Recipe: 1 cup of course ground espresso beans 4 cups of water Simple syrup (boil 1 cup of additional water with 1 cup of brown sugar for three minutes. Let cool.) 2 ounces of Torani or Starbucks hazelnut syrup 12 ounces of grain alcohol Mix the espresso grinds with the 4 cups of water in […]
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DeNic’s: Famous Roast Pork and Greens Hero: A seriously good copy! If you’re in Philly or near Philly, let’s say like California. I recommend with all my heart that you get to The Reading Terminal Market in Philly as soon as humanly possible and try a DeNic’s famous pork and greens hero. Life-changing experience! Roast Pork
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Eggplant Rollatini 2 Eggplants (Sliced the long way, thickness of a pencil) 1lb Whole Milk Ricotta 16 ounces of Mozzarella (8 ounces shredded, 8 ounces sliced) 16 ounces Marinara tomato sauce 1/3 cup pecorino romano cheese ½ teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon black pepper 1 tablespoon Fresh parsley, chopped Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees. Brush
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Pimento Cheese 8 ounces extra-sharp white cheddar cheese, grated 8 ounces extra-sharp yellow cheddar cheese, grated 7 ounce jar of pimentos, drained and diced ¾ cup of mayonnaise ¼ teaspoon of black pepper ¼ teaspoon of cayenne pepper 1 teaspoons of Worcestershire sauce In a large mixing bowl, mix all the ingredients together until well-blended.
Macerated Strawberries 2lb of strawberries, cleaned, stemmed, and quartered 2 ounces of Galliano liqueur (optional but pretty important) ¼ cup of sugar 1 large orange, zested then squeezed for juice Place strawberries in large mixing bowl. Gently toss with Galliano, sugar, zest, and orange juice. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for a minimum of
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Mary’s Super Bowl Corn Dip 1 tablespoon of butter 1 tablespoon of olive oil 29 ounce can of corn, drained well 1/2 green bell pepper, diced 1/2 red bell pepper, diced 1/2 jalapeno, diced 1 small onion, diced 8 ounces of sour cream 8 ounces of mixed cheeses (sharp cheddar, Monterey, and Colby) finely shredded
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Shrimp Scampi over Linguine 1lb shrimp, deveined and shelled (preferably Mexican gulf shrimp) 1lb fresh linguine ¾ stick of lightly salted butter 4 cloves garlic, finely shopped 2 tablespoons of olive oil 1 cup dry white wine Juice of half a lemon. Pinch of red pepper, none of the seeds. Chopped parsley Salt and pepper
Hot Chocolate Mix 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely ground ½ cup non-fat dry milk powder 1 cup of unsweetened cocoa powder 1 cup of confectionary sugar 1 tablespoon of sugar ½ teaspoon of kosher salt 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract Put all ingredients in food processor until ground into a fine powder. Store in airtight
Tortellini Carbonara 1lb cheese tortellini 1/2lb bacon, cut into small pieces 8 ounces heavy cream 3 tablespoons onion, diced ½ cup of peas ¼ cup of pecorino romano cheese ½ teaspoon salt In a small pot, cook bacon until crisp. Remove bacon from pan and discard all but 3 tablespoons of bacon fat (goodness).
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Pumpkin Soup 29 ounces 100% pumpkin puree canned (Not pie flavored) 32 ounces chicken stock 8 ounces heavy cream 3 tablespoons of onions, super finely diced 1 ounce olive oil 2 ounces maple syrup 1/8 teaspoon of ground clove 1/8 teaspoon of cinnamon 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper ¼ teaspoon salt 1 ounce Amaretto liqueur (optional)