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Buffalo Chicken Dip
By Dixie8686
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 1/2 cup finely chopped celery
- 1/2 cup hot sauce (recommended: Frank's)
- 1 rotisserie chicken, shredded
- 1 cup crumbled blue cheese
- Crackers, bread or carrot sticks, for serving
Cava Sangria
By Dixie8686
Recipes & Menus | recipes Cava Sangria This gorgeous drink is great for summer parties
- 1 orange, preferably blood or Cara Cara, sliced
- 2 tablespoons Grand Marnier or other orange liqueur
- 1 teaspoon rose water
- 1 750-ml bottle chilled brut cava
Grilled Chicken Salad with Garlic Confit
By Dixie8686
Recipes & Menus | recipes Grilled Chicken Salad with Garlic Confit Oil-poach garlic to make confit, which yields ...
- 20 garlic cloves, peeled
- 1 cup olive oil
- 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breasts or thighs
- Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
- 2 tablespoons Dijon or whole grain mustard
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup pitted olives
- 4 cups (packed) arugula (not baby)
- 1/4 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves
- 3 roasted red peppers from a jar, cut into 1/2-inch-wide strips
Fingerling Potatoes with Aioli
By Dixie8686
Rinse the potatoes and put them in a large saucepan
- For the Aioli:
- 2 1/2 pounds fingerling potatoes, unpeeled
- Kosher salt
- nocoupons
- 1 (1/2-inch thick) slice white bread, crust removed
- 2 tablespoons Champagne or white wine vinegar
- 6 large garlic cloves, chopped
- 2 extra-large egg yolks, at room temperature
- 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon saffron threads
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 cups good olive oil
- Chives, chopped
Sicilian Grilled Swordfish
By Dixie8686
Directions Light a charcoal grill or preheat a gas or stovetop grill until very hot
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1/4 cup good olive oil
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh oregano leaves or 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 6 (1/2-inch-thick) swordfish steaks (5 to 6 ounces each)
- 4 ounces baby arugula
- Grated zest of 1 lemon
Buttermilk Pancakes with Blueberry Syrup
By Dixie8686
Directions Cut the butter into small pieces and melt in a small saucepan over medium heat or in the microwave
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for griddle
- 3 large eggs
- 2 1/4 cups well-shaken buttermilk
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- Vegetable oil, for griddle
- Blueberry Syrup, recipe follows
- 1 1/2 cups real New York State maple syrup
- 1 cup blueberries
Baked Sweet Potato "Fries" with La Boite Spice Mix
By Dixie8686
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees
- 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled
- 2 tablespoons good olive oil
- 1 tablespoon La Boite Spice Mix (see separate recipe)
- 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, plus extra for sprinkling
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Recipe courtesy La Boite
- 1 1/2 teaspoons turmeric
- 2 teaspoons basil
- 1 teaspoon Aleppo chili
- 2 teaspoons mustard seed
- 2 teaspoons black pepper
- 2 teaspoons coriander seeds
- 3 teaspoons cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon caraway seeds
Texas Sheet Cake with Chocolate Ganache
By Dixie8686
Directions Special equipment: a 9-by-13-inch sheet cake pan For the cake: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, plus more for the pan
- 2 cups self-rising flour, plus more for the pan
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 8 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
Mini Chocolate-Meringue Cupcakes
By Dixie8686
For the cupcakes: arrange an oven rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 2 large egg yolks, at room temperature
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted
- 1/4 cup cake flour
- 3 large egg whites, at room temperature
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- Special equipment: a (24-count) mini-muffin pan, 18 to 20 (1.25-inch diameter) paper mini-muffin cup liners, recommended: Wilton
Mouthwatering Chicken
By Dixie8686
Recipes & Menus | recipes Mouthwatering Chicken A bracing vinaigrette is the backbone of this dish
- 2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breasts
- 5 tablespoons kosher salt, divided
- 1 2-inch piece ginger, peeled, sliced
- 2 scallions, trimmed, cut into thirds, smashed with the back of a knife