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Narsai's Rack of Lamb Assyrian
By CheeseDiva
This restaurant no longer exists but it was in Berkley, CA in the '70's to mid 80's
- 1 large onion, coarsely chopped
- 2 -3 garlic cloves
- 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
- 1/2 cup pomegranate juice, less of concentrate
- 1/4 cup dry red wine
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 2 -3 racks of lamb, 8-9 ribs each
Brioche French Toast with Fruit Syrup and Meyer Lemon Marmalade
By CheeseDiva
To prepare the French toast, in a 9 1/2-inch (24-cm) sauté pan, layer the brioche evenly
- 5 slices brioche, each 1/2 inch (12 mm) thick, halved diagonally
- 3 eggs
- 1 egg yolk
- 3 cups (24 fl. oz./750 ml) half-and-half
- 1/2 cup (4 oz./125 g) sugar
- 1 vanilla bean, split in half lengthwise
- 3 cardamom pods, crushed
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 2 lb. (1 kg) Meyer lemons
- 4 cups (2 lb./1 kg) sugar
- 1/2 cup (4 fl. oz./125 ml) water
- 1 vanilla bean, split in half lengthwise
- Fruit syrup left over from making apple butter, for serving (optional) (see related recipe at left)
Baked Reblochon Pithivier style
By CheeseDiva
This makes a great starter or yummy accompaniment to apero time! The Baked Reblochon would also be lovely served w...
- 1 potato
- 1 small Reblochon round
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- a knob of butter
- 100g bacon lardons
- 1 onion – chopped finely
- 1 clove garlic – chopped finely
- A pinch of thyme
- Seasoning to taste
- I sheet of puff pastry
- 1 egg for glazing
Turkey and Cranberry Quesadillas
By CheeseDiva
. Once I had satisfied that craving it was time to move on and given that both the turkey and cranberry sauce were ...
- 2 (8 inch) flour tortillas
- 1/2 cup shredded cheese such as jack or cheddar
- 1/4 pound turkey, cooked, shredded
- 2 tablespoons cranberry sauce
- 1/2 jalapeno, finely diced
- 1 green onion, sliced
- 1 handful cilantro, chopped
BA's Best Eggplant Parmesan
By CheeseDiva
Marinara Preheat oven to 350°
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 head of garlic, cloves crushed
- 1 large red onion, chopped
- 3 oil-packed anchovy fillets (optional)
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- ¼ cup dry white wine
- 2 28-ounce cans whole peeled tomatoes
- ¼ cup torn basil leaves
- Kosher salt
- 4 pounds Italian eggplants (about 4 medium), peeled, sliced lengthwise ½–¾ inch thick
- 3 cups panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)
- 1 ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 ½ cups finely grated Parmesan, divided
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 5 large eggs, beaten to blend
- 1 ⅓ cups olive oil
- ½ cup finely chopped basil and parsley, plus basil leaves for serving
- 6 ounces low-moisture mozzarella, grated (about 1⅓ cups)
- 8 ounces fresh mozzarella, thinly sliced
Chocolate Ganache Icing
By CheeseDiva
This ganache thickens as it sits; you want it pourable but thick enough to coat the cake
- 9 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
Amazing Chicken Parm Meatballs
By CheeseDiva
1 egg, whisked about 4 ounces fresh mozzarella (a dozen thin slices; to pile on the cheese would be to cancel out ...
- Ingredients
- 1 1/4 1 1/4 1/4 pounds ground chicken thigh meat
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- 2 2 2 tablespoons chopped onion
- 1 1 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup Pecorino (or Parm)
- to to taste
- to to taste
- 1 1 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 1 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
- 1 1 1 egg, whisked
- zest zest of half a lemon
- 3 3 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 14-ounce 1 14-ounce 14-ounce can storebought pizza sauce (such as Don Pepino’s)
- 4 4 to to to fresh mozzarella (a dozen thin slices; to pile on the cheese would be to cancel out the fact that you were virtuous enough to replace fatty beef with lean chicken)
- Directions
Crab and Brie Casserole with Wild Mushroom Crumb Topping
By CheeseDiva
Directions Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil
- Topping:
- Casserole
- Kosher salt
- 1 pound bag dried egg noodles
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 shallots, minced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons dried oregano
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 1 cup seafood stock
- 8 -ounces brie, rind removed
- 16 -ounces lump crabmeat
- 1 (1-ounce) package dried shiitake mushrooms
- 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
Gordon Ramsay's Scrambled Eggs
By CheeseDiva
Break eggs into a pan and add the cubed butter
- Servings 2-3
- Units US
- 6 eggs
- 2 tab. butter, cold and cubed
- 1 tablespoon creme fraiche
- To garnish
- fresh ground black pepper
- chopped chives
Florentine Chocolate Tart (Torta al Cioccolato) Recipe | SAVEUR
By CheeseDiva
For the crust: Preheat oven to 350°
- Recipes
- Florentine Chocolate Tart (Torta al Cioccolato)
- Posted September 14, 2005
- Florentine Chocolate Tart
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- Matt Taylor-Gross
- The owners of Trattoria Garga makes this tart as an alternative to the panna cotta (cooked cream) served in most local trattorias. Digestives are English sweet wheat crackers taken with tea.
- makes One 10" Tart
- For the Crust
- 2 1⁄2 cups finely crushed digestives (English whole wheat biscuits)
- 1 tbsp. sugar
- 4 tbsp. unsalted butter, melted
- For the Filling
- 16 oz. bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 3 egg yolks