5357 inviting its pilaf Recipes

m ashamed to admit it but i am a lemon bar snob. i m not proud of it. well, maybe the word snob is a bit harsh. let s just say that i have very strong preferences when it comes to lemon bars., i prefer a delicate, buttery crust with a slight snap to it. and the crust should never be more than half the overall height of the lemon bar. i don tsp want to chew endlessly on an overly thick and, inevitably, tough crust. or even worse, mash my way through the gummy mess of an underdone crust., i prefer a dominant lemon flavor untainted by the milkiness of cream , evaporated or condensed milk. it should be just tart enough to make my mouth pucker a teeny bit. don tsp get me wrong. a creamy lemon confection has its place in my dessert kingdom, but not in the form of lemon bars. sorry, milk, but tart is king., i prefer my lemon filling to be smooth and soft, but not runny. when the filling hits my tongue it should be luscious. overcooking the filling will turn the lemon bar into a sponge. no 1 wants to eat a lemon flavored sponge, least of all me., i prefer my lemon bars dusted with confectioners sugar. but not so heavily dusted that exhaling will shower the table (or your neighbor) with sugar., finally, i prefer to eat my lemon bars with a fork. that s not snobbish, is it

chocolate wafer crust, chocolate wafer crumbs, chocolate malted milk balls, coarsely chopped, unsalted butter, melted, ice cream filling, premium vanilla ice cream, softened, chocolate malted milk balls, coarsely chopped, malted milk powder - plain (you can find it in the ice cream topping section, at least that s where i found it, its white powder), chocolate glaze, heavy cream, chocolate malted milk powder (like ovaltine), godiva dark chocolate, chopped, light corn syrup, heavy cream, chocolate malted milk powder, granulated sugar, chocolate malted milk balls

sugar, light corn syrup, water, salted cashews (pieces are fine, and cheaper!), butter, baking soda, you really should have a candy thermometer for this. otherwise, use a cup of ice cold water: when you drop some of the liquid into it and it becomes a spindly piece that cracks, that is the right stage (hardcrack) to stop and spread it out to cool., have ready a flat sheet pan (like an airbake cookie sheet so no lip is in the way) that is greased well, plus a flat spreader or long flat heat resistant spatula

sp.sp olive oil, cooked & fluffed rice, onion, finely chopped, celery- finely chopped, sp.sp- garlic, minced, sp.sp- grated fresh ginger, thai chilis, finely, chopped, pepper powder, rasam powder, hing or asafoetida, curry powder, carrots, finely chopped, green apple - chopped, masoor dhal (red lentils), rinsed, cooked & mashed, chicken broth, boneless, skin less chicken- julienned, sp.sp-tamarind concentrate, lemon juice, chopped fresh cilantro, salt to taste, sugar for balance, tempering, brown mustard seeds, curry leaves cut into thin strips w/ scissors, cumin seeds, black pepper powder, instructions for tempering, in a small pan add the ghee , once its warm add the mustard seeds and let it splutter and add all the ing. acc. to the same serving. once you get a good aroma, garnish it on top of the soup, stir & serve.

country style pork ribs, salt and pepper to taste, dry white wine (optional), water, caraway seed, brown sugar, sauerkraut, drained, red apple - cored and diced, carrots, peeled and cut into large chunks

unsalted roasted almonds (see cooks notes), chocolate wafer cookies (such as famous chocolate wafers; 4 oz), light brown sugar, unsalted butter, melted, whole milk, heavy cream, chocolate stout , preferably double (to measure, tilt cup and pour it slowly down side of a liquid measuring cup, then let foam dissipate or skim it off), light brown sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, cornstarch, good-quality bittersweet chocolate (60 - 62% cacao), finely chopped, pure vanilla extract, chilled heavy cream, bourbon, sugar, pure vanilla extract, chocolate shavings or cocoa powder, optional

extra large egg (or 2 egg whites), brown sugar , tightly packed, sugar , tightly packed, vegetable oil, vanilla extract, nonfat milk, lemon juice (for the buttermilk), zucchini, grated, carrot, grated, whole wheat flour, dried cranberries, ground cinnamon, baking soda, kosher salt, natural-style chunky peanut butter, toasted walnuts (estimate according to how nutty you want it, you can even omit the peanut butter) or almonds (estimate according to how nutty you want it, you can even omit the peanut butter) or pecans, whatever you like (estimate according to how nutty you want it, you can even omit the peanut butter), cinnamon-sugar mixture , for the top if desired. (1 tsp cinnamon and 1 tsp sugar, combined)

