Ingredients 2 cups loosely packed fresh basil leaves, plus sprigs and flowers for garnish 1 cup sugar 1 1/2 cups fresh honeydew juice (from 1 1/4 pounds honeydew) 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice, or verjuice 1/4 teaspoon coarse sea salt 2 peaches, halved lengthwise, pitted, and thinly sliced Preparation Prepare an ice-water bath; set aside. Bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil. Add basil; cook until basil turns bright green, about 30 seconds....
Ingredients 1 tablespoon grainy mustard 2 teaspoons white-wine vinegar Coarse salt and ground pepper 1/4 sweet onion (such as Vidalia), thinly sliced 1 Kirby cucumber, cut into thin strips 1 tomato, halved, seeded, and thinly sliced 1/2 cup celery leaves 2 tablespoons chopped sport pepper or peperoncini 4 beef hot dogs 4 hot dog buns, grilled 4 pickle spears Relish Preparation In a medium bowl, whisk together mustard and white-wine vinegar; season with salt and pepper....
Ingredients 1 cup sour cream 1/2 cup fresh basil 1/2 cup fresh mint 1/4 cup sliced scallion 1 cup water 1 English cucumber, peeled, seeds removed, and chopped 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce, such as Tabasco Salt Optional: Thin cucumber slices Preparation Puree sour cream, basil, mint, scallion, and water in a blender. Add cucumber. Pulse until just combined but still slightly chunky. Stir in lemon juice and hot sauce, and season with salt....
Ingredients 1/4 cup Dutch-process cocoa powder, sifted 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon skim milk 1/4 cup evaporated milk 2 large eggs 1 large egg white 3/4 cup granulated sugar Pinch of salt Confectioners' sugar, for sprinkling Preparation Heat oven to 325 degrees. Line a shallow baking pan with a cloth towel, and set aside. Place cocoa powder in a medium mixing bowl. In another bowl, combine skim milk and evaporated milk....
When you hear the phrase “compound butter”, it’s simply referring to flavored butter. And you can easily make your own compound butter recipes in your own kitchen! This herb butter is full of flavor and really enhances the flavor on so many foods, especially steak and salmon. 🧈 Margarine vs Butter When making this garlic and herb butter, it’s important to use butter and not margarine. The flavor will not be as intense if you use margarine....
Ingredients 3/4 cup red-currant jam or jelly 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1/2 cup creme fraiche or sour cream 3/4 cup heavy cream 1/4 cup sugar 3/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger 8 (about 1/2 cup) gingersnap, cookies crushed Preparation Whisk together jam and lemon juice in a small bowl; set aside. Beat the creme fraiche, cream, sugar, vanilla, and spices with an electric mixer until mixture holds stiff peaks....
Ingredients 4 tablespoons butter 1/2 medium red onion, diced 2 celery stalks, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced Coarse salt and ground pepper 1 package (10 ounces) frozen green beans 1 can (14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes, in juice 1 1/2 pounds red new potatoes, scrubbed well and quartered 1 garlic clove, minced 1/2 cup whole milk 4 bone-in pork chops (about 9 ounces each) 1/4 cup packed light-brown sugar 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard...
Ingredients 2 sprigs Rosemary 2 sprigs Thyme 1 splash Club Soda 1 bottle DRY Vanilla Botanical Bubbly Preparation Smack a couple of sprigs of fresh herbs between your hands, and add to a rocks glass filled with ice. Add DRY Vanilla Botanical Bubbly. Top with Club Soda. Related Video
If you love a moist and soft homemade loaf of banana bread, then you are going to devour this pumpkin banana bread! When banana is paired with pumpkin puree and mixed together to make a bread loaf, the results are amazing! You’re getting the best of both worlds with this pumpkin banana bread recipe. When the pumpkin and banana is combined, the flavor combination is not overbearing and provides the perfect balance flavorwise with the cinnamon and nutmeg....
Making homemade popsicles is a great way to use up any type of fresh Summer fruit. You can add it to a food processor and blend it up until it’s smooth then add it to popsicle molds. So much better than any store-bought popsicle, plus you can control the amount of sugar that gets added into your popsicle. FYI: There is no longer a giveaway on this blog post. That is closed....
