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These days before the New Year (and during) Christmas we still have some special recipes  (the Christmas season is too short)  Here is the dessert I made for Christmas Eve. A ricotta and mascarpone cheese semifreddo with dry fruits  with dark chocolate glaze. We had  for Christmas  orange roasted turkey, salads, and  baked salmon in puff pastry (Esperanza eats fish) and this nice dessert. Super delicious. We were just the four of us, and I missed my mom who was with us last year. Anyway it was a nice Christmas .. Source: Delicious.com Cassata Semifreddo Ingredients 400 grams ricotta  400 grams mascarpone or cream cheese finely grated zest of 2 oranges finaley grated zest of 1 lemon 3 large eggs 250 caster sugar 250 mixed glace or candied fruits chopped plus extra to garnish 125 grams pistachios chopped Glaze  130 grams dark chocolate chopped 45 grams unsalted butter 2 tablespoons milk 1 tablespoon honey Method Line  a 20 cm diameter pudding ...

Prepare Jamie Deen's hearty egg bake ahead of time and let soak until breakfast. Use crusty, stale bread so it absorbs more of the creamy egg custard. RECIPE COURTESY OF JAMIE DEEN Show: Home for Dinner with Jamie Deen Episode: Breakfast Bunch Level: Easy Total: 2 hr 25 min Prep: 15 min Inactive: 1 hr Cook: 1 hr 10 min Yield: 6 servings Ingredients Butter, for greasing pan 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 pound hot Italian turkey sausage, casing removed 1 medium onion, finely chopped 1 medium red bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped One 1-pound loaf rustic French or Italian bread, cut into 1-inch-thick cubes 2 cups grated Gruyere cheese (8 ounces) 6 large eggs 2 cups whole milk 1 cup heavy cream 1 1/2 tablespoons sliced fresh chives, plus more for garnish Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper Directions 1. Butter a 4-quart baking dish. 2. In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Once hot, add the sausage, onions and bell peppers. Cook, while stirring, until the sausage is...

Celebrate the New Year with Giada's decadent tart. The chocolate chips melt to form a rich batter with pieces of nutty hazelnuts. Level: Easy Total: 1 hr 15 min Prep: 15 min Cook: 1 hr Yield: 4 to 6 servings Ingredients 1/2 cup sugar 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 3 eggs, beaten 1 1/2 cups peeled, chopped, and toasted hazelnuts 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate chips (about 1 cup) 1 cup corn syrup 2 tablespoons butter, melted 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 store bought frozen pie crust, defrosted Directions 1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. 2. In a large bowl, mix together the sugar and the flour. Add the eggs, hazelnuts, chocolate chips, corn syrup, butter, vanilla, and salt. Stir well. Pour the mixture into the pie crust. Bake for 1 hour. 3. Cool the tart for at least 30 minutes before serving.

Rise and shine with Ree Drummond's sweet orange muffins finished with a cinnamon-sugar topping for a caramelized crust. Level: Easy Total: 30 min Prep: 10 min Cook: 20 min Yield: 24 muffins Ingredients Muffin Batter: 4 cups all-purpose flour Generous 1/2 cup granulated sugar 2 tablespoons baking powder 4 tablespoons unsalted butter 1/4 cup shortening 1 1/2 to 2 cups sweet orange marmalade (use 2 cups if you like the bitter marmalade taste, less if you don't) 1 cup orange juice 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 3 whole eggs, beaten Topping: 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/4 cup brown sugar 2 tablespoons melted butter 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon salt Wheat germ, for sprinkling Directions 1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. 2. For the muffin batter: Sift together the flour, granulated sugar and baking powder. Place the flour mixture in a mixing bowl. Use a pastry cutter to mix in the butter and shortening. 3. Mix the marmalade, orange juice and vanilla ...

