1. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Set aside.
2. Heat the olive oil on medium heat in a 3-quart ovenproof casserole or Le Creuset type dish. Add the pancetta and cook until golden. Remove.
3. Add the chicken to the pan, skin side down. Sear until golden on medium-high heat. Remove from...
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by Kalina
on 02/28/2010
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Last Voted on 03/07/2010
Bring a large pot of water to boil. Add some salt to the pot when the water comes to a full boil.
In a large skillet set over moderate heat, cook the onion and garlic in the olive oil, stirring occasionally, until softened (approx. 4 min). Add the Pancetta and cook, stirring, until golden...
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by Bulgarka
on 02/24/2010
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Last Voted on 03/07/2010
1. Toast the pine nuts in a small dry skillet over medium heat until they are fragrant, about 5 minutes.
2. Cut the core out of the cabbage but leave it whole. Dip the whole cabbage head in a large pan of boiling water until the outer leaves soften, about 30 seconds. Remove the cabbage from...
Salt the eggplant and let it drain for 30 minutes.
In the meantime, in a large skillet heat 3 tbsp. oil over medium-high heat Add the onion and garlic and saute until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Stir in the sun-dried tomatoes and peppers and cook for another 7 minutes.
Pat the eggplant dry,...
In a big soup pot brown the chorizo sausages over high heat until brown and crisp.
Next, place the tomatoes and stock in the pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat down to medium and add in the white beans and green beans. Cook for 10 minutes. Season with salt, pepper, and parsley. Let it simmer...
Wash chickens thoroughly and remove excess fat from inside chickens. In small-size bowl, mix the garlic powder, cumin, vinegar, paprika, salt and pepper, white wine and oil. Rub the marinade thoroughly inside and outside the chicken, including under wings. Seal the chicken in a large plastic bag...
Place almonds in a small nonstick saute pan. Lightly toast over medium-high heat, about 3 minutes. Add 1 tablespoon tamari and stir until the almonds are coated evenly, about 30 seconds. Transfer to a plate and cool. Chop almonds roughly.
Prepare a large bowl of ice water. In a large pot of...
1. Preheat oven to 400°. Arrange almonds on a baking sheet in a single layer and toast in oven for 10 minutes. Set aside to cool.
2. Line a baking sheet with parchment or wax paper.
3. Combine the almonds, dates, apricots, cinnamon, and orange zest in a food processor and process into a...
1. Marinate chicken:
Mash garlic to a paste with 2 teaspoons salt, then transfer to a large bowl. Stir in vinegar and oregano.
Remove the skin and excess fat from chicken, then toss chicken with marinade until coated and marinate, covered and chilled, at least 1 hour but not more than 2 hrs....
Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat a 12-cup muffin pan with cooking spray.
In a large bowl, whisk together the pumpkin, oil, eggs, pumpkin pie spice, 1 cup sugar, baking soda, and salt until smooth. Mix the flour with the baking powder and then whisk it in the pumpkin mixture until just combined....
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by Cooking Mama
on 02/10/2010
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Last Voted on 02/24/2010
Instructions For the Topping:
In a food processor or blender, pulse together flour, almonds, brown sugar, and salt until the nuts are finely chopped. Add the melted butter slowly, and pulse mixture until blended. Place mixture in a shallow baking pan, and spread out evenly. Cover. Cool...
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by Cooking Mama
on 02/10/2010
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Last Voted on 02/28/2010
1. Bring a large pot of water to boil for ravioli. Salt the water once it is boiling.
2. Add the ravioli and cook until al dente, about 2 to 3 minutes or until the pasta floats and is pale in color.
3. Remove the pasta from the water and drain well. Season the pasta with salt and pepper.
4....
Use a spoon to clean the pulp and membrane from the inside of the 6 orange (lemon, grapefruit or lime) halves. Dust the inside of the pith with sugar. Set aside.
Combine the juice, half the sugar and the rind in a small saucepan. Simmer over medium-low heat until juice is reduced to 150ml....
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 1 quart casserole dish.
2. Place a layer of the potatoes into bottom of the prepared casserole dish and sprinkle some of the cheeses over them. Continue layering potatoes and topping them with the cheeses until you've used them all.
3. In a...
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Wash the peppers and slit them open. Scoop out seeds, core and stem, but leave the peppers in one piece.
Place the peppers in the oven and cook turning occasionally until the skin is charred and blackened on all sides.
Once the peppers are done, take...