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Dark and Stormy
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Brian Boitano
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 (4-inch) piece ginger, sliced, reserve 4 slices for garnish
- Ice
- 1 liter seltzer water
- 4 shots dark rum
- 4 lime wedges, for garnish
- 4 small skewers
Tokyo Tea
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Guy Fieri
- 2 cups ice cubes
- 3 cups lemon/lime soda (recommended: 7-Up)
- 2 limes, cut into wedges, plus slices for garnish
- 1/4 cup melon liqueur (recommended: Midori)
- 1/4 cup vodka
- 1/4 cup rum
- 1/4 cup gin
- 1/4 cup Triple Sec
Steakhouse Steaks
By cirql8or
2008, Ina Garten, All Rights Reserved
- 2 (10-ounce) filet mignon
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon fleur de sel
- 1 tablespoon coarsely cracked black peppercorns
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature, optional
- Roquefort Chive Sauce, recipe follows
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 2 ounces French Roquefort cheese, crumbled (4 ounces with rind)
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
Chocolate Cherry Trifle
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Nigella Lawson
- 2 (approximately 12 ounces each) chocolate pound cakes
- 1/2 cup black cherry jam
- 1/2 cup cherry brandy
- 2 cups drained bottled sour cherries (recommended: Morello)
- 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, minimum 70 percent cocoa solids, chopped
- 1 1/3 cups plus 1 tablespoon milk
- 1 1/3 cups plus 1 tablespoon heavy cream
- 8 egg yolks
- 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/3 cup cocoa
- 3 cups heavy cream
- 1-ounce bittersweet chocolate
- Special Equipment: Large wide trifle bowl
Royal Icing
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Alton Brown use for sugar cookies
- 3 ounces pasteurized egg whites
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 cups confectioners' sugar
Apple Fritters with Steen's Cane Syrup
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 2005
- Vegetable oil, for frying
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 cups peeled, cored, and small diced tart apples, such as Granny Smith
- 1 tablespoon apple brandy
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2/3 cup milk
- 2 eggs
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
- 11/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup sugar
- Drizzle of Steen's 100 percent Pure Cane Syrup
- Confectioners sugar, for dusting
Double Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake
By cirql8or
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- 1 cup cocoa
- 6 ounces chopped bittersweet chocolate
- 3/4 cup boiling water
- 1 3/4 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 10 tablespoons butter (1 1/4 sticks)
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 5 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups Daisy Brand Sour Cream
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 heavy pinch powdered sugar *as needed
Roasted Squash Toss
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Sunny Anderson, 2009
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons red chili flakes
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 (2 pound) butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cut into
- 1/2 -inch cubes
- 1 (1 1/2 pound) acorn squash, seeded and cut into
- 1/2 -inch cubes
- 1/2 cup almond slivers
- 1/2 orange, zested and juiced (about 1/3 cup juice and 1 tablespoon zest)
Exotic Pork Lion
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Tivoli-Palace De Seteais
- 8 About 8 ounces black pork medallions
- Salt and pepper
- 2 About 2 cups vodka
- 4 About 4 ounces Portuguese "Ilha" cheese
- About 1/8-ounce black caviar soft roes
- About 1/8-ounce red caviar soft roes
- 3 About 3 ounces potatoes, cooked
- About 3/4-ounce green beans, cooked
- About 3/4-ounce carrots, cooked
- 3/4 About 3/4 ounces celery, cooked
- About 3/4-ounce turnips, cooked
- 1/4 About 1/4 cup fresh cream
Tomato Mac and Cheese
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Paula Deen
- 4 tablespoons butter, plus more for baking dish
- 2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni
- 2 tablespoons minced onion
- 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt, plus more for seasoning
- 3/4 tablespoon dry mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 2 cups milk
- 3 cups shredded Cheddar, divided
- 2 ripe tomatoes, blanched, peeled, and cut into 1/2-inch thick slices
- Freshly ground black pepper