The caramel and vanilla flavors in bourbon are a perfect complement to sweet Bosc pears in this boozy New Year's Eve pie. To make it even more celebratory, the top crust is made of star cutouts that have been dusted with shimmery sanding sugar. Level: Intermediate Total: 4 hr 5 min (includes chilling and cooling time) Active: 1 hr Yield: 8 servings Ingredients Dough: 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting (see Cook's Note) 4 teaspoons sugar 1/4 teaspoon fine salt 14 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, diced 1 large egg, lightly beaten with 2 tablespoons cold water Filling: 6 Bosc pears (about 3 pounds), ripe but not mushy 1/4 cup sugar 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon fine salt 1/4 cup bourbon, plus 2 tablespoons (see Cook's Note) 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 large egg, lightly beaten Gold sanding sugar 2 tablespoons cornstarch Directions Special equipment: 1 1/2-inch, 2-inch and 3 1/2-inch star-shaped pastry or cookie cutters For the dough: In a medi...

No matter whether you are throwing a fancy black-tie affair or a small family dinner, these cookies (with two surprises inside!) will surely be a hit. Level: Intermediate Total: 11 hr 35 min (includes chilling and drying times) Active: 1 hr 15 min Yield: 10 cookies Ingredients Sugar Cookie Dough: 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting (see Cook's Note) 1/8 teaspoon baking soda 1/8 teaspoon fine salt 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1 large egg 1 1/2 sticks (12 tablespoons) unsalted butter, at room temperature 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar Royal Icing and Decorations: 1 pound (about 3 1/2 cups) confectioners' sugar 2 tablespoons meringue powder 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract Gold gel food coloring, for coloring the icing Black food color marker, for decorating White and gold decorative sprinkles, for filling the cookies White sanding sugar, as needed Directions Special equipment: a 4-inch champagne flute cookie cutter; 2 pastry bags; 2 r...

Rich and tender thanks to sour cream, Ina's sweet morning cake is finished with a nutty cinnamon-sugar topping and a drizzle of maple glaze. Total: 1 hr 40 min Prep: 10 min Inactive: 30 min Cook: 1 hr Yield: 8 to 10 servings Ingredients 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter at room temperature 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 3 extra-large eggs at room temperature 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract 1 1/4 cups sour cream 2 1/2 cups cake flour (not self-rising) 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt For the streusel: 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt 3 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces 3/4 cup chopped walnuts, optional For the glaze: 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar 2 tablespoons real maple syrup Directions Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan. Cream the butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted w...

This dish comes together quickly when you have a well-stocked larder with labneh, chickpeas, and pita chips. I like to make these regularly and keep them on hand at all times! You can use peeled chickpeas, my favorite, but from dry or canned will work fine here too. Add fried eggplant, roasted chicken or lamb for extra oomph. Recipe by Maureen Abood Serves: 2 INGREDIENTS For the chickpeas: 2 cups chickpeas ½ cup water Big pinch kosher salt 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil For the labneh: 1 cup labneh 1 clove garlic, minced ½ teaspoon kosher salt Squeeze of lemon juice For the garnishes: Pita chips Scallions, thinly sliced Radish, grated Pine nuts, toasted Fresh mint, finely chopped Pomegranate seeds INSTRUCTIONS In a small saucepan, heat the chickpeas with the water and salt until warmed through. Strain the chickpeas and in a small bowl, stir in the olive oil Mix the labneh with the garlic, salt, and lemon juice. In two lovely bowls, mound the warm chickpeas in the center. Spoon a b...

You guys, I think my love for cheese just gets out of control this time of yeαr. It wαs only the other dαy I uploαded my  Spicy Bαcon Mαc αnd Cheese  αnd now this… I’m just working on my winter bod okαy   but seriously who cαn resist cheese when it looks this good!? Cαuliflower cheese wαs α stαple in my house growing up, especiαlly αs α side dish for roαst dinners αnd  especiαlly  αround the festive seαson. If I’m honest bαck then it wαs the only wαy I’d eαt cαuliflower, but on reflection is there reαlisticαlly αnything you wouldn’t eαt if αn entire block of cheddαr wαs melted on top? So, whαt mαkes this the best cαuliflower cheese recipe? Well firstly there’s broccoli, αnd we αll love broccoli. Even if only when smothered in melted cheese. Secondly, αnd this is my αbsolute gαme-chαnging step,  pre-roαsting the broccoli αnd cαuliflower. Yup, no boiling, no steαming, just good old fαshioned roαsting. Why roαst the broccoli αnd cαuliflower? §   Flαv...

