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Bibb Salad with Parmesan Butter Crostini
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis
- 1/2 baguette loaf, cut into 1/2-inch thick slices
- 1/2 stick (4 tablespoons) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 head Bibb or butterhead lettuce, leaves torn
- 1 medium fennel bulb, thinly sliced
- 1/3 packed cup fresh basil leaves, chopped
- 1/3 packed cup mint leaves, chopped
Whipped Sweet Potatoes
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Tyler Florence
- 4 large sweet potatoes, scrubbed
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Pinch freshly grated nutmeg
- 1/2 orange, zested
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
Eggs Flamenco
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Anne Burrell
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 onion, diced
- Kosher salt
- 2 garlic cloves, smashed and chopped
- 1 cup (1/2-inch) diced Spanish chorizo
- 1 teaspoon pimenton
- 1 (28-ounce) can plum tomatoes, coarsely chopped with their juice or passed through a food mill
- 8 eggs
- 1/2 cup finely grated aged manchego
- 2 tablespoons chopped chives
Parisian Steak and Cheese Croissant Sandwiches
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis, 2008
- 4 (4-ounce) beef fillet steaks
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 4 croissants
- 6 ounces Brie cheese, cut into 1/2-inch slices, at room temperature
- 2 cups arugula
- 1 cup (about 4 ounces) jarred roasted red bell peppers, thinly sliced
Chicken Fried Steak
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Alton Brown, 2006
- 2 pounds beef bottom round, trimmed of excess fat
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 whole eggs, beaten
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
Cherry Cheesecake
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Nigella Lawson, 2007
- 1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 3/4 stick soft unsalted butter
- 10 ounces cream cheese
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 (10-ounce) jar black cherry spread (recommended: St Dalfour Rhapsodie de Fruit)
Orange Sugar Fried Donut Holes
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Sunny Anderson
- 1 orange, zested
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 container (8 large) store-bought buttermilk biscuit dough
- Vegetable oil, for frying
Garlic Cheese Biscuits
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Paula Deen
- 1 1/4 cups biscuit mix
- 1/2 cup grated sharp Cheddar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 stick unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
Black and White Angel Food Cake
By cirql8or
Copyright 2006, Ina Garten, All Rights Reserved
- 2 cups sifted superfine sugar (about 1 pound)
- 1 1/3 cups sifted cake flour (not self-rising)
- 1 1/2 cups egg whites at room temperature (10 to 12 eggs)
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup coarsely grated semisweet chocolate
- 1/2 pound semisweet chocolate chips
- 3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon heavy cream
Hazelnut and Chocolate Pie with Vanilla Whipped Cream
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis, 2008
- 8 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup hazelnuts, skinned and toasted
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, plus more to dust the pie dish
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup hot water
- 4 eggs
- 1 stick butter, cut into 3/4-inch pieces, at room temperature, plus more to grease the pie dish
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon