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Ingredients 1/3 cup medium-grind bulgur Coarse salt and ground pepper 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped 1/2 small shallot, minced 1 tablespoon red-wine vinegar 2 teaspoons olive oil 1 ounce fresh goat cheese, crumbled Preparation In a heatproof bowl, mix bulgur with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1 cup boiling water. Cover, and let stand until tender but slightly chewy, about 30 minutes. Drain bulgur in a fine-mesh sieve, pressing to remove liquid; return to bowl....

Ingredients 2 pork tenderloins (1 1/2 pounds each) 1 tablespoon olive oil Salt and pepper 1/4 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped 1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic 1 1/2 teaspoons grated orange zest Preparation Heat broiler. Place 2 pork tenderloins (1 1/2 pounds each) on a baking sheet. Rub them with 1 tablespoon olive oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Broil 7 minutes. Turn tenderloins; continue broiling until browned and cooked through, about 7 minutes more (a meat thermometer inserted in the center should register 160 degrees) Let rest at least 5 minutes before slicing....

Ingredients 4 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and halved (or quartered, if large) 1 small butternut squash (2 pounds), peeled, seeded, and cut into 2-inch chunks (6 cups) Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper 6 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 cup half-and-half Preparation In a large pot, combine potatoes and squash; cover with salted water by 1 inch. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer until potatoes and squash are easily pierced with the tip of a paring knife, about 20 minutes....

Ingredients 1 whole chicken (about 3 pounds), rinsed and patted dry (giblets removed) Coarse salt and ground pepper 12 white corn tortillas 1 small white onion, diced small 1 small bunch fresh cilantro, leaves roughly chopped 1 avocado 1 lime, cut into wedges Preparation Place a cast-iron skillet or other heavy ovenproof pan in oven; preheat oven to 450 degrees. Season chicken inside and out with salt and pepper. Carefully remove skillet from oven; place chicken in skillet....

Ingredients 1 1/2 pounds small cremini mushrooms, stems trimmed (halved if large) 8 ounces (1 1/2 cups) thawed frozen pearl onions 1 tablespoon olive oil Coarse salt and ground pepper Preparation Preheat oven to 425 degrees. On a large rimmed baking sheet, toss mushrooms with onions and oil; season with salt and pepper. Roast until tender and browned, stirring halfway through, about 30 minutes. Related Video

Ingredients 6 tablespoons nondairy margarine or unsalted butter, softened, plus more for ramekins 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar, plus more for dusting 4 cups walnut halves, toasted and cooled 2 tablespoons sweet dessert wine, such as Vin Santo or Sauternes 1 heaping teaspoon saffron, crumbled 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 9 large eggs, separated, room temperature 1/2 teaspoon salt Finely grated zest of 1 lemon (preferably Meyer) Pinch of cream of tartar...

Ingredients 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 2 large onions, chopped (6 cups) 4 leeks, white and pale-green parts only, quartered, finely chopped, and rinsed well (5 cups) 1 bunch celery, finely chopped (4 cups) 4 garlic cloves, minced 8 ounces shiitake mushrooms, stems and caps sliced 1 pound sweet Italian sausages, casings removed (for Sausage Stuffing) 10 cups dried white Pullman bread or sandwich bread, crusts removed, bread cut into 1/2-inch cubes (from 2 loaves)...

Nothing beats a good pulled pork recipe, especially when it’s slow cooker pulled pork. There are so many ways to cook a pork shoulder. It can be cooked in the oven or braised on the stove. It can also be smoked and let me tell you…it’s extremely delicious when smoked. But there is just something about making a sweet pulled pork recipe in a slow cooker. It requires very little effort and makes life so much easier....

Ingredients 4 garlic cloves, unpeeled 2 red and yellow bell peppers, cored and quartered, each 2 zucchini, sliced lengthwise 1/2" thick 1 large white onion, cut to 1/2 inch 2 corn 2 tablespoon olive oil 1 1/2 teaspoon cumin 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper 2 cups tomato juice or V8 3 tablespoon lemon juice 1/2 cup fresh orange juice 2 tablespoon red wine vinegar 1/2 bunch cilantro 1 english cucumber...

