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I love the zucchini blossoms at Pizzeria Mozza. This recipe for zucchini blossoms is very similar to Mozza’s. They are light, crisp, delicate and delicious. The key to frying anything, is making sure the oil is the right temperature. If the oil is not hot …
I have made lots of pancake recipes, and I have used many different mixes. These pancakes by far are the BEST ones I have ever made. They are light, fluffy and a tad sweet. The freshly squeezed lemon juice gives them a flavor kick that …
Black Eyed Peas for the New Year, and now Black Eyed Peas for the WHOLE year, because they are so yummy. Try them as a side dish, or even as a substitute for pinto or black beans in your burrito. I originally started to make Black Eyed Peas for New Year’s Day, because eating black eyed peans on New Year’s Day is thought for bring prosperity in the new year.
My husband’s family is from the South, and boiled peanuts are one of his favorite snacks. In California raw peanuts are impossible to find. You have to order them online, and finding a reputable place to order from is hard. Today on Saveur, the magazine …
This is a Vitamix recipe that is simple and made with fresh ingredients. I used it as a pasta sauce, but the original recipe says that it can be used as a base for bruschetta. Just spread it on toasted baguette and add toppings. …
My husband bought me a bunch of the mini Lodge skillets just for this recipe. This is one of our favorite things to do for dessert. Everyone loves having their own little skillet of gooey, brownie goodness.
Ingredients:
1/4 lb. (1 stick) unsalted butter
4 ounces plus 1/2 cup Hershey’s semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided
1 1/2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
2 extra large eggs
2 teaspoons instant coffee granules, such a Nescafe
1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar
1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon flour, divided
pinch of kosher salt
vanilla ice cream
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Melt the butter, 4 ounces chocolate chips, and unsweetened chocolate together in a medium bel set over simmering water. Set aside for 15 minutes. In a large bowl, stir (do not beat) together the eggs. coffee, vanilla and sugar. Stir the chocolate mixture in to the egg mixture and allow to cool to room temperature.
In a medium bowl, sift together 1/4 cup flour, the baking powder and salt and add to the chocolate mixture. Toss togehter the remaining 1/2 cup of chocolate chips and one tablespoon of flour in a medium bowl and then add to mixture. Spoon the mixture into five 3 1/2 inch cast iron skillets and place them on a sheet pan.
Bake for 25 minute. Don’t over bake!
Serve warm with a scoop of ice cream on top.
Recipe from Ina Garten 2012
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Ingredients:6 Heads of Belgian Endive, split lengthwise4 Tbsps. (1/2 stick) unsalted butter1/4 cup maple syrup5-6 sage leavesSalt and pepper to tasteDirections:Preheat oven to 350 degreesMelt butter in large saucepan that can hold all of the endive. Add Maple syrup and sage leaves, swirling to combine. …
Rice Pilaf is an eastern european side dish. My family is from Serbia/Montenegro, and my grandmother (Baba) makes this for all of our family gatherings. Rice pilaf is definitely one of our family’s comfort foods. My kids love rice pilaf, and I make it at home …
I have made so many chocolate chip cookie recipes over the years, and I just have never found the perfect one until now. This recipe is by far the BEST Chocolate Chip cookie recipe I have ever made. The cookies come out perfectly every time, and they taste incredible. The cookies are even good the next day. Although, at my house they don’t seem to hang out that long.
My son’s friends call them “Christy Cookies”, and everyone always wants the recipe. I readily give it out to everyone that asks, but they always complain that they don’t turn out the same as when I make them. You have to follow the recipe EXACTLY; you can’t skip steps or miss anything in the mix.
This post is for my boys and all of their friends- especially Hayden, Luca and Guilio.
*Special thanks to my husband Ryan for buying me my Wolfe range, and for all of the time we have spent at the Sub Zero/ Wolfe Showroom going to classes and getting recipes.
Ingredients:
1 cup + 2 teaspoons unsalted butter, softened (room temperature)
2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
½ cup sugar
2 large eggs (room temperature)
1½ teaspoons vanilla
2 teaspoons strong brewed coffee
3½ cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1½ teaspoons salt
3 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
Directions:
Preheat oven to 325° on the convection setting.
Line three baking sheets with parchment paper.
In a mixer bowl, cream the butter with sugars until smooth.
Add eggs one at a time, scraping the bowl after each egg. Add vanilla and coffee; continue to mix on medium high speed until the mixture is light and fluffy. Sift or whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Add the mixture to the bowl with the mixer stopped. Then mix until everything is combined. Next, stop the mixer and scrape the bowl. Add in the chocolate chips and then mix on low speed for 10 seconds.
Place 3-Tablespoon mounds on baking sheets, 12 mounds per sheet. Bake about 15 minutes or until done.
Recipe: Courtesy of Wolfe/Sub-Zero
I lost my favorite cookie recipe last night, and realized I need to start adding recipes to my blog. The whole reason I started this blog, was to have my recipes in a safe place, and to make them easily available to family and friends. …