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Ingredients 1 cup strong brewed coffee, room temperature 4 1/2 teaspoons packed dark brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne) 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 4 beef tenderloin steaks, 1/2 inch thick (6 oz each) Preparation In large resealable food-storage plastic bag, mix coffee, brown sugar, salt, black pepper, red pepper and garlic. Add steaks; seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate to marinate 8 hours, turning occasionally....

Ingredients Ingredients: 1/4 Cup Orange Marmalade 1 Tablespoon Orange Juice 2 Teaspoons Grand Mariner Directions: Combine marmalade, orange juice and Grand Mariner. Bring it to a simmer and thicken. Use to coat hens or duck during last 15-20 minutes of roasting or serve on the side. Serve with Basmati rice,mixed with raisins and toasted pecans. Fresh Asparagus for vegetable JB Preparation preheat oven to 350 degrees. salt and pepper hens inside and out....

Ingredients 1/2 cup sour cream 1 (8-oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened 1 (10.5-oz.) can cut spears asparagus, drained, chopped 2 oz. (1/2 cup) shredded fresh Parmesan cheese 2 tablespoons sliced green onions 1 teaspoon prepared horseradish 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1 (6-oz.) can crabmeat, drained 1/3 cup sliced almonds Preparation Heat oven to 375°F. In medium bowl, combine sour cream, cream cheese and asparagus; blend well. Add cheese, onions, horseradish, mustard and crabmeat; mix well....

Ingredients 2 to 3 large Vidalia onions, cut into slices 1 inch thick, separated into rings 4 to 6 cups buttermilk Vegetable oil for deep frying 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/3 cup cornstarch 1 1/2 tsp. kosher salt, plus more, to taste 3/4 tsp. baking soda 2 eggs 2 Tbs. whole grain mustard 2 2/3 cups dark beer Preparation Directions: Divide the onion rings between 2 large sealable plastic bags and add enough buttermilk to coat the rings....

Ingredients 1 Orange, unpeeled and preferably organic, scrubbed 2 bags (12 oz. each) fresh cranberries 1 1/2 cups sugar 1/3 cup peeled and finely chopped fresh ginger Preparation Cut the orange (with its peel on) into 16 chunks and discard any seeds. Working in batches, combine the orange chunks, cranberries, sugar and ginger in a food processor. Pulse to chop finely and evenly, stopping once or twice with each batch to scrape down the sides of the work bowl....

Ingredients 1 lb fresh cranberries 2 oranges 1 c pecans 1 sm pkg strawberry jello 1-1/2 c surgar 1 tbs plain gelatin 1-1/4 c boiling waters Preparation Squeeze juice from oranges and combine in food processor with rind of one orange and cranberries. Mix plain gelatin with jello and sugar in large bowl. Add boiling water and stir to desolve. Add cran mix and nuts to jello mix. Pour into mold and refrigerate....

Ingredients Section 1. 8oz cream cheese 1/3 cup sugar 1 egg 1 cup chocolate chips Section 2. Sift together: 3 cups flour 2 cups sugar 1/2 cup cocoa 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon salt Section 3. Mix Together: 2 teaspoons vanilla 2 teaspoons vinegar 2 cups cold water 2/3 cups Crisco Oil Preparation Cream cream cheese with sugar, then add egg. Fold in chocolate chips. Put this aside. Mix together sections 2 and 3....

Ingredients 4 chicken breasts (pounded thin) filling: 1 cp. Ricotta cheese 1/2 cp.shredded Mozzerella 1/4 cp. Romano cheese salt and pepper to taste sauce: 1 1/2 cps. grape tomatoes 2-3 cloves of garlic 1 cp. chopped mushrooms 4-5 basil leaves 4 TB.olive oil 1 cp.heavy cream 1/4 cup chicken stock salt and pepper to taste Preparation Pound chicken breasts until thin. Set aside. Combine the Ricotta,Mozzerella and Romano. Salt and pepper to taste....

Ingredients 3/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon sugar Salt 1/2 cup strong Belgian-style golden ale, such as Duvel 1 large egg, separated 2 tablespoons finely grated peeled fresh ginger 1 quart plus 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 24 large shrimp, shelled and deveined, tails left on Green Herb Sauce Preparation In a medium bowl, mix the flour with the sugar and 1 teaspoon of salt. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients; stir in the ale, egg yolk, ginger and the 1 tablespoon of oil....

