Ingredients 5 pounds chicken bones 1/2 cup coarse salt 2 cups chopped carrots 2 cups chopped onions 2 cups chopped leeks, rinsed well 5 cloves garlic 2 tablespoons black peppercorns 1 dried bay leaf Preparation Place the chicken bones in a large bowl; add 16 cups water to cover. Stir in salt and let stand for 30 minutes. Drain bones and rinse; transfer to a large pot and add 16 cups water....
Ingredients 1 small Napa Cabbage 3 medium carrots, grated 200 grams celeri-rave, grated 6 turnips, grated 200 grams emmental cheese, coarsely grated 150 grams diced bacon 1/2 liters chicken stock salt and pepper Preparation Chop cabbage into large pieces. Cube emmental cheese into bite size pieces. Blanche the bacon in boiling water for 1 minute, drain and add stock. Bring to a boil and vegetables. Simmer until tender, 8 to 12 minutes....
Ingredients 1 cup walnut halves 2 tbls pure maple syrup Preparation Preheat oven to 300 F. Line rimmed baking sheet with foil. Combine walnuts and maple syrup in medium bowl; toss to coat. Spread out nuts on sheet. Bake until browned and dry, stirring often, about 22 minutes. Cool. Remove foil. Coarsely chop nuts. (Can be made 3 days ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.)
Ingredients Crust 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 cup chilled unsalted butter cut into 1/2" cubes 2 egg yolks Filling 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cut into 1/2" cubes 1 cup sugar 3 lbs crisp apples, peeled, halved, cored Preparation Crust: Whisk flour, sugar & salt in large bowl. Add butter & yolks. Using fingertips, rub butter and yolks into flour mixture until coarse meal forms....
Ingredients 1 teaspoon olive oil 3 tablespoons finely chopped red onion 1/4 teaspoon caraway seed 1 lb. (4 cups) fresh Brussels sprouts, halved vertically* 1/3 cup water 1/2 teaspoon chicken-flavor instant bouillon 2 teaspoons lemon juice Dash pepper Preparation Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot. Add onion and caraway seed; cook and stir 1 minute. Add Brussels sprouts; cook and stir an additional 1 minute....
Ingredients 1 head cauliflower, trimmed and cut crosswise into 1/2-inch slabs 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper 2 clementines, zested and segmented 1/4 cup Kalamata olives 1 teaspoon white-wine vinegar 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley Preparation Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Arrange cauliflower in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet and brush both sides with 2 tablespoons oil. season with salt and pepper....
Ingredients 1 1/2 pounds dried pinto beans, picked over and rinsed 1 quart low-sodium chicken broth 3/4 pound thickly sliced bacon, sliced crosswise 1/4 inch thick 16 garlic cloves, peeled 3 large jalapeños-halved, stemmed and seeded 1 tablespoon dried thyme 1 tablespoon dried oregano 2 large bay leaves Kosher salt and coarsely ground black pepper Preparation In a large pot, cover the beans with water and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat, cover and let the beans soak for 1 hour....
Ingredients Spinach fresh roasted garlic sundried tomatoes red onions, sliced croutons balsamic vinegar to taste goat cheese Preparation In a large salad bowl add spinach, garlic, tomatoes, onions. Toss with vinegar. Add croutons and goat cheese.
Ingredients 2 large bunches broccoli, roughly chopped (about 12 cups) 4 tablespoons butter (1/2 stick) 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 2 cups whole milk 2 cups grated Gruyere (8 ounces) kosher salt and black pepper Preparation Heat oven to 375° F. Fill a large saucepan with 1 inch of water and fit with a steamer basket (or fill a large pot with ½ inch of water). Bring to a simmer. Place the broccoli in the steamer basket, cover, and steam until just tender, 3 to 4 minutes; transfer to a large bowl....
Ingredients 3 heads Brocolli 1/8 c. chopped Red Onion 1/2 c. toasted Pine Nuts 1 c. Mayonaisse 2 t. Dijon Mustard 3 T. Sugar 1/2 c. Yellow (or regular) Raisins Preparation Chop brocolli heads into pieces about 2" each. Boil a large pot of water. When boiling, drop brocolli in and blanch for about 3 minutes. This makes the brocolli a vibrant green color and softens it a bit. DON’T cook it!...
