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We had some special family members visiting our house last week- my (chef) nephew, his wife and their adorable 22-month-old daughter. I love having people staying with us because that gives me an opportunity to think up a delicious menu, pop open the good wine, and eat in our rarely-touched-but-much-loved dining room! My nephew cooks a LOT when he’s working on the Idaho Ranch where he plans all of the menus and food that his ranch guests eat, so I wanted him to relax and enjoy some home-cooked meals....

Time 35m Number Of Ingredients 14 Steps: Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add pasta to boiling water and cook for 7 minutes; add prepared vegetables to the pot and continue to cook for 3 more minutes, or until al dente. Drain. In the meantime prepare the sauce. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onions and garlic and cook for 3 minutes, or until tender....

Time 1h Yield 12 servings. Number Of Ingredients 7 Steps: Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Crumble sausage into a Dutch oven. Cook over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in spaghetti sauce and pasta. In a large bowl, combine the egg, ricotta cheese and mozzarella cheese. , Spoon half of the pasta mixture into a greased shallow 3-qt. baking dish; layer with cheese mixture and remaining pasta mixture....

Time 1h Yield 16 servings. Number Of Ingredients 17 Steps: Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour three 9-in. round baking pans. Cream butter, shortening and granulated sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Fold in pecans and coconut....

Time 1h45m Yield 12 Number Of Ingredients 20 Steps: Mix yeast, sugar, and 1/4 cup warm water in a large mixing bowl and set aside until the yeast mixture forms a creamy foam layer on top, about 5 minutes. Whisk flour, 1 teaspoon salt, and baking powder in a bowl. Stir flour mixture into yeast mixture by thirds, alternating with 1 cup warm water in thirds, and beat to make a firm dough....

2 lbs ground beef, browned and drained 1 oz taco seasoning, (1 packet), plus water listed on the back 16 oz biscuits, (1 can), large ½ cup sour cream ½ cup mayonnaise 8 oz cheddar cheese, shredded and divided 1 onion, medium, halved and sliced 2 tomatoes, medium, sliced 1 red bell pepper, medium, halved and sliced 4 oz Jalapeno peppers, canned, sliced Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and place the oven rack in the center....

Time 1h30m Number Of Ingredients 13 Steps: Preheat oven to 350 degrees with rack in the upper third. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil; prepare an ice bath. Add asparagus and cook until just tender and bright green, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to ice bath; drain. Return pot to medium heat. Add bacon and cook, stirring occasionally, until crisp, about 10 minutes; remove bacon with a slotted spoon to a paper towel-lined plate....

We make zucchini often at my house. Most of the time, I just sauté zucchini slices in a little butter, add some garlic salt and that’s it. Truth be told, it’s kind of a boring way to eat zucchini. This recipe for Parmesan Zucchini Slices jazzes up zucchini a little bit. Zucchini is lightly cooked in garlic-infused oil and butter. Additions of Parmesan cheese and basil before baking helps turn it into something delicious....

Time 55m Yield 4 Number Of Ingredients 14 Steps: Cook the penne pasta: Heat to boiling a large pot with 4 quarts of water in it. Once the water is boiling, salt it with 2 Tbsp of salt. Once the water returns to a boil add the pasta to the pot. Leave uncovered, let cook on high heat with a vigorous boil. Put the timer on for 8-10 minutes, or whatever your pasta package says is appropriate for al dente (cooked but still a little firm)....

Time P5DT8h30m Yield 10 to 12 servings Number Of Ingredients 22 Steps: For the brine: In a large stockpot, add half of the water, the brown sugar, kosher salt, curing salt, coriander seeds, mustard seeds, fennel seeds, juniper berries, chile flakes, bay leaves, cloves, cinnamon and star anise and bring to a boil. Then simmer for 30 minutes. Add the remaining water with some ice to chill the brine. For the rub: Grind the peppercorns, coriander and juniper until crushed but still a little chunky....

