetable stock
- 3/4 tsp freshly ground pepper
- salt to taste
- POTATO CROUTONS
- 3 tbsp ghee
- 1 1/2 cups finely diced potato
- 1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- salt
No-Cook Tomato Sauce (Salsa Cruda)
By jjadin
Combine all of the ingredients in a non-reactive bowl large enough to hold the tomatoes and the cooked pasta; mix w...
- 2 lb. ripe tomatoes (about 3 large or 4 medium), cored and cut into 1/2-inch dice (about 4 cups)
- 1/2 cup good-quality extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/3 cup roughly chopped fresh flat-leaf parsely or basil (or both)
- 1 Tbs. coarsely chopped fresh thyme
- 1 tsp. minced garlic (1 medium clove)
- 1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper; more to taste
- Pinch crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
Pandoro with Poached Peaches and Mascarpone
By jjadin
Haven't made yet
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 cardamom pods, bruised
- 1 bay leaf, plus additional leaves for garnish
- 1 vanilla bean, split
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 6 freestone peaches
- 4 baby pandoros, cut into thick slices, or 1 baby panettone, sliced
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 cups of milk
- 1/4 cups of butter
- 3/4 cup mascarpone cheese
- 3 tablespoons soft brown sugar
Oatmeal Raisin Bread
By jjadin
Preheat an oven to 350°F
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup quick-cooking rolled oats
- 2/3 cup golden raisins, or a mixture of golden raisins and dried cherries
- 3/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. freshly grated nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp. ground allspice
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1/3 cup almond oil or canola oil
- 3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 to 2 Tbs. firmly packed light brown sugar (optional)
Ciabatta
By jjadin
Make sponge: In a small bowl stir together yeast and warm water and let stand 5 minutes, or until creamy
- For sponge:
- 1/8 teaspoon active dry yeast
- 2 tablespoons warm water (105°‐115° F.)
- 1/3 cup room-temperature water
- 1 cup bread flour*
- For bread:
- 1/2 teaspoon active dry yeast
- 2 tablespoons warm milk (105°‐115° F.)
- 2/3 cup room-temperature water
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cups bread flour*
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
Malabar Pumpkin Coconut Stew
By jjadin
Haven't made yet
- 1 lb piece pumpkin
- 1 zucchini
- 1 cup firmly packed unsweetened flaked coconut
- 4 fresh hot green chiles, stemmed
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup water, as needed, plus 1 cup
- 1 1/2 cups plain yogurt, whipped smooth
- 1/2 tsp ground turmeric
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 3 tbsp coconut oil
- 1 tsp brown mustard seeds
- 1 dried chile, broken in half and seeds discarded
- 1/4 tsp fenugreek seeds
- 12 fresh or 24 dried kari leaves, finely shredded
Cranberry Orange Cheesecake with Chocolate Crust
By jjadin
For crust: Preheat oven to 325°F
- Crust
- 1 9-ounce box chocolate wafer cookies, broken
- 2 ounces bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- Filling
- 4 8-ounce packages cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 4 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons grated orange peel
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Topping
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch dissolved in 1 tablespoon water
- 2 cups fresh cranberries
- 1/2 teaspoon grated orange peel
Homemade Marshmallows
By jjadin
Line a 9 by 13 inch pan or cookie sheet with shallow sides with parchment paper
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons corn syrup
- pinch of kosher salt
- 1 cup cold water, divided
- 2 tbsp unflavored gelatin
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- confectioners sugar, sifted, for dusting