Ginger-Coconut Chicken
The wonderful flavors of southern India - coconut milk, dried Thai chiles and coriander seed - provide a pleasant punch to a basic chicken breast. Although the ingredients look exotic, this is a deceptively easy dish you'll be proud to serve to ... [... more]
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Inside-Out Cheeseburgers
Why put the cheese on top of the burger when half of it just melts off--Instead, form the burger around the cheese so you can char the meat and safeguard the more delicate flavors. Use any mixture of hard or semihard cheeses-Emmentaler and Gouda ... [... more]
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Cheese-Filled Pastries
Although these popular cheese-filled pastries are commonly shaped as triangles for the popular borek, they are equally delicious in the form of plump, round cigars. They can be filled and shaped up to 2 days in advance and refrigerated, covered, ... [... more]
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Asparagus Frittata with Creme Fraiche and Chives
Frittatas are flat Italian omelettes. In spring, they are made with seasonal vegetables such as young artichokes, tender asparagus, baby leeks or wild mushrooms. When cut into bite-size pieces and garnished with a little creme fraiche and spring ... [... more]
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Braised Shrimp in Ginger-Coconut Sauce
Place ginger, garlic, turmeric, chili pepper, and vinegar in food processor or blender. Process to form paste. In wok over medium-high heat, warm peanut oil. Add onions and spice paste and stir-fry until onions soften, 2-3 minutes. Add shrimp and ... [... more]
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Mushroom Stuffed Mushrooms
Fungusheads--that's what a friend of ours calls those of us who become misty-eyed about mushrooms. We can't help it, because as playthings for the senses, mushrooms have it all: a musky fragrance, an exquisitely touchable flesh, an easy ... [... more]
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Classic Champagne Cocktail
Stir sugar and bitters in pre-chilled Champagne glass. Add Champagne. Twist lemon peel over and drop into glass. [... more]
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Broiled Pineapple with Rum Sauce
Preheat the broiler. In a bowl, combine the sugar and cinnamon. Arrange the pineapple on a broiler tray and sprinkle the top with half of the sugar-cinnamon mixture. Broil for 5 minutes, or until the pineapple is lightly browned. Turn the ... [... more]
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Beef Satay with Peanut Dipping Sauce
Place all marinade ingredients, except peanut oil, in bowl of food processor. Process until smooth. Through food chute, slowly drizzle peanut oil in a slow steady steam, while processing, until all oil is incorporated. Place skewers of beef into ... [... more]
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Country-Style Spinach Crostini
Crostini, among the most typical Italian antipasti, are prevalent in Tuscany, where toppings may range from warm sauteed Swiss chard to simple stewed beans. Here, sauteed spinach is topped with creamy melted cheese to form crusty gratinéed ... [... more]
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Checkerboard of Caviar Eggs
Here's a new twist on a party standby: deviled eggs topped with caviar. The checkerboard effect is achieved by using black sevruga or pressed caviar, red salmon caviar, and the yellow roe from whitefish. The eggs are cut in half widthwise, not ... [... more]
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Chicken Noodle Casserole
In a large bowl, combine soup, mayonnaise and lemon juice. Add the chicken, onion, peppers, 1/2 cup of Monterey Jack cheese and 1/2 cup of cheddar cheese; mix well. Add noodles and toss to coat. Transfer to a greased 2-quart baking dish. Bake, ... [... more]
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