134 how fresh Recipes

hot baked russet potatoes, how to bake the perfect potato, roasted garlic (choice of your favorite or try & pearl onions with herbs), unsalted butter, room temperature, milk, warmed, sour cream, mayonnaise, lipton onion soup mix, fresh ground black pepper, dried parsley flakes, ripe brie cheese, cut into 1/2-inch cubes rind removed

cooked spaghetti squash (i microwave, for help see how to cook spaghetti squash, by johnney), extra virgin olive oil, minced garlic clove, favorite red pasta sauce, grated parmesan cheese, fresh basil

olive oil, onion, diced small, garlic clove, minced fine, spaghetti squash, 2-2 1/2 lbs, scraped and ready to use (see how to cook a spaghetti squash), fresh basil, minced, salt and pepper, grated parmesan cheese

lentils, large flat brown or green preferable, butter or margarine, onion, chopped, water (2 quarts), grain rice, turmeric, salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, chopped fresh parsley, chopped green onions, pomegranate juice, pomegranate seeds for garnish, butter, chopped fresh mint or 2 tsp crushed dried leaf mint, raisins, ground beef , or minced venison, seasoned and shaped into meatballs, how to make pomegranate juice, water, pomegranates, fruits and remove seeds in water, bitter yellow membrane will float while the seeds will sink, strain seeds from water and pulse in a liquidizer till pulp, strain pulp, squeese all liquids till juice extracted

diced medium green tomatoes (the lighter in color the better), minced garlic (fresh is best !), olive oil, heavy cream (adjust for how thick or thin you want the sauce), leaves fresh basil , chiffonade, prosciutto , ham-chiffonade (more or less to taste), black pepper, parmesan cheese, farfalle pasta , cooked al-dente

at the time when christianity was accepted in serbia , many families were baptised and chose their own saint. this is why saint nicholas is celebrated by so many families on the 19th of december. for the orthodox families st. nicholas is a special day with special rituals and prayers, to others it only means a day to be with your family and enjoy lots of food., this st. nicholas bread is traditionally made in orthodox families for the feast of st. nicholas. i heard that in other families a coin is put in the bread and the person who gets the piece with the coin will be rich in the future. i do not believe that this is part of a religious ritual, but i can be wrong., ingredients for the bread, sugar, fresh yeast or 1 package dry yeast (7 g), lukewarm milk, kilo flour (all purpose), salt, sugar, butter, egg yolks, grated lemon peel and some lemon juice, ingredients for the braid, flour, water, little bit salt, how to make the bread, put the (fresh ) yeast in a small bowl together with a tsp sugar and a little bit lukewarm milk. mix and set aside so the yeast can start to work. yeast usually activates between 25 and 28 degrees celsius., take another bowl and beat the egg yolks, add the rest of the milk and stir well., put the flour , sugar, salt, lemon peel and a bit of lemon juice together in a bowl. add the softened butter in small pieces and knead until the mixture has a fine texture., mix the yeast mixture with the milk/egg mixture and add it to the flour. knead everything well until the dough becomes a ball (leaving the bowl clean). put the dough into another bowl, cover it with a damp cloth and put it on a warm place. let the dough rise for 2 hours., after these two hours knead the dough again (shortly) on a floured surface. make a ball again and let the dough rise again for 1 hour., form a round bread and put it on a greased baking tray or use greased baking paper. you can also use a round baking pan, don tsp forget to grease it, make the dough for the braid by mixing 250 g flour, 180 ml water and a pinch of salt together in a bowl. make a soft dough, divide it in three pieces and form 3 rolls. make a braid twice the diameter of the bread. cut the braid in half and form a cross on the bread, use a water/egg mixture to glue it on the bread., bake the st. nicholas bread in a preheated oven on 180 degrees celsius for about 60 minutes.

onion, chopped, butter, fresh pumpkin, cubed, chicken broth, fresh ginger, chopped, curry, turmeric, half-and-half cream (or you can use lighter cream or milk depending on how creamy or light you wish to have the soup), salt

olive oil, red onion, diced, garlic cloves, minced, ground cumin (i use the full 2 tsp), cayenne powder (to taste), ground cinnamon, salt, sugar, chopped fresh cilantro, tomatoes, seeded and coarsely chopped, black beans, drained, vegetable broth , depending how thin you want it (or chicken broth), hass avocadoes, peeled, pitted and diced, fresh lime , juice of, shredded cheddar cheese, for garnish

baby spinach, hard boiled eggs, peeled and sliced or chopped, bacon , fried crisp and broken into small pieces, soft, white cheese (i used havarti, but goat s cheese would be good, too), bananas, fried (instructions on how to do this, follows) or 1 cup fresh blueberries or strawberries, or 2 pears, diced, chopped nuts (macadamia or peanut would work best), green onions, chopped, vanilla yogurt, honey, orange juice (to your desired consistency), fresh nutmeg, grated, dense , plain bread(sourdough, foccacia, etc), cubed, butter, brown sugar, cinnamon

