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Fried Chicken
By Marylee
Put the chicken pieces into a large bowl
- 1 (3 to 4 pound) chicken, cut up into 10 pieces
- Kosher salt
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons onion powder
- 2 tablespoons sweet paprika
- 2 teaspoons cayenne
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 quart buttermilk
- 2 tablespoons hot chili sauce (recommended: Srirachi)
- Peanut oil, for frying
- 1/4 bunch fresh thyme
- 3 big sprigs fresh rosemary
- 1/4 bunch fresh sage
- 1/2 head garlic, smashed, husk still attached
Banana Cream Pie
By Marylee
1. Make vanilla cream filling: In a medium saucepan, mix sugar, cornstarch and salt until well-blended
- For the vanilla cream filling:
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 6 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 6 large egg yolks, well beaten
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter cut into small bits
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- Related
- Perfect Pie Crust
- For the pie:
- 1 homemade 9-inch basic pie crust, pre-baked, or frozen, thawed
- 4 large very ripe but not overripe bananas, cut into 1/4-inch-thick rounds
- 1 cup cold heavy cream
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Homemade Mozzarella
By Marylee
This is Tyler Florent's recipe
- 2 gallons water, divided
- 3 pounds whole milk mozzarella curd (available at specialty Italian markets)
- 4 tablespoons salt, divided, plus more for serving
- Tomatoes, sliced, for serving
- Basil, for serving
- Extra virgin olive oil, for serving
- Freshly ground black pepper
Cousin Luisa's Italian Date Cookies
By Marylee
My cousin Luisa is a phenomenal cook and baker and uses many recipes from her birthplace, Sulmona, Italy
- 5 jumbo eggs
- 1 pound walnuts
- 1 pound dates chopped fine
- 1 pound brown sugar
- 1 cup (or more to taste) chocolate chips
- 3 cups flour
- 5 teaspoons cocoa
- 5 espresso spoonfuls of baking powder
- Confectioner's sugar
Roast Beef
By Marylee
Use a silver tip roast for best results
- 1 4-5 pound boneless roast, tied
- Salt and pepper
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 2 carrots peeled and cut into 2 inch pieces
- 1 onion cut into 1/2 inch rounds
- 1 celery rib cut not 2 inch pieces
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon tomato paste
- 2 (10.5 oz) cans beef consommé
Dutch Pancake
By Marylee
For the Dutch pancake: 3 tablespoons unsalted butter 4 large eggs 1 cup whole milk 1 cup flour 2 teaspoons sugar 1
- For the compote:
- 1 large pear (such as Anjou or Bosc), peeled, cored and cut into 1/2-inch dice
- 2 medium stalks rhubarb, trimmed, halved lengthwise and cut into 3/4-inch slices
- 1 vanilla bean
- 1/3 cup sugar
- Splash of water
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Greek Sesame Cookies
By Marylee
Cream butter and sugar. Add vanilla, salt, baking powder, eggs and 2 cups of flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup butter
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 3 cups flour
- 1 egg white - slightly beaten
- sesame seeds
Luisa's Orange Juice Cookies
By Marylee
My cousin Luisa is a phenomenal cook and baker and uses many recipes from her birthplace, Sulmona, Italy
- Cookies
- 12 eggs
- 5 cups sugar
- 3 cups orange juice
- 1 small bottle almond extract
- 1 small bottle lemon extract
- 1 small bottle cannelle
- 2 pounds crisco
- 12 teaspoons baking powder
- 10 cups flour (more if too wet)
- Glaze
- 2 - 3 pounds confectioners sugar
- add about 1 oz lemon extract and water.
Bittersweet Chocolate Cloud Cake
By Marylee
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and position rack in the center
- Ingredients
- 1 1/3 cups sugar, divided
- 3/4 cup freshly brewed coffee
- 7 ounces bittersweet chocolate (62 percent) finely chopped
- 2/3 cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon brandy
- 3 large eggs, separated plus 3 egg whites
- 1/3 cup cake flour
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- Chocolate Glaze
- 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons honey
Curried Egg Salad Adapted From Jesse Schenker, Chef and Owner of Recette
By Marylee
A low calorie and low fat alternative
- INGREDIENTS
- 4 hard-boiled eggs, peeled
- 1 teaspoon plain 2-percent-fat Greek yogurt
- 1/4 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
- 1/2 teaspoon sriracha, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon sherry vinegar, or to taste
- 1/3 teaspoon curry powder, or to taste
- Kosher salt