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Guy's Spicy Spanish Rice
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Guy Fieri
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 poblano pepper
- 1 jalapeno pepper
- 1 serrano pepper
- 1 ear corn, shucked
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 yellow onion, diced, about 1 cup
- 1/2 yellow bell pepper, seeded, ribs removed and diced
- 1 chayote squash, peeled, seed removed and diced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups basmati rice
- 5 cups chicken stock
- 1/4 cup roughly chopped Spanish olives
- 1/2 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1/2 cup diced tomatoes
- 1/3 cup freshly chopped cilantro leaves
Mexican Fondue
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Robin Miller 2007
- Cooking spray
- 8 flour or corn tortillas, cut into wedges
- Ground cumin
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 to 3 cups shredded 4 cheese Mexican cheese blends (recommended: Monterey Jack, Cheddar, mozzarella, queso blanco, or any combination of cheese blends)
- 1 (14-ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
- 1 cup salsa or pico de gallo sauce
- 1 (10-ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained
- 3 seeded, peeled and chopped avocados
- 2 to 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 to 2 tablespoons freshly chopped cilantro leaves
- 1 tomato, chopped
- Smoked paprika, if desired
Beer Battered Onion Rings
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Guy Fieri
- 4 cups canola oil or peanut oil
- 1 cup sour cream
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons sun-dried tomatoes
- 1/4 cup red bell peppers, roasted
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper, fresh cracked
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 3 tablespoons white wine
- 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
- 2 yellow onions, sweeter the better, Vidalia or Texas sweets
- 2 cups buttermilk
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
- 1 teaspoon garlic, granulated
- 12 ounces beer, medium body
- 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan
Holiday Biscotti
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 3/4 cup pistachios, coarsely chopped
- 2/3 cup dried cranberries
- 12 ounces good-quality white chocolate, chopped
- Red and green sugar crystals, for garnish
Vegetable Fritto Misto with Lemon Mayonnaise
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis Show: Giada at HomeEpisode: Remembering Rome
- Fritto Misto:
- •1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- •2 teaspoons fine sea salt
- •1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- •Vegetable oil, for frying
- •1 small cauliflower, cut into 1-inch florets
- •4 ounces green beans, halved
- •1 fennel bulb, trimmed and sliced into 1-inch pieces
- •1 cup garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
- •1 lemon, cut into 1/4-inch slices
- Lemon Mayonnaise:
- •1 cup mayonnaise
- •2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (from about 1/2 lemon)
Grandma's Red Velvet Cake
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Sunny Anderson
- 2 sticks butter, room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 ounces red food coloring
- 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
- Pinch salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon vinegar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- Butter, for pan
- 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 sticks butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
- Special Equipment: 12 by 17-inch jelly roll pan, parchment paper
Chocolate Pretzels
By cirql8or
, 2006, Robin Miller, All rights reserved
- 2 bags chocolate chips (dark or milk chocolate)
- 1 bag pretzels (logs work well for this, but you can try any of the medium to thick variety of twists)
- Chopped nuts, for garnish, optional
- Colored nonpareils, for garnish, optional
- Sprinkles, for garnish, optional
- Coconut, for garnish, optional
- Crushed cookies, for garnish, optional
Chocolate Soup with Raspberry and Hazelnut Salad
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy Michael Chiarello
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 pound bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 1/4 cup raspberry liqueur (recommended: Framboise)
- 1/2 pint raspberries
- 2 tablespoon hazelnuts, roughly chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh mint, thinly sliced
- Small pinch salt
- 2 tablespoons raspberry liqueur (recommended: Framboise)
- 4 ounces (1/2 cup) sweetened whipped cream, for garnish
- Small piece bittersweet chocolate to shave, for garnish
Neelys Homemade Peach Ice Cream
By cirql8or
Recipe courtesy The Neelys
- 5 large ripe peaches, peeled, pitted and chopped
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 (12-ounce) can peach nectar
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 ounces sour cream
- 1 pint heavy cream
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- Praline Pecan Sauce, recipe follows
- 2 1/2 cups chopped pecans
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1 cup light corn syrup
- 1 stick butter, melted
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Wonton Fruit Cups
By cirql8or
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F
- 24 wonton wrappers
- 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
- 1/3 cup strawberry all-fruit spread
- 1 cup (8 ounces) low-fat lemon yogurt
- 1 1/4 cups fresh blueberries, blackberries, or raspberries