Posted by Chuck Murray on Wednesday, April 18, 2012,
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adapted from Everyday Food Ingredients 1 lb. spaghetti 8 slices bacon cut 1 inch thick crosswise salt and freshly ground pepper 3 large eggs 3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese plus more for serving 1/2 cup half-and-half Directions
- Set
a large pot of water to boil (for pasta). In a large skillet, cook
bacon over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp, 8 to 12
minutes; transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate.
- Salt boiling water generously; add pasta and cook until al dente, according to package in...
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Asparagus Frittata
Posted by on Tuesday, April 10, 2012,
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 adapted from Fresh Vegetarian
Ingredients: 6 large eggs 1/3 cup milk 1/2 cup crumbled goat cheese heaping tablespoon finely chopped shallot 1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard big pinch salt handful of thin asparagus drizzle olive oil big squeeze fresh lemon juice salt and pepper
Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a 9-inch square baking pan with two strips of parchment paper, cut to size. In a medium bowl, scramble the eggs with the milk, goat cheese, shallot, mustard and salt. Pour the egg mixture i... Continue reading ...
Mayonnaise
Posted by on Friday, March 30, 2012,
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Since we don't often use mayonnaise, making our own makes so much sense. For added flavor, try the Basil Mayo below. Recipe
courtesy Alton Brown of Food Network
Ingredients
- 1 egg yolk
- 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
- 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
- 2 pinches sugar
- 2 teaspoons fresh squeezed lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- 1 cup oil, safflower or corn
Directions
In a glass bowl, whisk together egg
yolk and dry ingredients. Combine lemon juice and vinegar in a separate bowl
then thoroughly whisk half ... Continue reading ...
Maurice Salad
Posted by on Saturday, March 24, 2012,
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adapted from allrecipe.com
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar
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3/4 teaspoon lemon juice
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3/4 teaspoon onion juice
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3/4 teaspoon sugar
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3/4 teaspoon Dijon-style prepared mustard
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1/8 teaspoon mustard powder
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1/2 cup mayonnaise
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1 tablespoon chopped parsley
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1 hard-boiled egg, diced
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Pupa con L'uova "Italian Easter Bread"
Posted by Chuck Murray on Sunday, March 18, 2012,
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1 package rapid rise yeast or 2 1/2 tsp. cake yeast
1-1/4 cup scalded milk, cooled to room temperature1/2 cup butter, softened
2 whole eggs, beaten 1/2 cup granulated sugar 4 cups unbleached flour 1 whole egg, beaten with 1 tsp. cold water 6 whole Murray Hill Farm colored eggs, uncooked Assorted candy sprinkles The Easter eggs do not need to be hard boiled. They will cook when the bread bakes. I usually dye the eggs right out of the refrigerator. Just be careful not to crack them when dying them! In ... Continue reading ...
Raspberry Oatmeal Squares
Posted by Chuck Murray on Friday, March 9, 2012,
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Adapted from joyofbaking.com

Oatmeal Base:
1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup light brown sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups wheat flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups rolled oats, divided
Filling:
1 cup
raspber... Continue reading ...
Irish Soda Bread
Posted by Chuck Murray on Monday, February 27, 2012,
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Irish Soda Bread Makes one loaf
4 cups flour 2 tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. baking soda 4 tbsp. butter
1 cup raisins 1 egg, lightly beaten 2 cups buttermilk
1. Preheat oven to 425°. Sift together the flour, sugar, salt, and baking soda into a large mixing bowl.
2. Using a pastry cutter or two knives, work butter into flour mixture until it resembles coarse meal, then stir in raisins. 3. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture. Add beaten egg and buttermilk to well and mix in... Continue reading ...
Fionn's Sweet Carrot Pancakes
Posted by Heather on Tuesday, February 21, 2012,
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Makes 8 (6 inch) pancakes 2 eggs 2 cups flour 1 1/2 cups milk 1/2 finely grated organic carrots 1/2 cup orange zest 2 tbs. sugar 4 tsp. baking powder
1/4 cup salt
Butter your pan or griddle
for about 2 minutes. Beat the eggs in a medium bowl for one minute. Mix
in flour, milk, carrot, orange zest, sugar, baking powder and salt.
Pour about one half cup of batter onto center of griddle. Cook until the
edges become golden and the bubbles begin to break. Fl... Continue reading ...
Honey Oatmeal Cookies
Posted by Chuck Murray on Saturday, February 4, 2012,
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1/2 cup shortening 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup honey 1 egg, beaten 1 cup quick cooking oats 1 cup flour 1/2 tsp. baking powder 1/4 tsp. salt 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla 1/2 cup walnuts or pecans, chopped 1 cup shredded coconut Cream shortening and sugar. Add honey and egg. Add oats and dry ingredients. Add vanilla, chopped nuts, and coconut. Drop by teaspoon- fulls onto parchment paper lined cookie sheets. Bake at 375 degrees for 10-14 minutes or until lightly golden on edges and set. Continue reading ...
Mexican Potato Omelette
Posted by on Tuesday, January 31, 2012,
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2 TBS olive oil
1 red skin potato, halved, and thinly sliced
3 garlic gloves
2 scallions, thinly sliced
Coarse salt and ground pepper
1 1/4 cups plum tomatoes, coarsely chopped (about 2
tom.)
8 large eggs
1/2 cup shredded pepper jack cheese
2 TBS cilantro
1/2 lime juice
1. Heat 1 tbs oil in 10-inch broiler proof skillet
over
med.-low heat. Add potato, cover and cook, stirring until
golden brown and tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in garlic
and all but 1 TB... Continue reading ...
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