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Chocolate Chip Cookies - Alice's
By mollydahma
Preheat oven to 360 degrees
- 1 cup (2 sticks) salted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 3 cups (12 oz) all-purpose flour *If at all possible, please weigh the flour
- 1 tsp. smallish-medium coarse sea salt *please do not use table salt, the sea salt gives the cookies a nice flavor and hints of texture. If you only have table salt, use 1/2 tsp. *When using sea salt,
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 2 cups/16 oz of semi-sweet chocolate chips *I use Nestle Toll-House
Pate Brisee (Pie Dough)
By mollydahma
Pate brisee is the French version of classic pie or tart pastry
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, chilled and cut into small pieces
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup ice water
Roasted Pear & Arugula Salad with Pomegranate-Chipotle Vinaigrette
By mollydahma
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- Here we serve roasted pears with arugula and mixed greens and an agave-sweetened pomegranate dressing. The chipotle in the dressing gives a hint of smokiness and just a touch of heat that is wonderful
- Servings: 6 servings
- Prep: 30 mins
- Total: 1 hr
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- Ingredients
- 6 small ripe but firm pears
- 1 tablespoon agave syrup, (see Note)
- 1/3 cup unsweetened pomegranate juice
- 1 tablespoon red-wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated orange zest
- 1 small shallot, minced
- 1 small clove garlic, minced
- 1/8 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon ground chipotle chile, (see Note), or more to taste
- Pinch of ground cloves
- 4 cups baby arugula
- 2 cups mixed baby lettuces
- Pomegranate seeds, (optional; see Tip)
Fruit and Wheatberry Salad
By mollydahma
1. Combine orange juice and cranberries in a small bowl
- or this sweet and tart salad, wheat berries are blended with cranberries, apples and pecans and tossed in a raspberry vinaigrette - a winning combination. Serve over a bed of peppery arugula for lunch
- Servings: 6 servings, about 1 cup each
- Prep: 20 mins
- Total: 1 hr
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- Ingredients
- 1/3 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1/3 cup dried cranberries
- 3 cups Cooked Wheat Berries, (recipe follows)
- 1 large Fuji apple, unpeeled, diced
- 1/2 cup pecan halves, toasted (see Tip) and coarsely chopped
- 3 tablespoons raspberry vinegar
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
Crunchy Pear and Celery Salad
By mollydahma
1. Soak celery in a bowl of ice water for 15 minutes
- Crisp pears are tossed with Cheddar cheese and pecans in this delicious salad. For an Italian twist, try a good Parmesan with some toasted pine nuts or to go British use crumbled Stilton and toasted w
- Servings: 6 servings, 1 cup each
- Prep: 25 mins
- Total: 25 mins
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- Ingredients
- 4 stalks celery, trimmed and cut in half crosswise
- 2 tablespoons cider, pear, raspberry or other fruit vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 ripe pears, preferably red Bartlett or Anjou, diced
- 1 cup finely diced white Cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted (see Tip)
- Freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 6 large leaves butterhead or other lettuce
Fennel and Orange Salad with Toasted Pistachios
By mollydahma
1. Combine orange slices, fennel, radishes (or jicama), cilantro, oil, lime juice, salt and pepper in a bowl
- For this elegant salad, sweet-tasting fennel bulbs are thinly sliced and tossed with salty toasted pistachios, sweet oranges and tangy lime juice. Jicama or radishes add another layer of texture and e
- Servings: 4 servings, 1 cup each
- Prep: 20 mins
- Total: 25 mins
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- Ingredients
- 2 navel oranges, peeled, quartered and thinly sliced
- 1 small bulb fennel, quartered, cored and very thinly sliced crosswise
- 1 cup very thinly sliced radishes, (about 8 radishes) or diced peeled jicama (see Note)
- 1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, or pistachio oil
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon lime juice
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 6 tablespoons shelled salted pistachio nuts, toasted and chopped
Roasted Apple and Cheddar Salad
By mollydahma
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
- Roasted apples and Cheddar cheese turn an ordinary mixed green salad into something extra-special. You can use pears for this recipe as well.
- Servings: 6 servings, 1 1/2 cups each
- Prep: 20 mins
- Total: 40 mins
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- Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons red-wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons apple juice
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- Freshly ground pepper , to taste
- 2 apples, preferably Fuji, peeled and cut into wedges
- 2 teaspoons plus 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme, or 1/4 teaspoon dried
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
- 3 cups baby spinach, or torn spinach leaves
- 3 cups torn Boston lettuce
- 3 cups torn curly endive
- 2/3 cup grated sharp Cheddar cheese
Chocolate Chip Cookie - Neiman Marcus
By mollydahma
1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees
- An urban myth is a modern folk tale, its origins unknown, its believability enhanced
- simply by the frequency with which it is repeated. Our signature chocolate chip cookie
- is the subject of one such myth. If you haven't heard the story, we won't perpetuate it
- here. If you have, the recipe below should serve to refute it. Copy it, print it out, pass it along to friends and family. It's a terrific recipe. And it's absolutely free.
- Ingredients
- # 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
- # 1 cup light brown sugar
- # 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- # 1 large egg
- # 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- # 1-3/4 cups all purpose flour
- # 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- # 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- # 1/2 teaspoon salt
- # 1-1/2 teaspoons instant espresso coffee powder
- # 1-1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
Grilled Banana Splits with Hot Fudge and Rum Caramel Sauce
By mollydahma
Everyone loves banana splits
- 6 firm-ripe unpeeled bananas, halved lengthwise
- 6 tablespoons honey
- 12 tablespoons (3/4 cup) packed light brown sugar
- Vanilla ice cream, for serving
- Hot Fudge Sauce, for serving
- Rum Caramel Sauce, for serving
- 2 cups lightly sweetened whipped cream, for serving
- Finely chopped roasted lightly salted peanuts, for serving
- 6 maraschino cherries, for serving
Stuckey's Pecan Log Rolls
By mollydahma
Line a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan with buttered wax paper; set aside
- 1/4 cup corn syrup
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1 egg white
- 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 (14 ounce) package caramels
- 3 tablespoons water
- 2 cups coarsely chopped pecans