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11th Hour Substitutions
I have gotten lots of requests for the 11th hour substitutions that I demonstrated on the Rachael Ray Show. I am delighted that so many viewers enjoyed the show. Here are all my tips! Oil Substitutes in a dressing: Chicken broth version: Whisk together 1 tablespoon vinegar, pinch salt, little…
Spanish-style White Bean, Kale, and Chorizo Soup
In the early nineties, I went on a weeklong press trip to Spain. Other than learning everything there is to know about olive oil—the stated purpose of our trip—all we did for a week was eat ourselves silly and drink many bottles of beautiful Spanish wine. Not surprisingly, I fell…
Look for me on Rachael Ray today, February 21!
I am going to be on the Rachael Ray show today, February 21, talking about 11th hour substitutions. Hope you will tune in for lots of useful tips.
Syrup: How can I prevent homemade syrup from crystallizing?
Sheila recently e-mailed the Kitchen Shrink to ask, “in making pancake syrup, how do I keep sugar from settling on the bottom in hard form?” If your syrup crystallizes in the bottom of the bottle either the proportion of sugar to water is too high or the mixture wasn’t heated long…
Gingery Chicken Broth with Wonton Ravioli
This soup combines two of my favorite recipes—Eileen Yin Fei Lo’s gingery Chinese chicken broth and Jacques Pépin’s chicken breast stuffing—with one of my favorite techniques, wonton as ravioli. Eileen introduced me to Chinese-style chicken broth when she appeared on my show to make recipes from her book The Chinese Way.…
Warm Chocolate Cheesecake
Makes 4 Servings Hands-On Time: 15 Minutes Total Preparation Time: 35 to 40 Minutes Ingredients One 3.5 oz bar bittersweet chocolate 8 oz full-fat or 1/3 less-fat cream cheese (Neufchâtel) 1 t pure vanilla extract 1/4 c plus 2 T sugar 2 t unbleached all-purpose flour 1 large egg Directions…
Eggs Baked in Red Wine
Makes 2 servings Hands-on time: 20 minutes Total Preparation time: 40 minutes Suggested Accompaniment steamed asparagus tossed with a little butter Ingredients 2 slices homemade-style white bread 2 garlic cloves, one halved and one minced 3 strips bacon 1 shallots minced ¾ c dry red wine ¾ c chicken stock,…
Chicken Saltimbocca with Artichoke Sauce
Note: Halve the recipe if you want to make just enough for 2 people or make the whole recipe and freeze the extra chicken and sauce for a meal later in the month Makes 4 Servings Hands-On Time: 35 Minutes Total Preparation Time: 45 Minutes Suggested Accompaniments spinach sautéed with…
Cuban Okra and Chicken Stew with Green Plantain Dumplings
(Quimbombó Guisado con Pollo y Bolas de Plátano) Copyright @Maricel E. Presilla Makes 4 servings Hands-On Time: 40 minutes Suggested Accompaniment rice The Chicken Ingredients 8 large cloves of garlic, peeled 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin Pinch of ground allspice 1 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt Juice of 2 large bitter Seville…
Zucchini in Cuban Style Cherry Tomato Sofrito
(Calabacin del Patio con Sofrito de Tomate Cereza y Picada de Almendras, Cacao y Perejil) Copyright @Maricel E. Presilla Makes 4 servings Hands-On Time: 30 minutes Total Preparation Time: 1 hour 15 minutes Suggested Accompaniments Rice or shredded Napa cabbage seasoned with just a bit of olive oil and salt.…