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Buttermilk Cupcakes with Chocolate Icing
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy The Neelys
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 large yolks
- 1 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 stick butter, softened
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 3 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
- 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Special equipment: 12 muffin cups
Chicken Skewers with Peanut Sauce
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Sunny Anderson
- 1 cup chunky peanut butter
- 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken stock
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon red chili flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
- 1 tablespoon honey
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 pounds chicken tenders
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon allspice
- Special equipment: bamboo skewers
Red Wine and Port Poached Pears with Mascarpone
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Anne Burrell
- 1 1/2 cups ruby port
- 1 1/2 cups red wine
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 2 star anise
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 1 bundle thyme
- 1 lemon, zested, not grated, but in big strips for easy removal
- 1/2 vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped
- 3 Bosc pears, peeled, halved and cored
- 1 pint mascarpone cheese, at room temperature
- 1/4 pound block semisweet or dark chocolate, to shave with a vegetable peeler
Island Quesadillas with Lime Sour Cream and Pureed Mango Dip
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Robin Miller 2007
- Cooking spray
- 1 1/4 pounds large or jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 4 pineapple rounds, fresh or canned in juice, about 1-inch thick
- 8 flour tortillas
- 1 1/2 cups Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
- 1/3 cup roasted red peppers, chopped
- 1/4 cup scallions, chopped
- 1/2 cup light sour cream
- 2 teaspoons finely grated lime zest
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 mango, peeled and seeded
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, chopped
Banana Cream Pudding
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Tyler Florence
- 1 quart milk
- 2 cups sugar, plus 1/4 cup sugar
- 8 large eggs, separated, whites discarded or store for another use
- 1 teaspoon banana extract
- 1/3 cup bourbon
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- Salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract, plus a splash
- 2 tablespoons butter, cut into cubes
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 4 large bananas, sliced
- 1 box vanilla wafers
- 1/3 cup creme de banana
Butterflied Jerk Chicken
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Sandra Lee
- 1 whole roasting chicken
- 1/4 cup Jamaican jerk seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup dark rum
- 1/4 cup frozen pineapple juice concentrate
- 1 teaspoon allspice
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
Peppercorn Rubbed and Grilled Flat Iron Steak
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Epcot Catering
- 4 tablespoons cracked black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/4 cup chopped green peppercorns
- 6 (4-ounce) flat iron steaks (flank steak can be used as a substitute)
- Kosher salt
- Chopped fresh rosemary leaves, for garnish (about 2 sprigs)
Cheese Straws
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Paula Deen
- 2 cups self rising flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 sticks butter, at room temperature
- 2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar, at room temperature
Big Daddy Spicy Beef Salad
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Aaron McCargo Jr
- 4 chipotle chilies, stemmed
- 1/2 cup olive oil, plus 2 tablespoons divided
- 2 limes, juiced
- Salt and freshly cracked black pepper
- 1 (1 1/2 to 2-pound) flank steak
- 2 jalapenos, seeded and thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro leaves
- 2 red bell peppers, roasted, seeded and cut into strips
- 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup finely chopped dry roasted peanuts
- 2 oranges, juiced
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- Pinch sugar
- 6 to 8 cups mesclun greens, washed and dried
Robin Koury's Spice of Life Beer Can Chicken
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Robin Koury
- 4 pound chicken
- 1/4 cup paprika
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 heaping teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1/2 can beer (recommended Sam Adams White Ale)
- 3 cups apple wood smoking chips
- 1 disposable aluminum pie plate (or drip pan)
- 1 tablespoon honey