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Tomato-Thyme Shortbreads with Olive Gremolata
By mirelsonp
Recipe source: Food and Wine | April 2014 While shortbread is most often served as a sweet, this clever version tra...
- SHORTBREADS
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Pinch of freshly ground black pepper
- 1 stick cold unsalted butter, cubed
- GREMOLATA
- 1/2 cup finely chopped pitted green olives, such as Castelvetrano
- 1/2 cup finely chopped pitted kalamata olives
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
- 1 1/2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 small garlic clove, minced
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
Asparagus, Potato and Leek Soup
By mirelsonp
Recipe Source: NY Times Cooking
- 1 teaspoon unsalted butter
- 1 large leek, white and light green part only, washed and chopped
- 1 medium baking potato, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 1/2 pound asparagus, ends snapped off, tips cut off and reserved, stalks cut into 1-inch pieces
- 3 cups chicken broth, homemade or low-sodium canned
- 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon rind
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste
- Freshly ground pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 8 shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and quartered
Cast-Iron Steak
By mirelsonp
Recipe source: NY Times | Julia Moskin
- Coarse salt, such as kosher salt or Maldon sea salt
- 1 or 2 boneless beef steaks, 1 inch thick (about 2 pounds total), such as strip, rib-eye, flat iron, chuck-eye, hanger or skirt (preferably “outside” skirt)
- Black pepper (optional)
Cheddar Cheese Biscuits
By mirelsonp
Recipe source: Saveur | November 2014
- 3 cups flour
- 1 1⁄2 tbsp. baking powder
- 1 tbsp. sugar
- 2 1⁄4 tsp. salt
- 2 1⁄2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup grated aged extra-sharp Wisconsin cheddar
- 3 tbsp. butter
Fingerling Potatoes With Chives and Tarragon
By mirelsonp
Peel potatoes and halve lengthwise
- 1 1/2 lb fingerling potatoes
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 3 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 large garlic clove, finely choppped
- 3 tbsp chopped chives
- 1 Tbsp chopped tarragon
Barbecue Chicken Sandwiches
By mirelsonp
1. Combine first 10 ingredients in a saucepan
- 1/2 cup no salt-added ketchip
- 2 Tbsp honey mustard
- 2 Tbsp water
- 3/4 tsp ancho chile powder
- 3/4 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1/8 tsp kosher salt
- 3 cups shredded skinless, boneless rotisserie chicken
- 3 Tbsp canola mayonnaise
- 2 Tbsp cider vinegar
- 1 tsp sugar
- 3 cups packaged coleslaw
- 1/3 cup chopped green onions
- 6 hamburger buns, toasted
Slow-Roasted Salmon with Cherry Tomatoes and Couscous
By mirelsonp
Slowly roast a trimmed, center-cut piece of salmon over a bed of herbs to infuse the flesh with fresh flavor; then ...
- Yogurt sauce:
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
- 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest
- Kosher salt
- Salmon:
- 6 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1/2 bunch dill fronds
- 1/2 bunch thyme sprigs
- 1 3-pound piece center-cut skin-on salmon fillet, preferably wild king, pin bones removed
- Kosher salt
- 8 ounces small cherry tomatoes on the vine (optional)
- Tomatoes and couscous:
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
- 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley
- 2 tablespoons za'atar (optional)
- Kosher salt
- 2 cups Israeli couscous
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
Alfredo Seafood Casserole
By mirelsonp
1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F
- 4 cups uncooked mini lasagna (mafalda)
- 2 cups fresh broccoli florets
- 1 jar (1 lb) Alfredo pasta sauce
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/8 tsp pepper
- 1/2 lb cooked deveined peeled medium shrimp, thawed if frozen, tail shells removed
- 1 container (8 oz) refrigerated pasteurized crabmeat, drained, cut up
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1 Tbsp butter, melted
- 1/4 cup Progresso Italian style bread crumbs
Roasted Pears and Parsnips
By mirelsonp
Recipe source: Fine Cooking | Oct/Nov 2014 Roasting pears with earthy parsnips plays up the root vegetable's natura...
- 1-1/2 lb. parsnips, trimmed, cored, and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 firm pears, trimmed, cored, and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 tsp. smoked paprika
- Kosher salt
- 1 Tbs. white balsamic vinegar
- 1 Tbs. chopped fresh dill
- Toss with the vinegar and dill.
Chocolate-Bourbon-Fudge Balls
By mirelsonp
Recipe source: Southern Living | December 2016
- 2 (4-oz.) bittersweet chocolate baking bars, chopped
- 1 (4-oz.) semisweet chocolate baking bar, chopped
- 1 1/2 tablespoons salted butter, cubed
- 9 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1/4 cup bourbon
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 (5.3-oz.) pkg. pure butter shortbread cookies (such as Walkers), finely crushed
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 2 cups finely chopped toasted pecans