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Strawberry and Rosemary Scones
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh rosemary leaves
- 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/3 cup strawberry jam
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice, from 1 large lemon
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 to 2 tablespoons water
Pomegranate Cosmopolitans
By cirql8or
2008, Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics, All Rights Reserved
- 2 cups good vodka (recommended: Grey Goose or Finlandia)
- 1 cup orange liqueur (recommended: Cointreau)
- 1 cup cranberry juice cocktail, (recommended: Ocean Spray)
- 1/2 cup bottled pomegranate juice (recommended: Pom Wonderful)
- 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice (4 limes)
- Thinly sliced limes, for garnish
Roasted Lemonade
By cirql8or
Courtesy Gale Gand
- 12 lemons, softened by rolling, or placed in a microwave for 30 seconds, halved
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/2 vanilla bean, scraped
- Water, to cover the lemons
- 4 to 6 cups water
- 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- Sugar, to taste
- Ice
- Mint leaves, for garnish
Flexible 4-Step Chicken for Family and Company - Rustic Lemon-Onion Chicken
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Melissa d'Arabian
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, sliced in half crossways (butterflied, cut all the way through)
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme, plus 1 small bunch fresh thyme, leaves chopped
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup white wine, optional
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 3 lemons, juiced
- 1 to 2 tablespoons butter
- Spinach "bed", recipe follows
- 1 bag pre-washed fresh spinach
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 lemon, juiced
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Chocolate Fondue
By cirql8or
Recipe Courtesy of Emeril Lagasse
- 1 pound dark chocolate
- 1 pound milk chocolate
- 1 pound white chocolate
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 6 ounces Grand Marnier
- GARNISHES FOR CHOCOLATE FONDUE
- 1 Pound Cake, sliced
- 1 Angel Food Cake, sliced
- 1/2 pint strawberries
- 2 bananas, sliced
- 1 dozen coconut macaroons
- Wooden skewers
Grilled Pork chops
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Neely Family
- 4 pork chops (about 1/2-inch thick)
- Neely's Seasoning, recipe follows
- Neely's BBQ Sauce, recipe follows
- 1 cup paprika
- 3 1/2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 2 cups ketchup
- 1 cup water
- 6 tablespoons brown sugar
- 5 tablespoons white sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 teaspoons onion powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dry mustard powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon light corn syrup
Fresh Broccoli Salad
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Alton Brown, 2007
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- 1 lemon, zested
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- Pinch freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 pound broccoli, rinsed, trimmed and sliced thinly on a mandolin
- 6 ounces cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
- 3 ounces coarsely chopped, toasted pecans or hazelnuts
- 2 tablespoons chiffonade fresh basil leaves
Bourbon Ice Cream Sauce
By cirql8or
Recipe Courtesy of Michael Chiarello
- 3 cups vanilla ice cream
- 2 ounces bourbon
Chocolate-Chile Cake
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Daisy Martinez
- 1 cup espresso
- 1 packed cup dark brown sugar
- 3 cinnamon sticks
- 1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
- 3 sticks (12 ounces) unsalted butter, cubed
- 12 ounces semisweet chocolate
- 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
- 8 large eggs, beaten
- Cinnamon ice cream and raspberries, for serving
Orange Glazed Giant Donuts with Almonds
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 2006
- 3 ounces unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 tablespoons powdered milk
- 3/4 teaspoon ground mace or allspice
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 2 large egg yolks
- 2 cups milk
- 6 cups cake flour
- 3 cups bread flour
- 1/4 cup baking powder
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- 1/4 cup fresh squeezed orange juice
- 3/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted