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Recipes
Mussels - Curried, Coconut
By kathryns
delicious; you'll want to drink the sauce!
- 1 TB olive oil
- 2 c. chopped onion
- 1 TB finely chopped, peeled fresh ginger
- 1 jalapeno pepper, chopped
- 2 tsp red curry paste
- 1 c light coconut milk
- 1/2 c. dry white wine
- 1 tsp dark brown sugar
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- 2 lbs small mussels, scrubbed (about 60)
- 3/4 c. small basil leaves
- 3 TB fresh lime juice
- 4 lime wedges
Cinnamon Ice Cream
By kathryns
Makes 1 quart (serve with cinnamon-chocolate brownies!)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup milk
- 3 cups heavy cream
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon oil
- pinch of salt
Onion, Olive and Caper Relish
By kathryns
pairs well with boneless pork chops
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 onions, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
- 6 garlic cloves, sliced thin
- 1/2 cup pitted kalamata olives, chopped coarse
- 1/4 cup capers, rinsed
- 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh marjoram
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon anchovy paste
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Potato Pancakes with Caviar (Criques)
By kathryns
from J. Pepin. Serve with creme fraiche which can be made days ahead
- for 6, 2-3" pancakes:
- 6 oz fresh heavy cream
- 2 oz cultured buttermilk
- 1 cup Yukon gold or fingerling potatoes
- 1 large farm-fresh egg
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 spring onion, slivered
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, coarsely chopped
- 1 tablespoon cultured butter
- fine sea salt and freshly-ground black pepper
Wild Rice and Mushroom Soup
By kathryns
ATK
- 1/4 ounce dried shiitake mushrooms, rinsed
- 4 1/4 cups water
- 1 sprig fresh thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 garlic clove, peeled, plus 4 cloves, minced
- Salt and pepper
- 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 cup wild rice
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 pound cremini mushrooms, trimmed and sliced 1/4 inch thick
- 1 onion, chopped fine
- 1 teaspoon tomato paste
- 2/3 cup dry sherry
- 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup minced fresh chives
- 1/4 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
Roasted Brussel Sprouts
By kathryns
1. Adjust oven rack to upper-middle position and heat oven to 500 degrees
- 2-1/4 pounds Brussels sprouts , trimmed and halved (or quartered if very large)
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon water
- Salt and pepper
Plum-Thyme Cut-Out Pie
By kathryns
Can be made 2 days ahead, covered and chilled
- 2 -crust flaky pie crust
- All-purpose flour (for surface)
- 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- Pinch of kosher salt
- 2 1/2 pounds plums, cut into 1/2-inch wedges
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon lemon thyme leaves or thyme leaves
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons demerara sugar*
Flat Potato Omelet
By kathryns
serve the omelet hot, often with a salad
- 1-1/2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1-1/2 cups sliced onions
- 2 medium baking (Idaho)potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced about 2-1/2 cups)
- 1 large tomato (about 8 ounces), cut into thin slices
- 6 large eggs, preferably organic
- 1/3 cup coarsely chopped fresh chives
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Mocha Mascarpone Frosting or Mocha Filling
By kathryns
Two recipes to pick from to fill the Buche de Noel or other
- B) Mocha Mascarpone Frosting:
- A) Mocha Filling
- 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips (about 3 ounces)
- 1/2 cup whipping cream
- 1 tablespoon instant coffee granules
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup natural unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon instant espresso powder
- 1-1/2 cups chilled heavy whipping cream, divided
- 1-1/3 cups sugar
- 2 8-ounce containers chilled mascarpone cheese*
- Bittersweet chocolate curls (optional)
Macaroni and Cheese
By kathryns
Variations: Lobster, Butternut Squash
- for lobster:
- 8 oz pasta
- 2 TB flour
- 2 TB melted butter
- 2 c whole milk
- 3 c shredded cheese
- Penne
- 2 c lobster meat
- 2 tsp Old Bay seasoning
- 1 c corn
- 2 chopped scallions
- Panko for topping
- for Squash
- 2 c butternut squash puree or carrot puree
- Rotini
- 1-1/2 c sharp cheddar,parmesan