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Ingredients 2 Medium Size Butternut Squash 3 Quarts of Vegetable Stock 2 Shallots (peeled) 6 Tablespoons of Unsalted Butter 2 1/2-3 Cups Heavy Cream 2 Teaspoons Freshly Grated Ginger 2 Tablespoons of Honey 2 Cups Sour Cream Salt and Pepper to taste Olive Oil (as needed) Preparation Preheat oven to 425. Cut shallots and butternut squash in half lengthways and remove seeds with a spoon. Coat the shallots and squash in olive oil and season liberally with salt and fresh cracked pepper....

Ingredients 1 Box Fettucine Pasta 3 Tbsp Butter 3 1/2 Tbsp Flour 2 Cups Milk 1 Cup Half and Half 1 1/2 cup of Jarred Roasted Red Peppers 4 Cloves of Garlic 1 Cup Grated Parmesan Salt and Pepper to taste. Preparation Boil Pasta until it’s Al Dente Melt Butter over medium heat in a medium saucepan. Stir in the Flour and cook for a minute, until its fully mixed....

Ingredients 2 dried Cascabel peppers 1 large red bell pepper 1/4 cup hazelnuts 1/4 cup almonds, blanched and peeled 4 Roma tomatoes 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided 1 ounce good-quality country white bread, sliced, crusts removed 3 cloves garlic 1 teaspoon sea salt 1 teaspoon sweet paprika (preferably Spanish) 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar (preferably Jerez) 1 tablespoon minced flat-leaf parsley Preparation Place a rack in the upper third of the oven and heat the oven to 375 degrees....

Ingredients 1 (14-ounce) can chopped tomatoes 3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil Salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 stalk celery, diced 1 small carrot, diced 1 yellow onion, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 cup chicken broth 1 bay leaf 2 tablespoons butter 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil leaves 1/2 cup heavy cream, optional Preparation Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Strain the chopped canned tomatoes, reserving the juices, and spread onto a baking sheet, season with salt and pepper, to taste, drizzle with 1/4 cup of the olive oil and roast until caramelized, about 15 minutes....

Ingredients 2 1/2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon unsalted butter 4 shallots, minced 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary 1 1/2 cups milk 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 4 large eggs Preparation Heat oven to 450 degrees. Place rack on bottom level. Rub tins with a little oil and set aside. Heat 1 teaspoon butter in a small saute pan over low heat. Add shallots and cook until soft and transparent, about 5 minutes....

Ingredients 4 slices of crusty bread (baguette works beautifully, but if I don’t have it on hand, St,John’s bakery’s Angeligus bread is FABULOUS!) 3 cups of 1% milk 2 tsp. of nutmeg 1/4 tsp. cinnamon 2 tsp. vanilla extract (preferably alchohol free. Try Frontier fair trade) 1/3 cu. white sugar 3 lg. eggs 1/8 tsp. kosher salt Preparation Preheat the oven to about 350 degrees. Begin by sliced the bread into quarters....

Ingredients 2 cup non-fat milk ** 1 cup fat free evaporated milk ** 1 cup fat free sweetened condensed milk ** 3/4 cup soft light cream cheese ** 1 cardamom pod (or 1/2 tsp ground cardamom) ** 1-1/2 tsp lemon juice ** crushed pistachio nuts for topping (optional) Preparation If using a cardamom pod, discard the pod husk and ground the cardamom to a powder. Add ground cardamom to milk. Bring milk and cardamom to a boil and continue to simmer for 10 minutes to infuse milk with cardamom flavor....

Ingredients 1 teaspoon Hidden Valley Ranch dressing mix, buttermilk recipe 1 cup mayonnaise 1/2 cup buttermilk 1/2 teaspoon course grind black pepper 1/8 teaspoon paprika 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder Preparation Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl, dressing shaker or mason jar. Cover and chill dressing at least 30 minutes before serving. Makes 1 1/2 cups.

Ingredients 1/2 C olive oil 2 Onions, large sliced 3 Garlic cloves minced 1 med eggplant cut into 1" cubes 2 Green peppers, chopped 3 Zucchini, cut into 1/2" slices 1 28 oz can tomatoes, drained 1 tsp salt 1/4 tsp pepper 1 tsp oregano 1/2 tsp thymne Preparation In a 6 quart pot, saute onion and garlic in oil for 2 minutes. Add eggplant and stir-fry for 5 minutes. Add peppers and cook 5 minutes....

Ingredients Ravioli dough: 200g flour type 00 50g almond flour 2 small eggs 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 pinch of salt Filling: 200g ricotta 1 medium eggplant roasted and peeled 1 small garlic clove 2 tablespoons of olive oil salt, pepper and dried thyme to taste Brown butter sage sauce: 4 tablespoons of salted butter 3 leaves of fresh sage salt and pepper to taste a handful of basil leaves to serve...

