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Ingredients 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 3 1/2 tablespoons sugar 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt 1 1/2 cups buttermilk 2 large eggs, room temperature 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted, plus more, softened, for cooking and serving 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, plus more for cooking 3 large egg whites, room temperature, beaten to stiff peaks Pure maple syrup, for serving Preparation Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl; set aside....

Ingredients Dry Ingredients: 1 cup of Italian style breadcrumbs, 1/2 cup of any kind of flour except self-rising, 1/4 cup of ground/powdered Parmigiano-Reggiano (I use the can, once it’s fried it tastes just as good), 2 Tbsp. of salt, 1 Tbsp. ground black pepper, 1 Tbsp.garlic powder, 1 tsp. paprika, 1 tsp. chili-powder, 1 tsp. red pepper, 1 Tbsp. of sugar, and 1 tbsp. dried basil. Wet Ingredients: 1 Tbsp. hot sauce, 1 cup of either regular milk, or whipping cream, and 1 egg....

Ingredients 1 stick unsalted butter, cut into large pieces 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped 1 1/2 cups sugar 3 large eggs 1/4 cup unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, sifted Preparation Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper, leaving a slight overhang on all sides. Melt butter and chocolate in a double boiler or a heatproof bowl set over a pot of simmering water, stirring until smooth....

Ingredients 4 cups tomatoes, peeled, cored and chopped (8-10) or canned whole tomatoes, crushed 4 cups tomato juice (or part vegetable or part chicken stock; I use half of each) 12-14 fresh basil leaves, washed 1 cup heavy cream 1/4 cup sweet unsalted butter 1/4 teaspoon cracked black pepper parmesan cheese (to garnish) salt Preparation Combine tomatoes, juice and/or stock in saucepan. Simmer 30 minutes. Puree, along with the basil leaves, in small batches, in Blender or food processor....

Ingredients 1 tbsp butter 1 medium onion 1 cup chopped carrots 1 celery stalk 3 cloves garlic 30 oz fresh plum tomatoes, peeled 32 oz fat free chicken broth, canned or homemade 3 sprigs parsley 10 basil leaves 2 bay leaves 2 tbsp reduced fat sour cream Parmigiano Reggiano for serving (optional) Preparation Chop onions, carrots, celery and garlic using a mini food processor or chopper. Melt butter in a large soup pot over medium heat....

Ingredients 10 pounds ripe plum, vine-ripened, or Stone Ridge tomatoes, washed and cored 2 teaspoons kosher salt Preparation Blanch: Prepare an ice bath. Bring a pot of water to a boil. Score a shallow X in the bottom of each tomato with a knife, then place in boiling water for about 10 seconds. With a slotted spoon, transfer tomatoes immediately to ice bath. Peel: When cool, remove and peel tomatoes by gripping the skin between your thumb and the flat part of a knife blade, starting at the scored X....

Ingredients 1/4 cup butter, softened 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 4 French-style rolls, split Lettuce 4 (1-oz.) slices turkey pastrami 4 (1-oz.) slices Swiss cheese, cut in half diagonally 4 (1-oz.) slices cooked turkey 2 Italian plum tomatoes, thinly sliced Preparation In small bowl, combine butter and mustard; blend well. Spread on both cut sides of each roll. Arrange lettuce on bottom halves of rolls. Top each with pastrami, cheese, turkey and tomato slices....

Ingredients Topping: -1cup Brown Sugar -1cup Walnuts of Almonds work also -1/3 cup all purpose flour -3 Tablespoons butter Melted Bake: -3 Cups peeled cooked sweet potatoes or yams mashed -1 Cup white sugar -1/3 cup butter -2 Eggs -1 Teaspoon vanilla -1 Teaspoon ground cinnamon -1/4 Teaspoon ground nutmeg -1/4 cup heavy cream or half and half Preparation Preheat oven to 325 Mix all ingredients except for the cream Beat with electric mixture until smooth Add cream mix well Pour into greased 9X13 casserole dish Mix topping and sprinkle over top of casserole Bake at 325 for 25-30mins

Ingredients 8 large sweet potatoes, scrubbed 2 tablespoons butter 1/2 cup low fat milk salt and pepper, to taste 4 Granny Smith apples 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon Preparation Heat the oven to 350°F. Pierce the sweet potatoes with the tip of a knife. Place them on a baking sheet and bake until tender when pierced with a knife, about 35 to 40 minutes. Remove the potatoes from the oven and split open with a knife....

Ingredients •1/4 cup vegetable or olive oil •1 quart, approximately, boiling water plus cold water (for blanching) •1 clove garlic, minced •1/2 onion, diced •1/2 teaspoon chili powder •1/4 pound sweet potato greens, thoroughly rinsed, stems removed Preparation Rinse sweet potato greens and remove stems. Place in a strainer in the sink. Boil water and pour over greens in strainer. Let cool for 2 minutes, then pour on cool water. While that is draining, heat a heavy skillet over medium heat....

