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Cosmorita
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Sandra Lee
- Ice
- 1 shot tequila
- Splash lime juice
- 2 shots cranberry juice
- Lime wheel, for garnish
Chili Fries
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Sandra Lee
- 1/2 bag (about 16 ounces) french-fried potatoes (recommended: Ore-Ida Golden Crinkles)
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 (12-ounce) bottle chili sauce (recommended: Heinz)
- 1 packet chili seasoning (recommended: Lawry's)
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- Shredded Cheddar, optional (recommended: Kraft)
Caramelized Pork Loin
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Ted Allen
- 1 stick butter
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- Pinch ground cinnamon
- 3 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and 1-inch diced
- 1 (5-pound) center cut, bone-out pork loin, butterflied
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup apple cider
Clarified Butter
By cirql8or
Keeps (covered and chilled)indefinitely
- Unsalted butter cut into 1 inch pieces
- Cheesecloth
Mini Chocolate Dipped Caramel Apples with Vanilla Swirls
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Manouschka Guerrier, 2010
- 30 mini apples
- 40 individually wrapped caramels, unwrapped
- 8 tablespoons milk
- 1 1/4 packages chocolate candy melts (recommended: Wilton Chocolate)
- 1/4 package vanilla flavored candy melts, color of your choice (recommended: Wilton Chocolate)
Baked Potatoes with Yogurt and Sour Cream
By cirql8or
2008, Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics, All Rights Reserved
- 4 Idaho russet baking potatoes
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives, plus extra for garnish
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Baked French Toast Casserole
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Paula Deen
- 1 loaf French bread (13 to 16 ounces)
- Butter, for pan
- 8 large eggs
- 2 cups half-and-half
- 1 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- Dash salt
- Praline Topping, recipe follows
- Raspberry Syrup, recipe follows
Affogato Sundae
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Claire Robinson, 2009
- 1 1/2 tablespoons amaretto liqueur
- 1 pint espresso gelato
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted
- 2 amaretti cookies (I love the cute wrapped Lazzaroni kind)
Grilled Potato Salad with Parsley Pesto
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Aaron McCargo Jr
- 1 1/2 pounds fingerling potatoes, cut in 1/2 lengthwise
- Water
- 1 tablespoon salt, plus 1 teaspoon, plus more for potato water
- 6 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1 tablespoon coarsely ground black pepper, plus 1 teaspoon
- 1/4 cup pine nuts
- 1 1/2 cups fresh parsley leaves
- 2 tablespoons fresh oregano leaves
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
- 1 tablespoon capers
Upside-Down Apple French Toast with Cranberries and Pecans
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Tyler Florence, 2008
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 loaf challah bread, cut into 1 inch-thick slices
- 1/2 stick unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
- 1 cup light brown sugar, plus more for sprinkling, divided
- 4 Granny Smith apples
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup pecans
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- Confectioners' sugar, garnish, optional