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Ingredients Preparation Step 2 Mix cumin, turmeric, paprika, and 1 tsp. salt in a small bowl. Brace yourself: This next step requires some light butchery, but it’s easy. Place chicken skin side down on a cutting board and find the short row of small rib bones near the outer edge of the breast. Grip them with your fingers and pull them off (or use a paring knife or shears). Next: along the center line where the breast was cut in half, there’s a dark, vaguely rectangular bone—it almost looks like an anvil....

Ingredients 2 1/2 pounds Italian Prune Plums, halved & pitted 6 tiny Thai peppers (Filius Blue) 3 jalapenos 1 habanero 1 clove garlic 1 small red onion 1/4" chunk of ginger, peeled (about 1/2 tablespoon) 1/4 cup real apple cider vinegar 1/4 cup rice vinegar 1 tablespoon mustard seed 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup honey 1 cup white sugar Preparation Place onion, garlic, peppers, and ginger in a Vita-Mix, add plums on top....

Ingredients 1 cauliflower (about 11/2 pounds), broken into small florets, the core diced 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for tossing the pasta 1 onion, finely diced 2 pinches of saffron threads 1 large clove garlic, minced Scant 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes 4 tablespoons finely chopped parsley Sea salt 8 ounces pasta shells, snails or other shapes Grated aged cheese or crumbled feta cheese (optional) Preparation Steam the cauliflower florets and core over boiling water for about 3 minutes....

Ingredients extra virgin olive oil 1 small yellow onion, diced 1 red bell pepper, diced 1 jalapeno chile pepper, seeded, minced 2 large garlic cloves, minced 1 tsp cumin 1/2 tsp ancho or chipotle chile powder 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper 1 boneless, skinless chicken breast 2 cups fat-free low-sodium chicken broth, increase or decrease liquid by 1/2 cup for a thinner or thicker soup, respectively 1 (4 oz) can fire-roasted green chiles...

Ingredients Ingredients 15 lb. Turkey, brined & dried 3 Onions, 2-1/2 quartered, 1/2 diced 2 Oranges, quartered Glaze (made the day before) 1 can Chipotle Peppers in sauce 1-1/2 tsp. dried Ancho Pepper 1 tbsp. Sea Salt 1 tsp. ground White Pepper 3 Green Onions, chopped 1 tsp. Turmeric 1 tsp. Cumin 2 Cloves Garlic Olive Oil Preparation Glaze Mix dry ingredients in a small bowl. Stem & scrape seeds from Chipotle peppers & dice pepper meat....

Ingredients 3/4 c. powdered sugar 1/2 C. butter, softened 1 T. flavoring (Kalua) 3 eggs 6 oz. chocolate chips ( I prefer Dark) 1 pie shell, baked and cooled (home made or store bought) Preparation Put the chocolate chips into a small glass bowl. Melt in the micro-wave about 2 min. Set aside. Melt butter in a small glass dish about for 2- 3 min. Place powdered sugar in a med....

Ingredients 6 cups cooked farro (veg. oil, 1/2 onion, 1 stalk celery, 1/2 carrot, 4 cups uncooked farro, 1 bay leaf) 1 cup dried currants 1 cup orange juice 4 cups thinly sliced Tuscan kale (large stems removed) 2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1 cup pine nuts, toasted 1 shallot, finely chopped 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan 3 tablespoons snipped chives 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil...

Ingredients 4 flounder fillets 2 links of chorizo 1 sweet onion 1 medium jalapeño approx. 8 mushrooms 2 tbs of chopped garlic 1 lb of shrimp 1/4 lb butter 1 tbs sour cream 1/4 cup cream 1/2 tsp Emerils essence 3/4 cup Asiago cheese grated Preparation Peel and devein shrimp chop chorizo into 3/8 in dice chop onion and mushroom into small dice chop garlic and set aside In a pan saute shrimp in 2 tbs butter until opaque remove and set aside....

Ingredients 3 pink tomatoes 12 cherry tomatoes 1 red onion 4 shallots 4 Dill or Lebanese cucumbers 2 oz Feta cheese mini cubes 2 oz Feta cheese in brine 2 oz Feta cheese in sunflower oil 18 black kalamata olives in spiced oil 6 stuffed vine leaves 8 oz tzatziki yogurt 8 oz tzatziki sour cream Olive oil Balsamic vinegar Greek spices Preparation Swirl a little olive oil and balsamic vinegar in a serving plate, preferably oval, lay down a layer of thinly sliced tomatoes, then onion slices, leaving room for the tzatziki at the ends (I repeat 3 times)....

