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Truffle Brownies
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Dan Smith and Steve McDonagh
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 stick margarine
- 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate chopped
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- Chocolate ganache for topping, recipe follows
- Special equipment: 9-inch round foil cake pan
Emily's Spiced Ginger Cookies
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Mari Artinian, Glen Head, New York
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 1 cup unsalted butter at room temperature, cut into cubes
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoons vanilla extract
- 4 tablespoons chopped crystallized ginger
Grilled Flank Steak with Bacon Balsamic Glaze
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Robin Miller 2007
- Cooking spray
- 2 tablespoons triple peppercorns (recommended: peppercorn melange)
- 1 flank steak, about 1 1/4 pounds
- Salt
- 2 teaspoons garlic flakes
- 4 slices bacon, diced
- 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 cup reduced-sodium beef broth
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
Fresh Strawberry Sorbet
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Paula Deen
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 cups water
- 4 pints strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
T-Bone Tom's Choice Steak Marinade
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Barry Terrell, owner of T-Bone Tom's in Kemah, TX
- 2 cups vegetable oil
- 1 cup soy sauce
- 1 cup Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 cup pineapple juice
- 2 tablespoons granulated garlic
- 2 tablespoons freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons dry mustard
Fresh Lemonade
By cirql8or
1999, The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook, All Rights Reserved
- 1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (5 to 6 lemons)
- 1/2 to 3/4 cup superfine sugar, to taste
- 1 cup crushed ice
- 4 cups water
Espresso Chip Meringues
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis, 2008
- 3 egg whites, at room temperature
- Pinch fine sea salt
- 3/4 cup superfine baker's sugar*
- 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons instant espresso powder
- 2/3 cup mini semisweet chocolate chips
Kir Royale
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Bobby Flay
- 4 tablespoons Chambord
- 1/4 cup fresh raspberries
- 1 bottle moderately priced French Champagne, chilled
Apple and Onion-Stuffed Pork Chops with Orange-Pineapple Gravy
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Sunny Anderson
- 4 (1-inch thick) pork chops
- 2 slices bacon, roughly chopped
- 1 large sweet onion, 1/2 chopped and 1/2 in wedges
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme, stripped
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh sage leaves
- 1 Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored and sliced thin
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons pineapple-orange juice
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Oil, for skillet
- 1 lemon, zested
- 2 teaspoons chopped flat-leaf parsley
Seared Ham Steaks with a Root Beer Glaze
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 2005
- 24 ounces root beer, 2 (12-ounce) cans
- 2 tablespoons pepper jelly
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 tablespoons Emeril's Steak Sauce
- 1 teaspoon pepper sauce (recommended: Caribbean Pick-A-Pepper)
- 4 whole cloves
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 orange, zest and juice
- 1 lemon, zest and juice
- 1/2 vanilla bean, split and scraped
- 1 teaspoon bitters (recommended: Angostura)
- 2 large ham steaks, 1/2-inch thick
- Sweet Potato Puree, recipe follows