July 2009

Michael Chiarello’s Brined Short Ribs with 5 Onion Cavalo Nero

This recipe was one of the entries from chef Michael Chiarello on the final episode of Top Chef Masters. The short ribs looked wonderful and received rave reviews from the judges; Michael came in 2nd place overall but this is a 1st place dish! Ingredients Serves: Serves 4 Brine: 2 quarts water 2 cups brown [...]

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Spiral Coffee Cake with Nuts and Orange Marmalade

This was a last minute cake put together to take to a friends for coffee. Excellent flavor!

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Creme Brulee French Toast

Ingredients 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter 1 cup packed brown sugar 2 tablespoons corn syrup 1 (8 to 9) inch round loaf Challah bread 5 large eggs 1 1/2 cups half and half 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 teaspoon Grand Marnier 1/4 teaspoon salt Directions In a small heavy saucepan melt butter with butter with [...]

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Flank Steak with Cilantro Pesto

I love flank steak; it’s my favorite cut of beef. I’ll occasionally have a great steak and they are good, but I love how flank steak just seems to have been made for marinating and I love adding a variety of additional flavors. In this dish, Cilantro is used instead of basil to make a [...]

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Lemon Ice Cream Sandwiches with Blueberry Swirl

Just got a post these are being made by a Twitter friend. I’m posting now in anticipation of her review; they just sound too good to imagine it will not be glowing! Makes 8 Everyone’s free to be a kid again with one of these wickedly good frozen treats in hand. Chewy blondie cookies bookend [...]

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Strawberries Romanoff

Did this concoction of whipped cream and strawberries soaked in orange flavored liqueur originate from someone making desserts for the Romanoff dynasty or was it originated in America, possibly at Romanoff’s restaurant in Beverly Hills, California, where a restaurateur assumed the name of Prince Michael Romanoff. It is the addition of a citrus flavor to [...]

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Cheesecake with English toffee filling

Prepare this cake a day ahead. Makes 12 servings. Crust 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs (from about 5 ounces graham crackers) 1/2 cup toasted almonds, finely chopped 1/2 cup English toffee bits (such as Skor) 2 tablespoons (packed) dark brown sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted Filling 4 8-ounce packages cream [...]

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Coffee Cream Brulee

8 servings 6 large egg yolks 1 large whole egg 2/3 cup granulated sugar 1 3/4 cups heavy cream 1 3/4 cups milk 1 1/2 tablespoons instant espresso powder 2 tablespoons Kahlúa 1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar or raw sugar Preheat oven to 325°F. In a bowl whisk together yolks, whole egg, [...]

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Chocolate Raspberry Ganache Cake

For génoise 1/3 cup sifted unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder such as Droste (sift before measuring) 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 1/3 cup cornstarch a pinch baking soda 3 large whole eggs 3 large egg yolks 2/3 cup sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt For syrup 1/3 cup water 1/3 cup sugar 1/3 cup raspberry liqueur such as Chambord [...]

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