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Almost-Famous Broccoli-Cheddar Soup Recipe : Food Network Kitchens

Almost-Famous Broccoli-Cheddar Soup Recipe : Food Network Kitchens
Directions Melt the butter in a large Dutch oven or pot over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Whisk in the flour and cook until golden, 3 to 4 minutes, then gradually whisk in the half-and-half until smooth. Add the chicken broth, bay leaves and nutmeg, then season with salt and pepper and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook, uncovered, until thickened, about 20 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare the bread bowls: Using a sharp knife, cut a circle into the top of each loaf, leaving a 1-inch border all around. Add the broccoli and carrot to the broth mixture and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Add the cheese to the soup and whisk over medium heat until melted. Photograph by Kate Mathis When blending hot liquids, first let cool for 5 minutes or so, then transfer to a blender, filling only halfway. Recipe courtesy Food Network Magazine

Almost-Famous Chicken Lettuce Wraps Recipe : Food Network Kitchens Directions Prepare the chicken: Whisk the egg white, cornstarch and rice wine in a bowl. Add the chicken and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate at least 30 minutes. Make the stir-fry sauce: Whisk 1/3 cup water, the oyster, hoisin and soy sauces, the rice wine and sesame oil in a bowl, then whisk in the cornstarch until dissolved. Fry the noodles: Pull the noodles apart into sections. Make the stir-fry: Heat 2 tablespoons peanut oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Make a bed of noodles on a platter and top with the chicken mixture. Photograph by Andrew Mccaul Official Food Network UK TV- British recipes, cooking videos & Tv shows Almost-Famous Bloomin' Onion Recipe : Food Network Kitchens See how to slice a Bloomin' OnionCombine all of the dip ingredients in a bowl, cover and refrigerate.Slice the onion (see below). Whisk the flour, cayenne, paprika, thyme, oregano, cumin and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper in a bowl. In a small deep bowl, whisk the eggs, milk and 1 cup water.Place the onion in a separate bowl, cut-side up, and pour all of the flour mixture on top. Cover the bowl with a plate, then shake back and forth to distribute the flour.

Top 10 Unusual Food Combinations Food While some people know about these little tricks, the majority do not. These are small tips to help you improve the foods we commonly eat – most are recommended by top chefs and others by very experienced home cooks. 10. Carrots and Sugar While it may seem strange to add sugar to vegetables, it is a very common method of preparing carrots in France. 9. Add a touch of salt to coffee to heighten the flavor – this is a very common use of salt as it is used in virtually all dishes (including sweet dishes served for pudding). 8. Use sugar, not salt. 7. When baking with chocolate, add a little coffee – it strengthens the chocolate flavor without adding a strong coffee flavor. 6. When stewing meat, throw in a star anise – you can’t taste the aniseed but the flavor adds a deep richness to the meat. 5. Throw in a tomato branch – the branch contains all of the flavor that we love in tomatoes – pick a leaf and smell it and you will see what I mean. 4. 3. Add chocolate to chili. 2. 1.

Eggs Eggs en CocottePrintable Recipe Unsalted butter, for greasing the ramekins¼ cup heavy cream or crème fraîche6 large eggsSea saltFreshly ground black pepperMinced fresh chives, for serving Preheat the oven to 400ºF. Butter 6 ramekins and divide the cream or crème fraîche among them. Add 1 of the eggs to each ramekin and place them into a roasting pan. Add enough hot water to the roasting pan to come half way up the sides of the ramekins and bake for 12 to 14 minutes, or until the desired doneness. Serves 6.

Scalloped Hasselback Potatoes “Scalloped” is an attractive word, isn’t it? When I hear it I think of several things: first, there’s scallops, as in the seafood—totally delicious. Then there’s the scalloped shape that can live on the edge of a pair of shorts or on the collar of a woman’s blouse—always pretty and dainty. The first players up are: a few Russet potatoes (I’m sure other varieties will work equally as well), Parmigiano-Reggiano and butter. Start by scrubbing your potatoes good and clean. Then, using a sharp knife, make slices across the potato, being sure to stop before you reach its bottom. Cut up your butter. Then do the same with the Parmigiano-Reggiano. Next, open the potatoes’ crevices and shove the parmesan and butter, alternating between the two. After they’re stuffed with butter and Parmigiano-Reggiano, you want to bake them at 400ºF for about 45 minutes to an hour. When they’re done baking, you’re still a few minutes away from cheesy gloriousness! They’ll come out looking all cheesy and inviting.

