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Carrot Cake Martini recipe
By Dixie8686
Combine the vanilla vodka, toffee liqueur and Aftershock cinnamon schnapps in a cocktail shaker half-filled with ic...
- 1 1/2 oz vanilla vodka
- 1 oz toffee liqueur
- 1/2 oz Aftershock® Hot & Cool cinnamon schnapps
Red Wine Marinade
By Dixie8686
Directions 1. Combine wine, onion, orange zest, rosemary, jelly, salt and pepper in a medium bowl
- 2 cups red wine
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 3-inch strips orange zest (see Tip)
- 2 sprigs fresh rosemary, coarsely chopped
- 2 tablespoons red currant jelly
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
Chicken Spinner Brine
By Dixie8686
Combine 4 cups water, the salt, peppercorns, garlic, bay leaves, lemon and onion in a pot and bring to a boil ove...
- 1/3 cup kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons black peppercorns, cracked
- 4 cloves garlic
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 lemon, halved
- 1 small red onion, sliced
- One 3-pound chicken
Braised Short Rib Dumplings
By Dixie8686
For the short ribs: Place an oven rack in the lower third of the oven
- 2 pounds beef short ribs
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 yellow onion, diced
- 1/2 cup red wine, such as pinot noir or cabernet sauvignon
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 cup low-sodium beef broth
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon minced ginger
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 1/3 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1/2 yellow onion, diced
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup frozen and thawed corn kernels
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 24 wonton wrappers
- Vegetable oil for frying
Mojito Marinade
By Dixie8686
Directions 1. Place shallots, mint, rum, lime zest, lime juice, honey, oil and salt in a food processor
- 2 shallots, peeled and trimmed
- 1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh mint
- 1/4 cup rum
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated lime zest
- 1/2 cup lime juice
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
Chicken with Goat Cheese and Sun Dried Tomato
By Dixie8686
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F
- 3 boneless chicken breasts, skin-on
- 4 to 5 ounces garlic-and-herb goat cheese (recommended: Montrachet
- 3 sun-dried tomatoes, julienned
- Good olive oil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Lemon Cream Fillo Napoleon
By Dixie8686
Place the lemon zest in a medium bowl and set aside
- Zest of 2 lemons
- 1 cup lemon juice
- 3 teaspoons powdered gelatin
- 8 whole eggs
- 2 egg yolks
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 12 ounces (3 sticks) butter, diced
- 8 sheets fillo pastry, each at least 16-inch by 11-inch in size
- 4 ounces (1 stick) butter, melted
- 8 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
- Half pint fresh blackberries
- 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
Caramel Sauce
By Dixie8686
Directions Combine the brown sugar, butter, cream and salt in a medium saucepan
- 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into pats
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- Pinch kosher salt
Spicy Cabbage Salad
By Dixie8686
Directions In a blender or mini chop, combine the chipotles, adobo sauce, crema, oil, lemon juice, honey and salt ...
- 3 canned chipotle peppers in adobo, chopped, plus 1 tablespoon adobo sauce
- 1/2 cup Mexican crema
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 small head green cabbage
- 1 cup shredded carrots
Garlic Roast Chicken
By Dixie8686
As soon as you get the chicken home, salt it inside and out, wrap it and keep it in the refrigerator for up to 2 da...
- 1 (5 to 6-pound) roasting chicken
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 heads garlic, cut in 1/2 crosswise
- 1 lemon, halved
- 1/2 large Spanish onion, thickly sliced
- 4 carrots cut diagonally into 2-inch chunks
- 2 large Yukon gold potatoes, cut into 6 pieces
- 4 tablespoons butter, melted