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Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
Avoid using a nonstick skillet to brown the butter; the dark color of the nonstick coating makes it difficult to ga...
- 1 3/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour (8 3/4 ounces)
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 14 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 3/4 sticks)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar (3 1/2 ounces)
- 3/4 cups packed dark brown sugar (5 1/4 ounces) (see note)
- 1 teaspoon table salt
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 1/4 cups semisweet chocolate chips or chunks (see note)
- 3/4 cup chopped pecans or walnuts, toasted (optional)
Sole Meuniere
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 sole fillets
- Kosher salt
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 3 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves stripped
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
Sweet Potato Casserole
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
Our family LOVED this side dish/dessert at Thanksgiving
- TOPPING:
- 4 whole medium sweet potatoes
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup milk (I used 2% and it worked out fine)
- 2 whole eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice, optional
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup pecans, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup flour
- 3/4 stick butter
Onion Soup with Loads of Thyme and Giant Gruyère Crostini Epicurious | February 2009
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
NOTES to caramelize the onion and even add sherry instead of white wine
- 1 pound yellow onions, halved and thinly cut lengthwise
- 3 to 5 sprigs of fresh thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- Fresh cracked pepper
- 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 2 cups beef stock
- 1 cup water
- 1 1/2-inch-thick slice of ciabatta bread cut in half
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 cups grated Swiss Gruyère cheese
- preparation
Double-Crust Pie Dough
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
October/November 2011 Why this recipe works: For our Double-Crust Pie Dough recipe, we wanted the best of two worl...
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for rolling out the dough
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon table salt
- 8 tablespoons vegetable shortening, cut into 1/4-inch pieces and chilled
- 12 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks), cut into 1/4-inch pieces and chilled
- 6 - 8 tablespoons ice water
Toasted Barley Salad with Fresh Herbs, Tomato & Zucchni
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
I attended a recipe demo at the Culinary Institute of America (St
- 3 cups low-sodium chicken stock
- 2 cups barley
- 1/2 cup cilantro, optional
- 1 cup parsley, minced
- 1/2 cup basil, minced
- 1/2 cup toasted pine nuts
- 2 tablespoons water
- Zest and juice of 2 lemons
- 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 to 3 zucchini, seeded and diced (can use summer squash too)
- 4 cups tomatoes (buy a colorful assortment of heirloom tomatoes, if you can)
- 1/2 cup red onion, finely diced
- OPTIONAL: 1/4 cup dry jack cheese, grated
- NOTE: *I prefer to "chiffonade" the basil by stacking the leaves, rolling them and slicing very thin. I wait to do this, last, as basil can bruise and turn dark
- the water is to add to the barley if the liquid dries up before it is cooked to "al dente" (slight crunch to it)
Best Peanut Brittle Recipe
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
Grease a large cookie sheet
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 cup peanuts
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tsp. vanilla
Old-Fashioned Peanut Brittle
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
There are those who insist you cannot make it without a candy thermometer
- 3 cups sugar
- 3 cups salted, dry roasted peanuts
- 1 cup Karo syrup
- ½ cup water
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, plus more for buttering pan
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
Black Bean Stoup
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
This is one of our favorite Rachael Ray recipes
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, 2 turns of the pan
- 1 sprig fresh bay leaves or 1 large dried bay leaf
- 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- 3 ribs celery with greens, chopped
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
- 3 (15-ounce) cans black beans
- 2 tablespoons ground cumin
- 1 1/2 teaspoons coriander
- Salt and pepper
- 2 to 3 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons hot sauce, divided
- 2 cups chicken or vegetable stock
- 1 (15-ounce) can diced tomatoes, diced tomatoes with peppers and onions or, stewed tomatoes
Milky Way Brownie Cups (or, the best brownies ever!)
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
If you love brownies, then, look no further
- For the Brownies:
- 1 cup King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 3/4 cup unsweetened baking cocoa or Dutch-process cocoa OR 1/2 cup black cocoa + 1/4 cup unsweetened baking cocoa or Dutch-process cocoa
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 3 large eggs
- 1 stick butter or margarine, melted
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- For the filling:
- 1 jar (10 oz.) of quality caramel sauce, of your choice (I used Trader Joe's Fleur de Sel Caramel Sauce
- For the frosting:
- 1 8 oz. tub Philadelphia Milk Chocolate Indulgence Cream Cheese
- 1 stick butter (softened)
- 5 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp. pure vanilla