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  • Chili For a Crowd – Silver Palate Cookbook

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    Ingredients 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 pound yellow onions coarsely chopped 1 pound sweet Italian sausage removed from casings 4 pounds beef chuck ground 1 can tomato paste – (12 oz) 1½ tablespoons minced garlic ⅓ cup ground cumin ½ cup chili powder ¼ cup Dijon mustard 2 tablespoons dried basil 2 tablespoons dried […]

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  • Foolproof Spaghetti Carbonara

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    Ingredients 8 slices bacon ½ cup water 3 garlic cloves, minced 2 ½ ounces Pecorino Romano, grated (1 ¼ cups) 3 large eggs, plus 1 large yolk 1 teaspoon pepper 1 pound spaghetti (or if you would like a thicker pasta you can use fettuccini or 1 teaspoon salt Instructions Bring bacon and water to simmer […]

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  • Gnocchi alla romana (Roman Semolina Gnocchi)

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    Ingredients 1 liter (1 quart) milk 250g (½ lb) semolina A good nob of butter Salt, to taste 75g (2 oz) freshly grated Parmesan cheese 1-2 egg yolks (optional) For topping 100g (3-1/2 oz) freshly grated Parmesan cheese More butter, q.b. Instructions Heat the milk with a dash of salt and a nice nob of butter. […]

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  • Pioneer Woman Cooks: Her Favorite Burger

    20 minutes
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    Ingredients 2 pounds 80/20 Ground Beef 1 teaspoon Salt ½ teaspoon Black Pepper Tabasco Sauce, To Taste 2 Tablespoons Butter 1 whole Red Onion, Sliced 2 Tablespoons Brown Sugar ¼ cup Real Mayonnaise Kaiser Rolls 1 cup Crumbled Blue Cheese Your Favorite Lettuce Instructions Place the ground beef into a medium mixing bowl. Add 1 teaspoon salt […]

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  • Prune Tequila Ice Cream

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    Ingredients ¾ cup prunes (dried plums; about 5 oz) ⅓ cup gold tequila 2 cups heavy cream 1 cup half-and-half ½ vanilla bean, split lengthwise 6 large egg yolks ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar Special equipment: an ice cream maker Instructions Pack prunes into a ½ pint jar and add tequila (it should just cover them). Cover […]

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  • Duck With Forty Cloves of Garlic

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    Garlic lovers as well as those who are not so sure will be surprised at the mellow sweetness a long, slow baking imparts to these 40 garlic cloves. The duck is perfumed with the heady aroma, and the sauce, finished with sherry vinegar and Cassis, is sweetly tart and nutty. The perfect accompaniments are wild […]

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  • Cream Cheese Frosting

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    Ingredients 3 8-ounce packages cream cheese, room temperature 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract 2 ½ cups powdered sugar Instructions Beat cream cheese, butter and vanilla in large bowl until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in sugar. Cover and refrigerate until firm enough to spread, about 15 minutes. Source: Epicurious.com via Bon Appétit […]

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  • Meatballs: The Spuntino Way

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    BY FRANK FALCINELLI, FRANK CASTRONOVO, PETER MEEHAN JULY 2010 THE FRANKIES SPUNTINO KITCHEN COMPANION & COOKING MANUAL FRANKIES SPUNTINO Source: Epicurious.com Ingredients 4 slices bread (2 packed cups’ worth) 2 pounds ground beef (we used a mixture of ground beef – 80% lean, ground pork and Italian sausage which resulted in a great flavor combination) […]

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  • Chicken Monterey

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    Officially this is a fricassee — that is, the chicken is first partially cooked in butter or oil and is then finished in a liquid, in this case a mixture of orange juice, tomatoes, and chicken stock.There is a bit of garlic, a touch of rosemary, and a colorful garnish of sauteed vegetables.The whole dish […]

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  • Ultimate Banana Bread Recipe

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    Why This Recipe Works We added banana flavor without introducing too much moisture to our banana bread recipe by microwaving the fruit and draining it. We then simmered the banana liquid in a saucepan until it reduced and incorporated it into the batter. We used brown sugar instead of granulated and swapped out oil for […]

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