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Dark Chocolate Cream Cheese Buttercream Frosting
By susanwadle
Cream the butter and cream cheese with a mixer
- 1/2 cup butter, softened to room temperature
- 8 oz. cream cheese, softened to room temperature
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder ( I used Hershey’s Special Dark Cocoa)
- 1 box (1 lb) confectioner’s sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1-3 Tbsp milk
Chicken Marrakesh
By susanwadle
Day Before: Combine chicken, garlic, cumin, ginger, lemon, salt, pepper, wine vinegar, oil, olives, and dried fr...
- 10-12 pieces of chicken: breast, drumsticks, whatever you like
- 4 large garlic cloves, finely minced
- 1 T ground cumin
- 2 t ground ginger
- 3/4 t salt
- 1 c red wine vinegar
- 1 c olive oil
- 3/4 t coarsely ground pepper
- 11/2 c pitted green olives
- 11/2 c dried apricots
- 11/2 c dried pitted prunes
- 1 c dried figs—cut in half if large
- 1/2 c brown sugar
- 1 c white wine
- grated zest of 2 medium or 11/2 large lemons
Steamed Mussels with Chorizo, Smoked Paprika, and Garlicky Croutons
By susanwadle
Combine 3 Tbs. of the olive oil and the minced garlic in a small bowl and set aside
- 5 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
- 6 cloves garlic, 2 minced and 4 thinly sliced
- 1 small yellow onion, thinly sliced
- Kosher salt
- 3/4 tsp. smoked sweet paprika
- 1 cup seeded and diced fresh tomato or one 14-1/2-oz. can diced tomatoes, drained
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 6 oz. Spanish-style chorizo, cut into
- 3/8-inch pieces (1-1/4 cups)
- 3 sprigs fresh thyme
- 4 lb. mussels, scrubbed and debearded
- 1 baguette, cut on the diagonal into 1/2-inch slices
- Freshly ground black pepper
Braised Chicken with Capers and Parsley
By susanwadle
Heat 2 Tbsp. oil in a large heavy skillet over medium heat
- 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1 large onion, minced (1 1/2 cups)
- 4 chicken legs, drumsticks and thighs separated (about 2 pounds)
- Kosher salt
- 1/2 cup minced flat-leaf parsley plus more for garnish
- 1/3 cup salted capers, soaked well in several changes of water
- 2 cups low-salt chicken broth
- 1/3 cups white wine vinegar
- Freshly ground black pepper
Intensely Chocolate Sables
By susanwadle
Makes 40 to 48 2-inch thin cookies, fewer if thicker Cream butter, sugar and salt together in a large bowl with an...
- 1 cup (125 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup (30 grams) Dutched cocoa powder (see Updated Note)
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup (1 stick, 4 ounces or 115 grams) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1/2 to 2/3 cup (100 to 135 grams) granulated sugar (less for a more bittersweet cookie)
- 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 1/2 ounces (100 grams) semi- or bittersweet chocolate, grated or finely chopped until almost powdery in a food processor
- Coarse sugar (turbinato/sugar in the raw or decorative) for sprinkling
Braised Pacific Halibut with Leeks, Mushrooms, and Clams
By susanwadle
Melt the butter over medium heat in an 11- or 12-inch straight-sided sauté pan with a lid
- 4 oz. (1/2 cup) unsalted butter
- 1/2 lb. oyster or hen of the woods mushrooms, thinly sliced (about 4 cups)
- 3 large leeks, white and light-green parts only, thinly sliced (about 4 cups)
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3 cups lower-salt chicken broth
- 4 skinless Pacific halibut fillets (about 4 oz. each)
- 16 to 24 small clams, such as Manila or littlenecks, scrubbed
- 1 Tbs. finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
Breakfast Strata with Sausage, Mushrooms and Monterey Jack
By susanwadle
CI note: To weigh down the assembled strata, we found that two 1-pound boxes of brown or powdered sugar, laid side ...
- 8-10 slices supermarket French bread (1/2-inch thick) or Italian bread (6 – 7 ounces)
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 8 ounces bulk breakfast sausage, crumbled
- 3 medium shallots, minced (about 1/3 cup)
- 8 ounces white button mushrooms, cleaned and quartered
- Table salt and ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup medium-dry white wine, such as Sauvignon Blanc
- 6 ounces Monterey Jack cheese, grated (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 6 large eggs
- 1 3/4 cups half-and-half
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley leaves
Louisa's Cake
By susanwadle
Heat the oven to 400?. Butter and flour a 9 or 10-inch spring form pan
- 9 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 cup fresh ricotta
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 apple, peeled and grated (should yield about 1 cup)
- Confectioners' sugar for serving
Grilled Tuna With Basil Pesto
By susanwadle
Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis
- 2 (2-inch thick) tuna steaks (about 1 pound each)
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 garlic clove, peeled
- 2 cups fresh basil leaves
- 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup - 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
Playdough
By susanwadle
Mix all in saucepan and cook on low heat
- 2 cups flour
- 2 cups warm water
- 1 cup salt
- 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 Tablespoon cream of tartar (optional for improved elasticity)
- food coloring (liquid, powder, or unsweetened drink mix)