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Sautéed Cod with Pea Cream
By garciamoss
Buttery cod is accented with a creamy pea purée and crushed mustard seeds in this scrumptious sauteed cod with pea...
- 2.5-pound boneless, skinless cod fillets, cut into 2-inch chunks
- 1 tablespoon mustard seeds, lightly crushed
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 shallots, finely chopped
- 3 1/2 cups fresh or frozen, thawed peas
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 2/3 cup half-and-half
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- roughly chopped fresh dill, to garnish
Peeps Christmas Cupcakes
By ladygourmet
Eating a sugary Peep alone is a little much
- CUP CAKES:
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 3/4 cup milk
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- ICING:
- 2 cups confectioner sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 to 4 tablespoons milk
Camotes Enmielado - Candied Sweet Potatoes
By carvalhohm
Try serving this delicious dish with its own syrup and drizzled with a little sweetened condensed milk
- 8 cups water
- 8 ounces piloncillo (unrefined sugar) or 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 2 whole anise stars
- 3 whole cloves
- 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled, cut into 1-inch slices
- Milk or sweetened condensed milk for garnish
Chez Nancy Lobster
By á-25087
This makes a luxurious fancy meal perfect for a romantic dinner, or to show off your skills to dinner party guests
- GRENBLOISE SAUCE:
- 2 (4-ounce) spiny lobsters, cut in half lengthwise
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 4 tablespoons clarified butter
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 shallot, diced
- 1 bay leaf, broken
- 1/2 cup chardonnay
- 1 lemon, peeled
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon small capers, drained and briefly rinsed
- 1 tablespoon coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1 cup small croutons
Creme de Menthe Layer Cake
By Jan_C
This Creme de Menthe Layer Cake can be made in a layer cake or as a sheet cake
- CAKE:
- 1 package white cake mix
- all ingredients from the package white cake mix, but substitute 1/4 cup Creme de Menthe instead of water
- 1/4 about 1/4 cup mini chocolate morsels, optional
- FROSTING:
- 1 (12-ounce) bag semisweet chocolate chips
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
- whipped cream frosting or substitute Cool Whip with the Creme de Menthe
- 1-pint heavy cream
- 3 Tablespoons powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons Creme De Menthe or 1/2 teaspoon mint extract, optional
- 2 to 3 drops of green food coloring, optional
- chocolate curls or sprinkles or mini chocolate chips, optional garnish
- CHOCOLATE CURLS, OPTIONAL GARNISH:
- 3 squares of semisweet Baker's chocolate
- 1 tablespoon shortening
Smoked Brisket
By á-28
This Smoked Brisket recipe is cooked low and slow, the way succulent BBQ is meant to be cooked
- RUB:
- 1/2 cup salt
- 1 cup turbinado sugar
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/3 cup chili powder
- 1/4 cup paprika
- 6 tablespoons black pepper
- 3 tablespoons onion powder
- 3 tablespoons garlic powder
- 3 tablespoons ground cumin
- 1 tablespoons cayenne
- 1 (10 to 12-pound) whole beef brisket
Shrimp & Corn Chowder
By á-18433
A deliciously rich and creamy Shrimp and Corn Chowder with potatoes, onions, and celery is the perfect meal to serv...
- 3/4 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 4 tablespoons butter, divided
- 1/2 yellow onion, diced
- 1/2 cup celery
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 1/2 tablespoons flour
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 bay leaf
- 3 cups chicken stock
- 3/4 pound Yukon gold potatoes, mini diced (not peeled)
- 2 cups frozen corn
- 1 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning
- 1 cup heavy cream or half and half
Asian Mochi Rolls 驴打滚儿
By aohmc
This is one of my favorite childhood desserts from Beijing, China
- 1 cup glutinous rice flour or mochiko
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil
- 1 cup water
- 1 can red bean paste or koshian or kobashian
- 1/2 cup ground almond meal or soybean meal or peanut meal
Long Boy Burgers
By Pattywak
Meatloaf and burgers collide in this delicious long boy burgers recipe! Spice things up a little by adding jalapeno...
- 2 to 4 (6-inch) sub rolls, split in half lengthwise
- 1 1/4 cup cornflakes, crushed
- 1/2 small onion, minced
- 1/2 cup whole or lowfat milk
- 6 tablespoons ketchup, separated
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- Salt and pepper
- 1 1/2 pounds 90% lean ground beef
- 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
Green St. Patrick's Day Bread
By gvcathy
This might be made in a loaf pan, but it’s definitely dessert! My St
- 1 yellow cake mix, dry mix only
- 4 egg whites
- 1 (3-ounce) package instant sugar-free, fat-free pistachio pudding mix
- 1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream
- 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 3/4 cup pistachios, chopped
- 2 to 3 drops of green gel food coloring
- non-stick cooking spray
Mice & Cheese Appetizer
By rrxing
Easy to make, yet so adorable! Mice and cheese is a perfect appetizer for any holiday -- sure to get people talkin
- 6 hard boiled eggs
- Chives
- Radishes, sliced thinly
- Cheese
- 12 black peppercorns
New Orleans-Style Crawfish Étouffée
By Thom7747
The term étouffée literally means, “smothered
- BOILED RICE:
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1 cup yellow onion, chopped
- 1/2 cup bell pepper, seeded and chopped
- 1/2 cup celery, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon garlic, finely chopped
- 1 pound crawfish tails
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon white pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/8 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 whole bay leaf
- 1/3 cup green onion tops, thinly sliced
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 2 cups hot water
- 2 cups boiled rice (see below)
- 14 cups water
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 cup long-grained rice
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