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Chocolate Peppermint Pinwheel Cookies
By kiwill
Divide the dough in half and add chocolate and vanilla to one half and incorporate with hands
- 1 batch Sugar Cookies -- (see recipe)
- 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate -- melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 1/2 cup crushed candy canes or
- peppermint candies
Grilled Braised Leeks
By kiwill
Preheat grill to high. Cut each leek in half lengthwise and rinse thoroughly to remove all dirt and sand
- 4 large leeks -- cleaned, and
- dark green sections removed
- 2 tablespoons bacon drippings
- Heavy pinch kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- === OPTIONAL ===
- Crumbled bacon and goat cheese -- as accompaniment
Melon Sorbet
By kiwill
Place the melon in the bowl of a food processor and process until smooth
- 1 pound diced watermelon, muskmelon or honeydew -- plus
- 5 ounces diced watermelon, muskmelon or honeydew
- 3 tablespoons freshly-squeezed lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons vodka
- 9 ounces sugar - (abt 1 1/4 cups)
Strip Steak With Pepper Cream Sauce
By kiwill
Preheat oven to 200 degrees
- 4 strip steaks, 3/4" to 1" thick - (6 to 8 oz ea)
- Kosher salt -- to taste
- 2 teaspoons black peppercorns -- coarsely crushed
- 2 tablespoons clarified unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup beef stock or broth
- 3 tablespoons cognac
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon green peppercorns in brine -- drained, and
- slightly crushed
Baked Oysters Brownefeller
By kiwill
Preheat oven to 425 degrees
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup finely-chopped onion
- 3/4 cup finely-chopped celery
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt -- divided
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 can artichoke hearts - (14 oz) -- drained, and
- finely chopped
- 1 cup Japanese (panko) bread crumbs
- 2 teaspoons finely-chopped lemon zest
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 4 cups rock salt
- 24 oysters on the half shell -- with their liquor
Chicken Noodle Soup
By kiwill
Bring stock to boil for 2 minutes in a large, non-reactive stockpot with lid on, over high heat
- 4 cups home-made or store-bought chicken stock
- 3/4 cup diced onion
- 3/4 cup diced celery
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 2 ounces dried egg noodles -- cooked to al dente
- 1/2 teaspoon finely-chopped fresh tarragon leaves
- 2 teaspoons finely-chopped fresh parsley leaves
- Lemon halves -- for serving
'Right On The Grill' Corn On The Cob With Molasses-Chili Butter
By kiwill
For the Molasses-Chili Butter: Split the chile open and discard the stems and seeds
- 6 ears corn -- shucked
- === MOLASSES-CHILI BUTTER ===
- 1 ancho chili pepper -- pureed
- 1/2 cup freshly-squeezed orange juice
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter - (1 stick) -- room temperature
- 1 tablespoon unsulfured light molasses
- 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt -- or to taste
- Freshly-ground black pepper -- to taste
Chipotle Barbecue Sauce
By kiwill
Place the chiles in the 1 cup of boiling water
- 6 dried chipotle chiles
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 onion -- chopped
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup cider vinegar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 can tomato paste - (12 oz)
- 4 garlic cloves -- minced
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin
- 1 1/2 teaspoons thyme
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dry mustard
- 1 teaspoon Tobasco sauce
Eggplant Gratin
By kiwill
Preheat the oven to 425. Heat about 1/8” olive oil in a very large frying pan over medium heat
- Extra-virgin Olive Oil for frying
- 1-1/2 lb eggplant, unpeeled, sliced 1/2" thick
- 1/2 cup ricotta cheese
- 2 extra-large eggs
- 1/2 cup half and half
- 1 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese, divided
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black papper
- 1 cup good bottled marinara sauce, such as Rao's
Cuban Sandwich
By kiwill
Slice the bread horizontally in half, leaving 1 edge intact
- 4 hoagie rolls
- 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
- 1/4 pound baked ham -- thinly sliced
- 1/4 pound roast pork -- thinly sliced
- 1/4 pound provolone cheese -- thinly sliced
- 10 thin dill pickle slices - (abt 2 whole pickles)
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter -- room temperature