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Seafood: Caramelized Shrimp
By SharonE
Add the soy sauce, chives, honey, ground corriander and garlic to a small pot
- 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 1/2 pounds extra-large shrimp, deveined, tail on
- 3 tablespoons canola oil
Meat: Drunken BBQ Lamb Chops
By SharonE
From Bill Kim
- Soy Balsamic Sauce (makes 1/2 cup):
- 1/2 tsp cornstarch, as needed
- 1 tbs water
- 1/8 cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- ½ cup brandy
- ¼ cup hoisin sauce
- ¼ cup toasted sesame oil
- ¼ cup loosely packed fresh rosemary leaves, chopped
- 12 small cloves garlic, minced
- 16 lamb loin chops, about 1 inch thick
Dessert Ice Cream: Guinness-Milk Chocolate Ice Cream
By SharonE
yum...wonderful consistency
- 7 ounces milk chocolate, finely chopped
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup sugar
- pinch of salt
- 4 large egg yolks
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 3/4 cup Guinness Stout
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Appetizer: Wok-Fried Edamame with Garlic and Chiles
By SharonE
This recipe is from Alan Wong's restaurant, The Pineapple Room (Honolulu)
- 1 pound unshelled fresh or frozen edamame
- 2 tbsp. soy sauce
- 2 tsp. oyster sauce
- 1 red jalapeno chile, seeded, minced
- 1 tsp. Asian sesame oil
- 2 tsp. peanut oil (or canola oil)
- 2 tsp. minced peeled fresh ginger
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
Breakfast Breads: Blueberry Coffee Cake
By SharonE
I often make this the day before for brunch
- Topping:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 cup butter
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1 egg
- 2 cups blueberries
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
Appetizer: Oyster Rockefeller
By SharonE
One of my favorite appetizers that I fell in love with at one of my aunt's dinners
- 30 oysters with shell
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 3 strips bacon, cut crosswise into 1/4" pieces
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1 medium garlic clove, finely chopped
- 1 10-oz. package frozen spinach, defrosted
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 10 tbsp. grated parmesan cheese
- 10 tbsp. fine, dry bread crumbs
- 1/4 tsp. cayenne
Side: Macaroni and Cheese
By SharonE
From City Bakery
- 6 tablespoons butter, plus extra for the pan
- 1/4 cup corn bread crumbs (or more, depending upon pan size)
- 1 pound elbow macaroni
- 1 quart whole milk
- 6 tablespoons flour
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground pepper
- 1 1/4 cups (5 ounces) grated Gruyere cheese, divided use
- 1 1/4 cups cheddar cheese, divided use
- 1 1/4 cups (5 ounces) grated Grana Padano or parmesan cheese, divided use
Breakfast: Creamy Parmesan Eggs
By SharonE
From Chrissy Tiegen
- 1 cup finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme, plus more for garnish
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more to taste
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 4 eggs
Dessert Cookies: Oatmeal Chocolate Chip/Bouchon
By SharonE
From Bouchon Bakery. These have a nice caramel-like flavor
- All-purpose flour 153 grams | 1 cup + 1 1/2 tablespoons
- Baking soda 2.3 grams | 1/2 teaspoon
- Ground cinnamon 1 gram | 3/8 teaspoon
- Granulated sugar 138 grams | 1/2 cup + 3 1/2 tablespoons
- Dark brown sugar 75 grams | 1/4 cup + 1 1/2 tablespoons (lightly packed)
- Unsalted butter, at room temperature 212 grams | 7.5 ounces
- 1/2 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
- Eggs 52 grams | 3 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon (about 1 large egg)
- Old-fashioned oats 134 grams | 1 3/4 cups
- Coarsely chopped pecans 134 grams | 1 cup + 2 tablespoons
Dessert Cookies: Butter Balls
By SharonE
Also known as Mexican Wedding Cakes and Russian Tea Cakes, these cookies melt in your mouth
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup confectioners sugar
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- 1/8 tsp. salt
- 2 cups flour
- 1 cup finely chopped walnuts (pecans and hazelnuts work well, too)