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Ingredients 1 cup flour, plus flour for rolling 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon active dry yeast 1/2 cup warm water 1/2 teaspoon sugar 1/2 cup fromage blanc or 1/2 cup cottage cheese 1/2 cup creme fraiche 1 tablespoon flour 1/4 lb smoked bacon, cut crosswise into 1/4 inch strips 1 small onion, peeled and sliced very thin kosher salt fresh ground black pepper Read more at: http://www.food.com/recipe/tarte-flambee-alsatian-pizza-68350?oc=linkback Preparation 1 Put the flour and salt in a mixing bowl or in the work bowl of a food processor....

Ingredients 3 olives 2 tomatoes 1 ounce sour cream Preparation mix it all up, put in blender

Ingredients 250 grams Chicken Mince 4 cloves garlic (finely chopped) 2 shallots (finely chopped) 1 1/4 tablespoons fish sauce 1 teaspoon palm sugar 1/2 teaspoon kecap manis (sweet soy sauce) 1 big bunch of Thai basil leaves (stems removed) 6 bird’s eye chilies (chopped and pounded with a mortar and pestle) or 1-2 fresh jalapeno cut into slivers 2 dashes ground white pepper 2 tablespoons oil Preparation Add oil into a heated wok, follow by chopped garlic and shallots....

Ingredients 4 cups seedless red grapes 4 cups seedless green grapes 4 cups seedless dark purple grapes 4 cups seedless mixed grapes (total grapes = 3 bags) 2 cups Philadelphia Cream Cheese - softened 2 cups sour cream 1 cup granulated sugar 2 cups pecans - chopped 2 teaspoons vanilla Preparation mix cream cheese, sour cream, sugar, vanilla, pecans. combine grapes with cheese mixture. Optional: sprinkle brown sugar over top (didn’t do this Thanksgiving ‘07)

Ingredients Meatballs: 1 lb. ground beef (90/10) 4 oz. whole milk ricotta cheese 1 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, grated 1 cup panko bread crumbs 1 egg 2 garlic cloves, minced 2 shallots, minced 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil salt & fresh cracked pepper to taste fresh parsley for garnish Sauce: 6 cloves garlic 6 Tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 28 oz can of whole plum tomatoes (packed in only tomato juice) salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste...

Ingredients 11/4 cups (6 oz.) each raspberries, blackberries, and blueberries 3/4 cup sugar 1 pt. Low-fat buttermilk 1 tbsp. Lemon juice 1/4 tsp. ground cardamom (optional) Preparation Puree berries in a food processor, then rub through a fine strainer into a medium bowl. Discard solids. Stir in remaining ingredients. Freeze mixture in an ice cream maker according to manufacturer’s directions. Transfer to an airtight container and freeze until firm enough to scoop, at least 4 hours and up to 2 weeks....

Ingredients 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted 1 cup packed light-brown sugar 2 large eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup toffee bits Preparation Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line bottom and sides of an 8-inch square baking pan with aluminum foil, with a bit of an overhang on two sides. Set aside. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until smooth....

Ingredients 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 8 anchovy fillets 1 clove garlic, minced 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh rosemary leaves 2 pounds assorted heirloom tomatoes, sliced or chopped Freshly ground pepper Ricotta Crostini, for serving (optional) Preparation Heat oil, anchovies, garlic, and rosemary in a small skillet over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until anchovies break down, about 4 minutes. Place tomatoes in a bowl or on a platter; drizzle with anchovy mixture and season with pepper....

Ingredients 4 tbl olive oil 12 oz onions small diced 12 oz fennel small diced 6 oz celery small diced 6 oz carrots small diced 1 tbl minced garlic 1 1/2 lb diced tomatoes with juice 1 pint cream 1 1/2 cup gorgonzola cheese 1 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper 1 1/2 tsp black pepper 1 1/2 tsp ground fennel seed salt to taste Preparation Sweat vegetables in oil in a pot until translucent or tender, about 15 minutes on low heat....

Ingredients 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard Sugar 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper 1 apple (such as Honeycrisp) 1/2 bulb fennel, thinly sliced Jar of tuna in oil (such as Oritz White Tuna in Organic Extra-Virgin Olive Oil) Mayonnaise Finely chopped fresh basil leaves Wheat crackers and escarole leaves, for serving Preparation Whisk together lemon juice, Dijon mustard, a pinch of sugar, and extra-virgin olive oil; season with kosher salt and freshly ground pepper....

