Cheese Stuffed Tomatoes
This is great as an appetizer for your next dinner party. Ingredients ¼ cup cream cheese 1 tbsp basil chiffonade 1 tbsp minced garlic 2 tbsp unsalted butter ½ tsp salt ½ tsp freshly-ground black pepper ¼ cup ricotta cheese…
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Cheese-Stuffed Chicken Breasts
Ingredients 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts 1 tbsp salt, divided 1 tbsp freshly ground black pepper, divided 1 cup crumbled cornbread ¼ cup dried cranberries, roughly chopped ½ cup apple jelly 3 dried apple rings, finely minced ½ cup cream…
Cappelletti Pasta Soup (Cappelletti in Brodo)
Cappeletti in Brodo is a very simple and very delicious Italian pasta soup, made with Cappeletti (small meat or vegetable filled) ravioli. It’s delicious on a cold day, getting in from a long day at work, and without much time…
Campfire Trout
Gentgeen’s Campfire Trout is the recipe Gentgeen uses to cook trout caught while camping. This method can be used at home with trout purchased at the fish market, but somehow never tastes quite as good. Ingredients 2 whole cleaned trout,…
Bread with Tomato Sauce (Pappa al Pomodoro)
Ingredients ½ loaf dry bread 750 ml puréed tomato 1–2 garlic cloves, crushed and finely chopped Oil 1 handful of well-ripped basil leaves Salt to taste Pepper to taste Procedure Dip the bread in water for a short time, so…
Brazilian Black Bean Soup
Ingredients 2 cups dried black beans 8 cups water 4 cloves garlic, minced ¼ cup diced white onion ¼ cup chopped green onion 2 whole cloves ½ teaspoon ground cumin 1 tablespoon caribe or another ground hot pepper Juice of…
Blackened Sirloin
Ingredients 1 top sirloin steak 2 tbsp black peppercorns, cracked 1 tsp salt 1 tbsp Cajun seasoning Olive oil Procedure Brush steak with oil. Season on both sides with seasoning, peppercorns, and salt. Let sit until room temperature, about 30…
Black-Peppered Chicken Spaghetti
Ingredients 1 pack (800 g) spaghetti noodles 1 L water 5 tbsp oil, divided 6 cloves garlic, crushed and minced 1 green capsicum, cut into 8 pieces 1 red capsicum, cut into 8 pieces 1 big onion, minced 100 ml…
Black Pepper Syrup
Ingredients 1 tsp ground black pepper ¼ cup (60 ml) water ¼ cup (60 ml) granulated white sugar 1 tsp lemon juice (optional) Procedure Combine pepper, water, sugar and lemon in a saucepan, and heat slowly until the sugar dissolves…
Beurre à la Bourguignonne (Garlic Scallion Butter)
Beurre à la Bourguignonne, or garlic butter, is a compound butter flavored primarily with garlic. In this case, it also includes shallots and parsley. Ingredients ½ cup butter 2 tbsp chopped shallots 1–3 cloves garlic, mashed or grated with a…
Barbecue Chicken
Ingredients 2 each chicken thighs, legs, and breasts Brine 1 cup salt 1 quart water ½ cup dark brown sugar 4 cloves garlic, minced 2 tbsp finely grated lemon zest 1 quart salt-free chicken broth Sauce 1 cup tomato paste…
Balsamic Vinaigrette Salad Dressing
This is a basic recipe for Balsamic vinaigrette. Ingredients ¼ cup (60 ml US fl oz) balsamic vinegar (preferably aged and/or Italian) 1 cup (250 ml US fl oz) Italian olive oil 1 pinch of salt A few grinds black pepper ¼ teaspoon minced garlic (optional)…