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Juice of a Few Flowers
By cirql8or
2008, Barefoot Contessa, Back to Basics, All Rights Reserved
- 1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice (2 oranges)
- 1/2 cup freshly squeezed pink grapefruit juice (1 grapefruit)
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (1 lemon)
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice (2 limes)
- 1 cup good vodka (recommended: Grey Goose or Finlandia), optional
- Extra lemon juice
- Granulated sugar
- Fresh mint sprigs
Throwdown's Sloppy Joes
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Bobby Flay
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 medium Spanish onion, coarsely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
- 2 cups ketchup
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tablespoons ancho chili powder
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 to 2 tablespoons chipotle puree (depending on how spicy you want it)
- 1/4 teaspoon chile de arbol or cayenne
- 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 tablespoons molasses
- Pinch salt and freshly ground black pepper, plus more for seasoning
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 8 (1/2-inch) slices sourdough bread
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 2 pounds ground chuck (80/20)
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup small dice red onion
- 1/2 cup small dice celery
- 1/2 cup small dice roasted poblano chile
- 1/2 cup small dice roasted red bell pepper
- 1/2 cup small dice roasted yellow bell pepper
- 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon ancho chili powder
- 1 1/4 cups BBQ Sauce, recipe above
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 ketchup
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon molasses
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley or cilantro, plus more for garnish
Strawberry Fields Ice Cream Float
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Sunny Anderson, 2008
- 4 tablespoons homemade Strawberry Syrup, recipe follows
- 1 cup gin liqueur (recommended: Pimm's No. 1)
- 1/2 liter lemon-lime soda
- 8 scoops strawberry ice cream
- 4 strawberries, for garnish
- 1 pound strawberries, hulled
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup sugar
Individual Chicken Pot Pies
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy The Neelys
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 bouillon cube
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 large carrots cut in 1/2-inch rounds
- 1 rib celery, sliced
- 3 tablespoons chopped chives
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped fine
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 3 tablespoons dry sherry
- 1 store-bought 2-pound rotisserie chicken, shredded
- 1 (7-ounce) bag frozen pearl onions
- 1 (9-ounce) box frozen peas
- 2 (9-ounce) packages store-bought rolled out pie dough
- 1 egg beaten with 1 tablespoon water
Savory Mix
By cirql8or
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- 2 cups cashews
- 2 cups hazelnuts
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary leaves
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme leaves
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh sage leaves
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- Pinch salt and freshly ground black pepper
At the Gentlemen's Club
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Jennifer Domanski
- 6 cups heavy cream
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Pinch salt
- 12 ounces 61 percent chocolate, chopped
- 3 ounces 40 percent chocolate, chopped
- 3 1/2 gelatin sheets
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup corn syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch salt
- 6 ounces 61 percent chocolate
- Single malt Scotch, to taste
- 1 pound butter
- 2 1/2 pounds 61 percent chocolate
- 1 cup water
- 2 cups sugar
- 10 eggs
- 3/4 cup single malt Scotch
- Pinch salt
- 2 quarts milk
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup liquid glucose
- 14 About 14 ounces sugar
- 1 pound 12 ounces cocoa powder
- 1 pound 12 ounces 61 percent chocolate
- 8 About 8 ounces yolks
- Pinch salt
- 1/2 cup pate a glace brun
Slow-Roasted Garlic Chicken
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Aida Mollenkamp
- 2 tablespoons kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 (5 pound) chicken
- 4 heads garlic, top 1-inch cut off
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium lemon, halved
- 1 medium yellow onion, quartered
- 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
Toffee Gooey Butter Cake
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Paula Deen
- Vegetable oil cooking spray
- 1 (18.2- ounce) package yellow cake mix
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 (1 pound) box confectioners' sugar
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted
- 1 cup toffee bits
Haricots Verts with Rosemary
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Daisy Martinez
- 1/2 pound haricots verts, ends trimmed
- 1 tablespoon lemon-olive oil, homemade, recipe follows or store-bought, or plain extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 sprig rosemary
- Kosher or fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 lemon, zested
- 2 cups extra-virgin olive oil
Next Day Mac and Cheese "Toast"
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Alton Brown
- Leftover baked macaroni and cheese, refrigerated for at least overnight
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon cayenne
- 1 egg beaten with 2 ounces water
- 1 cup panko bread crumbs
- Oil for deep frying, preheated to 375 degrees