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Grilled Peach Salad with Grapefruit Vinaigrette
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Danny Boome
- 1 grapefruit, peeled and sectioned, juiced
- 2 large peaches, pitted and sliced into 8ths
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 3 tablespoons grapeseed oil, plus more for brushing
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 cups arugula
- 3 scallions, finely sliced
Comforting Beef Casserole
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Nigella Lawson
- 1/2 cup olive oil (not extra-virgin), or vegetable oil
- 2 pounds onions, roughly chopped
- 1 1/2 pounds carrots, cut on the diagonal to give slanted oval slices
- 1/2 cup flour
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon dried sage leaves
- 2 teaspoons ground allspice
- 4 1/2 pounds stewing or chuck steak, diced
- 1 large orange, zested and juiced
- 2 cups stout
- 2 cups water
- 4 bay leaves
Grown Up Mac and Cheese
By cirql8or
2007, Ina Garten, All Rights Reserved
- 4 ounces thick-sliced bacon
- Vegetable oil
- Kosher salt
- 2 cups elbow macaroni or cavatappi
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 4 ounces Gruyere cheese, grated
- 3 ounces extra-sharp Cheddar, grated
- 2 ounces blue cheese, such as Roquefort, crumbled
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Pinch nutmeg
- 2 slices white sandwich bread, crusts removed
- 2 tablespoons freshly chopped basil leaves
Rum Glazed Pork Tenderloin with Grilled Pineapple Relish
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Bobby Flay, 2008
- 1 small pineapple, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch rounds, cored
- Canola oil
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 green onions, thinly sliced
- 1 serrano chile, finely diced
- 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon freshly chopped cilantro leaves
- Honey, to taste
- 4 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 small red onion, coarsely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1/4 cup dark brown muscovado sugar
- 1 cup dark rum
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 1 habanero chile, left whole with 3 slits cut into chile
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 2 star anise
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 pounds pork tenderloin, trimmed of excess fat
Lemon Yogurt Berry Swirl with Homemade Granola
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Mark Dissin Preheat oven to 300 degrees F
- 4 cups oats (NOT quick-cook or instant)
- 1 1/2 cups whole almonds, shelled, but skin still on
- 1/2 cup flax seeds
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup neutral cooking oil (canola)
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups raisins or dried cranberries
- 1 cup diced dried apricots
- 1/2 cup dried banana slices
- 3 cups mixed berries (any combination, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries) frozen
- 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1 1/2 cups lowfat vanilla yoghurt
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Chicken Wings with Mango-Tamarind Sauce
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Ingrid Hoffmann, 2008
- 2 large mangoes, peeled, seeded and coarsely chopped
- 1/3 cup dark brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon tamarind paste (not tamarind pulp)
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
- 2 pounds chicken wings (about 24), wingtips removed, or drumettes rinsed and patted dry
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Cooking spray
- Chopped scallions, for garnish
Baklava Roll-Ups
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Sandra Lee, 2008
- Butter-flavored cooking spray
- 1/4 cup raw almonds
- 1/2 cup pistachios
- 1 tablespoon butter, room temperature
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/4 cup honey, divided
- 12 sheets phyllo dough
Cafe Roma Martini
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Sandra Lee
- 1 shot anise-flavored liqueur (recommended: Sambuca)
- 1 shot coffee liqueur
- 1 shot half-and-half
- Ice
- Coffee beans, for garnish
Mexican Chicken Soup
By cirql8or
2006, Barefoot Contessa at Home, All Rights Reserved
- 4 split (2 whole) chicken breasts, bone in, skin on
- Good olive oil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 cups chopped onions (2 onions)
- 1 cup chopped celery (2 stalks)
- 2 cups chopped carrots (4 carrots)
- 4 large cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 1/2 quarts chicken stock, preferably homemade
- 1 (28-ounce) can whole tomatoes in puree, crushed
- 2 to 4 jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander seed
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves, optional
- 6 (6-inch) fresh white corn tortillas
Fruit Salad with Limoncello
By cirql8or
2008, Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics, All Rights Reserved
- 7 ounces Greek yogurt (recommended: Fage Total)
- 1/3 cup good bottled lemon curd
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups sliced strawberries (1 pint)
- 1 cup raspberries (1/2 pint)
- 1 cup blueberries (1/2 pint)
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 3 tablespoons limoncello liqueur
- 1 banana, sliced
- Fresh mint springs