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Truffles, Dark Chocolate
By mangia_g2
In a saucepan, bring the cream just to a simmer over low heat
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 8 ounces good-quality (70 percent) bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup cocoa powder, for dusting
Roasted Chicken and Carrots with Olives
By mangia_g2
Heat oven to 425. On a large rimmed baking sheet, toss chicken, carrots, olives, bay leaves, lemon, oil, 1 tsp sal...
- 3 1/2 -4 lb chicken, cut into 10 pieces
- 2 lbs carrots, cut into 2 inch pieces (halved lengthwise if thick)
- 1/2 cup pitted kalamata olives
- 4 bay leaves
- 1 lemon, cut into wedges
- 2 TB olive oil
- Salt and pepper
- 1 tsp paprika
Spiced Pumpkin Cookies
By mangia_g2
Preheat oven to 350. Coat 3 baking sheets with cooking spray
- 2/3 cup whole-wheat pastry flour
- 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 3/4 cup canned plain pumpkin puree
- 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar or 1/3 cup Splenda
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 1/4 cup dark molasses
- 1 cup raisins
Orange Currant Polenta Cookies
By mangia_g2
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 2 cups dried currants
- 1/4-cup orange-flavored liqueur (recommended: Grand Marnier) or water
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature, cut into cubes
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 medium oranges, zest finely grated
- 1 tablespoon coarse polenta or cornmeal
Tapenade, Sun-Dried Tomato
By mangia_g2
Combine tomatoes (including oil), walnuts, parsley, salt and pepper in a food processor
- 8.5 oz jar sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil
- 3/4 cup walnuts, toasted
- 1 TB chopped parsley
- salt and pepper
Salmon Florentine
By mangia_g2
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- 2 (10 ounce) packages frozen spinach, thawed
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/4 cup minced shallots
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 5 sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
- 4 (6-ounce) salmon fillets, rinsed and patted dry
Scotch Eggs
By mangia_g2
I remember these from my travels through England, Scotland, and Wales
- 6 eggs
- 1 lb breakfast sausage
- 1 cup seasoned bread crumbs
Gnocchi with Butter Thyme Sauce
By mangia_g2
Cook the butter in a heavy medium skillet over medium heat until it begins to brown, about 2 minutes
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
- 1 (1-pound) russet potato
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 large egg, beaten to blend
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup shaved Pecorino Romano
Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
By mangia_g2
Beat together butter and sugars
- 2 sticks butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups unbleached flour
- 1 tsp each baking soda and cinnamon
- 3 cups oats
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 cup nuts
Thumbprints with jam
By mangia_g2
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- 3/4 pound (3 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3 1/2 cups flour
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 egg beaten with 1 tablespoon water, for egg wash
- 7 ounces sweetened flaked coconut
- Raspberry and/or apricot jam