ground beef or 2 lbs ground pork, fresh minced garlic cloves, salt, black pepper, hot mexican chili powder (i use mccormicks brand), oregano, cumin, red wine vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, chopped sweet onions, chopped green bell pepper, fresh minced garlic, black beans (rinsed and drained ), extra hot rotel, petite diced tomatoes, chopped green chilies, beef broth, hot mexican chili powder, cumin, oregano, thyme, cayenne (how hot do you like it ), salt, black pepper

mile high lemon meringue secrets, lemon meringue pie may be an american classic , but it can be tricky to prepare. there s the crust with all its issues, then the tart filling and the meringue itself, which is all too prone to weeping. and that topping is never, ever as tall and fluffy as we would like. we wanted to figure out how to make a perfect lemon meringue pie with a sky-high topping. here s what we discovered, make the meringue with a hot sugar syrup (what the professionals call italian-style meringue). this ensures that the meringue is cooked through and stable enough to be piled high on top of the filling. the addition of a little cream of tartar to the egg whites while mixing also helps to stabilize the meringue.flavor the filling with both lemon zest and lemon juice for the brightest citrus flavor. remember to strain the filling to remove the zest, which would mar the otherwise silky smooth filling.use a rubber spatula to spread the meringue over the filled pie, making sure to stick the meringue to the edge of the pie crust to prevent the topping from shrinking. once all the meringue is on the pie, use the spatula to make the spikes and peaks of meringue., all-purpose flour , for dusting, brisee (pie dough) for 1 single 9 inch pie crust, egg, heavy cream, cornstarch, cake flour, salt, sugar, egg yolks, lightly beaten, fresh lemon juice, lemon rind, unsalted butter, cut into small pieces, egg whites, sugar, salt

olive oil, roasted, shelled , and skinned chestnuts; see how to roast fresh chestnuts ; (1 lb in shell or 14 oz bottled whole), firm-ripe red pears, dijon mustard, sherry vinegar, chopped shallot, head chicory (curly endive), torn (6 cups), stilton cheese, crumbled

lasagna noodle , 18 noodles (i prefer the kind without the ruffled edge, just a straight edge, but either will work), ricotta cheese, fontina, grated (mozzarella will work as a substitute, fontina is more nutty which i prefer), parmesan cheese, fresh grated (1/2 cup for the filling, 1 cup for the garnish ), egg (large or extra large), nutmeg, pepper, ground pecans (fine ground ), dried breadcrumbs, flour, eggs, well beaten, olive oil , to saute, sweet potatoes, cooked and pulp removed (approximately 3 cups of sweet potato), heavy cream (more or less according to how thin or thick you like your sauce), shallots, fine chopped, minced garlic (according to taste, i like 3, but just taste as you go. you can always add more), butter, salt, pepper, fresh sage, chopped fine, fresh parsley, chopped fine, parmesan cheese, fresh grated

red bell peppers, fresh green chilies (anaheim), fresh jalapeno chilies (1 oz prepared ), boneless skinless chicken breast, olive oil (not in original recipe, but this is how i made it), garlic cloves, minced, ground cumin (to taste), fresh cilantro, chopped, salt and pepper, flour tortillas, 6-7 inch warm, lime wedges and sour cream (to garnish)

uncooked penne or 4 oz conchiglie or 4 oz farfalle pasta or 4 oz spaghetti or 4 oz fusilli or 4 oz any other dry pasta, olive oil, garlic clove, minced, onion, chopped, cooked black beans (depending on how beany you want the sauce to be), water, tomato paste, chopped tomatoes with herbs (or just plain , you can use freshly as well), sugar, black olives (depending on how much you like olives!) or 3/4-1 cup green olives, sliced (depending on how much you like olives!), leaves fresh basil, coarsely chopped (or to taste), fresh thyme (or to taste), salt, pepper, sour cream (optional) or 1/4 cup greek yogurt (optional)

white onions, sliced into 1/2-inch rounds (keep the rounds intact for easy grilling), garlic cloves, peeled and roughly chopped, fresh lime juice, cumin, preferably freshly ground, salt, beef skirt steak , trimmed of surface fat as well as the thin white membrane called silverskin, vegetable or olive oil for brushing or spritzing the onions and meat, a small bowlful of lime wedges for serving, warm, fresh corn tortillas (see how to reheat corn tortillas )

head cauliflower (about 2 lb), cut into bite-size florets, garlic, roughly chopped, unsalted butter, kosher salt, fresh bread crumbs (see know-how, below), minced fresh flat-leaf parsley, freshly ground black pepper, lemon wedges

olive oil, chopped shallot, garlic cloves, minced, chopped tomatoes with garlic, oregano and basil, no-salt-added chicken broth, chopped green chilies, oregano, coriander, ground cumin, chopped cooked chicken (i prefer breasts), white kidney beans (depending on how beany you like your chili) or 1 (16 -32 oz) can navy beans, drained (depending on how beany you like your chili), freshly squeezed lime juice, fresh ground pepper, shredded cheddar cheese (to garnish )