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Racin' Raspberry Shortcake
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Sandra Lee
- 3/4 pound raspberries plus more for garnish
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon raspberry liqueur (recommended: Chambord)
- 1 tablespoon orange juice concentrate
- 1 teaspoon orange extract
- 1 container whipped topping
- 10 shortbread cookies (recommended: Pepperidge Farm Chessmen or Walkers Shortbread)
- 1 orange, zested
Roasted Apple Pies with Whipped Cream
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis
- 1 (9-inch) refrigerated rolled pie crust (recommended: Pillsbury)
- 2 medium Granny Smith apples, peeled
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon, plus extra for dusting
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
Caramelized Onion and Grapefruit Salad
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 onions, very thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 pink grapefruits
- 1 head romaine lettuce, thinly sliced or torn into 1-inch pieces
- 1 large fennel bulb, trimmed and thinly sliced
- 1 small cucumber, peeled, seeded and thinly sliced
- 3 scallions, finely sliced
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
Ricotta and Vanilla Ravioli with Orange Mint Dipping Sauce
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis
- Ravioli
- 1/2 cup whole milk ricotta cheese
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint leaves
- 1 1/2 teaspoons orange zest, from 1 medium orange
- 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
- 1 egg, beaten
- 24 round potsticker (Gyoza) wrappers *
- *Can be found at specialty Asian markets
- 1/2 cup fresh orange juice, from 1 medium orange
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint leaves
Roasted Pineapple with Thyme-Ginger Ice
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Claire Robinson
- 1 teaspoon thyme leaves, plus small sprigs for garnish
- 2 bottles, 12 ounces each, ginger beer or all-natural ginger soda
- 1 whole pineapple, peeled, eyes removed, and sliced into 8 even slices
- Vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- Kosher salt
Blueberry Coffee Cake Muffins
By cirql8or
2002, Barefoot Contessa Family Style, All Rights Reserved
- 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 3 extra-large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 8 ounces (about 1 cup) sour cream
- 1/4 cup milk
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 half-pints fresh blueberries, picked through for stems
Pepperoni, Macaroni and Cheese "Lasagna Style"
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Michael Chiarello
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 pound lasagna
- Olive oil
- 4 tablespoons butter, plus 1 tablespoon
- 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
- 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 cups half-and-half
- 2 1/2 cups grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, or other good-quality Parmesan
- 4 ounces grated Cheddar
- 8 ounces grated mozzarella
- 1 pound pepperoni, sliced thin
- 1/2 cup fresh bread crumbs
Tagliarelle with Truffle Butter
By cirql8or
2008, Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics, All Rights Reserved
- Kosher salt
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 3 ounces white truffle butter
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 (8.82-ounce) package Cipriani tagliarelle dried pasta or other egg fettuccine
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
- 3 ounces Parmesan, shaved thin with a vegetable peeler
Gingerbread Waffles
By cirql8or
Preheat waffle iron. In a large bowl combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and salt
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg, eyeball it
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 large eggs
- 2/3 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
- 1 1/4 cups milk
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) melted butter, plus some to butter the iron
- Syrup, whipped cream or fresh fruits for topping, to pass at table
Throwdown's German Chocolate Cake with Coconut-Pecan-Cajeta Frosting, Chocolate Ganache and Coconut
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Bobby Flay
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 3/4 cups unsweetened coconut milk (recommended: Mount Thai brand)
- 1 cup goat's milk
- 3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon pure cane sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 vanilla bean, seeds scraped
- 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 2 tablespoons very cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 2 teaspoons coconut rum, optional
- 1 1/4 cups toasted coarsely chopped pecans
- 1 1/4 cups sweetened coconut
- 8 ounces heavy cream
- 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 12 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus more for pans
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon fine salt
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons good quality Dutch process cocoa powder (such as Valhrona or Cocoa Barry)
- 1 1/2 cups muscavado light brown sugar
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 cups strongly brewed black coffee, at room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
- 3 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- Cajeta filling, recipe above
- Ganache, recipe above
- 1 1/2 cups cold heavy cream
- 1/4 cup coconut milk (recommended: Cocoa Lopez)
- 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar or granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon coconut rum
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup lightly toasted sweetened coconut