Ingredients 30g frozen peas 60g beetroot 1/2 spring onions, thinly sliced 1 tsp Greek or low-fat plain yogurt 1/2 tsp horseradish sauce rocket or watercress leaves 30g wafer-thin sliced turkey Preparation Pour boiling water over the peas and leave for 2 mins, then drain well. Chop the beetroot into cubes. Tip the peas, beetroot and spring onions into a bowl and mix well. Mix the yogurt and horseradish, then add about 1 tsp boiling water to make a pouring sauce....

Ingredients 1 box German chocolate Cake Mix 3/4 cup melted margarine 2/3 cup Milnot 6 oz chocolate chips 1 14 oz bag caramels 3/4 cup chopped pecans Preparation Melt the caramels and a 1/3 cup of Milnot and set aside. Mix the cake mix and 1/3 cup of Milnot and the melted margarine in a bowl. Put in half in a 9x13 greased pan and bake at 350 degrees for 6 minutes (refrigerate the remaining half)....

Ingredients 1 lb ground beef-use 10/15%fat 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp. chili powder 1/4 tsp. garlic powder 1 lg. diced brown onion 1 lg. ripe, firm diced tomato dash cayenee pepper Toppings:shedded iceberg lettuce, diced onions, tomatoes, shredded cheddar cheese, sour cream, avacadoes Preparation Brown meat, strain from pan on papper towels, add onions to fat in pan and saute until clear. Add meat and all other ingredients, cover and simmer for about 20 min....

Ingredients 2 cups red Lentils, rinsed 8 cups water 1 tomato chopped 1 onion chopped, divided 8 cloves garlic divided 2" fresh ginger chopped 1 tsp cumin 1 tsp tumeric 3/4 tsp salt 2 cups green beans 2 carrots diced 1/4 cup butter 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp mustard seeds Juice of 2 lemons Preparation In a large pot add lentils, rinsed and drain. Add water and bring to boil…spooning off foam as lentils start to cook....

Ingredients 2 dozen eggs, preferably free range 1/2 c. butter 1/2 c. milk 1/2 t. salt 1/4 t. pepper 2 cans cream of mushroom soup 1/2 c. cream sherry 6-8 oz. of fresh sliced mushrooms, or one 4 oz can 8 oz. grated cheddar cheese Preparation If using fresh mushrooms, saute gently over medium heat in 1 T of the butter until the liquid has evaporated. Mix eggs with milk, then scramble in remaining butter over medium low heat, adding the S&P as they cook....

Ingredients 2 Tbs vegetable oil 1 cup diced onion 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 Tbs prepared red curry paste Salt and white pepper 3 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (7-8 oz each), cut into large cubes 6 small red potatoes, scrubbed, cut into 6 pieces each 1 1/2 cups chicken broth 1/4 cup shredded dried coconut 1/2 cup coconut milk 2 Tbs brown sugar 1 tsp grated lemon zest Cornstarch slurry: 1 Tbs cornstarch blended with 4 tsp cold water...

Ingredients 1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour 3/4 c. sugar 3/4 c. (about 3 oz.) chopped walnuts 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1/8 tsp. salt 1 1/4 c. mashed ripe bananas 1/2 c. (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted 1 egg 2 1/2 tbsp. milk Preparation Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 12 (1/2 cup) muffin cups. Mix together flour, sugar, chopped walnuts, baking soda and salt in large bowl. Combine bananas, butter, egg and milk in medium bowl....

Ingredients 1 (1 lb) bag frozen tilapia fillet 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of shrimp soup (undiluted) 40 Ritz crackers, crushed 1/2 cup margarine Preparation Layer frozen fish fillets in greased casserole dish (9x9), overlapping if needed. Spread cream of shrimp soup over fish. (Do not add water). Melt margarine and mix with crushed crackers. Sprinkle cracker mixture over casserole. Bake uncovered at 350° for about 45 minutes. Note: Sometimes I sprinkle old bay seasoning on the cream of shrimp soup before adding the crackers....

Ingredients Cake • 4 eggs, separate the whites • 4 medium size carrots, peeled and cut in chunks • 2 cups of all purpose flour • 2 cups of sugar • 1 cuo of light olive oil or vegetable or canola oil • 1 tbsp of baking powder Chocolate Glaze • 4 tbps of milk • 2 tbsp of cocoa powder • 4 tbsp sugar • 2 tbsp unsalted butter...

Ingredients 3 large green peppers, peeled, seeded and chopped 2 tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and chopped 1 cup snipped fresh parsley 3 TBS lemon juice 3 TBS EVOO 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp ground cumin Preparation combine all ingredients and refrigerate at least 2 hours up to overnight.