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Melon Agua Fresca
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Aida Mollenkamp
- 3 cups fresh melon (watermelon or cantaloupe), seeds removed and roughly chopped
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 6 tablespoons granulated sugar
Cafe au Lait Pots de Creme
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Melissa d'Arabian
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1/2 cup cream
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon instant espresso (or coffee) powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch salt
- 1 egg, plus 2 egg yolks
Tuscan Carbonara
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Paula Deen, 2007
- 1 pound spaghetti
- Salt
- 1/2 pound pancetta or bacon, diced
- 1 medium onion, finely diced
- 5 large egg yolks
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
- Freshly ground black pepper
Ritzy Chicken Nuggets
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Nigella Lawson
- 2 (each weighing approximately 8 ounces with the peg bone, less without) chicken breasts
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup oil (if you are frying the nuggets)
- 1 3/4 cups cracker crumbs (recommended: Ritz crackers)
- Serving suggestion: Capery Salad, recipe follows
Instant Chocolate Mousse
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Nigella Lawson, 2007
- 3 cups mini marshmallows
- 1/2 stick unsalted butter, softened
- 9 ounces best quality semisweet chocolate, chopped into small pieces
- 1/4 cup hot water from a recently boiled kettle
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Shepherd's Pie from Leftover Beef Roast and Mashed Potatoes
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Paula Deen
- 1 small onion, peeled and chopped
- 14 tablespoons butter, divided (1 stick plus 3/4 stick)
- 1 1/2 pounds leftover pot roast, cubed
- Salt and black pepper
- 8 to 10 medium red new potatoes
- 2 cups milk
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 cups instant biscuit mix
- 1 1/2 cups niblet corn or mixed vegetables, prepared according to package dire
Crispy Pork Fried Rice
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Robin Miller, 2007
- 1 1/2 tablespoons peanut oil, divided
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger
- 2 cooked pork chops, diced (about 2 cups)
- 1 cup rice, regular or instant, cooked according to package directions
- 1/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup freshly chopped cilantro leaves
White Peach-Bourbon French Toast with White Peach-Pecan Maple Syrup
By cirql8or
Recipes courtesy Bobby Flay
- 6 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup white peach puree
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 4 slices day old brioche, sliced 1/2-inch thick
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
- White Peach-Pecan Maple Syrup, recipe follows
- Mint sprigs, for garnish
Grilled Brisket with Tangy Mop Sauce
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Sandra Lee
- 1 (3-pound) beef brisket, point cut
- 3 tablespoons reserved spice rub from Barbeque Chicken recipe
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
- 1 (12-ounce) can beer
- 1/4 cup cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons chopped garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 teaspoons hot sauce
- 1 tablespoon ketchup
- 1/4 cup water
Watermelon Mojito
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Sunny Anderson, 2009
- 2 1/2 to 3 pounds watermelon flesh, pits removed
- 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
- 1/4 cup packed mint leaves, plus more for garnish
- 2 1/2 cups white rum
- 1/4 cup agave syrup