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Sweet Potato Casserole
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
Cooks Country October 2009 If you prefer silky-smooth potatoes, use a hand mixer to beat the potatoes in step 3
- 5 pounds sweet potatoes , peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
- 6 tablespoons heavy cream
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter , cut into 6 pieces
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 2 ounces cream cheese
- 1 (10-ounce) package marshmallows , halved crosswise
Brown Butter Blondies
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
Preheat oven to 325 degrees
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 21 tablespoons (2 sticks + 6 tablespoons) unsalted butter
- 2 cups firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Boneless Pork Roast with Caramelized Onion (Zwiebel Schweinebraten)
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
Having been raised by a German mom (Bavarian, to be exact), I find this traditional roasted pork with caramelized o...
- EQUIPMENT:
- 1 (3-pound) pork loin roast or a boneless pork shoulder roast, which is less expensive
- 2 large yellow onions, sliced thin
- 1 tablespoon caraway seeds, optional
- 1 (8-ounce) box good quality beef stock
- Olive oil (enough to coat the bottom of the pan)
- Kosher salt & pepper, to taste
- Oven proof heavy skillet
Easy Clementine Olive Oil Cake
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
If you've never made a cake with olive oil, instead of butter, this a moist cake that is really fast to make
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- Pinch of salt
- 2 eggs, room temperature
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 3/4 cup mild Italian olive oil
- 2/3 cup fresh squeezed juice from 3 small peeled clementines (or 2 navel oranges)
- Zest from clementine or orange
Fool-Proof Perfect Lemon Curd
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
I found this recipe a few years ago, but forgot exactly where
- 3/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 Tbs grated lemon zest
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cubed
White Chocolate-Gingerbread Blondies
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
Directions 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Vegetable-oil cooking spray
- 2 3/4 cups plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 1 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 2 1/2 sticks (20 tablespoons) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 1/4 cups packed light-brown sugar
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs plus 1 large egg yolk
- 1 1/4 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup unsulfured molasses
- 10 ounces white chocolate, coarsely chopped
Chicken Salad Veronique
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
2006, Barefoot Contessa at Home, All Rights Reserved
- Contessa Style:
- 4 split (2 whole) chicken breasts, bone-in, skin-on
- Good olive oil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup good mayonnaise
- 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh tarragon leaves
- 1 cup small-diced celery (2 stalks)
- 1 cup green grapes, cut in 1/2
- Add a combo of chopped pecans and walnuts
Pastitsio
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
For the meat sauce - cover bottom of large pot with olive oil and saute onion until lightly browned; add garlic; ad...
- Meat Sauce
- Olive oil to coat the bottom of a large pot
- 2 large onions, finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 pounds lean ground meat. I used half ground beef and half ground lamb
- 1 large can diced tomatoes with juice
- 1/3 cup kalamata olives, chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 cup red wine
- 1 cinnamon stick, broken in half
- Pasta
- 1 lb pasta - see note below
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 2 cups whole milk or 1/2 and 1/2
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1/2 cup kefalotiri or romano cheese, grated
- Bechamel Sauce
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 1/3 cup flour
- 4 cups milk
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 pound kefalotiri or romano cheese, grated and divided
Vanilla Bean Pecan Butter
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
Making your own butter compounds can turn an ordinary recipe into something quite extraordinary
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, slightly softened
- 1 vanilla bean, seeds scraped or 2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste
- 1/4 cup toasted pecans, chopped
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup, optional
White Chocolate Blondies
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
tasty kitchen
- FOR THE BLONDIES:
- 3 cups All-purpose Flour
- ¼ teaspoons Salt
- 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 10 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter, melted
- 2 cups Light Brown Sugar
- 3 whole Eggs, Lightly Beaten
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- ½ cups Chopped Walnuts
- 1 cup White Chocolate Chips
- FOR THE SAUCE:
- 2 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter
- 1-½ cup Heavy Cream
- 6 Tablespoons Maple Syrup
- 3 Tablespoons Light Corn Syrup
- Optional Garnish: Vanilla Ice Cream, Chopped Walnuts