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Macadamia Coconut Shrimp
By Cubby
For the dipping sauce: Stir the marmalade, mustard and hot sauce together
- 1/2 cup orange marmalade
- 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce, such as Frank's
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 large egg whites
- Heaping 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
- Heaping 1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- Heaping 1/2 cup macadamia nuts, finely ground
- Vegetable oil, for frying
- 18 jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails on
Whole Wheat Penne with Lobster and Bacon
By Cubby
Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis
- Kosher salt
- Two 4-ounce lobster tails
- 1 pound whole wheat penne pasta
- 1 pound thick-cut bacon, cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-wide strips (about 2 1/2 cups)
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- One 14 1/2-ounce can diced tomatoes
- 3/4 cup clam juice
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup chopped fresh basil
- Freshly ground pepper
- 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
Caribbean-Spiced Turkey with Plum Chutney
By Cubby
Make the turkey: Combine the brown sugar, thyme, coriander, ground ginger, paprika, allspice, cayenne, garlic and 2...
- 3 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme
- 1 tablespoon ground coriander
- 1 tablespoon ground ginger
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 2 teaspoons ground allspice
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic
- Kosher salt
- 1 12 - to 14-pound turkey, spatchcocked by your butcher
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, plus more for the grill
- 2 pounds plums, cut into 1/2-inch chunks
- 1 large shallot, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped dried apricots
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon grated peeled fresh ginger
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
- 2 teaspoons yellow mustard seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Kosher salt
Mock Buttercream for Practicing
By Cubby
Have you always wanted to perfect your piping skills? But it is of course not always possible to practice with real...
- 1 1/2 cups solid vegetable shortening (Crisco)
- 4 cups sifted powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
Lemon Spaghetti with Jumbo Shrimp
By Cubby
For the shrimp: In a medium skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 3/4 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 pound spaghetti
- 2/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2/3 cup grated Parmesan
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
- 2 tablespoons capers, fried briefly in a little olive oil
Green Grape Gazpacho
By Cubby
Directions Combine all ingredients except tomatoes in a large container
- 2 2/3 cups romaine lettuce, washed and torn
- 1 3/4 cups cucumber, peeled and chopped
- 1 cup celery, sliced
- 1 cup California green seedless grapes
- 1 cup vegetable broth
- 3/4 cup green onions, sliced
- 1/3 cup green bell pepper, chopped
- 1/3 cup day-old bread (crusts removed), chopped
- 1/4 cup sherry vinegar or red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
- 1/4 cup tomato, diced (garnish)
Easy Mole
By Cubby
Soak the chiles in 1 1/4 cups water for 15 minutes
- 5 pasilla chiles, stemmed and seeded
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cups chopped onions
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 5 1/2 ounces Mexican chocolate, such as Ibarra, chopped
- 1 3/4 cups chicken broth
- 3 tablespoons smooth peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon crumbled dried oregano
- 2 corn tostadas, torn into pieces
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 rotisserie chicken, cut into 6 pieces
Shrimp and Pasta in a Tomato-Chile Cream Sauce
By Cubby
Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse
- 1/4 cup kosher salt
- 1 pound linguine
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 tablespoons Essence, recipe follows
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 cup finely chopped yellow onion
- 1/4 cup finely chopped jalapeno
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 11/2 cups heavy cream
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup diced tomatoes
- 1/2 cup reserved pasta cooking water
- 1 cup grated Pepper Jack cheese
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves
- 2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
- 2 tablespoons salt
- 2 tablespoons garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon dried thyme
Spicy Lentil Soup
By Cubby
Combine the lentils and 7 cups warm water in a pot, cover and bring to a boil
- 2 cups red lentils, picked over and rinsed
- 1 serrano chile pepper, chopped (remove seeds for less heat)
- 1 large tomato, roughly chopped
- 1 1 1/2 -inch piece ginger, peeled and grated
- 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
- Kosher salt
- 1/4 cup roughly chopped fresh cilantro, plus more for topping
- 1/4 cup Greek yogurt
- Naan or other flatbread, for serving
Tomato-Shallot Dressing
By Cubby
Working over a medium bowl, grate the tomato on the large holes of a box grater until only the skin remains in your...
- 1 large heirloom tomato
- 2 tablespoons minced shallot
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon chopped chives
- Kosher salt