TPMay's profile page
Recipes
Cornbread Salad
By TPMay
Toss the tomatoes, bell pepper, cilantro and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl
- 4 plum tomatoes, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- Kosher salt
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 2 scallions, minced
- Juice of 1/2 lime
- 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
- 2 cups crumbled cornbread
- 2 15 -ounce cans black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup frozen corn, thawed
- 1 cup shredded cheddar or Mexican-blend cheese
Stuffed Mushroom Puffs
By TPMay
Makes 32
- 1 package frozen puff pastry (thawed, rolled out to a 12"x12" square, cut into 3" squares)
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1 pound sliced mushrooms (chopped, such as creminis and button mushrooms)
- 1 carrot (peeled, grated)
- 1 stalk celery (grated)
- 1/2 onion (peeled, finely chopped or grated)
- 2 cloves garlic (grated)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/4 cup white wine (such as Pinot Grigio)
- 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup Pecorino Romano (freshly grated, plus more for garnish)
- 1/4 cup parsley (chopped)
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
Crab and Artichoke Dip
By TPMay
Preheat oven to 425 degree s F
- 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/2-cup mayonnaise
- 1/2-cup sour cream
- 1 (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained and quartered
- 12 ounces lump crab meat
- 1 cup shredded fontina cheese
- 3 green onions, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- Kosher salt and fresh pepper,to taste
Strawberry Salad with Gorgonzola and Strawberry Balsamic Vinaigrette
By TPMay
Serves 4
- Salad:
- 1/2 cup sliced strawberries
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 cup grapeseed or canola oil
- 1 package(4-5 ounce) baby arugula
- pinch of kosher salt
- 2 cups strawberries
- 1/4 cup sliced, toasted almonds
- 2 ounces Gorgonzola or blue cheese, crumbled
Rum Cake with Strawberry Salad and Crème Fraiche
By TPMay
For the Soaking Syrup: Combine all ingredients except vanilla in a pot, bring to a simmer, and let cook for 5 minut...
- Soaking Syrup
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup Meyers rum
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon cardamom
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- Pastry Cream
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 6 egg yolks
- 1/3 cup corn starch
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 2 1/2 cups milk
- 1/2 vanilla bean, split in half and seeds scraped
- Pinch of salt
- Batter
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup pastry cream
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup milk
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 cup Meyers rum
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup turbinado sugar, to brûlée
- Strawberry Salad (For Four Servings)
- 1 cup strawberries
- 2 teaspoon fresh ginger, minced
- 1 teaspoon lime zest
- 1/8 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon mint, chopped
- 3/4 cup crème fraiche
Puerto Rican Rice with Pigeon Peas
By TPMay
Put rice into your rice cooker’s pot and clean the rice
- Uncooked white rice (about 1 handful per person)
- Water
- Vegetable cooking oil
- Sazón, 1 packet
- 2 tablespoons tomato sauce
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon sofrito or recaito
- Olives (use the Spanish salad olives with pimientos), about 5-6 olives
- 1 can of Gandules (Pigeon Peas)*, drained and rinsed
- Salt, to taste
- Adobo, to taste
Garlic Aoli
By TPMay
Smash garlic on a cutting board with the flat side of the knife
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 clove garlic and 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon chopped chives
Ganache-Topped Brownie Bites
By TPMay
Heat oven to 350°F. Place mini paper baking cup in each of 42 miniature muffin cups
- 1 box Betty Crocker™ fudge brownie mix
- Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on brownie mix box
- 2/3 cup whipping cream
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips (6 oz)
- Fresh raspberries, if desired
RED LENTIL AND SWEET POTATO STEW
By TPMay
For Daphne's Stew: In a heavy bottomed pot over medium-high heat, add about 4 tablespoons of olive oil
- For Daphne's Stew:
- Olive Oil
- 1 Red Onion (finely chopped)
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- 7 Carrots (thinly sliced coins)
- 2 Celery Ribs (finely chopped)
- 3 Garlic cloves (finely minced)
- 2 cups Red Lentils (rinsed)
- 2 teaspooons Cumin Seeds (toasted and ground)
- 1 teaspoon Coriander (toasted and ground)
- 1 teaspoon Chipotle Chili Flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric
- 6 cups Water
- 1 Sweet Potato (peeled and finely diced; about 1 cup)
- 1 bunch Black Kale (finely shredded)
- FOR MARIO'S CROUTONS:
- 1 cup Goat Cheese (at room temperature)
- 1/3 cup Spicy Mango Chutney
- 1 tablespoon Curry Powder
- Olive Oil
- 1 piece of Focaccia Bread (cut into wedges)
Koesisters
By TPMay
Makes 20 Doughnuts
- 6 Tbs warm water
- 3 Tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 package active dry yeast (2 1/4 tsp.)
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 extra-large egg yolks
- 5 tablespoons milk
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teasoons ground ginger
- 1 teaspoons ground cardamom/preferably freshly ground
- 4 About 4 cups canola oil for deep-frying