April 2009

Marinated Flank Steak with Ginger, Garlic and Honey

Marinade: 1/2 cup soy sauce 1/2 cup cooking sherry 3 tablespoons honey 2 tablespoons sesame oil 2 heaping tablespoons minced ginger 3 to 5 cloves minced garlic 1/2 teaspoons red pepper flakes 1 flank steak Combine all marinade ingredients in a glass or ceramic dish. Remove flank steak from package and give it a quick [...]

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Cranberry Champagne Cocktail

2 well-chilled 750ML bottles champagne or sparkling cider 1 cup well-chilled cranberry juice cocktail, or to taste 3 tablespoons Grand Marnier In a large pitcher, combine all ingredients; serve in champagne flutes. Makes 7 cups, serving approx 8

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German Chocolate Cake with Coconut-Pecan Filling

I’ve always loved German Chocolate Cake; probably my first choice for a birthday cake as a girl. The truth though is that until some years ago, I admit my efforts were in using a box cake with the matching icing. Before icings all came in cans from the store, the icing used to be a [...]

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Planked Salmon with Mustard Dry Rub and Honey/Balsamic glaze

A delicious salmon dish for the oven or to cook on the grill outdoors Ingredients: 1 whole side of salmon, or 4 (6-ounce) salmon fillets Dry Rub: 1 tablespoon fine sea salt, preferably gray salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard Glaze: 1/2 cup honey 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar Melted butter, [...]

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Bananas Foster Banana Bread

I love Bananas Foster; the first time I had it was in St. Louis when out to dinner with friends; it was a going away party right before I was moving to North Carolina; so I thought for the longest time it was that one restaurant’s claim to fame. When I found I could make [...]

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Nordstrom's Lemon and Coconut Bars with Whipped Cream and Mascarpone Topping

This recipe is from Nordstrom’s Café. My daughter worked there during high school and college and one day when meeting her for lunch, we ordered the Lemon Bar for dessert. I’ve made this treat for years so we thought we knew what to expect. Big surprise. This not only has coconut in the crust but [...]

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Key Lime Pie

Ingredients 1/2 cup fresh lime juice 2 teaspoons grated lime zest 2 eggs, separted 1 – 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk, not eveaporated Graham Cracker Crust Recipe 1 1/4 cup graham cracker crumbs 4 Tablespoons butter, melted 2 Tablespoons sugar Mix ingredients together in a medium bowl How To Make a Key Lime Pie [...]

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Hazelnut Meringue Cake with Raspberries

4 large egg whites 1 ½ cup sugar ½ t. vanilla extract ¼ t. white wine vinegar 1 ¼ cups chopped toasted hazelnuts 1 cup heavy cream 1 ½ cups ripe but firm raspberries confectioners’ sugar Line bottom and sides of two 8 inch layer cake pans with foil. Grease the foil with butter, then [...]

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Spaghetti with Summer Squash and Tomatoes

This recipe was part of a weekly Twitter exercise that Tyler Florence did; most of the recipes were typical of the type of dish I would cook in winter so I was so happy to see something that fits the bill for our summertime meals; using tomatoes, zucchini and summer squash and herbs from the [...]

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Espresso-Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies

These are wonderful treats; the espresso is there but not overpowering, the shortcake is just what you would expect; definitely a keeper in our repertoire of cookies to make for all occasions but have to remember these for my holiday gifts! Love the technique to roll dough in a bag..why didn’t I ever think of [...]

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Chili Relleno Casserole

I first had this dish at a potluck party many years ago where we gathered to watch a football game. I don’t have a clue who won or lost that game or even the people I was with; but I wanted the recipe bad so hunted down the person who made it that following week [...]

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Bananas Foster Cream Pie

I love Bananas Foster; first enjoyed it as a delicious topping over a crepe filled with vanilla ice cream when I was in my twenties; after that first experience, bought a whole cookbook for crepe recipes just so that I could recreate it at home and have many times. Bananas, brown sugar and rum…what could [...]

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Maple Butter Twists

This recipe is from a holiday issue of Better Homes and Gardens; I don’t save it just for holidays though; it’s great for a brunch any time of the year! Ingredients 2/3 cup milk 2 large eggs 1/3 cup butter, cut up ¼ cup water 4 cups bread flour ¼ cup granulated sugar 1½ tsp [...]

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Focaccia

Dough 1 cup plus 2 Tbsp water 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil 1 tsp salt 1 1/2 tsp Yeast 3 cups Bread flour (preferable) Add water, olive oil, salt and flour together in pan of bread machine in order suggested for your machine. Select dough cycle. When complete, remove dough from machine. cover and let rest [...]

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Peanut Butter Balls

1 cup crunchy peanut butter 1 cup shredded coconut 1/2 cup instant oats 1 lb. powdered sugar 1 cup margarine (softened) 1 tsp. vanilla 4 ozs. paraffin 1 cup chocolate chips 1. Mix together peanut butter, coconut, oats, sugar, margarine and vanilla. Shape into balls. Chill for 2 hours. 2. In top of double boiler, [...]

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