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Snap Pea and Cucumber Salad
By karen1
For the salad: Bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil over high heat
- Salad:
- 1 pound sugar snap peas, trimmed
- 2 small Persian cucumbers, unpeeled, thinly sliced
- 1 cup (about 1/2 pint) cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh dill
- Dressing:
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (from 1/2 large lemon)
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Pasta with Sausage, Basil and Mustard
By karen1
In matching spicy sausage with a creamy mustard sauce and fragrant basil, British cookbook author Nigel Slater crea...
- 1 pound penne or medium shells
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 8 hot Italian sausages, meat removed from casings and crumbled (about 1 1/2 pounds)
- 3/4 cup dry white wine
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 3 tablespoons grainy mustard
- Pinch of crushed red pepper
- 1 cup thinly sliced basil
Thyme Pasta Frittata
By karen1
In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs and cream
- 6 eggs
- 3 tablespoons whipping cream
- 1 cup grated Parmesan
- 3 cups cooked and cooled penne pasta
- 3 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh thyme leaves
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1 lemon, zested
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Sweet Basil Cheesecake
By karen1
Place an oven rack in the center of the oven
- Butter, for greasing the pan
- 1/2 cup (4 ounces) ricotta cheese, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup (4 ounces) cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1/3 cup (3 ounces) goat cheese, at room temperature
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- 1 large egg yolk, at room temperature
- Pinch fine sea salt
- 1/2 packed cup chopped fresh basil
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, for serving
- Serving suggestion: assorted crackers
- Special equipment: 4 1/2-inch diameter springform pan, about 2 1/2 inches tall
Crawfish Bread
By karen1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 1 pound crawfish tail meat, peeled, cleaned and deveined
- 1/2 stick butter
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 3/4 cup chopped and drained ripe tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
- 3/4 cup Monterey Jack Cheese
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 1 loaf French bread
Chicken with Forty Cloves of Garlic
By karen1
Copyright 2004, Barefoot in Paris, All Rights Reserved
- 3 whole heads garlic, about 40 cloves
- 2 (3 1/2-pound) chickens, cut into eighths (4 large bone in split chicken breasts or 9 boneless chicken thighs)
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons good olive oil
- 3 tablespoons Cognac, divided
- 1 1/2 cups dry white wine
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
Lemon Ice Box Pie
By karen1
Preheat the oven to 325°
- 14 whole graham crackers, broken
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- Two 14-ounce cans sweetened condensed milk
- 1 1/4 cups fresh lemon juice, plus 2 tablespoons finely grated lemon zest
- 8 large egg yolks
Confetti Corn
By karen1
Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large saute pan
- 2 tablespoons good olive oil
- 1/2 cup chopped red onion
- 1 small orange bell pepper, 1/2-inch diced
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- Kernels cut from 5 ears yellow or white corn (4 cups)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons julienned fresh basil, minced fresh chives, and/or minced fresh parsley leaves
Sweet and Sour Pork Sliders
By karen1
For the slaw: Toss the green cabbage, red cabbage, vinegar, oil, salt pepper and green onions in a medium bowl to b...
- 1 1/2 cups very thinly sliced green cabbage (about 1/4 cabbage)
- 1 1/2 cups very thinly sliced red cabbage (about 1/4 cabbage)
- 2 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 4 thinly sliced green onions (about 1/2 cup)
- 1/2 cup fresh orange juice
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 packed cup golden brown sugar
- 2 1/2 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- One 1-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and minced
- Zest of 1 large orange
- One 1 to 1 1/4-pound pork tenderloin, trimmed
- 2 teaspoons arrowroot
- 10 to 12 mini Hawaiian-style sweet rolls, halved horizontally
Amaretto Sour with Prosecco
By karen1
Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 cup sugar, plus 1/4 cup sugar for sugaring glass rim
- 1 lemon, zested
- 1 lime, zested
- 1/2 lemon, juiced saving the remaining 1/2 lemon for coating glass rim
- 3/4 cup Prosecco
- 2 tablespoons amaretto liqueur
- 2 tablespoons simple syrup
- Ice cubes
- Lemon and lime slices, for garnish