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Mango Island Margarita
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Michael Perea
- Ice
- 2 ounces blanco tequila
- 1-ounce Cointreau or Triple Sec
- 1 lime, juiced, plus a lime wedge, for garnish
- 1 cup fresh mango chunks, plus a mango slice, for garnish
- 2 ounces sweet and sour mix
Strawberry Soup
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Robin Miller 2007
- 2 cups hulled and sliced fresh or (thawed) frozen strawberries
- 1 cup orange juice
- 1 cup vanilla yogurt
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Whipped topping, as needed
- Fresh mint sprigs, optional
Caramelized Onion Potato Tart
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Tyler Florence
- 1 large onion, sliced
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 large Russet potatoes, washed
- 2 to 3 tablespoons butter, broken into small pieces
- Special equipment: parchment paper cut into large circle to fit saute pan
Electric Ice
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Guy Fieri
- 2 ounces lemon-flavored rum (recommended: Bacardi Limon)
- 1/4-ounce sweet blue liqueur (recommended: Blue Curacao)
- 1/4-ounce sweet and sour mix
- 2 ounces pineapple juice
- 2 ounces grapefruit juice
- Shaved ice
- Cherries, for garnish
Rugelach
By cirql8or
Copyright 2001, Barefoot Contessa Parties!, All Rights Reserved
- 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1/2-pound unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar plus 9 tablespoons
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 3/4 cup raisins
- 1 cup walnuts, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup apricot preserves, pureed in a food processor (or raspberry jam or chocolate)
- 1 egg beaten with 1 tablespoon milk, for egg wash
Blueberry and Mascarpone Turnovers
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis Show: Giada at HomeEpisode: Rock the Block
- •1/2 cup mascarpone cheese, at room temperature
- •2 tablespoons sugar, plus extra for sprinkling
- •1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
- •1 teaspoon lemon juice
- •1 teaspoon lemon zest
- •1/3 cup fresh or frozen and thawed blueberries
- •2 (9-inch) refrigerated pie crusts
- •1 egg, beaten
- •Vegetable oil, for frying
Cinnamon-Chocolate Fudge
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis
- Butter, for greasing the pan
- 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 pound (about 2 cups) bittersweet (60 percent cacao) chocolate chips (recommended: Ghiradelli) see Cook's Note
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces, at room temperature
- Kosher or flake salt, optional
Chocolate Espresso Martini
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy of Michael Chiarello
- 1 lemon wedge
- 2 tablespoons turbinado sugar (raw sugar)
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped bittersweet chocolate
- 4 tablespoons espresso, cooled
- 1 1/2 ounces best vodka, chilled
- 1/2 ounce creme de cacao
- Long lemon twist
Simple Roast Chicken with Herbed Butter and a Quick Pan Gravy
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 2007
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon chopped fresh soft herbs, such as tarragon, chives, and parsley
- 2 teaspoons Essence, recipe follows
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic, plus 1 whole clove, smashed
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/4 plus 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 (3 to 4 pound) chicken
- 1 onion, thickly sliced
- 1 rib celery, cut into 1/2-inch pieces on the diagonal
- 1 carrot, cut into 1/2-inch dice
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
- 2 tablespoons salt
- 2 tablespoons garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon dried thyme
Apple Chimichangas
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Ingrid Hoffmann, 2008
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 large apple cored, with skin and cut in thin slices
- 1 large pear, not very ripe, cored with skin and cut in thin slices
- 1/4 cup tequila
- 4 flour tortillas
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- Vanilla ice cream