This Fiestα Chicken Skillet Cobbler will rock your world, well αt leαst your dinner! It’s cheesy αnd delicious but αlso loαded with veggies αnd topped with αn impossibly eαsy crust!  You probαbly sαw the word  cobbler  αnd were thinking dessert, but α cobbler doesn’t  necessαrily  hαve to be dessert. Though I don’t mind α peαch or blueberry cobbler, sometimes α sαvory one cαn chαnge your mind completely αbout how you look αt cobblers from now on. I αlso αssociαte cobblers with summer αnd fαll, αgαin becαuse of the fruits, however, I still think this fiestα chicken skillet cobbler is just  perfect  for this time of yeαr though I would totαlly eαt it αnytime if someone were to serve it to me. But since I’m usuαlly the one cooking up α storm αnd serving others with my delicious goods, I’ll stick to cαlling this α fαll recipe, especiαlly since todαy is the first dαy of fαll. Here’s the thing. You know I  hαrdly  ever use pαckαged stuff for mixes ...

These Chocolαte Rumbαlls coαted in shredded coconut αre α delightful bite sized treαt sure to mαke you wαnt to reαch for αnother αnd αnother. I’ve been mαking these chocolαte rumbαlls for  quite  α few yeαrs now, don’t wαnt to tell you exαctly how long becαuse it will give αwαy my αge αnd I’d like you αll to think I’m  still 29 . Αhem! I think I sαw my nose grow α bit. Αnywαy, I cαn’t remember the nαme of the book, very old book, but my friend hαd this book full of desserts mαde from cαke mix αnd this recipe comes from thαt book. There is no holidαy αt my house  without  these rumbαlls. Αny potluck I ever αttend, I bring chocolαte rumbαlls. We αbsolutely love them. Let me tell you why. The secret is the  rum , αnd I love to αdd α bit  more  rum. In the recipe I sαy 1/4 cup of rum. But not me, I αdd 1/2 cup αnd when you eαt one, it’s like hαving α chocolαte  rum shot . They remind me of α chocolαte mαrtini. The beαuty of these rumbαlls is...

SERVINGS: 10 | RECIPE BY: MAUREEN ABOOD Semolina cakes are traditional in Lebanon and throughout the Middle East. This one is soaked in simple syrup scented with flower waters, and is my version of a wonderful cake made by my friend Suzy at The Mediteranean Dish. For the decoration, I was inspired by the beautiful rose cake at Saveur. Be sure to use unsprayed roses, or any unsprayed edible flower. Alternatively, decorate the cake with just the toasted coconut. Serve small pieces with strong coffee--this is a very sweet cake! INGREDIENTS FOR THE ROSE PETALS: Petals of two unsprayed roses 1 egg white 1 cup superfine sugar FOR THE CAKE: 10 tablespoons 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted (I like cultured butter for this, such as Plugra) 1 cup granulated sugar 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1 cup unsweetened full-fat yogurt 1 cup fine semolina (semolina flour) 1 cup coarse semolina (farina, or Cream of Wheat) 1/2 cup desiccated coconut, toasted, plus ½ cup for garnish 1/3 cup whole milk 1 teas...

Ingredients Pita bread, thin or thick style Labne or thickened Greek yogurt Extra virgin olive oil Za’atar Instructions Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cut pita into 2” triangles and separate into one layer. Place on baking sheet and toast to golden brown, about 4 minutes for thin pita and 7 minutes for thick pita. Watch them closely because they can burn in a heartbeat. Place a dollop of labne on each chip. Drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle za’atar over the top. Alternately, place labne in a small bowl and sprinkle with za’atar. Place on a platter and surround with pita crisps, also sprinkled with za’atar, and serve as a dip.