Ingredients 4 large vine ripened tomatoes 2 tbs butter or margarine 1/2 cup bread crumbs 1/2 cup parmesan cheese 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese Oregano to suit your taste Preparation Wash tomatoes and cut off the tops leaving as much as possible Slice into tomatoes leaving the skin intact but allowing spaces to slip butter in. Bake tomatoes at 375 degrees for 5 minutes Remove from oven and slip butter slices into the slits you created earlier....
Ingredients Matzo 1 stick margarine + 2 Tbsp. margarine. 2/3 c. sugar 2 cups semi-sweet or peanut butter chips. chopped nuts Preparation Line a cookie sheet with foil. Lay out matzo to cover all of the space. (Only break it up if needed to fit the space.) Melt margarine; add 2/3 cup sugar and bring to a boil. Pour over matzo and bake 12 min. Take out of oven and immediately put on the chips....
Ingredients 1 cup butter, softened 2/3 cup packed brown sugar 1 egg 2 cups flour pecan halves Preparation Cream butter, blend in egg. Add flour and salt. Chill for 1 hour. Form 1 inch balls, place 2 inches apart on an ungreased sheet, flatten and place pecan half on top. Bake at 375 for 10-12 min
Ingredients Ingredients: 5 lb. russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces 2 tsp. kosher salt, plus more, to taste 3/4 cup buttermilk 1/2 cup half-and-half 8 Tbs. (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into small pieces 3/4 cup finely chopped fresh chives Freshly ground white pepper, to taste Preparation Put the potatoes in a large pot. Add the 2 tsp. salt and enough water to cover the potatoes by 3 inches....
Ingredients 1 3-pound butternut squash-peeled, seeded, and cut into 1-inch cubes (5 to 6 cups) 3 tablespoons olive oil 3 teaspoons kosher salt Pinch of freshly ground black pepper 1 tablespoon butter 1 large yellow onion, diced (about 1 1⁄2 cups) 3 stalks of celery, chopped (about 1 1⁄2 cups) 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage (about 6 large leaves) 6 cups chicken broth 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan Sage and Parmesan Croutons...
Ingredients 2 cups unsweetened coconut milk, plus more for serving 1/2 cup water 2 tablespoons small Asian tapioca pearls (or regular), rinsed 12 small asian bananas (or 3-4 regular bananas), about 1 1/2 pounds 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons dried mung beans or sesame seeds Preparation Mix 2 cups of coconut milk and water in a large saucepan and bring to a boil. Stir in the tapioca and bring back to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer, stirring, untl the tapioca becomes translucent and soft, 10-15 minutes for tiny pearls, longer for larger tapioca pearls....
Ingredients 1 cup orange-colored vanilla candy-coating wafers 1/2 cup chocolate-flavored candy-coating wafers 8 cups popped popcorn (from 6.5-oz. pkg.) Preparation In separate resealable food storage plastic bags, melt candy-coating wafers as directed on package.* Meanwhile, place 4 cups of the popcorn in ungreased 13x9-inch pan. Cut small hole in 1 bottom corner of 1 bag. Squeeze bag to drizzle half of melted coating over popcorn; do not stir. Repeat with remaining bag of candy coating, using half of coating....
Ingredients Dried cannellini beans- 3/4 cup, soaked overnight in cold water Small, tender spinach (or watercress)leaves - 4 handfuls Thinly sliced coppa or other cured meat - 3 ounces Basil leaves, the thicker and more pungent the better - a loose handful FOR THE OLIVES Extra-virgin olive oil - 6 tablespoons Red wine vinegar- a generous tablespoon Smooth Dijon mustard - a generous tablespoon Fresh thyme leaves- a generous tablespoon, chopped...
Ingredients 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened 3/4 cup brown sugar 3/4 cup granulated sugar 1 large egg 1 large egg yolk 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract 2 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons instant espresso or coffee powder 1 cup white chocolate chunks Preparation Place racks in the center and upper third of the oven and line two baking sheets with parchment paper....
Ingredients 20 to 26 extra large shrimp 24 buttery crackers, crushed 1/3 cup seasoned bread crumbs 6oz tiny salad shrimp,chopped 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated 6 ounces real butter, melted Preparation Split shrimp down back with sharp knife and devein. Break shell slightly so that shrimp will lie flat. Combine crackers, bread crumbs, tiny shrimp, walnuts, garlic powder and parmesan cheese. Toss mixture with a fork....
