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Five Minute Bourbon Balls
By vealam
Pour 1/2 cup of the ground walnuts in a small bowl and set aside for later use
- 1/2 cup/ 4 oz. semisweet chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons/ 43 g honey
- 1 1/2 cups finely ground vanilla wafers (such as Nilla Wafers)
- 1 1/2 cups/ 155g ground walnuts
- 3 tablespoons/ 45 ml bourbon whiskey (I used Wild Turkey Kentucky Bourbon)
Roasted Cherry Chocolate Ice Cream
By vealam
Combine the cream, milk, sugar and salt in a medium saucepan and stir to combine
- Saucy Roasted Cherries:
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup milk
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate or semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon almond extract
- 1 cup roasted cherries (directions below), roughly chopped to 1/4" size
- Yield: 1 1/2 cups roasted cherries (save the extra 1/2 cup for topping)
- 1 lb cherries, about 3 cups pitted and halved
- 2 tablespoons sugar
Salted Caramel Bread Pudding with Caramelized Apples
By vealam
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- Butter, for greasing the baking dish
- 1 loaf brioche or challah, at least a day old, cut into 3/4-inch squares
- 3/4 cup, plus 6 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 vanilla bean, split and scraped
- 5 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 vanilla bean, split, seeds scraped, bean reserved
- 3 tablespoons turbinado sugar
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
- 4 green apples, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch cubes, such as Granny Smith
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup fresh apple cider or apple juice
- 2 tablespoon bourbon
Meyer Lemon Magic Custard Cake Recipe
By vealam
Preheat the oven to 325°F
- 1/2 cup (113g) unsalted Butter
- 2 cups (480ml) Milk
- 4 Eggs, separated
- 4 drop White Vinegar
- 1 1/4 cups (150g) Confectioner's Sugar
- finely grated zest from 2 Meyer Lemons
- 1 Tablespoon (15ml) Water
- 1 1/4 cup (156g) all-purpose Flour
- 1/4 cup (60ml) fresh Meyer Lemon Juice
- extra confectioner's sugar for dusting
Monkey Tail Banana Cake
By vealam
For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- BANANA CAKE:
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups packed light brown sugar
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 6 medium-size ripe bananas, mashed
- 1 (16-ounce) container sour cream
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking soda
- Salt
- 1 cup chopped hazelnuts
- 1 cup mini semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 (13-ounce) container chocolate-hazelnut spread (recommended: Nutella)
- WHIPPED CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
- 1 (8-ounce) block cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
Michael Romano's Secret-Ingredient Soup
By vealam
by Michael Romano and Karen Stabiner The secret ingredient in this satisfying soup is a small amount of cornmeal (...
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3/4 cup finely chopped onion
- 3/4 cup finely chopped peeled carrot
- 3/4 cup well-washed thinly sliced leeks
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon Aleppo pepper or red pepper flakes
- 8 ounces Italian fennel sausage (sweet or hot), casings removed
- 2 tablespoons medium-grind cornmeal (polenta)
- 5 cups Chicken or Vegetable Stock
- 4 cups packed stemmed and coarsely chopped kale or chard leaves, or a combination
- Grated Parmigiano-Reggiano for serving
Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken
By vealam
Place chicken in a slow cooker
- 3-4 large boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 cup hoisin sauce (found in the Asian section of most grocery stores)
- 2 1/2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 1-2 teaspoons sriracha sauce (found in the Asian section of most grocery stores) OR crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons cold water + 1 tablespoon corn starch
- optional: chopped green onions, cilantro, crushed red pepper flakes - for garnish
Tomato Salad with Red Onion, Dill, and Feta
By vealam
Finely slice the red onion and put the slices in a bowl of cold water while cutting up the rest of the vegetables, ...
- 1 pound tomatoes, about 2 large, 1 red and 1 orange
- 1 clove garlic
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 red bell pepper, seeded and cut into 1-inch chunks
- 1/4 pound cucumber (approximately 1/3 cucumber), thinly sliced
- 1 cup kalamata olives, pitted
- 1/4 cup fresh dill, roughly chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh mint, roughly chopped
- 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
Stuffed Potato Skin Skillet Hash with Fried Eggs
By vealam
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F
- 2 russet potatoes
- Olive oil
- Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
- Homemade Maple Sausage, recipe follows
- 8 ounces button mushrooms, sliced
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 1 jalapeno, seeded and minced
- 4 scallions, white and light green parts, reserving dark green tops for garnish
- 2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) unsalted butter
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup grated mild Cheddar
- Chive Sour Cream, recipe follows
- 1 pound ground pork
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh sage
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
- 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
- 1 teaspoon granulated onion
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup chopped chives
- Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
Poached Eggs on Toasted Baguette with Goat Cheese, and Black Pepper Vinaigrette
By vealam
Heat a grill pan and broiler
- Black Pepper-Tarragon VINAIGRETTE:
- Baguette, sliced lengthwise*
- Olive oil, to brush
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3 ounces fresh goat cheese
- 2 thinly sliced heirloom tomatoes
- 4 large eggs, poached
- 1 cup micro arugula
- Black Pepper-Tarragon Vinaigrette, recipe follows
- Fresh chervil leaves, to garnish
- Cook's Note: Not the super skinny kind of baguette
- 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh tarragon
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper