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Pasta Bundt Loaf
By mirelsonp
Recipe source: Food and Wine | December 2016 This pasta pie is a fun riff on mac and cheese
- Unsalted butter, for greasing
- 1 pound spaghetti
- 6 ounces Fontina cheese, shredded (2 cups)
- 6 ounces sharp white cheddar cheese, shredded (2 cups)
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk
- 3/4 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
- 3 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 1/2 teaspoons pepper
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
Carolina Crab Cakes
By mirelsonp
Crab cakes can be prepared in advance for convenience
- 2 pounds pasteurized jumbo lump crab meat
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup Japanese-style bread crumbs, or as needed to bind the crab cakes
- 2 tablespoons minced chives
- juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 1 1/2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 1/2 tablespoons whole grain mustard
- 1 tablespoon Old Bay seasoning
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons mile olive oil or butter
Basic Corn Bread
By mirelsonp
Recipe source: House of Autry Corn Meal
- 1 cup yellow plain corn meal
- 1 cup plain flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 Tbsp. baking powder
- 2 eggs
- 2 Tbsp. oil
- 1 1/4 cups milk
Salted Caramel-Filled Fudge Brownies
By mirelsonp
Recipe source: Food and Wine | June 2015 Make Ahead: The caramel can be refrigerated for 2 weeks
- CARAMEL
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 3 tablespoons water
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 teaspoons flaky sea salt
- BROWNIES
- 2 sticks unsalted butter, plus more for greasing
- 10 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 large eggs, chilled
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
No-knead Dinner Rolls
By mirelsonp
Recipe source: Martha Stewart
- 2 cups warm water (105 to 115 degrees)
- 2 packages (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 4 tablespoons butter, melted, plus more for pan and brushing
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 6 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled), plus more for shaping dough
Cheddar Pecan Rounds
By mirelsonp
1. With an electric mixer on low speed, beat butter
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 8 oz sharp Cheddar cheese, grated
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
- 1/2 tsp ground red pepper
Pizza Dough With Yeast
By mirelsonp
Yield: Dough for 2 12-inch pizzas or 5 9-inch pizzas
- 12 ounces 00 flour like Delvina or King Arthur Italian Style (about 2 cups plus 2 tablespoons)
- 10 ounces high-gluten flour like King Arthur's Sir Lancelot (about 2 cups)
- 1 ounce salt (about 4 teaspoons)
- 1 teaspoon instant yeast
- Additional flour, for dusting.
Chocolate Ganache
By mirelsonp
Recipe source: NY Times Food
- 14 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, broken into pieces
- 3 tablespoons espresso, strong coffee or water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup sugar (confectioners’, granulated or light brown)
- 3/4 cup heavy cream, preferably not ultrapasteurized
- 1 pinch coarse salt, more to taste
Pink and White Grapefruit Salad
By mirelsonp
Yield: 8-10 servings Works well with orange slices added
- 3 large pink grapefruit, peeled
- 2 large white grape fruit, peeled
- 1/4 cup chopped pistachios
- Garnish: baby lettuces
- Fresh Citrus Sauce
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 Tbsp. cornstarch
- 1 1/2 cups fresh orange juice
- 1 tsp. lemon zest
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
Spaghetti and Meatballs All'Amatriciana
By mirelsonp
All'amatriciana hails from Amatrice, a town northeast of Rome
- Meatballs
- 6 ounces uncured applewood-smoked bacon (about 6 slices), diced
- 2 large garlic cloves, peeled
- 2 pounds ground beef (15% fat)
- 2/3 cup chopped drained roasted red peppers from jar
- 2/3 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup coarsely grated onion
- 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh marjoram
- 2 teaspoons dried crushed red pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Sauce
- 2 28-ounce cans diced tomatoes in juice (preferably San Marzano)
- 2 large garlic cloves, peeled
- 6 ounces uncured applewood-smoked bacon (about 6 slices), cut crosswise into thin strips
- 1 tablespoon (or more) extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 cups finely chopped onions
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried crushed red pepper
- 2 cups dry white wine
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh marjoram
- Pasta
- 1 1/2 pounds spaghetti
- 2 to 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 1/2 tablespoons minced fresh marjoram
- Freshly grated Parmesan cheese