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Mixed Salad with Tarragon
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray
- 1/2 cucumber, thinly sliced (peel a seeded cucumber, rinse a seedless cucumber with peel left on)
- 1 ripe tomato, quartered and thinly sliced
- 1 small red onion or 1/2 medium red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 large or 2 medium romaine hearts, washed and chopped
- 3 to 4 tablespoons chopped fresh tarragon leaves or 2 teaspoons dried
- 2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar or white wine
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Sesame seeds, for garnish
Chocolate Truffles
By cirql8or
Ina Garten, All rights reserved
- 1/2 pound good bittersweet chocolate (recommended: Lindt)
- 1/2 pound good semisweet chocolate (recommended: Ghiradelli)
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons orange flavored liqueur, optional (recommended: Grand Marnier)
- 1 tablespoon prepared coffee
- 1/2 teaspoon good vanilla extract
- Confectioners' sugar
- Cocoa powder
Tortillas
By cirql8or
In a large bowl, combine flour and salt
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup water
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
Fudge My Way
By cirql8or
In a Double Boiler, Put both choc chips & milk stir until melted
- 1 Pkg 12oz Chocolate Chips
- 1 Can Bordens Eagle Brand Milk
- 1 Cup Chopped Nuts
Seared Strip Steaks with North African-Spiced Butter
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Aida Mollenkamp
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 stick), at room temperature
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 (10-ounce) New York strip steaks
- 1 tablespoon oil
Buttermilk Waffles with Homemade Strawberry Sauce
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy The Neelys
- 3 large eggs, separated
- Pinch cream of tartar
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons butter plus 1 tablespoon, melted
- 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 quart strawberries, hulled and sliced
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 lemon, zested and juiced
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
French Onion Soup
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Tyler Florence
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 4 onions, sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 fresh thyme sprigs
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup red wine, about 1/2 bottle
- 3 heaping tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 quarts beef broth
- 1 baguette, sliced
- 1/2 pound grated Gruyere
Yellow Rice with Corn
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Daisy Martinez
- 1/2 cup Achiote Oil, recipe follows
- 1 cup Sofrito, recipe follows
- 1/4 cup alcaparrado or coarsely chopped pimiento-stuffed olives
- 2 tablespoons kosher or fine sea salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 bay leaves
- 3 cups long-grain rice
- 2 cups frozen corn kernels, defrosted
- 5 cups chicken broth, homemade or store-bought, as needed
- 1 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons achiote (annatto) seeds
- 2 medium Spanish onions, cut into large chunks
- 3 to 4 cubanelle or Italian frying peppers
- 16 to 20 cloves garlic, peeled
- 1 large bunch cilantro
- 3 to 4 ripe plum tomatoes, cored and cut into chunks
- 1 large red bell pepper, cored seeded and cut into large chunks
Drop Biscuits with Green Onions
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Melissa d'Arabian
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup whole-wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cubed and chilled
- 3 green onions, chopped
- 1 tablespoon finely grated Parmesan
- 1/2 cup milk
Aunt Peggy's Orange Glazed Ham Steak
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy The Deen Family
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon, plus 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons boiling water
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 2 oranges, zest finely grated and juiced
- 2 (1-pound, 1/2-inch thick) ham steaks