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Apple and Thyme Martini
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis
- Ice
- 10 ounces vodka
- 6 ounces apple juice
- 1/4 cup thyme syrup, recipe follows
- 1 large apple, peeled
- 4 fresh thyme sprigs
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 5 large sprigs fresh thyme
Hot Pork Sandwiches with Swiss and Quick Fix Russian Dressing
By cirql8or
, 2006, Robin Miller, All rights reserved
- 4 Kaiser rolls, sliced open
- 12 ounces shredded cooked pork loin
- 4 thick slices Swiss cheese
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup light sour cream
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped gherkin pickles
Bearnaise Sauce
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Tyler Florence
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh tarragon leaves
- 2 shallots, minced
- 1/4 cup champagne vinegar
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- 3 egg yolks
- 1 stick butter, melted
- Salt and pepper
Rob's Chocolate Turtle Martini
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Rob Harpest
- Cocoa Powder
- Powdered sugar
- Caramel sauce, in a squeeze bottle with a very small tip
- Chocolate Sauce
- 2 ounces vanilla vodka (recommended: Stoli Vanilla)
- 2 ounces white creme de cacao
- 2 ounces Praline New Orleans Style Pecan Liqueur
- Crushed ice
- Roasted pecan halves, for garnish
- Roughly chopped chocolate squares, for garnish
Fried Goat Cheese Salad with Grilled Sweet Corn
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Sunny Anderson, 2009
- 1 ear corn, shucked 1 tablespoon olive oil, plus extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling
- 10 ounces goat cheese, softened
- 1 lemon, zested
- 1/4 cup freshly chopped parsley leaves
- Vegetable oil, for frying
- 2 eggs 2 cups panko crumbs Salt
- 10 ounces baby greens 1/2 lemon, juiced
Camembert Mashed Potatoes
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray
- 2 1/2 pounds small potatoes, halved or quartered, such as Yukon gold
- Salt
- 1/3 pound wedge ripe Camembert cheese, diced
- 1/4 to 1/3 cup milk or half-and-half
- 1 lemon, zested
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup chives
Black Pepper Crusted Steak Sandwiches with Aged Cheddar, Horseradish Mayonnaise and Watercress
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Bobby Flay
- 1 (1-pound) beef tenderloin
- Canola oil
- Kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons coarsely ground fresh black pepper
- 4 croissants, halved and toasted
- 8 slices aged Cheddar
- Horseradish Mayonnaise, recipe follows
- 1 bunch watercress, washed and dried
Simple Green Bean Salad with Lemon Dressing
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Aida Mollenkamp
- 1 pound green beans, trimmed
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lightly packed lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon rinsed and finely chopped cured anchovies (about 2 fillets)
- 1 medium shallot, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced cured pitted black olives
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
Farm in a Blanket
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Sunny Anderson, 2008
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 small red onion, chopped
- 1 cup golden raisins
- 1 (8-ounce) tube crescent rolls (recommended: Pillsbury)
- 12 slices (about 3 ounces) provolone
- 12 slices (6 ounces) Genoa or other salami
- 1 tablespoon black poppy seeds
New York Strip Steak with Brandied Mushrooms and Fresh Thyme
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Tyler Florence
- 4 New York strip steaks, each about 1 1/2 inches thick
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 pounds wild mushrooms, trimmed, brushed clean with a towel and stemmed, caps left whole
- Leaves from 2 sprigs fresh thyme
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1/4 cup brandy
- 1/2 cup heavy cream