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Ingredients 2 cans (30 ounces each) pear halves in heavy syrup 2 cups orange juice 2 cinnamon sticks 3 cloves 9 black peppercorns 1 tablespoon dried orange peel (optional) Preparation Drain the pears, reserving the liquid in a small saucepan. Add the orange juice, cinnamon, clove, peppercorns and orange peel. Boil until the liquid is reduced to about 2 cups. Add the drained pears and continue simmering, about 5 minutes, until the liquid is lightly thickened....

Ingredients Chicken 1 cup Kosher salt (or 1/2 cup table salt) 2 whole chicken breats (1 1/2 pounds each) 1 tablespoon vegetable oil Ale Sauce 1/2 medium onion, sliced thin 3/4 cup chicken broth 1/2 cup dark beer 1 sprig fresh thyme 1 bay leaf 1 teaspoon brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon cider vinegar 3 tablespoons butter Preparation Dissolve salt in 2 quarts of cold water, submerge chicken for 30 minutes. Rinse under water, dry, season with salt and pepper....

Ingredients Pastry Puff: 1/2 cup water 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup unsalted butter, cut into pieces 1/2 cup + 1 Tablespoon flour 3 large eggs, room temperature 1 egg beaten, for glaze Strawberry Filling: 1 quart of strawberries, hulled & cut in half 2 Tablespoons sugar Sprinkle the strawberries with sugar chill while making the puffs. Crème Chantilly: 1-1/4 cups heavy cream, well chilled 2 Tablespoons sugar 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract...

Ingredients 1/2 lb. long pasta, such as Linguine 1 large clove very fresh garlic, chopped 1/2 teaspoon dried red pepper 1/4 cup olive oil 1/3 cup crumbled blue cheese (Danish Blue is perfect) 1/3 cup chopped parsley Preparation While your choice of long pasta is cooking, heat loive oil in small saute pan. When oil is hot, add red pepper flakes. After about 15 seconds, add garlic and saute just until garlic turns slightly golden....

Ingredients 6 ounces lean bacon, diced 2 cups frozen baby peas, thawed 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 small onion, minced 2 cups arborio rice 1/2 cup dry white wine 7 cups simmering chicken stock 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice Salt and freshly ground pepper 2 cups small pea shoots Preparation In a skillet, cook the bacon over moderate heat until crisp, 6 minutes....

Ingredients 1 pint fresh raspberries 3 fresh peaches, pitted and chopped 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1/3 cup white sugar 1 pinch cinnamon 1 cup rolled oats 1/2 cup unsalted butter 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup white sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon salt 1 pinch cinnamon Preparation 1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease 6 small ramekins. 2.In a bowl, mix the raspberries, peaches, lemon juice, 1/3 cup white sugar, and 1 pinch cinnamon....

Ingredients 1 C. brown sugar 1/2 C. white sugar 1/2 C. butter 1/2 C. creamy peanut butter 2 eggs 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1/2 C. walnuts, chopped 1 (13 oz.) pkg. miniature chocolate covered peanut butter cups, halved 1 1/2 C. flour 1 tsp. baking powder 1/4 tsp. salt Topping: 2 C. semisweet chocolate chips 1/2 C. butter Preparation Beat together sugars, 1/2 C. butter and peanut butter in a large bowl with electric mixer until smooth....

Ingredients 750 g heavy cream 350 g 61% bittersweet chocolate 150 g peanut butter 48 g whole eggs 136 g egg yolks 200 g granulated sugar Preparation In an electric mixer, using whip attachment, whip cream to soft peaks. Meanwhile, melt together chocolate and peanut butter. In an electric mixer, using whip attachment, whip eggs and egg yolks on high speed. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, cook sugar to 240 degrees F....

Ingredients 1 pkg. (12 oz.) VELVEETA Shells & Cheese Dinner 1 lb. ground beef 1 pkg. (1-1/4 oz.) TACO BELL® HOME ORIGINALS® Taco Seasoning Mix 3/4 cup BREAKSTONE’S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream 3/4 cup KRAFT Shredded Cheddar Cheese, divided 3/4 cup TACO BELL® HOME ORIGINALS® Thick ‘N Chunky Salsa 1/2 cup coarsely crushed tortilla chips Preparation HEAT oven to 400°F. Prepare Dinner as directed on package. While Macaroni is cooking, cook meat with taco seasoning as directed on package....