Eternal Sunshine of the Bulgur Mind While prepping my lunch salads for the week, I wanted to make a quick dinner with my already-out ingredients. And as a huge proponent for EGGS any time of the day, its easy to add a simple fried egg on top of many a dish for an easy and elegant dinner. Just be sure to keep those yolks runny. Bulgur Wheat Sunshine With whatever greens you have on hand, mound in the middle of your plate. (pre-sunshine) and then lay a sunny-side up egg (the sunshine in my life) on top. Sponsored Content Design Crush & Popsicles! Not to sound full of myself, but I’m pretty sure this is the be all, end all of popsicle roundups. There’s a little something for everyone: the foodies, the purists, the ones who prefer frozen yogurt, the ones who prefer a little alcohol, everyone. Tweny-five options to be exact. The post I did last summer on the cold guys was one of DC’s most viewed ever, so I thought you’d all be up for another round – was I right? Click on the photo to be taken to the recipe. All photos and recipes copyright of their respective source unless otherwise noted.

Sex and the City and Tortilla Pie (with easy-poached eggs!) « My Husband Hates Veggies Back in my single days, I was a Manhattan gal. Oh, those wild and carefree days of living in my deluxe high-rise apartment! Enjoying my Cosmos and wearing my Manolo Blahniks and waltzing past velvet ropes into Bungalow 8…. No. Not really. I was always more of a beer at the dive bar over a game of pool kind of girl, and I lived in a walk up railroad style apartment that totaled about 450 square feet. Living in Hell’s Kitchen, there was no shortage of amazing places to grab a bite to eat, and I was fortunate enough to live right near a little gem of a place called The Little Pie Company. It wasn’t until I watched Dave Lieberman creating his version of a breakfast enchilada casserole that I remembered Tortilla Pie. Kitty’s Tortilla Pie makes 6 servings Step 1: Preheat the oven to 350F. Step 2: Add 1 chipotle pepper for mild, 2 for medium and 3 for hot. Step 3: Add the tomatoes to the pan, bring to a boil, and add the black beans. Step 5: You are now ready to begin assembling your pie.

Kitchen Helpers I found these helpful charts last week and just had to share! Both of these beauties are from Chasing Delicious (aka one of the most fab foodie blogs out there)! Aren’t they faaaaabulous?! Buy them here. (Note: There are lots of little charts like this online, but these are my favorites). I love tea, but I’m no expert. For people of the UK, have this one with you while you’re meal planning or grocery shopping! I’ve fond some other helpful charts that I’ll share in another post! Yay charts!

Puffy P Egg (Egg Puff with Paratha) Jeanne of EoMEoTE fame invited me to participate in this month’s egg extravaganza, event dedicated to celebrate the goodness of eggs every month with colorful themes. This month theme is weaving a tabloid story around egg recipes. Celebrity gossip, na… but politics…oh boy, they are like hot popcorn to me. I can’t get enough of that gossip and can spend hours and hours reading all sorts of political tedious minutia. They fascinate me, its like following street theater, but with real people (?) who got the power to make decisions that would affect us all. Well, this article is written in a political tabloid (=mainstream) story style. A one powerful chicken egg whose campaign slogan is ‘incredible edible egg’ coming out of a relaxing sauna vacation. Journalists taking pictures and throwing out questions: Sir, Mr. But sir, people are saying edible is alright but the incredible part, that is a tad over hyped? (The Egg is a puppet of course. Is it safe to eat you regularly? Puffy P.

Recipe of the month: Kinder Bueno | Life's a stage – WebBlog This is my all time favorite cake recipe I once posted a photo of. I sent the recipe to a few people, but thought I’ll share with everyone since I now have the Recipe of the Month category. So without further ado, I introduce to you, the one and only Recipe of the Month of March: the Kindeeer Buenooo. Kinder Bueno Batter: 6 egg whites 6 tablespoons sugar 1 tablespoon oil 2 tablespoons flour 2 tablespoons bread crumbs 1 / 2 baking soda 150 grams broken walnuts approximately 400 grams of Finetti, Nutella, what you like best Creams: 6 egg yolks 250 grams sugar 1 bag of vanilla pudding 3 tablespoons flour 100 grams chocolate 250 grams margarine 2 packages cream Mix the ingredients for the batter adding the egg whites last (stir gently), cast in an oiled and floured tray and bake at medium-low fire. After the batter is ready spread Finetti on it while still hot and then leave to cool completely. Divide it in 2, to one of the parts add the chocolate, and leave them to cool completely. Keep cool until serving.

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