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Slow Roasted Beef (Cook's Illustrated)
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
Using a fairly inexpensive cut of beef (eye-round) and roasting it low and slow yielded a flavorful and very juicy ...
- 1 (3.5- to 4.5-pound) boneless eye-round roast
- 4 teaspoons kosher salt or 2 teaspoons table salt
- 2 teaspoons plus 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, separated
- 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
Vanilla Bean Bundt Cake
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
For the cake: Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 325°F
- Cake:
- 1 teaspoon bourbon
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup plus 6 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 3/4 sticks), room temperature
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
Peachy Keen Cream Cheese Bars
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
This recipe is adapted from "Mia407" on "Just a Pinch"
- 1 1 1 package yellow dry cake mix-white
- 1/3 1/3 1/3 cups butter, room temperature
- 2 2 2 large eggs, divided
- 8 8 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/3 1/3 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 1 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Baked Fontina
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
2010, Barefoot Contessa How Easy is That?, All Rights Reserved
- 1 1/2 pounds Italian Fontina Val d'Aosta cheese, rind removed and 1-inch-diced
- 1/4 cup good olive oil
- 6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme leaves
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary leaves
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 crusty French baguette
Duchess Potatoes
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
Duchess Potatoes are a fancy looking potato side dish that will make any meal look extra special
- 2 pounds Yukon Gold Potatoes, washed
- 2 ounces cream cheese
- 2 ounces butter
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 2 to 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Sweet Potato Sonker
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
October/November 2011 Why this recipe works: Sonker is not to be confused with classic pureed sweet potato pie
- 2 (15-ounce) boxes Pillsbury Just Unroll Pie Crust
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 2 cups apple cider
- 4 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled, quartered lengthwise, and sliced 1/4 inch thick
- 1 cup (7 ounces) packed light brown sugar
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 2 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- Custard Dip
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1/4 cup (1 3/4 ounces) sugar
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Tipsy Pineapple Upside Down Cake
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
Pineapple Upside Down cake is a classic retro cake
- For the topping:
- 1/2 cup butter (I suggest using 3/4 stick butter)
- 1 cup brown sugar (my suggestion is to use 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 Tbsp dark rum (optional, but worth it)
- Approximately 9 slices of cored pineapple (20 oz of sliced pineapple, fresh or canned
- 9-10 Maraschino cherries (optional, but my favorite choice. Can replace with pecans, if preferred.
- For the Cake:
- 1 cup flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 3 eggs, separated
- 1 cup sugar
- 5 Tbsp dark rum (or substitute with pineapple juice--I used 3 Tbsp dark 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Pasta with Whiskey, Wine & Mushrooms (PW)
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
Preparation Instructions Preheat oven to 375 degrees
- 24 ounces, weight Thickly Sliced Mushrooms (baby Portobellos Are Best)
- 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
- Kosher Salt
- Black Pepper
- 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
- 2 Tablespoons Butter
- 1 whole Large Onion, Peeled And Sliced
- 1 cup Dry White Wine
- 3/4 cups Whiskey (Jack Daniels Is Good)
- 1/2 cup Chicken Broth
- 1 cup Heavy Cream
- Salt And Pepper, to taste
- 12 ounces, weight Mostaciolli, Cooked Al Dente
Harvest Pumpkin Scones
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
These deep-gold scones are as tasty as they are pretty
- 2 3/4 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/2 cup cold butter
- 1 cup to 2 cups minced crystallized ginger, cinnamon chips, or chocolate chips
- 2/3 cup canned pumpkin
- 2 large eggs
- coarse white sparkling sugar, for topping
Quick Creamy Polenta with Mascarpone
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
Polenta is similar to grits-- I refer to it as "Italian Mashed Potatoes"
- POLENTA:
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup corn meal
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup mascarpone (you can substitute cream cheese, or leave it out completely)
- Chicken stock (optional)