Time 10m Yield 4 servings. Number Of Ingredients 5 Steps: Place raspberries in a blender; cover and process until pureed. Press through a fine-mesh strainer into a bowl; discard seeds. Stir in lemon juice and vanilla., Fill each champagne flute with 2 tablespoons raspberry mixture; top with prosecco. If desired, garnish with mint and fresh raspberries. Time 10m Yield 6 servings Number Of Ingredients 3 Steps: Blend the raspberries and sugar in a food processor or blender until pureed....

Time 25m Yield 16 servings. Number Of Ingredients 10 Steps: Stir mascarpone cheese; let stand at room temperature 30 minutes. Whisk yolks, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/3 cup Marsala and salt in top of a double boiler until mixture is thickened (ribbon stage) and a thermometer reads 160°. Remove from heat; whisk in mascarpone until almost smooth. Whip cream and remaining sugar until soft peaks form; fold into mascarpone mixture., Combine coffee, espresso powder and remaining Marsala....

Time 45m Number Of Ingredients 12 Steps: Place the ricotta, yolks, milk and vanilla in a bowl. Use a rubber spatula to mix (press down on large lumps as required) until there are no large lumps of ricotta. Add flour, baking powder, sugar and salt. Mix until just combined. The batter should be fairly thick. Place egg whites in a separate bowl. Whisk vigorously by hand for 30 seconds until foamy....

4 bacon, slices 2 cup red onion, (about 1 large onion) 4 garlic cloves, minced 1 jalapeño, seeded and diced 15 fl oz pinto beans, 2 cans, rinsed, drained 15 fl oz white beans, 2 cans, rinsed, drained 1 cup BBQ sauce, of your favorite ¼ cup apple cider vinegar ¼ cup dark molasses 2 tbsp. tomato paste 2 tbsp. Dijon mustard 2 tsp. chili seasoning 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp....

When you’re looking for something new to cook for you and one other person, this is a great recipe to try. Or, consider making it all for yourself and eating it two nights in a row. This recipe for scallops makes two servings. Ingredients needed: scallops sesame oil fresh spinach salt and pepper white sugar green onions garlic How to make Seared Jumbo Scallops over Spinach: The full, printable recipe is at the end of this post....

Time 16m Yield 4 Number Of Ingredients 3 Steps: Place zucchini in a steamer over 1 inch of boiling water, and cover. Cook until tender but still firm, about 2 to 6 minutes. In a serving bowl, mix together zucchini and pesto. Top with Parmesan cheese. Time 35m Yield 4 Number Of Ingredients 11 Steps: Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add squash, zucchini, and onions; saute until slightly tender, about 10 minutes....

Time 25m Yield 6-9 500mL jars Number Of Ingredients 4 Steps: Let jars, rims and lids stand in hot water until they are ready to be filled. Measure the Strawberries and Rhubarb into a 6-8qt saucepan. Stir pectin into fruit. Bring to a rolling boil. Using a blender wand or hand masher break up the rhubarb. Add sugar. Return to a full boil and boil 1 minute. (It will increase in size....

Time 20m Yield 4 Number Of Ingredients 7 Steps: Combine cabbage and carrots in bowl; set aside. Melt Saute Express® squares in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-low heat just until bubbles begin to form. Add chicken. Cook, stirring occasionally, 5 to 7 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in center. Add cashews and green onions; stir. Continue cooking 1 to 2 minutes or until heated through. Place 1/4 chicken mixture onto each tortilla; top with 1/4 cabbage mixture....

Time 50m Yield 4 servings. Number Of Ingredients 11 Steps: In a large bowl, combine the first four ingredients. Crumble venison over mixture and mix well. Shape into 1-1/2-in. balls. Place in a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Combine the remaining ingredients; pour over meatballs., Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 35-45 minutes or until meat is no longer pink. Time 45m Yield 4 servings Number Of Ingredients 16 Steps:...

Pork belly is one of the most flavorful and fatty foods on the planet. Despite the fact many people are still unsure of the difference between pork belly and bacon, no one can resist the allure of pork belly meals. You can grill, roast, steam, and more with this meat cut. Just in case you’re not familiar with pork belly let’s discuss this choice of meat first. What Is Pork Belly?...