532 impress them Recipes

dried fruit compote with sambuca, this quick compote is a good choice for a winter dinner when you have little time to cook but want to make an impression. you can prepare it ahead (it s better made ahead), then spoon it over store-bought ice cream to create an original and memorable dessert. i also like it with blue cheese at the end of a meal, especially if there s a dessert wine on the table., dried peaches or nectarines, cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips, dried pears , cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips, dried apricots, cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips or quartered, golden raisins, dried cherries, water, sugar, cinnamon stick, lemon zest strips, fresh lemon juice, sambuca or other anise liqueur

bacon, diced, shallots, diced or thinly sliced, chicken broth, fresh thyme, sherry wine, salt, pepper, brussels sprout , peeled of outer leaves and halved, grated parmesan cheese

bay scallops (if sea 1/4 them) or 1/2 lb sea scallops (if sea 1/4 them), shrimp, uncooked, firm white fish fillet, and i m not saying this because i m a gringo (snapper or grouper is best or if your poor tilapia, mahi, or shark.), aromatics & spices, cilantro , if your not sure add less then add more if needed, red onion, washed with lime and 1 tsp. salt soak 10 min. then rinse juice, serrano peppers or 2 -3 jalapenos or 1 habanero pepper, seeded, tomato, celery rib, garlic clove, limes , juice of (squeeze all the juice), olive oil, salt & pepper, avocado , if you like them i think they are gross cut them the same size as the seafood (optional), corn , off the cob (optional), cooked octopus (optional), squid, uncooked (optional)

rice (i use minute ), beef bouillon cubes, water, butter, onions or 1 medium onion, chopped, green peppers (or mix them) or 1 red pepper (or mix them), egg

diced tomatoes (3 jumbo cans, 1 smaller regular sized can, you can drain them or not, i drained mine to keep it chun), sliced peaches (chopped into small pieces), yellow onion (diced ), red pepper (diced ), yellow pepper (diced ), orange bell pepper (diced ), minced garlic (or to taste), kosher salt, white vinegar, honey (or to taste), sugar, jalapenos (for medium spiced salsa keep 2 with seeds and ribs, the other two remove all ribs and seeds- diced), whole lime , juice of, tomato paste, tomato sauce, fresh cilantro (or desired amount- i used about 10 pieces of fresh- riped into tiny pieces, so im guessing that is a), cayenne, hot sauce (i use sriricha- to taste)

italian salad dressing (i use kraft lite zesty italian), spicy brown mustard, swiss cheese, cut into 1/2 inch cubes, pastrami, cut into 1/2 inch cubes, cooked medium red potatoes, unpeeled and cut into 1/2 inch cubes i use 3 medium potato, sauerkraut, well drained, chopped fresh dill (i have used both of them and they both work well) or 2/3 cup sweet pickle, whichever you like (i have used both of them and they both work well), hard-boiled eggs, chopped celery, green olives, sliced, cabbage or lettuce leaf, for serving, pumpernickel bread, to serve with

russet potato (about 10 oz), vegetable oil (or ghee or melted butter), turmeric (more to taste), chili powder (more to taste), curry leaf (if you don tsp have them, punt or just leave them out), kosher salt

onions , chopped a way you prefer (i halve them and slice them), butter (you may use oil, but this will change the taste), broth, white wine (you can serve the rest for dinner), nutmeg , to taste, salt , to taste, pepper , to taste

cooked rice, chilled, peas, cooked and chilled (i used frozen, cooked them and chilled them), shredded lettuce, tomatoes, chopped, white chicken meat packed in water, cucumbers, peeled and chopped, hard-boiled eggs, cooled, peeled and coarsely chopped, miracle whip (i used lite), sour cream (also used lite), dill pickles, chopped (i used nalley crunchy garlic dills), pickle juice , from the jar pickles, milk, dry mustard, red onions, diced

heavy whipping cream, sugar, sugar , for fruit, unflavored gelatin, vanilla extract, almond extract, sour cream, fresh raspberries , or or 1 cup strawberry, crushed or, frozen raspberries or 1 cup strawberry, crushed

cream cheese, softened (1 brick), brown sugar , packed, margarine, pecan halves, divided, shredded cheddar cheese, garlic powder, nabisco triscuits (1 box, must be triscuits!)

boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, extra virgin olive oil, healthy request cream of chicken soup, veggies or equivalent amount of fresh (2 different kinds), white zinfandel (or preferred white whine), salt and ground pepper (to taste), chicken broth can be substituted for wine

blueberries washed and drained, sugar, flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, butter or margarine, baking soda, buttermilk, egg well-beaten, sugar for tops of biscuits

unseasoned cubed bread (stuffing ), bulk pork sausage, butter, chopped onions, stalks of chopped celery, crumbled sage leaves, crumbled thyme leaves, dried cherries (purchase them driedi couldn tsp find them so i used craisins (dried cranberries cherry flavored), toasted and chopped walnuts, chicken broth, salt and pepper

boneless beef chuck roast, new potatoes (the tiny ones are my favorite, halved or quartered if needed), carrots or 2 medium parsnips, peeled and cut into 1- to 2-inch pieces, onion, chopped (1 cup), fennel bulb, trimmed and cut into 1/2-inch-thick wedges, dried rosemary, crushed, beef broth, dry red wine or 1 cup beef broth, tomato paste, quick-cooking tapioca, ground black pepper, garlic cloves, minced, basil leaves , spinach leaves (or mix them all if you like) or 1 -2 cup torn fresh escarole (or mix them all if you like)

artisan ciabatta (6-8 small loaves if you get the personal serving kind), tomato sauce (or bruschetta), shredded italian cheese blend or 1 cup mozzarella cheese, fully cooked lean meatballs (heb sells them premade or cooked you just heat them up), tomatoes, thin sliced, head romaine lettuce

candied red cherries, halved, dark raisin, dark rum, blanched almond, lightly toasted and chopped in half, hazelnuts , if they are already blanched then toast them lightly and chop them in half, if they still have skin, butter, room temperature, granulated sugar, eggs, room temperature, vanilla extract, almond extract , maple extract is good too, unsweetened baking chocolate, melted and cooled to room temperature, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, rum, for brushing

sweetened condensed milk, semi-sweet chocolate chips (my personal favorite is to replace 1/2 or even the whole amount of choc. chips with peanutbutter chi), unsweetened baking chocolate (i prefer to grate it), vanilla extract, cocoa, nuts (add or simply top with . use your own preference in deciding what kind) (optional)