butter, softened, granulated sugar, eggs, beaten, all-purpose flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon, salt, zucchini, grated (you want it to measure approximately 2 cups of grated zucchini), semi-sweet chocolate chips, walnuts, chopped (optional)

margarine (i use salted butter), onion powder, garlic powder, corn syrup, all-purpose flour, white pepper, salt, chicken broth, water, chopped cooked vegetables (i use diced canned potatoes and canned carrot slices diced very small, veg-all will work), half-and-half cream (i ve also tried it with heavy cream for a richer taste, mmm), chopped fresh parsley

eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla, heavy whipping cream, sea salt (be careful with this), blue food coloring (looks better with it) (optional), green food coloring (looks better with it) (optional)

mayonnaise, vinegar, fresh lemon juice (not from concentrate ), prepared mustard (i use dijon ), sugar, salt, pepper, elbow macaroni, cooked, drained (i use the barilla brand-it has the little ridges in it that helps to hold the dressing in-also use i), sliced celery, chopped green peppers or 1 cup red pepper, chopped onion

raspberry sorbet (i used president s choice fat free raspberry gelato and it worked great) or 2 cups sherbet (i used president s choice fat free raspberry gelato and it worked great), cold milk, instant vanilla pudding (or try chocolate for an extra special treat!), cool whip, thawed, raspberries

go to the crafts store., purchase 1 or more bags of dried fruit, some plaster of paris, brown paint and a disposable cake pan., go home ., unwrap the dried fruit , carefully folding the wrapper inside-out and placing it at the bottom of your trash can. better yet, send it through your personal paper shredder and use it for insulation in the attic., mix the plaster of paris with water and pour into the disposable cake pan. place dried fruit on top, gently pushing in so it looks baked in the batter. let dry., take your fruitcake out of the disposable cake pan ., cover the top, bottom and sides with brown paint, avoiding the fruit., wrap your fruitcake in festive , colored saran wrap and finish with a bow. i like using red wrap because it gives a warm glow to the fruitcake., give your fruitcake to someone you want to impress. when they lift it, they ll say, wow! you must have made a really rich fruitcake! don tsp forget to smile and say, oh, its paris-style fruitcake., worry about someone trying to eat your fruitcake. nobody actually eats fruitcake... that s just a rumor. just so you know, the dried fruit won go bad because it has the same preservatives as twinkies, which have a shelf-life of about 237 years.

best quality whole chocolate milk (this is important for good flavor! i use trader s point organic grassfed or make my own with droste coacoa powder and a bit of brown sugar to taste - just no high fructose corn syrup overly sweetened stuff please!), brown sugar - or white granulated if that is what you have. (once the mixture is frozen, it won tsp taste as sweet as it did unfrozen. trader s point is not too sweet, so i make it a bit sweeter for freezing and i like the flavor of best.), cream cheese, half tsp optional flavor extract or oil (like orange or raspberry or almond or coconut or...), egg, mexican crema , or sour cream, or ceme fraiche

broth (through step 1) can be prepared up to 2 days in advance. just remember to withhold the lime juice until the last moment; otherwise, its flavor and aroma will dissipate. if you can locate lemon grass at the market, feel free to add a stalk to the , trimmed of its fibrous top and bruised with the flat side of a knife. for maximum heat, do not seed the chiles., canned low-sodium chicken broth, fresh ginger (1/2-inch), cut in half and smashed (see illustration below), garlic , lightly crushed with skins on, fish sauce, cilantro stems , including roots, plus 1/4 cup roughly chopped fresh cilantro leaves, sugar, jalapeno chiles , stemmed and sliced crosswise into 1/4-inch rings, tomatoes , cored and chopped coarse, cremini mushroom , oyster, or button mushrooms, wiped clean and quartered (or cut into sixths if large), shrimp (about 41 to 50 per pound), peeled, juice from 2 limes

vegetable oil, yellow onion, diced, red onion, diced, fresh garlic, minced, jalapenos, diced, green beans, stewed tomatoes, fresh tomatoes, cut in 6ths, leftover sirloin steak , cut in bite size pieces::(leave it out to make it a vegetarian dish), cumin, coriander, cayenne pepper, chinese five spice (anise, cinnamon, star anise, cloves, ginger), fresh ground garlic sea salt, ground white pepper, bay leaf, fresh cut parsley, fresh ground pepper on top, fresh ground cayenne pepper on top, lime, cut into small wedges, rice, vegetable oil, water

potatoes, garlic, fat free chicken broth, i can tsp believe it s not butter spray, onion, finely diced, olive oil, i can tsp believe it s not butter spray, dry onion

freshly squeezed lemon juice , and its zest, freshly squeezed lime juice , and its zest, sugar, heavy (double ) cream