Ingredients 1/2 leftover Thyme-Roasted Chicken with Potatoes, skin removed, meat shredded 6 scallions, thinly sliced Coarse salt and ground pepper 1 can (15 ounces) pumpkin puree 4 cloves garlic, peeled 1 jalapeno chile, quartered (remove ribs and seeds for less heat, if desired) 1 teaspoon chili powder 8 corn tortillas (6-inch) 1 1/2 cups grated sharp white cheddar cheese (6 ounces) Preparation Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In a medium bowl, combine chicken and scallions....

Ingredients 1 tablespoon minced shallot 2 tablespoons white-wine vinegar 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard 2 tablespoons olive oil Coarse salt and ground pepper 3/4 pound baby spinach 3/4 pound Belgian endive, sliced crosswise 1/2 inch thick Preparation In a small bowl or jar, whisk or shake shallot, vinegar, mustard, and oil until thickened and combined; season with salt and pepper. In a large bowl, combine spinach and endive; toss with dressing. Serve immediately....

Ingredients 2 steak, 8 ounce griller 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar 2 teaspoons dijon mustard 1 orange 4 cups arugula 1 can hearts of palm, rinsed and sliced* 1 shallot (small) thinly sliced Preparation season steak with salt and pepper grill steak on medium-high heat, 5 minutes each side, rest for 5 minutes for dressing, whisk together vinegar, mustard and oil. season with salt and pepper...

Air Fryer Frozen Roast Potatoes. A delicious air fryer side dish, roast potatoes cooked from frozen in the air fryer are truly crispy and piping hot in the centre. Also, before we dive into this air fryer frozen potatoes recipe, I recommend you check out our free air fryer mini course. It is ideal for air fryer beginners or those that want to get more confident with their air fryer....

I shared this recipe back for Parmesan Crusted Tilapia back in 2015 and back then Air Fryers weren’t a very trendy kitchen appliance. This post has been recently updated to include air fryer instructions. What do you serve with tilapia? Whenever I go to a restaurant I’ll order the fried fish they have there and usually they will have some buttery garlic mashed potatoes with some broccoli on the side....

Big Mac in a Bowl - all your favorite flavors of Mcdonald’s Big Mac burger combined into a salad. It is loaded with ground beef, tomatoes, pickles, cheese, onions, and topped off with some Light thousand island dressing. Low Carb and Weight Watcher friendly! I’ve been seeing this recipe for Big Mac Salad pop up on Instagram a lot lately and had to try it for myself and it did not disappoint!...

Have any leftover Halloween candy you don’t know what to do with? Make this Trifle. It’s layers of moist chocolate cake, chocolate pudding, whipped topping, and candy. For this, I used my favorite Reese’s Pieces and Peanut Butter Cups but you can use whatever chocolate-flavored candy you have leftover! Desserts can be tricky making them for only 1 or 2 people and over the years I’ve managed to become pretty good at that....

Tis that time of year again: Cookie baking! I love this time of year. I love trying new cookie recipes like this one. I couldn’t really taste the cherries in here at all. Maybe it needs more of the juice or more cherries, or maybe even some cherry extract. I’ll have to play around with it. What would really be good in the middle of this cookie is a Chocolate Covered cherry....

Ingredients 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice 1 tablespoon each finely chopped fresh parsley and basil 1 tablespoon capers, drained and chopped 4 ounces green beans 1 Basic Poached Chicken, breast half, cooled and torn 1 small cucumber, peeled, halved lengthwise, seeded, and sliced 2 teaspoons chopped toasted almonds Coarse salt and ground pepper Preparation In a large bowl, whisk together olive oil, fresh lemon juice, parsley, basil, and capers....

Cheesecake has become pretty easy for me to make. The hardest part about making this cheese cake was the mousse. I’ve never made mousse before and that was a first for for me. All you do is melt some chocolate and quickly stir in the egg yolks. While the chocolate is melting beat the egg whites until they form stiff peaks. Gently fold in everything together. The mousse thickens in the fridge as it sets....

Ingredients 1 onion, chopped 1 bell pepper, chopped 1 can Rotel tomatoes 2 tablespoons cooking oil 1 pound whole okra, fresh or frozen 1 can stewed tomatoes 1 dash salt and pepper Preparation Wash and cut okra into 3/4 inch slices. Saute onion and pepper in oil until tender. Add Rotel, stewed tomatoes, and okra. Simmer on low heat or cook in oven until okra is tender. Related Video