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No-Bake Chocolate-Oat Cookies
By CheeseDiva
MAKES ABOUT 50 COOKIES Bring sugar, butter, cocoa powder, and milk to a boil in a 4-qt
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 8 tbsp. unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup milk
- 3 cups quick-cooking oats
- 1 cup finely chopped walnuts or pecans
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
Ciabatta and Sausage Stuffing Recipe
By CheeseDiva
Heat oven to 375°. Melt 1 tbsp
- 3 tbsp. unsalted butter
- 10 oz. bulk sweet or hot breakfast sausage, casing removed
- 1 carrot, cut into 1⁄4" dice
- 1 small yellow onion, cut into 1⁄4" dice
- 1 stalk celery, cut into 1⁄4" dice
- 2 cups turkey or chicken stock
- 1 ⁄3 cup olive oil
- 2 tbsp. roughly chopped parsley, plus more for garnish
- 2 tbsp. roughly chopped rosemary
- 2 tbsp. roughly chopped sage
- 1 (12-oz.) loaf ciabatta bread, cut into 1" pieces
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Southern Spaghetti Sauce
By CheeseDiva
Instructions Brown beef in a large heavy bottomed pot
- 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
- 1 large onion, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 2 (6-ounce) cans tomato paste
- 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can San Marzano tomato puree
- 1 tablespoon Italian Seasoning
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
- 1 tablespoon sugar (the original recipe calls for 2 tablespoons, but I just add one)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup water
Chocolate Amaretti Truffles
By CheeseDiva
Stir chocolate, butter, liqueur, coffee, and vanilla in a bowl until smooth; fold in cookies
- 8 oz. dark chocolate, melted
- 8 tbsp. unsalted butter, softened
- 2 oz. Amaretto liqueur
- 2 tbsp. strong-brewed coffee
- 1 tbsp. vanilla extract
- 2 cups amaretti cookies, finely crushed
- 1 ⁄2 cup cocoa powder
- 1 ⁄2 cup finely ground coffee
Raviolo al Uovo
By CheeseDiva
Directions To a saute pan over medium-high heat, add the bacon and render until crispy
- 4 slices bacon
- 10 leaves plus 2 sprigs fresh sage
- Kosher salt
- 2 cups ricotta cheese
- 1 cup freshly grated Parmigiano, plus more for garnish
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley
- 2 large eggs plus 4 large egg yolks (all heirloom or organiceggs)
- All-purpose flour, as needed
- 1/2 recipe Chef Anne's All-Purpose Pasta Dough, rolled forravioli, recipe follows
- Semolina flour, as needed
- 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter
- 1/2 cups chicken stock
- 1 pound all-purpose flour
- 4 whole eggs, plus 1 egg yolk (all heirloom or organic eggs)
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 to 2 tablespoons water or more if needed
- Kosher salt
Chicken Parmesan Sliders
By CheeseDiva
Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C)
- 12 packs dinner rolls or Hawaiian sweet rolls
- 3 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
- ½ cup marinara sauce
- 8 oz fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced
- ¼ cup fresh basil, chopped
- ½ cup butter, melted
- 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
Billionaire’s Bacon
By CheeseDiva
Caramelized brown sugar adds an irresistible layer of sweetness to crispy bacon
- 1 lb. bacon
- 1 1/2 cups light brown sugar
Crab Cake Sliders with Blood Orange Aioli
By CheeseDiva
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- Blood Orange Aioli:
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 2 to 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed blood orange juice (about 1/2 orange)
- 1 tablespoon stone-ground mustard
- 1 teaspoon blood orange zest
- 1 clove garlic, grated
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Crab Cake Sliders:
- 18 butter crackers, crushed (about 3/4 cup)
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup mayonnaise, plus more for schmearing
- 1 tablespoon roughly chopped fresh parsley
- 1 1/2 teaspoons seafood seasoning, such as Old Bay, plus additional for garnishing
- 8 dashes hot sauce
- 1 large egg, beaten
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 pounds lump blue crab meat, shell and cartilage picked out
- Butter, for spreading
- 24 potato slider buns, split
Turkey Burgers with Ricotta
By CheeseDiva
Preheat grill to medium-high
- 1 1/4 lb ground turkey
- 1/2 cup reduced fat ricotta or cottage cheese
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tsp Dijon mustard
- Vegetable oil for grill grates
- 4 burger buns
- Toppings such as lettuce, red onion slices, and tomato slices, if desired.
Moroccan Lamb Meatballs
By CheeseDiva
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F Put the dried apricots in a microwave safe bowl and pour sherry over them an...
- Meatballs:
- 1 small onion (peeled and finely minced)
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 pound of ground lamb
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons sweet paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon powdered coriander
- 1/4 cup mint leaves finely chopped
- 1/4 cup of toasted sesame seeds
- 1/2 cup of dry cream sherry
- 1/2 cup of dried apricots
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 cup of bread crumbs
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1/2 teaspoon of salt and pepper
- Saffron Apricot sauce
- 2 pinches of saffron threads
- 1 (32 oz.) jar of apricot jam
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons of lemon juice
- 1 (14 oz.) jar chili sauce (like Heinz)
- 1/2 cup of honey
- 3/4 cup of cream sherry
- 1 tablespoon curry powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic chili sauce (I know this is an Asian item, but it’s really good)