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Corn Tortillas
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Alton Brown, 2006
- 1 1/2 to 2 pounds Nixtamal, recipe follows
- 4 to 5 tablespoons lukewarm water
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
Spinach and Arugula Salad with Orange
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray, 2008
- 1 tablespoon marmalade
- 1 lemon
- 1/4 extra-virgin olive oil
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 to 3 cups young spinach
- 2 to 3 cups arugula
- 1 navel orange, peeled and thinly sliced into discs
- 1/2 small red onion, very thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup chopped hazelnuts, toasted
Margarita Ice Cream
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Nigella Lawson, 2007
- 1/2 cup lime juice
- 2 tablespoons tequila
- 3 tablespoons orange liqueur (recommended: Cointreau or Triple Sec)
- 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
- 2 cups heavy cream
Baked Meyer Lemon Fries
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Michael Chiarello
- 6 Idaho potatoes
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 3 Meyer lemons, zested
- 2 tablespoons freshly chopped Italian parsley leaves
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
BBQ Pork Panini Sandwich
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy The Neelys
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 1 1/2 cups paprika
- 3 3/4 tablespoons onion powder
- 3 pound roast pork loin
- 4 tablespoon butter, room temperature
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 4 French style sandwich rolls, sliced horizontally
- Dill pickle slices
- 1/4 pound sliced colby Cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup barbecue sauce
Passion Fruit Cooler (Non-alcoholic)
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Sandra Lee
- 1/2 cup passion fruit syrup (recommended: Torani)
- 1/2 cup peach nectar (recommended: Kerns)
- 1 liter orange flavored seltzer water
- Ice cubes
- 1 cup light rum, optional (recommended: Bacardi)
Spaghetti alla Carbonara
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Anne Burrell
- Salt
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3/4 cup pancetta, cut into 1/4-inch dice
- 1 pound spaghetti
- 8 large eggs
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan
- 1/2 cup grated pecorino
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 4 scallions, cut on a severe bias
Bruschetta with Hot Cherry Tomatoes
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 to 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 pints cherry tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- Salt
- A handful flat-leaf parsley, chopped
- A few basil leaves, torn
- 1 loaf semolina bread, sliced
Warm Spinach Salad
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray, 2008
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 slices thick-cut bacon or 4 slices pancetta, chopped
- 3 shallots, thinly sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 3 tablespoons sherry vinegar
- 2 pounds triple washed spinach, stems removed
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Freshly grated nutmeg, to taste
- 4 hard-boiled eggs, quartered lengthwise
- Parmigiano-Reggiano, for topping
Winter Pears
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Michael Chiarello
- 3/4 cups superfine sugar
- 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
- Pinch salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 3 red Bartlett pears
- 3 Comice or Bosc pears
- 1/4 pound almond or vanilla flavored Italian biscotti
- 1/2 pound mascarpone cheese or caramel or cinnamon flavored gelato or ice cream