Ingredients 1/2 pound stale rosemary country bread 1 cup grated Gruyère cheese 12 Crimini mushrooms, sliced and sautéed 2 large beefsteak tomatoes, sliced 6 eggs, slightly beaten 2 cups milk 1/2 teaspoon powered mustard 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt freshly ground pepper Preparation Preheat oven to 350°F. Oil a 12x10-inch baking dish. Tear bread into crouton-sized pieces and spread evenly in bottom of baking dish. Sprinkle half of the cheese over the bread....

Ingredients Preheat oven to 400F, combine sugar and cinnamon Melt 1 tbsp unsalted butter. Unfold 1 thawed sheet frozen puff pastry dough. Brush with melted butter and sprinkle with half other cinnamon-sugar. Press into dough, flip dough and repeat. Roll to 11 by 16 in rectangle. Toss pecans with orange zest and sprinkle half of mixture over dough. Fold dough in half to 11 by 8 in rectangle. Press the remaining nut mixture into dough....

Ingredients 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan 2 3/4 cups (sifted twice) Italian-style “00” flour, preferably King Arthur, plus more for pan 1 tablespoon baking powder, preferably Italian Pinch of coarse salt 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar Finely grated zest and juice of 2 large lemons 4 large eggs 1/2 cup canned coconut cream 1 cup heavy cream 2 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar 1 cup shredded coconut, lightly toasted...

Ingredients CAPER SAUCE 1 cup mayo 1/2 cup drained capers 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley 1/2 cups chopped fresh chives 2 TBS olive oil 1 TBS fresh lemon juice CRAB CAKES 1 1/2 pounds or 750g crabmeat 3 1/2 cups fresh breadcrumbs 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley 1/4 cup dijon or spicy brown mustard (Finnish sinappi is great for this) 1/4 cup mayo 1 egg 2 tsp Old Bay (I use worchestershire sauce)...

Ingredients Pecan Crust: 3/4 cup pecans 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold 3 tablespoons ice water Filling: 1/2 small onion, finely diced 4 ounces fresh lump crabmeat, picked over for shells 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature 3 ounces Creole cream cheese (or 3 tablespoons each plain yogurt and sour cream) 2 eggs Salt and white pepper to taste Crystal hot sauce to taste (or your favorite hot sauce)...

Ingredients 1 lb. fresh cranberries 1 Cup honey 1 large can crushed pineapple 1 apple 1 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp. ginger 1/4 tsp. clove Preparation Mix ingredients together

Ingredients 8 hard-boiled eggs, cut in half lengthwise and remove yolks Mix with crumbled yolks: 4 T sour cream 1/2 t salt 2 t mustard Fill whites with this filling. Sauce: 1/2 cup chopped onion sautéed in 2 T butter; 1 can cream of mushroom soup, 8 oz sour cream. Preparation Put half of sauce on bottom of pan. (9"x9") then put eggs on top. Pour rest of sauce on top of eggs....

Ingredients 4 bunches of asparagus (4 lbs) tough ends trimmed. 4 leeks, white and light pts only. sliced thin, rinsed. 1 tbsp butter salt & pepper 7 cups low sodium chicken broth 1 cup frozen peas 4 tablespoons grated parmesan 1/4 cut fat free half & half 1 tsp fresh lemon juice. Preparation Cut tips off asparagus spears and chop remaining spears into 1/2 inch pieces. Brin 1/2 cup water to a boil in an 8-inch skillet over med-high heat....

Ingredients 8 oz. angel hair pasta 1/2 pint whipping cream 2 T. butter 1/4 cup grated Parmigiano Reggiano 1 T. Bertolli extra virgin olive oil 1 cup frozen or fresh shrimp 1/2 tsp. dried basil dash of dried oregano dash of dried thyme salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste Preparation Place whipping cream in a saucepan with a pinch of salt and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and continue to boil until slightly reduced, stirring occasionally....

Ingredients 2 cups all purpose flour 3/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup Crisco 4 tablespoons cold water Preparation Combine flour & salt. Cut in Crisco. Add water, and mix as little as possible. Bake according to filling recipe.

Ingredients 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder 1 15-ounce can coconut milk 1/4 cup dark brown sugar Pinch kosher salt 1 ounce bittersweet chocolate, chopped (about 1/4 cup) 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Preparation Whisk cocoa into 1/3 cup boiling water. In a saucepan, combine coconut milk, brown sugar and salt. Simmer, stirring, until sugar is dissolved, about 2 minutes. Whisk in hot cocoa and chocolate until smooth. Stir in vanilla.