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Rolled Olive and Pecan Sandwiches
By kmad
Remove crusts from bread; reserve crusts for another use
- 24 thin sandwich bread slices
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup diced salad olives
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Blue Cheese and Caramelized Shallot Dip
By kmad
The ultimate onion dip? You decide
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 1/4 cups thinly sliced shallots (about 4 ounces)
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise
- 3/4 cup sour cream
- 4 ounces blue cheese, room temperature
Caramel Pretzel Brownies
By kmad
Sweet and savory Pretzel Brownies drizzled with an ooey gooey caramel sauce
- TOPPINGS:
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup butter
- 5 ounces unsweetened chocolate
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 5 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 4 ounces milk chocolate, melted
- 3/4 cup pretzels, roughly chopped
- 14 caramels, unwrapped
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
White Chocolate Pots du Creme
By kmad
Directions Combine the cream and milk in a heavy bottom, 2 quart saucepan
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 3/4 cup whole milk
- 12 ounces white chocolate, finely chopped
- 6 egg yolks
- 1 cup Pomegranate Sauce, recipe follows
- 1 1/2 dozen Florentine Cookies, recipe follows
Rock Shrimp Curry
By kmad
Rock shrimp, so named for their particularly hard shell, have a delicate, sweet flavor
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- Curry Paste
- 8 to 10 fresh curry leaves
- 1/2 cup freshly grated or frozen grated coconut, defrosted if frozen
- 4 long plum tomatoes, quartered
- 1 1/2 pounds rock shrimp, deveined
- Fresh cilantro, chopped, for garnish
- Cooked basmati rice, for serving
Chocolate Panna Cotta
By kmad
Coat four 5-oz. ramekins or 6-oz
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1 1/4 tsp. plain gelatin
- 1/4 cup mascarpone cheese or additional
- heavy cream
- 2 Tbs. sugar
- Pinch of salt
- 2 oz. bittersweet or semisweet chocolate,
- finely chopped
Pumpkin Pie Martini
By kmad
Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice cubes
- Ice cubes 2 ounces (1/4 cup) vanilla vodka 2 ounces (1/4 cup) crème de cacao 1/4 cup heavy cream 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice Whipped cream, for garnish
After Party Coffee Drinks
By kmad
Blend completly
- 3/4 cup coffee (double strength and cold)
- 1 cup low-fat milk
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 2 cups ice (crushed seems to work a little better)
- 3 tablespoons chocolate syrup
Beef Pot Roast with Olives and Capers
By kmad
Preheat oven to 300 degrees F
- 2 tablespoons grapeseed oil
- 1 (3 to 4-pound) boneless chuck steak
- 2 tablespoons sea salt
- 2 tablespoons cracked black pepper
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2 carrots, peeled, cut in 1/2 and sliced on the bias
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
- 1 cup beef stock
- 1 Scotch bonnet or habanero pepper
- 1/2 cup drained and chopped green olives
- 1/4 cup drained capers
- Chopped parsley, for garnish
- White rice, for serving, optional
Lamb Chops with Mustard-Herb Crust
By kmad
If it's available, choose grass-fed lamb instead of grain-fed -- the flavor simply can't be beat
- 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1/2 cup plain dried breadcrumbs
- 2 tablespoons finely grated Parmesan
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian herbs
- 8 lamb chops (3 to 4 ounces each)
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil