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Chopped Salad
By CheeseDiva
Make dressing: Roughly chop the garlic and then add the oregano, salt and up to 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
- Oregano dressing
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 to 2 tablespoons dried oregano (Nancy recommends 2; I got nervous and used 1, but might not have minded more)
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice, or juice of 1 lemon
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup olive oil, ideally extra-virgin
- Salad and assembly
- 1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas or 1 3/4 cups cooked chickpeas, drained
- 1 small red onion, peeled and sliced into paper-thin rings
- 1/2 pound provolone (see Note about varieties), sliced 1/8-inch thick then cut into 1/4-inch ribbons
- 1/2 pound salami, peeled, sliced 1/8-inch thick then cut into 1/4-inch ribbons
- 4 medium or 8 small pickled pepperoncini, sliced into rings
- 3/4 pound cherry tomatoes
- Sea salt
- 1 head iceberg lettuce (see Note about size), halved, cored, and cut in 1/2-inch ribbons
- 1 head radicchio, halved, cored and cut in 1/4-inch ribbons
- 2 tablespoons dried oregano for garnish (optional)
The Brass Sisters' Shortbread
By CheeseDiva
Makes 32 1-inch by 2-inch pieces Set oven rack in the middle position
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups flour
- Grated zest of 1 orange
- 1 teaspoon orange extract or 1/2 teaspoon orange oil
CRAB PIE
By CheeseDiva
* Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees * In a large bowl fold together all ingredients except the butter and flour (notice
- 1 Lb. fresh lump crab meat
- 8 oz. cream cheese (room temp.)
- 8 oz. mascarpone cheese (room temp.)
- 2 beaten eggs
- 3/4 cup of chopped green onions
- Ground black pepper (to taste)
- Sea salt (to taste)
- Nutmeg (to taste – but don’t go heavy, nutmeg is strong)
- Box of Pillsbury 9 inch rolled pie crust
- Butter to butter the pie dish
- Flour to dust the pie dish
Maple Bacon Brie Pull-Apart Bread
By CheeseDiva
Preheat oven to 400° and place a wire rack inside of a large rimmed baking sheet
- 8 slices bacon
- 1/4 c. maple syrup
- 2 tbsp. brown sugar
- 1 large boule
- 1/2 c. (1 stick) butter, melted
- 2 tbsp. Freshly Chopped Parsley
- 2 tsp. chopped thyme leaves
- 8 oz. brie wheel
- Pinch kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
Chocolate Brownie Cake
By CheeseDiva
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a bundt pan with bakers spray or use the butter/flour method
- 1 box chocolate cake mix
- 1 box fudge brownie mix
- 4 eggs
- 1 1/4 cups water
- 1 cup oil
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 bag (12 oz) semi sweet chocolate morsels
Char Kuey Teow (Stir-Fried Rice Noodles)
By CheeseDiva
1. Place shrimp paste on a small piece of foil, and wrap around paste to form a packet; heat broiler to high and b...
- tbsp. dried shrimp paste
- 3 dried chiles de árbol, stemmed, torn into pieces, and soaked in boiling water for 5 minutes, drained
- 3 tbsp. peanut oil
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 12 medium shrimp, peeled, deveined, and tails removed
- 1 6″ dried Chinese link sausage, peeled and thinly sliced
- 1 10-oz. package fresh broad Chinese rice noodles, rinsed and drained
- 1 tbsp. double black soy sauce
- 1 tsp. sugar
- 1 egg
- 4 oz. mung bean sprouts
- 6 Chinese chives or scallions, cut into 2″ lengths
Batter "Fried" Shrimp with Garlic Dipping Sauce
By CheeseDiva
InstructionsFOR THE SHRIMP Preheat oven to 475F
- 1/4-cup olive oil
- 1 bag (12-ounces) Large Shrimp, peeled and deveined with tail on
- 1/2-cup flour
- 2 teaspoons salt, divided
- 2 egg whites
- 1 cup panko crumbs
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- olive oil cooking spray
- chopped fresh parsley, for garnish
- 1 stick (8 tablespoons) butter
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
Escalopes de Veau Sautees a L’estragon
By CheeseDiva
t Dry scallops/scallopine on paper towels
- Veal Scallops:
- 4 or more veal scallops
- 1 1/2 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 tablespoon cooking oil
- Sauce and Serving:
- 1 tablespoon minced shallots
- 1/4 cup dry vermouth
- 1 tablespoon fresh tarragon leaves, minced
- 1 cup brown stock or canned beef bouillon
- (optional) 1 cup sliced mushrooms previously sauteed in butter
- 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch mixed with 1 tablespoon water
- kosher salt and coarse ground pepper
- 1 tablespoon soft butter
- parsley sprigs
***Bolognese Sauce - Dude's
By CheeseDiva
A combination of four recipes
- 1 red onion, sliced
- 2 carrots. chopped fine
- 2 celery stalk, chopped fine
- 2 Tab. each olive oil and butter
- 1/2 # ea. -- gr. chuck, pork, and veal
- 4 slices very smoky bacon, chopped (he used Oliver's platter bacon from the Meat Dept. ) or Pancetta
- 1 cup red wine
- 1 c. crushed San Marzano tomatoes
- 1 c. beef consommé
- 1 c. cream
- S & P to taste.
SOUTHERN PECAN PIE
By CheeseDiva
Preheat oven to 375 degrees
- 1 refrigerated piecrust
- 1 cup light corn syrup
- 1 cut packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 5 1/3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 large eggs
- 2 cups toasted pecan halves
- freshly whipped cream for serving (optional)