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Ingredients Ingredients: 1 Bottle of white wine (Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay,Riesling, Albarino, Gewurztraminer, Viognier, or Pinot Gris) 2/3 cup white sugar or simple syrup, to taste 4 oranges: 3.5 juiced (slice up 1/2 orange for garnish) or may substitute 1 cup of orange juice) 1 lemon juiced with a few slices for garnish 1 lime juiced with a few slices for garnish diced and pureed mango 2 oz. brandy (optional) Preparation Pour wine in the pitcher and squeeze the juice wedges from the orange,lemon and lime into the wine, add brandy if desired....

Ingredients 3 eggs 2 C sugar 1 C vegetable oil 1/4 tsp baking powder 2 C grated, raw zucchini 1 C whole wheat flour 2 C white flour 3 tsp cinnamon 1 C coarsely chopped nuts 1 tsp salt 1 tsp baking soda 2 tsp vanilla Preparation Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Combine dry ingredients in a separate bowl. Beat eggs until fluffy and light; add sugar, oil, zucchini, and vanilla....

Ingredients 1 whole chicken 3 bay leaves ½ onion Salt Pepper Seasonings (garlic, celery, Johnny’s, etc.) Eggs Flour Preparation Chicken: Place a whole chicken in a stew pot and cover with water. Add 3 bay leaves Add ½ onion cut into large chunks Season with Johnny’s or Old Bay, garlic powder, celery salt, black pepper (whatever flavor you want the broth to have). Cook 2-3 hours until it falls apart. Remove the chicken from the broth when done....

Ingredients 1 small shallot, minced 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard Salt and pepper to taste 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil 10 to 12 cups baby arugula (about 10 ounces) 1 cup pomegranate sees (from one pomegranate) 1/2 toasted pecans, chopped 1 cup crumbled goat cheese Preparation In a measuring cup, whisk shallot, vinegar, mustard, salt, and pepper until combined. Slowly pour oil in a stream until blended....

Ingredients 2 slices of diced bacon 3 T of butter 3 T of olive oil 5 cloves of Garlic finely chopped 1/2 t of crushed red pepper 1 1/3 C of clam broth 2/3 C of white wine 1 t of dried Marjoram 1 package of spinach frozen or fresh if frozen let it thaw for a few hours 2 small cans of Chopped clams strain broth into 2 cup measuring container and put aside....

Ingredients 4-2/3 cups whole milk 1/2 cup white rice, such as Carolina long grain, basmati, jasmine or arborio 7 Tablespoons granulated sugar 1 vanilla bean 1 three inch cinnamon stick 2 large egg yolks Preparation In a 4-quart saucepan, combine 4 cups of the milk with the rice and sugar. With a pairing knife, split the vanilla bean lengthwise, scrape out the seeds, and add them to the pan. Add the scraped vanilla bean and the cinnamon stick and bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat....

Ingredients 3 cups self-rising flour 3/4 stick cold butter 1 3/4 cup cold buttermilk (can substitute milk if necessary) Preparation Cream together with pastry cutter until combined and well mixed. Do not overmix. Form into a ball, and roll out to a flat pancake, somewhat thick. cut out biscuits. Bake at 425 for 22 minutes. Related Video

Ingredients 24 Rhodes Dinner Rolls, thawed but still cold 1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese garlic salt Preparation Roll each roll into a 6-inch rope. Place butter and cheese in shallow bowls. Dip each rope into butter and then into Parmesan cheese. Place breadsticks on an 11x17-inch sprayed baking sheet in 2 rows of twelve each. Sprinkle with garlic salt, if desired. Cover with plastic wrap....

Ingredients 500ml of pineapple juice 25g of butter 2 level tablespoons of sugar ½ level teaspoon of dried chilli ½ level teaspoon of salt 40g of popcorn, popped Preparation Method • To make the pineapple syrup, pour the pineapple juice into a frying pan or wok (the wider the base, the better). Heat on a medium temperature, swirling the pan regularly to ensure that it doesn’t burn at the bottom. • Do this until most of the liquid has evaporated and you’re left with a about a tablespoon of intense pineapple syrup that has the consistency of honey....

Ingredients 1 2/3 cup rolled oats 1/3 cup granulated sugar 1/3 cup oat flour (you can just pulse 1/3 cup oats in a food processor until it’s finely ground) 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, optional 2 to 3 cups (about 10 ounces) dried fruits, seeds, and nuts, roughly chopped or quickly pulsed in the food processor if in large pieces 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/4 cup melted butter...