Ingredients 1 kilogram beef – undercut ½ kilogram Beef Bones 5 Tbsps Ginger – or so (less if less meat) 4 small cardamom 5 whole cloves 5 whole black peppercorns ½ cup oil 1 teaspoon garam masala 1 teaspoon cumin seeds 5 whole black peppercorns 5 whole cloves 1 stick cinnamon – 1" long 2 whole cardamom – black 2 Tablespoons fennel seeds 1 cup yogurt 3 Tablespoons flour – roasted...

Ingredients Any type of noodles (preferably an enriched one) Any spaghetti Sauce Veg puree (if available) Parm cheese Preparation Cook noodles Warm Sauce and add veg puree Serve over noodles Top with Parm

Ingredients 1 tub store bought pesto Juice of 1 lemon Two 6 ounce cans water packed tuna, drained and flaked 1 jarred whole roasted red pepper, chopped Handful of grape or cherry tomatoes 4 scallions, chopped 1/2 pound medium shell pasta Salt and freshly ground black pepper Preparation Combine all ingredients. Season with salt and pepper

Ingredients 1 berinjela (a berinjela tem que ser longa, não daquelas gorduchas, pq as longas têm menos sementes) 1 pimentão vermelho 2 dentes de alho 1/2 xícara de fubá 3 colheres de sopa de azeite de oliva Preparation Descasque e fatie a berinjela, depois corte as fatias em tirinhas. Ferva a berinjela por 5 minutos com um punhado de sal. A berinjela deve cozinhar por 5 minutos. Retirar a berinjela da panela deixando as sementes na água....

Ingredients 8 Large yellow onions, sliced 4 T. butter 1 T olive oil 1 t salt 1 t sugar 1/4 cup sifted all-purpose flour 4 cups chicken stock 4 cups beef stock 1/4 dry Sauterne (or dry white wine) 1 1/2 T brandy Salt and freshly gournd pepper to taste 6 to 8 will-toasted bread slices Sliced Gruyere or Emmenthaler cheese Preparation In a covered saucepan, slowly cook onions in butter and oil fo 30 minutes, stirring occasiounallly....

Ingredients 1 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon allspice 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg 1/4 cup orange juice 2 cups whole unblanched almonds Preparation Line cookie sheet with foil; grease. In medium saucepan, combine all ingredients except almonds. Cook over medium heat until candy thermometer reaches soft ball stage (234°F.). Remove from heat. Add almonds; toss until well glazed. Spread on foil-lined cookie sheet; cool completely. Break apart, if necessary....

Ingredients 1 1/2 cup flour 1/2 tsp salt 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 2 eggs, separated 1 cup milk 1/4 cup oil 2 oranges, quartered Preparation Sif dry ingredients together. Blend eggs yolks, milk and oil in blender or food processor. Add orange quarters, one at a time and blend well. Bear egg whites until stiff. Add orange mixture to dry ingredients and stir well. Gently fold in egg whites. Bake in waffle iron until golden brown....

Ingredients 1/2 lb farfalle pasta 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 shallot, minced 2 Tbsp olive oil 2 cups fresh spinach, chopped 1/2 cup white wine 1/4 scant cup sundried tomatoes (packed in oil), sliced 1/4 cup artichoke hearts, quartered 6 asparagus spears blanched and chopped to 1/2" sized pieces 2 oz herbed goat cheese, crumbled salt and pepper to taste Preparation Prepare pasta per package instructions to al dente. Meanwhile, saute shallot and garlic in olive oil about 3 minutes over medium high heat....

Ingredients 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting 1 teaspoon salt 2 sticks (8 ounces) cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces 1/4 to 1/2 cup ice water Preparation Pulse flour, salt, and butter in a food processor until mixture resembles coarse meal. With processor running, drizzle in water just until dough comes together. Turn dough out onto a large piece of plastic wrap. Pat into a disk. Wrap in plastic wrap....

Ingredients 1 1/2 cups full-fat Greek yogurt 1/2 cup whole milk 1/4 cup sweetened condensed milk 1/4 cup honey (preferably orange blossom) 4 cups sliced peaches (4 to 5 peaches) 2 tablespoons apricot preserves Preparation Place the yogurt, milk, condensed milk, honey, peaches and preserves in a blender. Blend until smooth. Divide the mixture evenly among the pop molds, pouring so that you leave about one-half inch of headroom at the top....

Ingredients 2-3 cups of peeled and sliced ripe peaches (about 7-8 small peaches) juice of half of a lemon 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 6 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour 3/4 cup sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon dash of salt 1 cup skim milk 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/4 cup turbinado sugar (sugar in the raw) Preparation Preheat the oven to 350°F. Place the butter in an 8 inch square baking dish....