This luscious cheesecake dessert is perfection on a hot summer night. No oven required. It's easy, really easy, to make— and so downright addictive you may want to consider a double batch. I love that my food processor whizzes up the cream cheese, sour cream, sugar, lemon juice and vanilla in under a minute. My only problem here is restraining myself from indulging as the mixture ripens in the refrigerator for a couple of hours—or best yet, overnight. Serving is a breeze; just spoon the mixture into a bowl and set out lots of ripe strawberries and graham crackers for dipping. …and later when ...
1 1/2 ounce gold sauza tequila 1/2 ounce Triple Sec 3 ounces Margarita mix 1 ounce lime juice* ~ crushed ice cubes 1 lime, quartered
4 ripe Hass avocados 3 tablespoons lime juice 3 tablespoons scallions, minced 1 –2 Serrano chilies, minced 2 ripe tomatoes 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 bag corn or tortilla chips
1 5-pound chicken, cut into 8–10 pieces ~ kosher salt ~ freshly ground black pepper ~4 tablespoons olive oil, divided ~2 tablespoons butter 40 cloves garlic, peeled 1 cup dry white wine, divided 1 14-ounce can low sodium chicken broth* 10 sprigs fresh thyme 2 tablespoons flour ~ chopped Italian parsley and sprigs of fresh thyme, for garnish (optional)
18 medium farm eggs, hard-cooked, peeled and halved 5-6 tablespoons homemade mayonnaise 1/4 teas+poon freshly ground black pepper 1/4 teaspoon salt ~ chopped fresh herbs such as Italian parsley, tarragon, or chervil (optional)
1/2 cup black raisins or currants 1/2 cup brandy (for soaking) 6 tablespoons cold butter, cut in ½-inch cubes* 2+ cups flour 2 tablespoons sugar 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup cold milk 2 eggs (1 for dough, 1 for glaze) 2 tablespoons demerara sugar**
6 ounces bacon 3 pounds beef stew meat or sirloin tip, cut into 2-inch pieces* 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 2 tablespoons bacon fat ~ olive oil for sautéing 3 cups Burgundy wine, divided** 4 cups beef broth*** 1 tablespoon tomato paste 1 bay leaf 8 carrots, cut diagonally and halved 2 tablespoons flour, divided 1 pound brown mushrooms, halved or thickly sliced 1 10-ounce bag frozen pearl onions, thawed 2 tablespoons butter 1 teaspoon sugar 1 teaspoon thyme ~ chopped Italian parsley, for garnish ~ fresh thyme sprigs, for garnish
This luscious cheesecake dessert is perfection on a hot summer night. No oven required. It's easy, really easy, to make— and so downright addictive you may want to consider a double batch. I love that my food processor whizzes up the cream cheese, sour cream, sugar, lemon juice and vanilla in under a minute. My only problem here is restraining myself from indulging as the mixture ripens in the refrigerator for a couple of hours—or best yet, overnight. Serving is a breeze; just spoon the mixture into a bowl and set out lots of ripe strawberries and graham crackers for dipping. …and later when ...
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