Ingredients 1 1/2 lbs. Lean ground beef 3/4 C. Chopped onion 1 C. Ketchup 1 t. Celery seeds 1 T. White vinegar 2 T. Sugar 2 T. Worcestershire sauce 1 1/2 T. Yellow mustard Preparation Brown ground beef and onions. Drain fat. Return to heat and add ketchup, celery seeds, vinegar, sugar, Worcestershire sauce, and mustard. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce to medium-low and cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally....

Ingredients 1 clove of garlic; split 1 LB. of grated natural swiss cheese 1 1/4 cups of dry white wine 1 8oz. can of of tomato sauce A dash of salt A dash of pepper 2 TBSP. of cornstarch 1 long loaf of French or Italian bread Preparation Rub the bottom and sides of fondue pot with the cut garlic Place cheese, 1 cup of the wine, tomato sauce, salt and pepper in the pot Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the cheese is melted Remove from the heat In a small bowl, make a smooth paste of cornstarch and remaining wine Using a wire whisk, mix the cornstarch mix with the cheese mix Return to medium heat and cook, stirring constantly for 2-3 minutes or until creamy Cut bread into 1 inch cubes and set fondue over low flame or candle warmer

Ingredients teaspoon garlic 1-1.5 lb ground chuck 1 can kidney beans 1 can black beans 1 can pinto beans 1 can diced tomatoes with green chili’s hot flavor 1 10-12 oz can crushed tomatoes 1 chili powder mix Optional at end: 1 bag Shredded mild chedder cheese or taco blend 1 6 oz Sour cream Preparation Brown garlic and meat. Drain meat. Add meat and remaining ingrediants (mix together) into crock pot and cook on low for 6-8 hours....

Ingredients 1 1/2 teaspoons whole cumin seeds 1 1/2 teaspoons whole coriander seeds 5 cardamom pods, lightly crushed 3 whole cloves 1 cup plain whole-milk yogurt 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice 1 tablespoon minced ginger (from a 1-inch piece) 1 tablespoon minced garlic Coarse salt 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper Preparation Toast spices in a small skillet over medium-high until very fragrant, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a spice grinder; finely grind....

Ingredients 3 large waxy potatoes or enough to fill a small gratin pan. Peeled. 1 medium onion, roughly chopped. 6 ounces of smoke and salt cured pork in any combination: poitrine fumé or the best smoked bacon you can find, smoked bacon plus salt cured Savoie ham or Southern style country cured ham. Just get what’s the best cured pork available to you. 1 clove garlic, crushed 2 tablespoons butter or olive oil...

Ingredients 6 cups unsweetened red tea (such as Teavana’s Opus Rouge or Strawberry Nirvana) 3 1/2 fresh lemons, medium, squeezed and strained 2 Tablespoons sugar 3 shots Torani Pink Grapefruit syrup 1/2 shot Creme de Menthe 2-3 shots Triple Sec 3-4 shots Tequila 1 small serrano chile, seeds removed, minced 8-10 fresh mint leaves, removed from stems 1/2 Teaspoon fresh ginger, minced 1 cup frozen blueberries (thaw 1/4 cup) Preparation Rinse 8 Martini glasses, shake off excess water, and place upright in freezer....

Ingredients 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 4-7 Thai chili peppers, minced 1 tablespoon sugar 1-2 packages holy basil 1/2 pound ground chicken 1 tablespoon garlic, minced 3 tablespoons fish sauce Preparation Fry the garlic and the chili pepper in oil over high heat. When the garlic starts to brown, drop in the ground chicken. Stir constantly, and the juice will start to come out. Keep stirring until the juice is gone, a few minutes....

Ingredients 3/4 cup ground peanuts (use a blender) 1 tablespoon sugar 1 teaspoon Thai chili paste 1 cup coconut milk Preparation Stir together ingredients in saucepan. Bring to boil, then simmer over medium-low heat until thick/thin to your taste. When cooled, can freeze peanut sauce in ice cube trays, then put frozen cubes in freezer ziploc bag to use as needed.

Ingredients Preparation 35 minutes 95 minutes A note about mix-ins: We like banana bread with walnuts, which add a warm, toasty, crunchy textural contrast. If you’re a nut-free household, leave them out. Or, if you prefer pecans, add those to your mixing bowl instead. Into chocolate chip banana bread? Our testers were divided, but ultimately determined that chocolate masked the delicate banana flavor more than we liked. If you swing the other way, add ½ cup chopped semisweet chocolate (or chips) along with or instead of the nuts....

Ingredients 3 tablespoons yuzu juice 1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice 6 ounces firm white-fish fillet, such as halibut or red snapper Salt, to taste 1 small clove garlic, minced 10 cilantro leaves 1/2 teaspoon ajipanca (Peruvian hot-chile paste) Preparation Combine the yuzu and lemon juice in a small bowl, and set aside. Slice fish as thinly as possible into twenty slices. Arrange slices in two rows of five on two plates....