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Middle Eastern Vegetable Salad
By Dixie8686
Place the scallions, tomatoes, cucumber, chickpeas, parsley, mint, and basil in a large salad bowl and toss to comb...
- 10 scallions, white and green parts, thinly sliced
- 1 pound ripe tomatoes, seeded, cored, and 1/2-inch-diced
- 1 hothouse cucumber, halved lengthwise, seeded, and 1/2-inch-diced
- 1 can or jar (12 to 16 ounces) chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh mint leaves
- 1/3 cup julienned fresh basil leaves
- 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (4 lemons)
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic (3 cloves)
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup good olive oil
- 8 ounces good feta cheese, 1/2-inch-diced
- Toasted pita bread, for serving
Jalapeño Tequila Gimlet
By Dixie8686
Recipes & Menus | recipes Jalapeño Tequila Gimlet Forget the mezcal
- 2 jalapeños, stemmed
- 2 cups tequila blanco
- 1 cup fresh lime juice
- 1/2 cup agave syrup (nectar)
Smoked Fish Crostini
By Dixie8686
Recipes & Menus | recipes Smoked Fish Crostini Paul Kahan's pairing of grilled toast, fresh cheese, and buttery s...
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved or quartered
- 7 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 4 large green or purple basil leaves, thinly sliced, plus small leaves for garnish
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 bunch spring onions or scallions, trimmed
- 8 1/4 "-thick slices country-style rye bread
- 8 ounces fresh farmer cheese (about 1 cup), fromage blanc, or cream cheese
- 8 ounces smoked fish, preferably sablefish, deboned, flaked into 1" pieces (about 1 3/4 cups) or thinly sliced if using salmon
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced assorted cucumbers (such as kirby and Persian)
Pots de Creme
By Dixie8686
Directions Place the chocolate chips in a blender
- 12 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
- 2 teaspoons brandy
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 pinch salt
- 4 eggs, at room temperature
- 8 ounces (1 cup) very hot strong coffee
- Brandy Whipped Cream, recipe follows
- Chocolate bar, for shaving over
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon brandy
Devon's Award-Winning Chili
By Dixie8686
Pat the brisket cubes dry with paper towels
- 5 pounds beef brisket, cut in 1-inch cubes
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 cups chopped yellow onions
- 6 large garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 tablespoon red pepper flakes, crushed
- 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
- 2 tablespoons ground cumin
- 2 green peppers, seeded and diced
- 1 bay leaf
- 6 cups tomatoes, chopped with their liquid
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup strong coffee
- 2 (15-ounce) cans kidney beans
- 2 tablespoons chopped basil leaves
- Sour cream
- Grated Cheddar
- Diced tomato
- Tortilla chips
- Guacamole (see recipe)
Jalapeno Poppers
By Dixie8686
Directions Special equipment: latex gloves for handling peppers, optional, and toothpicks or small wooden skewers ...
- 20 fresh jalapenos, 2 to 3 inches in size
- Two 8-ounce packages cream cheese, slightly softened
- 1 pound thin (regular) bacon, slices cut in half
Rosemary-Rubbed Side of Salmon with Roasted Potatoes, Parsnips, and Mushrooms
By Dixie8686
Recipes & Menus | Recipes Rosemary-Rubbed Side of Salmon with Roasted Potatoes, Parsnips, and Mushrooms A whole s...
- 1 1/2 cups loosely packed fresh rosemary leaves
- 4 teaspoons coarse kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
- 6 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1 pound red-skinned or white-skinned potatoes, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
- 1 pound parsnips, peeled, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
- 1 3 1/2- to 33/4-pound whole side of salmon with skin
- 1 pound crimini (baby bella) mushrooms, quartered if large, halved if small
- Assorted salad greens
- 1/3 cup Pinot Noir or other dry red wine
Salmon Ball
By Dixie8686
Drain Salmon;remove skin and bones and flake with a fork
- 1 (1-lb.) can red salmon
- 1 pkg. cream cheese
- 2 Tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon
- 3 tsp. grated onion
- 2 tsp. horseradish
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- Dash of Worcestershire sauce
- Several dashes cayenne pepper
- 1/4 tsp. commercial liquid smoke
- 1/2 cup chopper pecans
- 3 tablespoons parsley
Strawberry Jam
By Dixie8686
Place the mason jars in a large hot water bath canner (or pot)
- 5 cups hulled and mashed strawberries
- 4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, strained
- One 49-gram package powdered fruit pectin
- 7 cups sugar
- Large canning pot (large enough to completely submerge the jars in water)
- Canning tongs
- Eight 8-ounce mason jars with lids and screw-on rings
- Wide-mouth canning funnel
- Canning rack to go inside the pot
Chicken Cacciatore 2
By Dixie8686
Sprinkle the chicken pieces with 1 teaspoon of each salt and pepper
- 4 chicken thighs
- 2 chicken breasts with skin and backbone, halved crosswise
- 2 teaspoons salt, plus more to taste
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more to taste
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour, for dredging
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 onion, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 3/4 cup dry white wine
- 1 ( 28-ounce) can diced tomatoes with juice
- 3/4 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 3 tablespoons drained capers
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano leaves
- 1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh basil leaves