Tag: food

Appetizers

Mini Chicken Pies

Ingredients : 8 oz Monterey Jack cheese, shredded 3 tbsp butter ½ onion chopped 3 tbsp flour 1 lb chicken breast, cut into ½ inch pieces 4 oz sour cream ¼ cup half and half Salt and pepper to taste ½ tsp paprika 3 tbsp chopped chives Instructions: In a saucepan, melt the butter over […]

Appetizers

Bacon Cheddar Deviled Eggs

Ingredients: 12 eggs ½ cup mayonnaise 4 slices bacon 2 tablespoons finely shredded Cheddar cheese 1 tablespoon mustard Directions: Step 1Place eggs in a saucepan, and cover with cold water. Bring water to a boil and immediately remove from heat. Cover, and let eggs stand in hot water for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from […]

Dinner & Lunch

Truly Crispy Oven Baked Chicken Tenders

Ingredients: BREADCRUMB 1 1/2 cups panko breadcrumbs (Note 1) Oil spray BATTER 1 egg 1 tbsp mayonnaise 1 1/2 tbsp dijon mustard (or other mustard) 2 tbsp flour 1/2 tsp salt Black pepper CHICKEN 500 g/1 lb chicken tenderloins (or breast cut into 2/3″ / 1.5cm thick slices, lengthwise) Instructions: Preheat oven to 200C/390F. Spread panko on a baking tray, spray with oil (spray vertically to avoid blowing the panko […]

Seafood

Skillet Orzo with Fish and Herbs

Ingredients: 2 tablespoons butter3/4 cup sliced green onions (about 5 onions), divided4 teaspoons pressed garlic cloves (about 3 cloves), divided4 cups vegetable broth2 cups orzo pasta1/2 cup drained sun-dried tomatoes in oil, chopped1 teaspoon kosher salt1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper1 1/2 cups loosely packed fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped and divided4 (4-oz.) skinless flaky white […]

Pasta

Caramelized Shallot Pasta

INGREDIENTS: ¼ cup olive oil 6 large shallots, very thinly sliced 5 garlic cloves, 4 thinly sliced, 1 finely chopped  Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 teaspoon red-pepper flakes, plus more to taste 1 (2-ounce) can anchovy fillets (about 12), drained 1 (4.5-ounce) tube or (6-ounce) can of tomato paste (about 1/2 to 3/4 cup) 10 ounces pasta 1 cup parsley, […]

Appetizers

Easy Spinach Dip

Ingredients: 10 ounces fresh spinach (frozen, thawed and drained is okay too) 2 cups sour cream 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1/2 cup cream cheese 8 ounces water chestnuts , drained and chopped 1/4 cup scallions , thinly sliced 1.4 ounces Knorr Vegetable Recipe Mix Instructions: Rinse the spinach in a large microwave safe bowl and microwave it (covered with a wet paper towel) for 2 minutes. Mix the rest of the ingredients into the […]

Desserts

Coconut Ladoo

Ingredients: 1.5 cups tightly packed fresh grated coconut 1 teaspoon ghee (clarified butter) ½ teaspoon cardamom powder or 4 to 5 green cardamoms crushed in a mortar-pestle ¾ cup condensed milk or 220 grams sweetened condensed milk or about ½ tin of sweetened condensed milk ⅓cup desiccated or fresh coconut for rolling chopped dry fruits of your choice (optional) Instructions: Sauteing the coconut Heat 1 teaspoon ghee in […]

Pasta

The Spiciest Mac and Cheese on the Planet

INGREDIENTS: Salt8 ounces elbow macaroni pasta, cooked1 pound bacon2 jalapeños, seeded and diced1/3 cup flour2 cups milk1 cup pepper jack cheese, shredded2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded1 teaspoon black pepper1/4 cup green onions, diced1 cup Flamin’ Hot Cheetos, crushed DIRECTIONS: Preheat oven to 400ºF. Bring 3 quarts of salted water to a boil in a stockpot. […]

Appetizers

Sausage and Cheddar Stuffed Pretzel Balls

Ingredients: for the pretzel dough: warm water – 1 cup sugar – 1 tbsp salt – 2 tsp active dry yeast – 1 package beer – 1/2 cup all purpose flour – 4 1/2 cups butter – 4 tbsp, melted for the filling: Italian sausage – 1 pound, browned cheddar cheese – 1 pound, shredded for the water bath: water – 10 cups baking soda – […]

Dinner & Lunch

Roasted Chicken with Clementines & Arak

INGREDIENTS: 6 tablespoons arak, ouzo, or Pernod 4 tablespoons olive oil 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice 2 tablespoons grain mustard 3 tablespoons light brown sugar 2 medium fennel bulbs (1 pound) 1 large organic or free-range chicken (about 2 pounds), divided into 8 pieces, or the same weight in skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs 4 clementines, unpeeled (14 ounces in total), cut horizontally into […]