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Wild Ramp Pesto
By CheeseDiva
Wash and cut off the leaves of the ramps
- 1 bunch of ramps
- 1/2 cup walnuts (toasted)
- 1/3 cup olive oil (or 1/2 cup, you kind of have to eyeball it)
- 1/2 cup grated parmigiano reggiano cheese
- sea salt
- pepper
- a squirt of lemon
German Potato Salad Recipe | SAVEUR
By CheeseDiva
Put potatoes into a large pot, cover with cold water by 2"to 3", and add a generous pinch of salt
- 6-8 medium waxy potatoes
- 12 slices thick bacon
- 1 large yellow onion, peeled and thinly sliced
- 6 tbsp. white wine vinegar
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 ⁄4 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
- Salt
Scallion Pancakes
By CheeseDiva
Whisk 2½ cups flour and 1 tsp
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for surface
- Kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 1/3 cup chicken fat, warmed, or vegetable oil
- 2 bunches scallions, thinly sliced (about 2 cups)
- 8 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided, plus more for brushing
- 3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon chili oil
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Sole Rollups With Spinach And Feta
By CheeseDiva
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- 2 Tbs extra virgin olive oil, divided, plus extra for brushing the baking dish
- 1 cup fresh spinach, chopped
- 3 scallions, sliced
- 1/2 cup parsley, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 Tbs sesame seeds
- zest of one lemon
- salt and pepper
- 6 – 8 Dover sole fillets (about 1-1/2 lb)
- 1 cup whole wheat panko crumbs
- 1 tsp dried minced onion
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 Tbs butter
Skillet-Fried Chicken
By CheeseDiva
1 In shallow dish, mix flour, paprika, salt and pepper
- 1/2 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 3 - to 3 1/2-lb cut-up whole chicken
- Vegetable oil
Pasta with Morel Mushroom Cream Sauce - Recipes from The Round Barn Winery
By CheeseDiva
Melt butter in a large saute pan
- 1 lb. homemade pasta or 1/2 lb. Capellini or thin Linguine (Linguine Fina)
- 2-3 tablespoons butter (or your favorite substitute)
- As many morels as you can find or substitute 6 ounces dry morels or porchini mushrooms* or one pound of fresh white button mushrooms, Cremini mushrooms or Portabello mushrooms.
- 1/2 cup of cream or half and half (you can substitute any soup stock or the water from reconstituting dry mushrooms instead of cream if you want to go low cal.)
- 1 Tbsp chopped wild leeks or garlic
- 2 Tbsp fresh coarsely chopped parsley
- Grated Parmesan or Romano cheese (to taste)
- Pinch of s & p
Tuscan Rice and Custard Torta (Torta di Riso alla Carrarina)
By CheeseDiva
Note: This mixture is extremely runny
- butter, for greasing pan
- 1 1/4 cups (250 grams) of sugar, plus extra for dusting
- 1/2 cup (100 grams) of short-grain risotto rice (such as Arborio or carnaroli)
- 2 pinches of salt, dived
- 6 large eggs
- 1/4 cup (60 milliters) of liqueur such as rum, brandy, or sambuca
- Zest of 1 lemon or orange
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (or the seeds of half a vanilla bean)
- 2 cups (500 milliters) whole milk, warmed slightly
OREO Cookie Balls Recipe
By CheeseDiva
Mix cream cheese and 3 cups cookie crumbs until blended
- 1 pkg. (8 oz.) brick cream cheese, softened
- 42 OREO Cookies, finely crushed (about 3-1/2 cups), divided
- 4 pkg. (4 oz. each) semi-sweet baking chocolate, melted
Blum's Coffee Crunch Cake II
By CheeseDiva
To make the cake: Adjust rack in lower third of oven; preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Cake
- 1 1/4 cups cake flour, sifted
- 1 1/2 cups sugar, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 6 egg yolks
- 1 cup (7 to 8) large egg whites
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- Coffee Crunch
- Unflavored vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon baking soda, sifted
- 1/4 cup strong brewed coffee
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/4 cup light corn syrup
- Frosting
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
Steak Frites
By CheeseDiva
Pour oil into deep fryer (or about 4-inches up the sides of a deep pot) and heat to 325 degrees F
- Canola oil, for frying
- 2 lb. russet potatoes, about 3 large potatoes
- extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp. unsalted butter
- 4 (8-ounce) New York strip steaks, about 1" thick
- kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Maldon sea salt
- 1/4 c. chopped fresh parsley