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Cilantro Butter
By CheeseDiva
Mix together
- 1 stick butter, softened
- 6 cloves garlic
- 3/4 c. cilantro leaves. Fresh
- 1-2 teas. Fresh lime juice
- S&P
Orange Cookies Dipped in Chocolate
By CheeseDiva
1. Cream the butter and the sugar
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 1/2 cup confectioners sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup candied orange peel (chopped)
- 1 orange (zest)
- 1 tablespoon orange juice
- 1/2 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 8 ounces dark chocolate (chopped)
Three Cheese Risotto Cakes
By CheeseDiva
when it's warm, add any additional flavor you want that wasn't in the original recipe
- leftover three cheese risotto
- chopped chives
French Onion Soup Dip
By CheeseDiva
1. Heat the oil in a pan over medium heat, add the onions and cook until deep brown and caramelized, about 45-60 mi...
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 2 pounds onions, sliced
- 1/2 cup dry white wine or water
- 1/2 cup beef stock or water
- 1 clove garlic, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme, chopped
- 3/4 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 cup gruyere, grated
- salt, pepper and cayenne to taste
Basic Focaccia
By CheeseDiva
Measure and assemble your flour, oil, salt, yeast, and water
- 5 Cups All-purpose Unbleached Flour
- 2 Teaspoons Instant Yeast
- 2 – 3 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Plus 2 Additional Tablespoons To Oil Bowl)
- 1 Teaspoon Salt
- 2 Cups Warm Water
Dijon and Cognac Beef Stew
By CheeseDiva
Place salt pork in a Dutch oven or a large heavy kettle over low heat, and cook until fat is rendered
- 1/4 pound salt pork, diced
- 1 large onion, finely diced
- 3 shallots, chopped
- 2 to 4 tablespoons butter, as needed
- 2 pounds beef chuck, in 1-inch cubes
- 2 tablespoons flour
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 tablespoons butter, as needed
- 1/2 cup Cognac
- 2 cups beef stock
- 1/2 cup Dijon mustard
- 4 tablespoons Pommery mustard
- 4 large carrots, peeled and cut into half-moon slices
- 1/2 pound mushrooms, stemmed, cleaned and quartered
- 1/4 cup red wine
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
Cream of Mushroom Soup
By CheeseDiva
Forget the canned stuff, this is a LOT better and yet easy to make, too!
- 8 ounces fresh mushrooms
- 2 tablespoons onions, chopped
- 1 -2 garlic clove, minced
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 -3 tablespoons flour (separated)
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup light cream or 1 cup evaporated milk
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
Brownie, Cheesecake, and Chocolate Pudding Layered Dessert
By CheeseDiva
Instructions Prepare brownie mix according to package instructions and bake in an 8x8 pan
- 1 box Brownie Mix
- 1 brick Cream Cheese - room temperature
- 1/4 cup Heavy Cream
- 1/2 cup Powdered Sugar
- 1 tsp. Vanilla
- 1 small package Jello Chocolate Instant Pudding
- 1 3/4 cup Milk
- 1 tub Cool Whip - thawed
- 2 tsp. Grated Chocolate or Mini Chocolate Chips
Bistecca Fiorentina
By CheeseDiva
The perfect bistecca fiorentina: It must be eaten rare
- Beef Steak on the bone - two fingers thick
- Salt
- Pepper
- Olive Oil