Chocolate-Peanut Butter Bombe

Chocolate-Peanut Butter Bombe

  Ingredients 2 pint chocolate peanut butter ice cream 2 pint dulce de leche ice cream 8 fun-size peanut chocolate candy bars (such as Snickers) 8 peanut butter sandwich cookies, crushed (1 cup) 1 bottle (7.25 oz) chocolate & peanut butter shell ice cream topping (Reese’s) Directions Coat a 12-cup bowl with nonstick spray; line with plastic wrap, extending wrap over sides [...]

Prosciutto Date Cigars

Prosciutto Date Cigars

  Ingredients 2 tablespoons cream cheese 3 tablespoons Danish blue cheese 5 slices of prosciutto, halved 10 dates 5 almonds, halved 5 basil leaves, halved 5 mint leaves, halved 1 pinch salt 1 pinch pepper 2 tablespoons olive oil Directions Combine the cream cheese and blue cheese in a bowl. Add almonds, olive oil, salt and pepper. Stir until well-mixed. Remove the pit from each date. Place one date on [...]

Chicken Picante with Potato Pancake

Chicken Picante with Potato Pancake

  This one skillet dish has it all….chicken and zucchini in a zesty picante sauce, served over an easy-to-make potato pancake and topped with cheese…and it’s on the table in just 35 minutes! Ingredients 2 tablespoon vegetable oil 1/2 of a 30-ounce package frozen country-style shredded hash-brown potatoes 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast half , cut into 1-inch pieces [...]

Smorgastarta

Smorgastarta (Photo Burris, Ken)

  Don’t let the name intimidate you. This delicious take on the Swedish “savory sandwich torte” is sure to please family and guests alike. We’ve transformed this traditional smoked-fish dish into a light layered sandwich that captures the essence of Scandinavia. Make it a meal: Serve with a beet salad or steamed red potatoes. Ingredients [...]

Shrimp Creole Polenta

Shrimp Creole Polenta (New Media Publishing / Photography: Flat Art Studios.com / Stylist: Abigail Donnelly)

  I like this quick version of the classic and in a nod to the Italian influence in New Orleans, I serve it over sizzling broiled polenta slices. If you prefer, the tomatoes can be drained (save the juice), then chopped in a food processor. (By Alexis Touchet) Ingredients 1 medium onion, chopped 1 small green bell [...]

Watermelon Gin Fizz

Watermelon Gin Fizz (Photo Burris, Ken)

  This pretty pink cocktail would be perfect for a bridal shower luncheon. Any leftover pureed juice is refreshing on its own. Ingredients 5 cups diced watermelon, divided 6 ounces gin, divided 8 tablespoons lime juice, divided 1 1/3 cups ginger ale, divided Lime wedges for garnish Directions 1. Freeze 1 cup watermelon for garnish. Puree the remaining 4 cups watermelon. Strain; divide [...]

Apricot and Basil Shortbread Tart

Apricot and Basil Shortbread Tart (Photo Con Poulos)

  Roy Shvartzapel, pastry chef at Cyrus in Healdsburg, California, layers roasted fresh apricots atop basil custard to make a gorgeous tart. The tender crust is extraordinary: Combining hard-boiled egg yolk and potato starch, it’s based on a classic dough that he learned from Paris pastry genius Pierre Hermé . The ideal wine match: Tokaji. [...]

Toasted Coconut & Almond Ice Cream

Toasted Coconut & Almond Ice Cream (Photo Burris, Ken)

  Toasted coconut and almonds add a flavorful dimension to plain vanilla ice cream. Ingredients 1 1/2 teaspoons unflavored gelatin 1 tablespoon water 3 cups low-fat milk, divided 3 large egg yolks 1 14-ounce can nonfat sweetened condensed milk 1 vanilla bean 1/2 cup toasted coconut flakes 1/2 cup chopped toasted almonds (see Tip) Directions 1. Sprinkle gelatin over water in a small bowl; let stand, stirring once or [...]


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