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Ingredients 1/2 hen per person (4-6) 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar 1/2 honey 1/2 cup apricot brandy 1/2 cup dried cranberries cornstarch and cold water to thicken sauce Preparation Clean and halve the hens. Bake the hens at 375 degrees about 45 minutes. Heat brandy and cranberries over medium heat until simmering. Carefully light brandy and stir until flame goes out. Add honey and vinegar. Mix cornstarch and cold water, thicken with cornstarch as necessary....

Ingredients 1 fresh or frozen Rock Cornish hen (24 oz), thawed 3/4 cup ready-to-eat baby-cut carrots 2 tablespoons apple jelly 1 tablespoon butter or margarine 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon dried marjoram leaves 3/4 cup frozen sugar snap peas Preparation Heat oven to 350°F. Remove giblets; split hen in half. Rinse and pat dry. Place skin sides up in ungreased 12x8-inch (2-quart) glass baking dish. Arrange carrots around hen. In 1-quart saucepan, cook jelly, butter, salt and marjoram over low heat 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly, until warm....

Ingredients CRAB MEAT DIP 2 7 oz. cans crab meat 1 8 oz. package cream cheese 1 cup mayonnaise 1/2 cup sour cream 1/2 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning 1 tablespoon Worcestershire 1/4 teaspoon Tabasco sauce dash of cayenne pepper salt to taste 3 cloves garlic, pressed Preparation Soften cream cheese and combine with mayonnaise, sour cream, Tabasco, Worcestershire, cayenne, salt, garlic and Old Bay seasoning. Stir in crab meat. Taste and adjust seasoning....

Ingredients 2 (10-inch) flour tortillas 1/3 cup purchased Alfredo sauce 1 (6-oz.) can crabmeat, well drained, flaked 1/2 ripe avocado, pitted, peeled and cubed 1 cup shredded lettuce 2 tablespoons sliced green onions Preparation Heat tortillas as directed on package. Meanwhile, in medium saucepan, combine Alfredo sauce and crabmeat; cook over medium heat just until thoroughly heated, stirring occasionally. Fold in avocado. Spoon half of mixture across center of each tortilla; top with lettuce and onions....

Ingredients cookie: 2 c all purpose flour 1 c unsalted butter, softened 1/3 c whipping cream sugar filling: 1/4 butter, softened 3/4 c powdered sugar 1 t vanilla food coloring Preparation cookie: mix flour, butter, and whipping cream. cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour. heat over to 375. roll about 1/3 of the dough at a time 1/8 inch thick on a floured board (keep remaining dough refrigerated until ready to roll)....

Ingredients Oil, for baking sheet 8 slices white bread 2 1/4 ounces Parmesan cheese, finely grated 1 teaspoon dried thyme 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper 1 cup buttermilk 3/4 teaspoon coarse salt 1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce 4 pounds chicken pieces (preferably legs, thighs, and wings), rinsed and patted dry Preparation Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Oil a baking sheet. In a food processor, grind the bread into fine crumbs....

Ingredients 1 1/2 lb. lean ground beef 1/2 cup Progresso™ Plain Bread Crumbs 1 tablespoon instant minced onion 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper 1/4 cup milk 1 egg, slightly beaten 1/2 cup chutney 1/2 cup ketchup 1 (8-oz.) can tomato sauce 1 teaspoon grated ginger root Preparation Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, combine all meatball ingredients; mix well. Shape into 1-inch meatballs. Place in ungreased 15x10x1-inch baking pan....

Ingredients 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted 1 tablespoon sugar 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 12 flour tortillas (10 inches in diameter) Preparation Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Stir together butter, sugar, and cinnamon in a small bowl. Brush tortillas with butter mixture, and cut each into 8 wedges. Arrange wedges in a single layer on a baking sheet, and bake until crisp, 10 to 12 minutes. Let chips cool on a wire rack before serving....

Ingredients 3 tablespoons fish sauce 1 tablespoon minced garlic 1/2 lb ground chicken 1-2 packages holy basil 4-7 minced Thai chili pepper 2 tablespoons vegetable oil Preparation Mince garlic and chili pepper together. Clean and pick gra-pow leaves (or basil) from their stem. It may appear like a lot of leaves, but the leaves will shrink when cooked and this dish’s flavor comes from the leaves. Fry the garlic and chili pepper in oil over high heat....

Ingredients 1/2 recipe Pate Brisee All-purpose flour, for dusting Fresh Coconut Curls 1 large whole egg, lightly beaten, plus 4 large egg yolks 3 cups canned unsweetened coconut milk 2/3 cup granulated sugar 5 tablespoons cornstarch 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 ounces semisweet chocolate 1 cup heavy cream 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar Chocolate Curls Preparation Preheat oven to 375 degrees. On a lightly floured work surface, roll out dough to a 12-inch round, a bit less than 1/4 inch thick....

