96 cogswell celebrated Recipes

food cake mix, water, vegetable oil, eggs, oreo cookies, coarsely chopped, divided, vanilla frosting, divided, semisweet chocolate, butter

pineapple juice, brandy (16oz), cointreau liqueur (16oz), white corn syrup, champagne (or thereabouts)

cake flour, baking powder, salt, egg yolks, sugar, scalded milk, cooled, vanilla extract, unsalted butter, softened

whole chicken, cut up (or which ever pieces are your favourite), onion soup mix (no name works great), ketchup, brown sugar, water

sugar , plus, sugar, water, fresh mint leaves, fresh strawberries, hulled, fresh lemon juice, dry sparkling wine, chilled

french bread, honey mustard dressing, oscar mayer fat free oven-roasted turkey breast, shredded cracker barrel reduced-fat sharp 2% cheddar cheese, claussen sweet pickle relish

cake, sugar, all-purpose flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt, eggs, milk, vegetable oil, vanilla, boiling water, butter, melted, cocoa, sugar, milk, vanilla, raspberry all-fruit spread, fresh raspberries, candies, sprinkles

whole graham crackers, butter (3/4 stick), dark brown sugar, vanilla pudding mix (cook and serve ), fresh strawberries (2 cups), fresh fresh blueberries, fresh blackberries

shrimp, cooked, peeled and deveined, black beans, canned, drained and rinsed, red leaf lettuce, chopped, red onion, thinly sliced , lengthways, red bell peppers, de-seeded and chopped, fresh tomatoes, de-seeded and diced, avocados, peeled and diced, frozen corn, thawed, fritos corn chips or 4 oz tortilla chips, broken, fresh red chile, minced, fresh lime juice, extra virgin olive oil, honey, fresh garlic cloves, minced, fresh cilantro, minced, red wine vinegar

flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, sugar, sour cream (divided into 1/2 and 1/4 cups), butter (melted ), eggs, vanilla, almond extract (divided into 1/2 and 1/4 tsp.), cream cheese, sugar, thawed and drained raspberries, dream whip (or 2 cups whipped cream topping)

shortbread cookies, finely crushed, melted butter, softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, smooth peanut butter, softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, melted german sweet chocolate, cream, for garnish

pie crusts, eggs, sugar, butter or 1/2 cup margarine, melted, vanilla, cornstarch, pecans, finely chopped, chocolate chips (mini works best )

boneless skinless chicken breasts, instant rice, cream of mushroom soup or 1 (10 3/4 oz) can cream of celery soup, french onion soup, cream of chicken soup

dried currants, sugar, water, dry sherry, recipe basic sponge cake, toasted slivered almonds, recipe creme anglaise, sweetened whipped cream, fresh mint sprigs, recipe from every day is a party , by emeril lagasse, with marcelle bienvenu and felicia willett, published by william morrow, 1999, milk, unsalted butter, eggs, sugar, bleached all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, pure vanilla extract, recipe from every day is a party , by emeril lagasse, with marcelle bienvenu and felicia willett, published by william morrow, 1999, egg yolks, sugar, heavy cream, pure vanilla extract

sugar, scant 2 cups corn syrup, water, food color, liquid or paste, blue and white, white vinegar, magic flowers, see recipe for magic flowers (show jq1a03), cake, see recipe for classic genoise (show jq1a03), buttercream, see recipe for basic buttercream (show jq1a03), simple syrup, see recipe for simple syrup (show jq1a03), rolling fondant, see recipe for rolling fondant (show jq1a03), royal icing, see recipe for royal icing (show jq1a03), assemble the centerpiece : you need to first make the glue to stick everything together. place the extra sugar pieces (those are remnants of the sugar that you poured freeform on to the silpat) in the microwave and heat until it begins to bubble. watch carefully to be sure it does not burn., next you need to make the sugar supports to hold the moon vertically and to support the 8-inch sugar circle that will be resting on and in the moon, creating the level stand for the cake. you will need 4 support pieces in serving to build the centerpiece. to make the supports, heat a metal triangle or metal scraper on the burner of the stove. place the heated edge on the 4-inch sugar circle allowing the heat of the metal to cut the 4-inch sugar circle into quarters. use the heated metal scraper to also cut 2 to 2 1/2 inches off 1 of the 2 pointed tips of the moon. you will need to do this on an angle of about 90 degrees, in serving to create a somewhat flat edge. this flat edge will provide a level landing spot for the 8-inch sugar circle that will be the cake stand attachment of the moon., pour some of the melted sugar into the center of the 12-inch circle and glue the moon vertically into place. the end of the moon that you cut off is now the bottom of the moon. hold the moon straight until the sugar sets. glue the first 2 support pieces (these are the pieces that you cut by quartering the smallest sugar circle) at the wide, face of the moon, gluing 1 on either side. these 2 supports should be touching both the face of the moon and the base the moon rests on vertically. these supports will steady the moon in its vertical position on the round sugar base. glue your third support piece on the narrow backside of the moon. this will create a bridge of support in the back, from the moon to the base. in other words it will prevent the moon from rolling backwards. once all 3 supports have hardened you can glue the 8-inch sugar circle to the cut edge of the moon, creating a level cake stand inside the moon. the circle will be sitting on both the cut level area and the inner curve of the moon. additionally, you might find that you need the forth support piece to steady the 8-inch level stand. glue it into place wherever you think more support is required.

shortbread cookies, finely crushed, melted butter, softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, smooth peanut butter, softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, melted german sweet chocolate, cream, for garnish

milk, heavy cream, vanilla bean , or vanilla extract to taste (approximately 3 tbsp), sugar, egg yolks, water, brandy, fresh pineapple, leaves removed, peeled, cored, cut into 1/4-inch rings, fresh cherries, halved and pitted, canola oil, cake flour, sugar , plus 3/4 cup, eggs, melted butter, vanilla extract

sambal oelek (or to taste), soy sauce, honey, fresh thyme, finely chopped, fresh rosemary, finely chopped, ground black pepper, fresh salmon fillets, roasted garlic, pine nuts, toasted, pitted black kalamata olives (blanch briefly in boiling water and drain), extra-virgin olive oil, heavy cream, mascarpone, grated parmesan, farfalle (bowtie pasta), olive oil, dozen cherry tomatoes, olive oil, for sauteing, sun-dried tomatoes, chopped, chives, chopped, whole chive sprigs