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Grand Marnier Soufflés

Grand Marnier Soufflés
These individual vanilla soufflés include a surprise layer in the middle: almond cookies soaked in an orange liqueur syrup. The soufflés are thickened with a cooked mixture of butter, flour, and milk called a panade, which adds body and richness. Egg yolks are whisked into the panade to form the soufflé base, and then beaten ...

Chocolate Mousse Cake

Chocolate Mousse Cake
* 1 pound unsalted butter * 1 cup sugar * 1/4 teaspoon salt * 1 pound quality semisweet chocolate * 1 cup coffee (freshly brewed please) * 8 large eggs (at room temperature) * 2 cups sweetened whipped cream * 1 cup Raspberry Sauce (recipe below) Put all of the ingredients except for the eggs in a heavy saucepan and place ...

Acorn squash galette

Acorn squash galette
For the dough: 1) In a medium bowl, mix together the flour and butter with your fingers until the butter is just mixed in throughout the flour. Add the chilled water 1 tablespoon at a time and mix it into the flour mixture with your fingers. Use just enough water so that the dough just ...

Lemon Pudding Brulee With Blueberries

Lemon Pudding Brulee With Blueberries
This is a yummy looking dessert I am going to try from Sandra Lee today on the Food Network along with her other lemon recipes. My hubby loves Creme Brulee - it’s his favorite dessert in fact, and I think I could manage this one for Valentine’s Day. I will post a pic if ...

Beet and Cabbage Salads

Beet and Cabbage Salads
These vegetables are served as an on-table condiment at Chez Navarre. They are also great served side by side on their own or with beef or pork. Ingredients Beet salad: * 2 tablespoons Sherry wine vinegar * 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard * 5 tablespoons safflower oil * 3 large raw beets, peeled, coarsely grated Cabbage salad: * 1/4 cup distilled white vinegar * ...

Asian Style Baked Veggies with Rice Noodles

Asian Style Baked Veggies with Rice Noodles
Ingredients: 1 package of Rice Noodles 1 head of fresh broccoli – sliced ½ red onion – sliced 1 pint of button mushrooms – halved 5 cloves of garlic – crushed and chopped 1 cup of baby carrots – sliced 1 pint of grape tomatoes – halved Asian Sauce: ¼ cup olive oil 2 tablespoons soy sauce 2 tablespoons teriyaki sauce 1 tsp chili garlic sauce Preheat ...

Creamy Cilantro-Lime Salad

Creamy Cilantro-Lime Salad
Adapted from: bon appetite Ingredients: ½ cup mayonnaise ½ cup sour cream Zest of one lime Juice of one lime 1 jalapeño pepper – seeded, minced 2 garlic cloves – crushed and chopped ½ cup fresh cilantro – chopped 1 small – medium head green cabbage – thinly sliced ½ red onion – thinly sliced Whisk mayonnaise, sour cream, lime juice, zest, jalapeño pepper and garlic in ...

Banana Bread

Banana Bread
One all-time favorite breakfast menu I love is eating fruits along with Banana bread and cottage cheese. One thing great about Banana bread is that it contains fiber and that’s what we all need to start a day. Why not have banana bread for breakfast. Baking Banana Bread is so easy even your teen-aged ...

Fresh Fruit Salad with Feta and Basil

Fresh Fruit Salad with Feta and Basil
Ingredients: Watermelon Bananas Apples Oranges Grapes Kiwis And any other fruit you like! Feta Cheese – crumbled Fresh Basil - chopped Cut up the fruit and crumble the feta cheese on top and add the fresh basil. You have just created a beautiful and gourmet fruit salad! Lots of Love, Catherine

Bacon Salad

Bacon Salad
Adapted from bon appetite: Salad Ingredients: About 6-7 slices of bacon 1 head of romaine lettuce – torn Cherry tomatoes Cucumber Radishes Red Onion – sliced thin Baby Carrots – sliced thin Combine all of the ingredients for the salad and mix well. Dressing: 1 clove garlic 3 tablespoons mayonnaise 1 ½ tablespoons of vinegar 1 tablespoon of bacon drippings Heat bacon drippings in frying pan over medium heat. Add ...