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Deep-Fried Truffle Cupcakes
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Tariq Hanna
- 1 3/4 cups sugar
- 2 3/4 cups cake flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 9 eggs, separated
- 1 cup water
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate
- 1 tablespoon butter, room temperature
- Peanut oil, for frying
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups rice flour
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 egg
- 1 1/2 (12-ounce) bottles beer
Millionaire's Shortbread
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Claire Robinson
- 2 sticks butter, cut into small pieces, plus more for preparing pans
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for preparing pans
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 (14-ounce) cans sweetened condensed milk
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 3/4 pound good-quality milk chocolate
Steak au Poivre
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Alton Brown, 2005
- 4 tenderloin steaks, 6 to 8 ounces each and no more than 1 1/2 inches thick
- Kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons whole peppercorns
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1/3 cup Cognac, plus 1 teaspoon
- 1 cup heavy cream
Peanut Butter Granola Bars
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis
- Vegetable cooking spray
- 1 egg white
- 1/2 cup chunky peanut butter
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/2 cup (1-stick) unsalted butter, melted
- 2 cups old fashioned oats
- 1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted, *see Cook's Note
- 1/3 cup miniature chocolate chips
Chicken Kebabs
By cirql8or
2006, Robin Miller, All rights reserved
- Cooking spray
- 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, sliced crosswise into 1/2-inch thick slices
- 8 to 12 scallions
- Wooden picks
- 1/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 teaspoons dark sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger or ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoons sesame seeds, to garnish
Penne with Braised Short Ribs
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis
- 4 pounds beef short ribs
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 large onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
- 5 Roma tomatoes, cut into eighths
- 1 cup red wine, such as Cabernet Sauvignon
- 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 2 cups low-sodium beef broth
- 1 pound penne pasta
- 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
Icing on the Cake Martini
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Sandra Lee
- 1 shot spiced rum (recommended: Captain Morgan's)
- 1/2 shot butterscotch schnapps
- 1/2 shot vanilla schnapps
- 1 shot half-and-half
- Ice
Pomodoro Fresco Sourdough Bruschetta
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Guy Fieri
- 1 (12 to 16-inch) sourdough baguette
- 2 garlic cloves, halved plus 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, plus more for garnish
- 2 cups diced Roma tomatoes
- 1/3 cup thinly sliced fresh basil leaves, plus more for garnish
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Quick Salad
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray, 2007
- 1 zucchini, diced
- 1 yellow squash, diced
- 1/2 pint yellow cherry tomatoes
- 1/2 pint red cherry tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 small red onion, grated
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- Salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
Braised Short Ribs
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Anne Burrell
- 6 bone-in short ribs (about 5 3/4 pounds)
- Kosher salt
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 large Spanish onion, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 2 ribs celery, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 2 carrots, peeled, cut in 1/2 lengthwise, then cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 2 cloves garlic, smashed
- 1 1/2 cups tomato paste
- 2 to 3 cups hearty red wine
- 2 cups water
- 1 bunch fresh thyme, tied with kitchen string
- 2 bay leaves