Ingredients 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla 1 cup sugar 1 cup flour 1 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp salt 1/2 cup milk 1 Tbs butter Frosting: 1/4 cup butter, softened 1/2 cup brown sugar 2 Tbs milk 1 cup shredded coconut and/or nuts Preparation Beat eggs and vanilla until thick. Beat in sugar gradually. Stir together flour, baking powder, and salt, and add to wet ingredients. Heat milk and butter until butter melts....

Ingredients 1/2 red cabbage 1 tbsp lemon juice 1/4 cup water 2 tbsp brown sugar 1 tbsp cornstarch 1/2 tsp salt 1/8 tsp ginger 1 9 oz can pineapple tibits 2 to 3 tbsp red wine vinegar Preparation bring 1st 3 to a boil 10 min., stir in br sugar and next 3 ingr.plus undrained pineapple tibits, cook over medium heat 2 min. stir constantly till thickens put in vinegar....

Ingredients Handful of rocket leaves Handful of spinach leaves 4-5 sliced baby tomatoes 1 finely chopped spring onion Handful of chopped chives 75g of cubed cheddar cheese A handful of cheddar sprinkles 1 tbsp olive oil Salt and pepper to taste Preparation Mix all the vegetables and salad together then season with olive oil, salt, pepper then mix in the cheddar sprinkles Related Video

Ingredients 4 small sweet potatoes 1/2 cup browned bulk sausage grated cheddar Preparation bake potatoes 40 minutes at 400. Cool and halve lengthwise. Scoop flesh into bowl and mix with sausage. Spoon back into skins, top with cheddar, bake 15 min. more and serve. Related Video

Ingredients Potatoes Thyme Rosemary Olive Oil Salt & Pepper Preparation Preheat oven 400 Bake 20-30 min till soft & tender Related Video

Ingredients 2 cups flour 3 tsp baking powder 1 tsp salt 1/2 cup shortening Milk (enough to bring together like pie crust 2/3cup) Preparation Sift flour, baking powder and salt together. Cut in shortening. Make well in the centre and add 1/2 cup of milk or more, just until it sticks together. Roll out dough and cut biscuits with small glass. Put biscuits on ungreased pan, dab milk on top of each....

Ingredients Crust: • 1 1/4 cups unbleached all purpose flour • 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar • 1/4 teaspoon salt • 1/2 cup (1 stick) frozen unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes • 4 tablespoons (or more) ice water Filling: • 2 1/2 pounds firm but ripe peaches, peeled, halved, pitted, sliced 1/2 inch thick • 1/3 cup sugar (combine brown and white) • 3 tablespoons cornstarch • 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice...

Ingredients 3/4 C watermelon chunks 1/3 c frozen peach chunks 1/2 lemon juice 6 oz prosecco Preparation In a blender, combine watermelon, peaches and lemon juice Using a mesh strainer, strain into 2 sparkling wine flutes top with prosecco Related Video

Ingredients 3/4 cup tightly packed fresh basil leaves 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1 Tablespoon pine nuts 1/8 teaspoon pepper 2 cloves garlic, cut in half 1 Tablespoon water 1 Tablespoon olive oil Vegetable cooking spray 4 small zucchini, cut into very thin strips 2 teaspoons pine nuts, toasted Preparation Wash basil leaves thoroughly in lukewarm water, and drain well. Position knife blade in food processor bowl; add basil, Parmesan cheese, and next 3 ingredients....

Ingredients 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1 (8oz) package cream cheese, softened 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese 1/2 cup shredded Monterey jack cheese 2 green onions, finely chopped Dash of cayenne pepper 8 bacon dippers crackers, crushed box of bacon dippers for dipping 6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled Preparation Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl, combine the mayonnaise, cream cheese, cheddar cheese, Monterey jack cheese, green onions and cayenne pepper until well blended....

Ingredients 1 pound ziti or penne 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 medium onion, finely chopped 3 garlic cloves, minced 1 pound lean ground sirloin 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika Salt One 24-ounce jar marinara sauce (3 cups) 1 1/2 cups fresh ricotta (about 12 ounces) 1 large round ball of fresh mozzarella, sliced thinly 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese Preparation Preheat your oven to 450....