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Cilantro-Mint Yogurt Sauce
By FoodPornDirector
1. Puree all ingredients in food processor until smooth 2
- 1 Cup Greek style yogurt
- 1/3 Cup chopped cilantro
- 2 Tablespoon chopped fresh mint
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 Teaspoon sugar
Sweet Cherry Pie
By FoodPornDirector
From LA Times. The recipe calls for flaky pie crust which can also be found under my recipe collections
- 3/4 cup sugar, plus extra for sprinkling over the pie
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 6 cups sweet cherries, stemmed and pitted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons orange liqueur, preferably Grand Marnier
- Prepared flaky pie crust for 1 double-crust pie
- 1 egg
Miso Sake Marinade
By FoodPornDirector
From LA Times
- 2 cups (roughly 15 ounces) white or red miso
- 3 tablespoons sake
- 3 tablespoons mirin
- tablespoon sugar (optional)
Tangelo Pudding
By FoodPornDirector
This recipe is from the LA Times
- 1 tablespoon finely grated tangelo zest (from 2 to 3 tangelos)
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- Salt
- 2 cups freshly squeezed tangelo juice (from 10 to 12 tangelos)
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon orange flower water
- 1 1/2 teaspoons honey
Nectarine Almond Crumble Pie
By FoodPornDirector
From LA Times. This recipes assumes that you have one portion of uncooked pie dough
- Crumble topping:
- 2/3 cup whole almonds
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon cold butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- Pie and assembly:
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons flour
- 8 cups sliced nectarines
- 11/2 teaspoons almond extract
- 1 baked 9-inch single pie crust
- 1 egg
- Prepared crumble topping
Blueberry Muffins
By FoodPornDirector
1. Preheat oven to 400°F 2
- 2 Cup All-Purpose Flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 3/4 Cup milk
- 1 Large Egg
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 stick unsalted butter (room temp)
- 1 Cup Sugar
- 1 1/2 Cup blueberries (fresh)
Stella's Signature Shrimp and Grits
By FoodPornDirector
this recipe was featured in the LA Times and is from Stella's Southern Bistro in Simpsonville, South Carolina
- SHRIMP STOCK:
- 3 tablespoons oil
- Shells from 36 medium (21/25 count) shrimp (the shrimp are used in the ragout below)
- 1/2 onion, chopped
- 1 celery stalk, chopped
- 1 carrot, chopped
- 1 bay leaf
- 4 black peppercorns
- 2 to 3 sprigs thyme
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 2 cups white wine, divided
- 6 cups water
- CREAMY GRITS:
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup milk, more if needed
- 1 cup water, more if needed
- 1 cup stone ground grits (the restaurant uses Adluh Mills white grits)
- 1 teaspoon salt, more to taste
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup (1/2 to 1 stick) butter, cubed
- SHRIMP RAGOUT:
- 12 slices thick-cut applewood smoked bacon, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
- 1 cup diced red bell pepper
- 3 dozen shelled medium shrimp
- 1 1/2 cups peeled and chopped fresh plum or canned tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons Creole seasoning
- 1 cup Shrimp Stock
- 2 tablespoons butter, chopped
- 1 cup sliced green onions, divided
- Hot sauce, optional
- Creamy Grits
Corn and Mung Bean Salad
By FoodPornDirector
1. Soak beans in cold water for 5 hours or overnight 2
- 1 Cup dried mung beans, rinsed and drained
- 1.5 Cup fresh corn or 1 cup frozen
- 1 Bunch green onions finely chopped
- 1/4 Cup lime juice
- 1/4 Cup gomashio (Japanese seasoned salt)
Chiffon Cake
By FoodPornDirector
This recipe was featured in the LA Times
- 2 cups (8 ounces) cake flour
- 1 1/2 cups sugar, divided
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 7 eggs separated, plus 2 egg whites
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
Tecate Cake
By FoodPornDirector
From LA Times recipe that was submitted by Kiss My Bundt Bakery
- Tecate Syrup
- 3 cups Tecate Beer
- 3/4 cup sugar
- Beer cake
- 2 1/2 cups (10.6 oz) flour
- 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 stks butter
- 1 3/4 cups (12 oz) sugar
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1/2 cup Tecate
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 cup plus 3 tbs Tecate syrup
- Tecate Buttercream Frosting
- 2 sticks (1 C) butter, room temp
- 4 cups powdered sugar, sifted
- 3 tbs Tecate syrup
- 1-2 tbs milk, or as needed