Reheat Pizza In Air Fryer. Today we are sharing with you how to use an air fryer to reheat your favourite leftover pizza. Using both a regular air fryer basket and an air fryer oven, this is the no fail method. Before we dive into this air fryer recipe, I have something even better than reheating pizza in the air fryer for you to check out first. It is our Learn Your Air Fryer online course and our free air fryer mini course....
Ingredients 1 pound Ground Beef [lean] 1/2 cup Onion [diced] 1 cup Tomato Pasta Sauce 1 1/2 cups Mozzarella [shredded] 8 ounces Sour Cream 1 can Crescent Dinner Rolls [8 oz refrigerated kind] 1/3 cup Parmesan Cheese [grated] 2 tablespoons Butter [melted] Preparation Heat oven to 375°F. In large skillet, cook ground beef and onion over medium heat for 8 to 10 minutes or until beef is thoroughly cooked, stirring frequently....
Ingredients 2 ounces (1/4 cup) fresh key lime juice (from 8 to 10 Key limes; or regular lime juice from 2 to 3 limes) 2 ounces (1/4 cup) light rum 2 tablespoons simple syrup 1 cup ice Half a key lime, for garnish Preparation Combine lime juice, light rum, simple syrup, and ice in a cocktail shaker; shake well. Add more simple syrup to taste if desired. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with half a key lime....
Ingredients 2 slices good-quality white bread, crusts removed, cut in small pieces 1/4 cup milk 1/2 pound ground veal 1/2 pound ground pork 1/2 medium onion, finely chopped 3 small garlic cloves, minced Zest of 1/2 lemon 8 sprigs fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped 3/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper 1 large egg, slightly beaten 1 tablespoon olive oil 3/4 pound rigatoni Red-Hot Tomato Sauce Parmesan cheese, for grating...
Ingredients 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice (about 7 limes) 1/2 cup mirin rice wine 1 teaspoon Asian fish sauce (nam pla) 1 lemongrass stalk, sliced diagonally 1/8 inch thick 3 scallions, sliced diagonally 1/8-inch thick 1 green chile pepper, finely chopped 2 pounds mussels, cleaned and beard removed 1/2 seedless cucumber, cut into 1/4-inch dice Fresh cilantro leaves, for garnish Fresh basil leaves, for garnish Preparation Place wok over medium heat....
Ingredients 8 tablespoon butter 1 shallot, mined 5 chives 3 garlic, mined 2 tablespoon horseradish 2 tablespoon dijon mustard 3 tablespoon ,Thyme, minced 1 l salt and pepper to taste 1 l cayenne pepper, pinch Preparation Whisk all ingredients over heat. Let the sauce sit for 10 minutes and whisk again. Related Video
Ingredients Coarse salt and ground pepper 1 pound penne, (or other short tubular pasta) 2 packages (10 ounces each) frozen peas, thawed 1/2 cup blanched almonds Finely grated zest and juice of 1 lemon 1/4 cup olive oil Preparation In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta until al dente, according to package instructions, adding 1 package of peas during last minute of cooking time. Reserve 1 cup pasta water; drain pasta and peas, and return to pot....
Ingredients 4 skinless catfish fillets 4 tablespoons vegetable oil 1/3 cup yellow cornmeal 1/4 cup pecans 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper Preparation Grind cornmeal and pecans with salt and pepper in a food processor until nuts are finely ground. Transfer to a large shallow container. Dredge catfish in cornmeal mixture, patting it on to coat completely. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook 2 fish fillets until golden brown and firm to the touch, 4 to 5 minutes per side....
Variation: For an excellently smoky (and not at all traditional) fish version, use 8 ounces smoked salmon (first choice is the flaky hot-smoked kind, though lox is fine too) or smoked trout or whitefish instead of the ham. Instead of the tarragon, chop ¼ cup fresh dill. Related Video
Ingredients 2 quarts Milk 1/2 teaspoon Salt 1 cup Rice 1/2 cup Rasins 1/4 cup Sugar 1 teaspoon Vanilla 1 cans Evaporated Milk 4 pieces Eggs large Preparation Heat milk and salt over medium heat to simmering. Stir in rice. Lower heat to low, cover and simmer 45-50 minutes until thick. Stir in rasins. Preheat oven 350*. Grease 13x5 pan set in large roasting pan. In large bowl, wisk sugar, vanilla, evaporated milk and eggs until blended....
