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Ropa Vieja
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Matt Mytro
- 2 1/2 pounds skirt steak
- 1/8 cup pickled garlic
- 1 small Spanish onion, sliced
- 1 cup cold water
- 1 (24-ounce) canned, whole peeled tomatoes
- 1-ounce brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1/2 cup red wine
- 1/2 cup ground cumin
- 3 ounces dried ancho chili puree
Parmesan Crisps
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Alton Brown, 2004
- 3 ounces Parmigiano-Reggiano
- Freshly ground black pepper, smoked paprika, or cayenne, optional
Kentucky Farmhouse Scramble
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Lynn's Paradise Cafe, Louisville Kentucky
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon canola or vegetable oil
- 8 ounces diced boneless country ham
- 1/2 cup diced roasted red peppers
- 12 large eggs, whisked until well blended
- 4 ounces grated Jarlsberg cheese (recommended: Kenny's Country)
- Salt and pepper
Tony's Chocolate Pecan Pie
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy The Neelys, 2008
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted
- 3 eggs, beaten
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup dark corn syrup
- 3 tablespoons bourbon liquor
- 1 1/2 cups pecan halves
- 1/2 cup mini milk chocolate morsels
- 1 (9-inch) unbaked pie shell
- Homemade whipped cream, recipe follows
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 4 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Parmesan, Basil and Lemon Wafers (Frico)
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis
- 1 cup shredded Parmesan
- 2 tablespoons shredded basil leaves
- 1/2 tablespoon grated lemon zest
Tea Bar
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis
- Mint, and Earl Grey teas
- Amaretto liqueur
- Simple syrup, recipe follows
- Candied lemon peel, recipe follows
- Whipped cream, recipe follows
Green Tea Couscous
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray, 2008
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 scallions, finely chopped
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 cups chicken or vegetable stock
- 1 single-serve bag green tea
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 1/2 cups couscous
- 1/2 cup finely chopped mint leaves, a couple of handfuls
- 1/2 seedless cucumber, peeled and chopped
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1 lime, juiced
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Cinnamon Vanilla Wedding Cake with Mexican Hot Chocolate Buttercream
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Michelle Doll
- 500 milliliters egg whites
- 800 grams granulated sugar
- 900 grams unsalted butter, room temperature
- 250 grams white chocolate, melted and cooled
- 250 grams dark chocolate, melted and cooled
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons sweet ancho chile pepper
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 sticks butter
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Sugar and Spice Acorn Squash
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, originally appearing in Emeril's There's a Chef in My Family, HarperCollins Publish
- 2 acorn squash (about 1 1/2 pounds each)
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened at room temperature
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
- 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- Pinch ground cloves
- Pinch grated nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon plus a pinch salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Bacon and Sage Potato Pancakes
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Sunny Anderson, 2008
- 4 slices bacon, diced
- 4 Idaho potatoes, peeled and quartered
- 1 red onion, quartered
- 3 garlic cloves
- 6 sage leaves, finely chopped
- 2 eggs
- 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Vegetable oil, for frying