Ingredients 1 crust from 1 box (14.1 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Pie Crusts (2 Count), softened as directed on box 1 cup coconut 1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts 1 cup sugar 1/3 cup butter or margarine 4 oz sweet baking chocolate, chopped 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1/2 cup evaporated milk or half-and-half 1 teaspoon vanilla 4 eggs Whipped cream Preparation Heat oven to 350°F. Place pie crust in 9-inch glass pie plate as directed on box for One-Crust Filled Pie....

Ingredients Coffee Rub Filet: ¼ cup ancho chile powder ¼ cup finely ground espresso 2 tablespoons Spanish paprika 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar 1 tablespoon dry mustard 1 tablespoon kosher salt 1 tablespoon ground black pepper 1 tablespoon ground coriander 1 tablespoon dried oregano 2 teaspoons ground ginger 2 teaspoons chile de arbol powder 4 filet mignon, 12 ounces each 2 tablespoons canola oil Ancho Chile-Wild Mushroom Sauce: 4 cups homemade chicken stock...

Ingredients 1&1/2 to 3lbs Beef Steak- Personally I like to use a boneless rib eye or new york strip steak. As always, the better the quality, the better the taste. 1 to 1&1/2 cups Teryaki Marinade- Store bought or homemade, your choice. 1/8 cup finely diced garlic (your preference, you may also use a store bought garlic based marinade) 1 cup cut & diced Shallots (or onions) 1/2 cup thinly sliced carrots...

Ingredients 6 corn on the cob sweet butter salt Preparation Shuck and clean 6 fresh yellow sweet corn butter and season to taste wrap in aluminum foil cook on grill rotating for 20 minutes.

Ingredients 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted, plus more for pan 6 slices potato sandwich bread 1 small shallot, sliced 1 1/2 ounces corned beef, chopped 1/3 cup baby spinach 6 large eggs Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper Preparation Preheat oven to 375°F. Brush 6 muffin cups (the deeper the better) with melted butter. With a rolling pin, slightly flatten slices of potato bread (trimming off the crusts if desired). Press into prepared cups and brush with more butter....

Ingredients 6 Ears Fresh Yellow Corn 1 qt. Chicken Broth 1 pint Whipping Cream 2 T. Olive Oil 7 Slices Bacon, Chopped 1 Large Onion Finely Chopped 3 Leeks Finely Chopped 1 t.Fennel Seeds 5 stalks Celery, Diced small 2 lbs. White Potatoes 2 T. Butter ½ cup Fresh Chanterelle Mushrooms,Thickly Sliced 2 T. Dry Sherry ½ Bunch Fresh Thyme 1 lb. Quality Blue Crab Meat 2 T. Fresh Parsley Chopped...

Ingredients 1 or 2 stalks celery depending on size 1 cup light softened cream cheese 1 T. shredded green onion (or white onion) Optional flavorings: a slight dash of ketchup, hot sauce, red seafood sauce or Worcestershire. Note dash, this is about the crab. A touch of salt to taste 1 lb. fresh picked-over crab. Sourdough bread. Good sourdough comes in an oblong or round loaf. The crab should cover 8 slices of similar length....

Ingredients 1/4 cup mayonnaise 3 tablespoons cider vinegar 1 tablespoon sugar 3/4 teaspoon ground celery seed 1 large carrot, grated 3 cups packed thinly sliced cabbage Salt and freshly ground pepper Preparation In a medium bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar, and celery seed. Add carrot and cabbage, and season with salt and pepper; toss well to coat. Serve.

Ingredients For the filling: 450ml/16fl oz chicken stock 3 chicken breasts, skinned 75g/3oz butter 2 leeks, trimmed and cut into 1cm/½in slices 2 garlic cloves, crushed 50g/2oz plain flour 200ml/7fl oz milk 2-3 tbsp white wine (optional) 150ml/3fl oz double cream 150g/5oz piece thickly carved ham, cut into 2cm chunks sea salt flakes freshly ground black pepper For the pastry: 350g/12oz plain flour 200g/7oz butter 1 free-range egg beaten with 1 tbsp cold water, plus 1 free-range egg, beaten, to glaze...

Ingredients 3 Tbsp. Bertolli® Extra Virgin Olive Oil 10 ounces sliced portobello mushrooms 1 medium red onion, chopped 1/2 cup dry white wine or chicken broth 1 pouch Bertolli® Premium Champignon and Portobello Mushroom Pasta Sauce 4 cups cooked rice 1-1/2 cups freshly grated Parmesan cheese 1/2 cup butter 1 (3-lb) rotisserie chicken, meat removed in large chunks 1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh parsley Preparation In deep 12-inch skillet, heat Olive Oil over medium-high heat and cook mushrooms and onion, stirring occasionally, 3 minutes or until tender....