Ingredients Meat Topping Ingredients (5 servings) 1 lbs lean ground beef (no fat) 1 large red onion finely chopped 1 large ripe tomato, finely chopped 1 teaspoon of freshly squeezed lemon juice (optional) ½ cup of finely chopped Parsley leaves 2 teaspoons of 7-spices 1-2 teaspoons of salt a dash of cayenne pepper (or to taste) Dough Ingredients 6 cups of multi purpose flour ½ teaspoon of yeast melted 2 and ¼th cups of warm water 1 and ¼th teaspoon of salt Instructions Dough Preparation Method 1. To save time, you could substitute with fresh thin-crust pizza dough. But if you’re more adventurous, here’s how to make this simple dough from scratch. 2. Melt the yeast in ½ cup of warm water along with a tiny bit of sugar (1/8th of a teaspoon) 3. Add all dough ingredients to your food processor, and let it knead for a few minutes until you get a dough. Alternatively, you could also knead by hand by mixing all ingredients in a bowl. 4. Let the dough rest for 20 minutes as you now prepare the ...

READY IN: 3hrs 30mins SERVES: 4-6 UNITS: US INGREDIENTS FOR THE MAKLOUBEH 1 cauliflower, cut into florets 1⁄4 cup extra virgin olive oil 1 whole chicken, cleaned, dried and jointed into 8 pieces 1⁄2onion, peeled 4 whole black peppercorns 4 whole cardamom pods 2 1⁄2 teaspoons salt 2 1⁄2 quarts boiling water 2 tablespoons vegetable ghee or 2 tablespoons clarified butter 6 garlic cloves 1⁄2 teaspoon white pepper 1 teaspoon saffron (optional) 1 teaspoon ground cardamom 1⁄2 teaspoon allspice 1⁄2 teaspoon grated nutmeg 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon cumin 3⁄4 lb basmati rice 2 1⁄2 ounces pine nuts, lightly toasted, to garnish FOR THE CUCUMBER AND YOGURT SALAD 1 cucumber, peeled and chopped 1 cup plain yogurt 1⁄2 teaspoon salt 1 garlic clove, crushed 1⁄2 teaspoon mint, chopped to garnish DIRECTIONS 1. Soak the cauliflower in 5 cups of cold salty water for at least 1 hour. 2. Heat the oil in a large saucepan and fry the chicken pieces until golden on both sides. 3. Add the onion, peppercorn...

And finally here we are with Christmas just around the corner. I always feel that Christmas overcomes me but I love Christmas despite everything. I made these brownies because I loved that they have Christmas spices so  smell wonderful. Gingerbread men are edible,  and you can buy  them on Amazon. I find them cute :) and they give a Christmas touch. There are still some recipes for Christmas and New Year, they will be for the next week. Merry Christmas to everybody and have a wonderful time and  from my part a strong hug and thanks for the love and the affection. Merry Christmas!! Source :   BBC.com food Ingredients 30 ml brandy or rum 200 grams dried cranberries 300 grams dark chocolate broken into chunks 200 grams butter 4 free range eggs 300 grams light muscovado sugar or dark brown sugar 200 grams plain flour 1 1/2 teaspoon mixed spice icing sugar or chocolate icing to serve Method Preheat the oven to180°c/ 350 F and line a 30 x 29 cm (12x 8 inch) tin with b...

From the winning table of the Shahrouk sisters, this is the best babaghanoush you'll ever taste. Cooking Method: chargrilled Cooking Time: less than 30 minutes Serves: serves 6 Course: entree, side dish Cuisine: Lebanese, Middle Eastern Difficulty: easy Ingredients 4 small to medium sized eggplants 3 cloves garlic, peeled 6 mint leaves 1 baby red chilli, roughly chopped 3 tablespoons tahini juice of 1 small lemon pinch of sea salt pomegranate seeds, to garnish baby mint leaves, to garnish olive oil, to garnish Method 1. Place eggplants over a gas flame or charcoal grill for approximately 10 minutes, turning occasionally, until the skin has blistered and blackened. Remove from the heat, place in a colander set over a bowl and cover with a piece of plastic wrap. Leave for 10-15 minutes to cool and allow for the skin to begin to peel away. 2. Meanwhile, place garlic, mint and chilli in a mortar and pestle and grind to a coarse paste. 3. Peel the skin from the eggplant, squeeze out any...