Ingredients Makes 6-8 pancakes 6-7 tbsp light olive oil or sunflower oil 1 large onion, grated 2 courgettes, grated 2 tsp dill seed 75g broken feta 2 tbsp roughly chopped dill leaf 2 tbsp dill leaf 2 tsp chopped flatleaf parsley 2 tbsp plain flour 2 eggs Salt and freshly ground black pepper Preparation Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil and fry the grated onion gently until soft and translucent. Gently squeeze the grated courgettes in your hand to remove any surplus moisture....

Ingredients 2 pounds Green Beans 1/4 cup canning/pickling salt 2 1/2 cup white vinegar 2 1/2 cup water 1 t./quart crushed black pepper 1 t./quart cayenne pepper 2 cloves/qt. garlic 2 heads/qt. dill Preparation In an empty and clean quart jar place 1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper, 1 teaspoon of black pepper, 2 cloves of garlic, and 2 heads of dill. Clean the beans and cut the ends off. Pack the beans into the jars....

Ingredients 1 pound fresh okra (about 45 small to medium) 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 1 egg ? 2 tablespoons milk ? Cooking oil for deep- frying Preparation Prep the Okra Wash the okra with cool, clear tap water. Drain well. Trim the stem ends of the okra, and slice the okra into bite-size pieces....

Ingredients 1 cup sugar 1 cup water 1 piece (about 10 inches long and 4 ounces; or use several small pieces) fresh ginger, peeled and cut into very thin rounds Preparation Bring the sugar and water to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring to dissolve sugar. Add ginger; bring to a simmer. Remove from heat, and let steep 30 minutes. Pour syrup through a fine sieve into an airtight container; discard ginger....

Ingredients 1 pound unsalted mixed nuts (3 cups) 3/4 cup minced candied ginger 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper 2 teaspoons coarse salt 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper 2 tablespoons sesame seeds 1/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup water Preparation STEP 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, combine nuts, candied ginger, cayenne pepper, salt, pepper, and sesame seeds. In a small saucepan, combine sugar and water over medium-high. Bring to a boil and cook, stirring occasionally, until sugar dissolves, 3 minutes....

Ingredients 2 tbsp olive oil 8 to 10 new potatoes, sliced in fourths 1 onion, chopped 4 cloves garlic, minced salt and pepper to taste Preparation Tear off a piece of aluminum foil about 2 feet long. Drizzle a layer of olive oil on the aluminum foil. Place the potatoes, onion and garlic on top of the foil and sprinkle with salt, pepper and more olive oil if desired. Wrap up the foil to make a packet and fold in all the edges, using more foil if needed....

Ingredients FOR THE CRUST 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 2/3 cup powdered sugar (+extra to sprinkle on) 1/4 cup cornstarch 1/2 t salt 12 T butter (1 1/2 sticks) at cool room temp. FOR THE FILLING 4 large eggs 1 1/3 cups granulated sugar 3 T all-purpose flour 2 t grated lemon zest 2/3 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice 1/3 cup milk pinch of salt (1/8 teaspoon) Preparation Place an oven rack in the middle position and preheat oven to 350 F....

Ingredients 1 box Pappardelle or fettuccine pasta 12 large fresh sea scallops 4 tbsp good quality olive oil 1 tbsp butter zest of 1 lemon 1/4 cup lemon juice 1 1/2 cups fresh green peas, shelled & blanched 4 tbsp fresh thyme, minced (lemon thyme if available) sea salt and fresh ground black pepper 1 container (475 g) ricotta Preparation Cook the pasta per package directions While pasta is cooking- Rinse scallops and pat dry Heat 1 tbsp olive oil and 1 tbsp butter over high heat in a skillet until foamy....

Ingredients 1 Tbsp salt, plus more to taste 4 live lobsters, each about 1 1/4 lb 2 Tbsp olive oil 1 lg yellow onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced 2 fennel bulbs, cut into 1/2 inch dice 2 c Calasparra rice 1/3 c pastis 1/4 tap crumbled saffron, soaked in 1 Tbsp lemon juice 1 c sliced piquillo peppers Fresh ground pepper to taste 1 Tbsp chopped fresh flat leaf parsley...

Ingredients 1 tablespoon juniper berries 1 1/4 teaspoons salt 1 1/2 pounds thin-sliced chicken breasts 1 tablespoon olive oil 4 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, divided 3/4 cup pitted green olives, halved lengthwise 1 (3-ounce) jar cocktail onions, drained 1/4 cup dry vermouth 1 cup gin Freshly ground black pepper Lemon wedges, if desired Preparation In an electric coffee/spice grinder finely grind juniper berries. In a small bowl mix the ground juniper with the salt....