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Blackberry and Herb Filet Mignon
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Sandra Lee, 2007
- 4 (8-ounce) filet mignon medallions
- 1 (1.06-ounce) packet herb marinade mix (recommended: McCormick Grill Mates)
- 1 tablespoon herbs de Provence
- 1/3 cup cognac
- 3 tablespoons black and raspberry vinegar
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup frozen blackberries, thawed
- 2 tablespoons butter
- Fresh blackberries, for garnish
Skirt Steak Tacos with Roasted Tomato Salsa
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Bobby Flay
- 8 (6-inch) flour tortillas
- 1 1/2 pounds skirt steak
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 head romaine lettuce, thinly shredded
- 1 medium red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 ripe avocado, peeled, pitted, halved and diced
- Grilled Tomato Salsa, recipe follows
- 8 ounces sour cream
- 2 tablespoons canola oil, plus more for brushing tomatoes
- 2 serrano chiles
- 1 small red onion, coarsely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, peeled
- 6 plum tomatoes, halved and seeded
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 limes, juiced
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
Grilled Flank Steak with Gorgonzola Cream Sauce
By cirql8or
Recipe Courtesy The Neelys
- 1 1/2 pound flank steak
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Gorgonzola Cream Sauce, recipe follows
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 shallot, minced
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 pound Gorgonzola
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Quick Chicken Mole
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Paula Deen
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 can diced tomatoes, drained
- 1 bell pepper, chopped
- 2 chipotle peppers, roughly chopped
- 1 (10-ounce) can chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons peanut butter
- 2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 1 (5-pound) chicken, cut into 8 pieces
- Toasted pepitas (pumpkin seeds), for garnish
- White rice, for serving
Brie and Easy
By cirql8or
Remove rind from top of cheese
- 1 (2-pound) round fully ripened Brie, chilled
- 1/2 cup chopped green onions
- 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
- 1/4 cup raisins
Brabant Potatoes
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, originally appearing in Emeril's Delmonico cookbook, William Morrow Publishers, New
- 4 pounds Idaho potatoes, peeled
- 4 cups vegetable oil, for frying
- 1 teaspoon salt
Weekday Cassoulet
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Melissa d'Arabian
- 4 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs, cut in 1/2 through the bone
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 pound slab bacon, sliced into large lardons
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 3 celery stalks, chopped
- 2 carrots, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 2 cups cooked Northern white beans
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 teaspoons dried thyme
- 1/2 cup chicken stock
- 1 tomato, sliced very thinly
- Garlic Bread Crumbs, recipe follows
- 1 baguette, sliced, for serving
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 3 slices slightly stale or dried bread, pulsed into crumbs in food processor
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Mascarpone with Raspberry and Pineapple
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis
- 3 sheets phyllo dough (or 12 store bought phyllo cups)
- 1/4 cup mascarpone cheese
- 1/4 cup finely chopped pineapple, canned or fresh
- 1/4 cup raspberry yogurt
- Small block chocolate, for garnish
- Special equipment: 2 1/2 to 3-inch cookie cutter, mini muffin tin
Chocolate Cookie Pie
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 2006
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1 cup cream-filled chocolate cookie crumbs (recommended: Oreo), from cookie portions only; discard white centers
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 4 tablespoons sugar
- 2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/4 cups milk
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon powdered unflavored gelatin
- 1/4 cup coffee liqueur (recommended: Kahlua)
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
- 8 cream-filled chocolate cookies (recommended: Oreo), crumbled into 1/2-inch pieces
Chunky Tomato Sauce
By cirql8or
Recipes courtesy Sandra Lee 2009
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 medium onion, diced
- 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
- 1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper