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Pancetta-Wrapped Asparagus with Citronette
By mirelsonp
Contributed by Mario Batali to Food and Wine In Mario Batali's riff on the traditional antipasto of prosciutto-wra...
- 2 pounds medium asparagus
- 1/2 pound very thinly sliced pancetta
- Finely grated zest and juice of 1 orange
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 2 teaspoons chopped thyme
Orange Palmiers
By mirelsonp
Recipe source: Southern Living | December 2016 You’d never guess these impressive-looking cookies are made with j...
- 3/4 cup Demerara sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 (17.3-oz.) pkg. frozen puff pastry sheets, thawed
- 2/3 cup orange marmalade, divided
Poached Eggs
By mirelsonp
Fill a side suacepan or saute pan with water to about two inches
- 8 large eggs
White Bean and Tuna Salad
By mirelsonp
Stir together first 5 ingredients
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 2 teaspoons fresh or 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 (20 ounce) can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 (6-1/2 ounce) can solid white tuna in spring water, drained and flaked
- 4 green onions, thinly sliced
- 2 Tablespoons chopped fresh or 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- Lettuce leaves
Pumpkin Soup With Ancho and Apple
By mirelsonp
A delightfully different pumpkin soup with chile, apple and spices
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup pepitas (shelled pumpkin seeds)
- 1 medium onion, sliced 1/4-inch thick
- 1 dried ancho chile, stemmed, seeded and torn in small strips
- 1 apple, peeled, cored and chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, preferably Mexican canela
- 3 cups plain canned pumpkin (about 1 1/2 cans)
- Salt to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 cup Mexican crema, or crème fraîche, mascarpone or sour cream
Mulled Red Wine Syrup
By mirelsonp
Sugar and spices turn even lesser-quality wine into a deeply flavored condiment good for drizzling on ice cream, ch...
- 1 1/2 cups any variety red wine
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 vanilla bean, split (not scraped)
- 2 whole star anise
- 1 tsp pink peppercorns
Lemon Curd Marbled Cheesecake
By mirelsonp
Swirls of tangy lemon curd magnifies the sweet richness of the surrounding cheesecake in this stunning marbled chee...
- LEMON CURD:
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon zest, finely grated
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- CRUST:
- 1 1/3 cups graham cracker crumbs, finely ground (5-ounces)
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- FILLING:
- 3 (8-ounces) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 3/4 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- SPECIAL EQUIPMENT:
- 9 - to 91/2-inch (24-cm) springform pan
- ACCOMPANIMENT:
- Blueberries
Broiled Tomatoes With Feta Cheese
By mirelsonp
1 Preheat oven to broil. Cut tomatoes in half lengthwise, and place on a baking sheet, cut sides up
- 3 plum tomatoes
- 1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons Italian dressing
Oatmeal Cranberry Cookies
By mirelsonp
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 2 1/2 cups rolled oats
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 Tbsp honey
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 1 1/3 cups fried cranberries
- 1 cup white choclate chunks
Greek-Style Cucumber and Yogurt Dip with Dill
By mirelsonp
AKA Tzatziki or Cacik. Served here with crisp baked pita wedges, but it also goes well with crudités
- 2 cups plain yogurt (preferably Greek)
- 1 English hothouse cucumber, unpeeled, halved lengthwise, seeded, grated
- 1 tsp coarse salt
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 2 Tbsp minced fresh dill
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 6 pita breads, cut horizontally in half, then cut into wedges
- Olive oil