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Roasted Butternut Squash Salad with Warm Cider Vinaigrette
By msweeney
Directions Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F
- Dressing:
- 1 (1 1/2-pound) butternut squash, peeled and 3/4-inch) diced
- Good olive oil
- 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons dried cranberries
- 3/4 cup apple cider or apple juice
- 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons minced shallots
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 4 ounces baby arugula, washed and spun dry
- 1/2 cup walnuts halves, toasted
- 3/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan
Pasta with Gorgonzola
By msweeney
Directions Fill a large pot with water, add 1 tablespoon of salt, and bring to a boil
- Kosher salt
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
- 4 ounces prosciutto, cut crosswise in 1/2-inch-thick matchsticks
- 1 cup chopped yellow onion (1 large)
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic (3 cloves)
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 4 ounces Italian Gorgonzola dolce, crumbled
- 1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
- 8 to 10 ounces tagliatelle or fettucine, such as Cipriani
- 2 cups frozen peas, defrosted (8 ounces)
- 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese, plus extra for serving
- 1/4 cup julienned fresh basil leaves
Chipotle's Barbacoa Copycat Recipe
By msweeney
That's right now you can make barbacoa as good as Chipotle's at home! Perfecting this recipe started as a bet
- 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
- 4 teaspoons minced garlic cloves
- 4 teaspoons cumin
- 2 teaspoons oregano
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 3/4 cup chicken broth
- 3 bay leaves
- 3 tablespoons lime juice
- 3 -4 chipotle chiles in adobo
- 4 -5 lbs chuck roast
Cauliflower Gratin - Ina Garten
By msweeney
Directions Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F
- 1 (3-pound) head cauliflower, cut into large florets
- Kosher salt
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, divided
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 cups hot milk
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg
- 3/4 cup freshly grated Gruyere, divided
- 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan
- 1/4 cup fresh bread crumbs
Lemon Snowballs
By msweeney
1. In a bowl, cream butter, sugar and egg until well blended
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
- 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup finely chopped almonds
- Confectioners' sugar
- 1 . In a bowl, cream butter, sugar and egg until well blended. Add lemon juice and peel. Combine flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt; stir into creamed mixture. Add almonds. Cover and refrigerate the dough for at least 1 hour or overnight.
- 2 . Roll into 1-in. balls. Place on ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned (cookies will not brown on top).
- 3 . Remove immediately to wire racks; cool for 5 minutes, then roll in confectioners' sugar. Yield: about 3 dozen.
Blender Hollandaise Sauce
By msweeney
In the container of a blender, combine the egg yolks, mustard, lemon juice and hot pepper sauce
- 3 egg yolks
- 1/4 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 dash hot pepper sauce (e.g. Tabasco™)
- 1/2 cup butter
Shrimp and Lobster Bisque
By msweeney
Directions Remove lobster meat from shell; coarsely chop and set aside
- 2 steamed fresh lobster tails
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 small white onion, finely chopped
- 2 stalks celery, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 pound steamed medium size fresh shrimp, peeled, deveined, and chopped
- 2 cups half-and-half
- 1 teaspoon Creole seasoning (old Bay is fine)
Baked Alaska
By msweeney
Directions Special equipment: a kitchen blowtorch Lift the One Bowl Brownies out of the pan using the overhanging...
- One Bowl Brownies, recipe follows, cooled completely
- 2 pints peanut butter swirl ice cream, softened (any kind will work)
- 3 large egg whites
- 6 tablespoons sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Nonstick spray, for spraying foil
- 2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 1/4 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Restaurant-Style Salsa
By msweeney
Watch how to make this recipe
- Two 10-ounce cans diced tomatoes and green chiles, such as Rotel
- One 28-ounce can whole tomatoes with juice
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves (or more to taste!)
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 whole jalapeno, quartered and sliced thin, with seeds and membrane
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 whole lime, juiced
Gluten Free Strawberry Cake
By msweeney
Using "Granny's Strawberry Cake" from RecipeZaar as inspiration, I created this GF cake for my Celiac daughter's bi...
- 2 1/2 cups gluten-free flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 2/3 cup oil
- 4 eggs
- 1 (3 ounce) box strawberry gelatin
- 1 (16 ounce) container frozen strawberries with sugar, thawed
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon xanthan gum
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon salt