Ingredients 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 medium sweet onion, diced 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 small butternut squash, peeled and cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces (about 3 cups) 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric 1 cup red split lentils, well rinsed and drained 6 cups homemade or store-bought low-sodium vegetable stock 2 cups cooked chickpeas (rinsed and drained, if using canned) 2 cups chopped curly kale...

Ingredients 34 FL. OZ. Whole Milk 7 oz Rice (Carnaroli or Roma Italian Rice) 1 Lemon zest 4,5 OZ White Sugar 4 large Eggs (warmed) 3,5 OZ Ground Almonds 1,5 OZ Unsalted Butter 1,5 FL. OZ Sassolino Liqueur (or similar anise-flavored liqueur) 1/4 tsp. salt Sassolino liqueur to top Preparation Bring to boil milk with lemon zest, salt and sugar. Add rice and cook slowly until milk is completely absorbed. Remove from heat....

Ingredients 1/4 cup vegetable oil 1/2 stick cinnamon 8 whole cloves 8 whole black peppercorns 6 pods cardamom, broken 3 cups basmati rice, * see note 4 1/2 cups water 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon turmeric 1/2 cup golden raisins 1/4 cup butter 1 cup sugar Preparation Soak raisins in warm water and preheat oven to 350 degrees. Heat oil in oven proof pot over medium high heat. Add cinnamon stick, cloves, peppercorns, and cardamom pods....

Ingredients Gnocchi 1 1/2 lb. fresh ricotta (goat milk if possible) 1 c. unbleached flour, or as needed 2 large eggs, beaten 1 T chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves 1 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper 1/4 tsp freshly grated nutmeg BASIC TOMATO SAUCE 1/4 c.olive oil 1 Spanish onion, chopped in 1/4 inch dice 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced 3 T chopped fresh thyme (1T. dried) 1/2 medium carrot, finely shredded...

Ingredients 1 pound fresh asparagus 1 tablespoon olive oil 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar 1/2 tablespoon brown sugar 1 pound penne pasta 1 stick butter, cut up Garlic salt and pepper Preparation Preheat oven to 400 degrees and at the same time place a large pot of salted water on to boil. Cook pasta per directions. Snap off the tough ends of the asparagus and cut into 1-inch pieces. Toss with the olive oil and sprinkle with garlic salt and pepper....

Ingredients 3 lb small red potatoes - halved or quartered depending on size 8 cloves garlic, unpeeled coarse salt 1/3 cup olive oil 2 tsp of grainy mustard 1 tbl balsamic vinegar 1/2 cup of xvoo 3/4-1 cup stemmed arugula 4 oz fresh goat cheese, crumbled freshly ground black pepper 2 tsp xvoo add love Preparation To cook the potatoes, preheat the oven to 300F. In a roasting pan, toss the potatoes with the garlic cloves, salt to taste, and olive oil....

Ingredients 3 oz (75 g) Amaretti biscuits, crushed finely with a rolling pin 1 lb (450 g) dark chocolate 5 tablespoons liquid glucose (corn syrup may work, I’m not sure…) 5 tablespoons rum 1 pint (570 ml) double cream To serve: cocoa powder for dusting chilled single pouring cream 9 inch (23 cm) cake tin, lined with silicone paper/baking parchment and oiled Preparation Sprinkle the crushed biscuits over the base of the tin....

Ingredients 2 large slices white sandwich bread ; (about 3 ounces), torn into quarters 3 tablespoons olive oil 6 cloves garlic ; minced or pressed through garlic press (about 2 tablespoons) 1 Salt 3 ounces pancetta or prosciutto; cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 1/2 cup) 1 medium onion ; diced small (about 1 cup) 1/4 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes 14 cups kale ; (loosely packed) or collard greens (1 to 1 1/2 pounds)...

Ingredients -4 6oz. fillets of salmon -1 tub of lite garlic/herb spreadable cheese -4 oz. fat free cream cheese -one box of bow tie pasta -1 TBS olive oil salt pepper lemon dill weed 1/4 cup capers (optional) Preparation While cooking pasta, put 2 fillets in aluminum foil and sprinke with salt, pepper, and lemon juice…close up the aluminum foil and repeat with other two fillets. Once closed, put into a oven safe dih and bake in oven for 20-25 minutes on 400 degrees....

Ingredients 2 concombres anglais 1/4 de tasse de vinaigre de riz 4 c. à thé de sucre 1…. sauce soya 1…. de sauce de popisson 1/4…de piment broyés Preparation Mélander le tout et laisser macerer de 10 mn à 1 heure