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Confetti Corn
By cirql8or
2008, Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics, All Rights Reserved
- 2 tablespoons good olive oil
- 1/2 cup chopped red onion
- 1 small orange bell pepper, 1/2-inch diced
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- Kernels cut from 5 ears yellow or white corn (4 cups)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons julienned fresh basil, minced fresh chives, and/or minced fresh parsley leaves
Caraway and Parmesan Grissini
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan
- 2 tablespoons caraway seeds
- 1 tablespoon fennel seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1 (11-ounce) package bread dough (recommended: Pillsbury)
White Chocolate Polenta
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Sandra Lee
- 3 3/4 cups water
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 (8.8-ounce) package quick cooking polenta
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan
- 2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 cup white chocolate chips
Orange Julius
By cirql8or
Add ingredients to blender for at least 30 seconds or completly mixed
- 1 - 6 ounce orange juice, frozen concentrate
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 6 ice cubes (more if needed)
Mango Peach Sangria
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Sandra Lee, 2007
- 1 cup frozen mango chunks
- 1 cup frozen peach slices
- 1 cup peach schnapps (recommended: Dekuyper)
- 2 (11.5-ounce) cans mango nectar (recommended: Kerns)
- 1 bottle white wine
Tennessee Lemonade
By cirql8or
Courtesy Guy Fieri, June 2008
- 2 ounces simple syrup (2 ounces sugar and 2 ounces water)
- 2 medium slices fresh lemon, plus extra for garnish
- 1 1/2 ounces Gentleman Jack bourbon
- Ice
- 1 ounce Triple sec or Cointreau
- splash of club soda.
Chicken Pot Pie
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Tyler Florence
- 1 whole chicken, 3 pounds
- 1 gallon cool water
- 2 carrots, cut in 2-inch pieces
- 2 celery stalks, cut in 2-inch pieces
- 1 onion, halved
- 1 head garlic, halved horizontally
- 2 turnips, halved
- 4 fresh thyme sprigs
- 2 fresh rosemary sprigs
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/4 pound (1 stick) unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3 carrots, cut in 1/2-inch circles
- 1 bag frozen or fresh pearl onions, see note
- 1 box frozen or fresh peas, see note
- Leaves from 4 fresh parsley sprigs
- 2 frozen puff pastry sheets, thawed
- 1 egg mixed with 3 tablespoons water
- 1/4 cup shredded Parmigiano-Reggiano
Fruit Wands
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Sandra Lee, 2007
- 1 cantaloupe, peeled
- 2 cups vanilla yogurt (recommended: Dannon)
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 (2-pound) container pre-cut mixed fruit cubes (such as pineapple, cantaloupe, melon, watermelon)
- 16 whole strawberries
Fruit Tart
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Alton Brown
- 1 sheet puff pastry, thawed
- Sugar, for dusting
- 1 Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored, and quartered
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Apricot jam
Banana Pudding
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Paula Deen
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 3 cups milk
- 4 egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 ounces (1/2 stick) butter
- 3 medium bananas, sliced
- 1 (12-ounce box) vanilla wafers
- 3 egg whites
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/4 cup sugar