22 Dec 2014
Christmas Fruitcake
You can still decorate a special cake for Santa by reserving some of the fruit and arranging it on top of the batter. Substitute any type of nut for pistachios, if you prefer. Covering the cake locks in steam as it cooks, keeping it moist. It’s crucial to allow the cake to “cure” for at
22 Dec 2014
Red Velvet Marble Bundt Cake
The trick to creating looping swirls is to gently layer the batter around the Bundt pan with a small cookie scoop. No need to swirl with a knife; it will marble as it bakes. INGREDIENTS: 1 cup butter, softened 1/2 cup shortening 2 1/2 cups sugar 6 large eggs 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon
22 Dec 2014
White Cake
White Cake is a showstopping dessert that’s layered with buttercream goodness as pure as the driven snow and topped with sparkling fondant … INGREDIENTS: 1 cup milk 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 cup butter, softened 2 cups sugar 3 cups cake flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 5 egg whites METHOD: Preheat oven to 350°. Grease 3
22 Dec 2014
Spinach and Mushroom-Stuffed Beef Tenderloin with Truffled Wine Sauce
For an easy, elegant meal, serve family and friends Spinach and Mushroom-Stuffed Beef Tenderloin with Truffled Wine Sauce. Our secrets for the best beef tenderloin: Cook it quickly, keep it moist, and use a trustworthy thermometer. Pull the tenderloin from the oven right when it hits 125′, and residual heat will take it to perfection.
30 Oct 2014
BBQ Lamb With Harissa Dressing
BBQ lamb is served with a harissa dressing, tomato salad, flatbreads and yogurt. These lamb chops are marinated in harissa sauce, a hot red pepper condiment traditionally used in Moroccan cooking. INGREDIENTS: For the lamb 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, plus extra to drizzle 2 tsp chopped leaves of thyme 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1.2 kg boneless lamb
30 Oct 2014
Grilled Whole Trout with Lemon-Tarragon Bean Salad
This freshwater favorite is a snap on the grill. Grilling with the skin on keeps the fish from falling apart and gives the skin a delightful crispy texture. Grill some garlic-rubbed bread and enjoy a glass of Sauvignon Blanc.
30 Oct 2014
Slow Cooker Sausage Casserole
Slow cooker sausage casserole is a wonderfully warming dish packed with tomatoes, beans, red wine, garlic and herbs.
29 Oct 2014
Spicy Pork Skewers
Moorish pork skewers are an extremely popular tapas dish served with a spicy bread sauce. These delicious kebabs are found in street stalls all over the former Russian empire.
29 Oct 2014
Eggs With Spicy Tomatoes And Beans
This popular Israeli breakfast dish of eggs poached in a spicy tomato sauce, mopped up with bread, is also served at other times of the day.
29 Oct 2014
Spicy Sicuan Noodles
Spicy Sichuan noodles, also known as dandan noodles, is traditional Chinese street food made with noodles, spices, vegetables and minced pork.