219 contessa Recipes

unsalted butter, room temperature, granulated sugar, extra-large eggs, pure vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, unsalted butter, good honey, light brown sugar , packed, grated lemon zest, grated orange zest, heavy cream, pecans, coarsely chopped

ripe mango, peeled and seeded, ripe papaya, peeled and seeded, ripe banana, freshly squeezed orange juice, skim milk, nonfat yogurt, good honey, ice

olive oil, yellow onions, cut in half and sliced, garlic cloves, minced, potato, unpeeled, zucchini, tomatoes, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, fresh thyme leave, plus extra, fresh thyme sprig, gruyere cheese, grated

unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus extra for greasing the dish, purple plums, cut in half and pitted, granulated sugar, divided, extra-large eggs, at room temperature, sour cream, grated lemon zest, pure vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, kosher salt, sugar

white cabbage (1/2 small head ), red cabbage (1/2 small head ), carrots, mayonnaise (i recommend hellman s with a squeeze of lemon), dijon mustard, sugar, cider vinegar, celery salt , to taste, celery seeds, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper

unsalted butter, room temperature (3 sticks), granulated sugar (plus extra for sprinkling ), vanilla extract (i use 2 tsp vanilla bean paste), all-purpose flour, kosher salt

vegetable oil, kosher salt , plus, kosher salt, linguine, unsalted butter, olive oil, minced garlic (4 cloves), shrimp, peeled and deveined (about 16 shrimp), fresh ground black pepper, chopped fresh parsley leaves, lemon , zest grated, fresh lemon juice (2 lemons), lemon, thinly sliced in half -rounds, hot red pepper flakes

shrimp, peeled and deveined , shells reserved, seafood stock, olive oil, chopped leeks, white and light green parts (3 leeks), chopped garlic (3 cloves), cayenne pepper, cognac or 1/4 cup brandy, dry sherry, unsalted butter, all-purpose flour, half-and-half, tomato paste, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper

yellow onions, halved, and sliced 1/4-inch thick (8 cups), unsalted butter, bay leaf, dry sherry, brandy or 1/2 cup cognac, good dry white wine, beef stock, veal stock (or just double up on the beef stock), kosher salt, fresh ground white pepper, freshly grated parmesan cheese (or a cheese of your choice)

raspberry flavored syrup , recipe follows, chocolate syrup , recipe follows, pure vanilla extract, heavy cream, chilled, club soda or seltzer water, chilled, vanilla ice cream, strawberry ice cream, chocolate ice cream, coffee ice cream, cocoa powder , sieved, kosher salt, sugar, instant coffee granules, vanilla extract, fresh raspberry, sliced in 1/2, sugar, lemon , juice of

semi-sweet chocolate chips, unsweetened chocolate, chopped, freshly brewed coffee, instant coffee powder, grand marnier, armagnac or 1 tbsp cognac or 1 tbsp brandy, pure vanilla extract, unsalted butter, diced, at room temperature, extra-large eggs, separated, at room temperature, sugar , plus, sugar, divided, kosher salt, cold heavy cream, sweetened whipped cream , for decoration

olive oil, unsalted butter, yellow onions, peeled and sliced in half -rounds, fresh thyme leave, sherry wine vinegar, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper

tomatoes, olive oil, plus more for drizzling, balsamic vinegar, garlic cloves, minced, sugar, kosher salt, black pepper, fresh mozzarella cheese, fresh basil leaves , julienned

whole heads of garlic , about 40 cloves, chicken , cut into eighths, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, unsalted butter, olive oil, cognac, divided, dry white wine, fresh thyme leave, all-purpose flour, heavy cream

half-and-half, extra-large egg yolks, sugar, salt, ground espresso beans, coffee liqueur (recommended ( kahlua), pure vanilla extract, chocolate-covered coffee beans, chopped

navel oranges , juice and zest of, lemon , juice and zest of, granny smith apples (about 6-8 apples), sweet red apples (about 6-8 apples), light brown sugar , packed, unsalted butter, ground cinnamon, ground allspice

unsalted butter or 3 tbsp unsalted margarine, plus extra for greasing the dish, grated fresh parmesan cheese, plus extra for sprinkling, all-purpose flour, scalded milk, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, cayenne pepper, nutmeg, extra-large egg yolks, at room temperature, good roquefort cheese, chopped (stilton), extra large egg whites, at room temperature, cream of tartar, fresh fruit or frozen fruit