2609 contessa garten appetizers Recipes

kosher salt, spaghetti, sugar snap peas, vegetable oil, rice wine vinegar, soy sauce, dark sesame oil, honey, garlic cloves, minced, grated fresh ginger, toasted white sesame seeds, divided, smooth peanut butter, red bell peppers, cored and seeded, and thinly sliced, scallions (with and green parts), sliced diagonally, chopped fresh parsley leaves

unsalted butter, fingerling potatoes, rinsed but not peeled, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, chopped fresh dill

unsalted butter, at room temperature, light brown sugar, lightly packed, pecans, chopped in very large pieces, sheets) frozen puff pastry , defrosted, unsalted butter, melted and cooled, light brown sugar, lightly packed, ground cinnamon, raisins

fresh strawberries, superfine sugar, orange-flavored liqueur (recommended : grand marnier), granny smith apple, peeled, cored and small-diced, fresh blueberries

couscous, unsalted butter, boiling water, plain yogurt, good olive oil, white wine vinegar, curry powder, ground turmeric, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, diced carrots, minced fresh flat-leaf parsley, dried currants or raisins, blanched, sliced almonds, scallions, thinly sliced (white and green parts ), diced red onion

unsalted butter, at room temperature, granulated sugar, pure vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, kosher salt, sugar, yellow white chocolate buttons , for decoration

coarsely chopped dates (10 oz pitted ), orange liqueur (recommended : cointreau or triple sec), unsalted butter, at room temperature, light brown sugar, lightly packed, extra-large egg, pure vanilla extract, grated orange zest (2 oranges), all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, kosher salt, freshly squeezed orange juice (3 oranges), coarsely chopped pecans (3 oz), cream cheese, at room temperature, granulated sugar, grated orange zest

good olive oil, chopped yellow onion, scallions, white and green parts, chopped, frozen chopped spinach , defrosted, extra-large eggs, lightly beaten, freshly grated parmesan cheese, plain dry bread crumbs, grated nutmeg, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, diced feta cheese (12 oz), toasted pine nuts, sheets frozen phyllo dough , defrosted, unsalted butter, melted, flaked sea salt , such as maldon, for sprinkling

extra-large egg yolks, sugar, cornstarch, very good cocoa powder, salt, milk, very good semisweet chocolate, chopped, unsalted butter, pure vanilla extract, heavy cream

all-purpose flour, good cocoa powder, baking soda, salt, unsalted butter, at room temperature, granulated sugar, light brown sugar , packed, extra-large eggs, at room temperature, pure vanilla extract, buttermilk, at room temperature, sour cream, at room temperature, brewed coffee, semisweet chocolate chips, heavy cream, light corn syrup, pure vanilla extract, unsalted butter, at room temperature, m & s candy for decorating

whole milk, half-and-half, bittersweet chocolate, chopped, milk chocolate, chopped, sugar, pure vanilla extract, instant espresso or coffee powder, vanilla beans or cinnamon sticks

unsalted butter, divided, chopped yellow onions (2 onions), diced celery (4 stalks ), diced carrots (6 carrots), peeled medium-diced boiling potatoes (8 potatoes), minced fresh thyme leaves (1/2 tsp dried ), kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, clam juice, all-purpose flour, milk, chopped fresh chowder clams (1 1/2 lb shucked clams)

cream cheese, at room temperature, sugar, extra-large egg yolks, at room temperature, ricotta cheese, pure vanilla extract, kosher salt, grated lemon zest (2 lemons), sheets (1 box) frozen puff pastry , defrosted, egg beaten with 1 tbsp water, for egg wash

good olive oil, chopped yellow onion (2 onions), red bell peppers, cored and sliced into 1/2-inch strips, minced garlic (4 to 6 cloves), white basmati rice, good chicken stock, preferably homemade, saffron threads, crushed, crushed red pepper flakes, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, licorice-flavored liqueur (recommended : pernod), cooked lobster meat, kielbasa, sliced 1/4 to 1/2-inch thick, frozen peas, minced fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, lemons, cut into wedges

arborio rice, simmering chicken stock, preferably homemade, divided, freshly grated parmesan cheese, dry white wine, unsalted butter, diced, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, frozen peas

all-purpose flour, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, fresh sole fillets, 3 to 4 oz each, unsalted butter, grated lemon zest, freshly squeezed lemon juice (3 lemons), minced fresh parsley

good olive oil, yellow onions, chopped (2 onions), minced garlic (3 cloves), chicken stock, preferably homemade, crushed tomatoes , preferably san marzano, saffron threads, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, orzo, heavy cream, grilled cheese croutons (see below )