Recipes

Chad’s Date Night: Nobu-inspired Miso Cod

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MISO BLACK COD
INGREDIENTS
1/2 c mirin
1/4 c sake
1 c miso paste
1/2 c sugar
2 black [...]

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Crazy Spicy Peanut Pasta
Freaky Deaky Hot!!
The Recipe

My husband made what might be the most insane pasta dish I’ve ever had. My Italian relatives would truly call it insane because they would claim combining pasta and peanuts is like eating tiramisu with tomato sauce. Those of us, however, who like Asian inspired dished will think this is devine!
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New Year’s Breakfast in bed!!
Apple Cinnamon French Toast
The Gourmet Thyme Recipe!

Easy prep! Do it the night before!
Apple Cinnamon French Toast
Yield: 1 – 13×9” pan
6-8 Servings
5 Tbsp butter
1 cup dark brown sugar
2 Tbsp dark corn syrup
2 tsp cinnamon – divided
2 lg. Apples – peeled & sliced
6-8 slices of bread – 1” thick is best
3 eggs
_ cup milk (whole is best)
_ cup half & half
1 tsp vanilla
1. [...]

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Christmas Cookies Tree
The Sweet Life

Christmas Cookies Tree
This makes a great centerpiece and an even better dessert.  Its something the whole family can make together
Roll your favorite cookie dough (gingerbread works well for Christmas) out to 1/4in thick.
Using star cookie cutters (different sizes) cut out shapes and bake at 350 degrees until slightly golden brown.
You will need at least 3 [...]

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Chad’s Date Night! – Modern Baccala

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In the 17th century, Baccalà (salt cod) found a home in the middle [...]

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Gluten Free Vegan Caramel Cupcakes
Cybele’s Allergy Friendly Eats

Gluten-Free Vegan Caramel Cupcakes with Caramel “Buttercream Frosting”
This recipe was created for a reader who wasn’t a huge fan of chocolate (my go-to flavor), but adored caramel. They are Gluten-Free, Vegan, and Allergy-Friendly. I have heard from those who’ve baked it, it also makes a great birthday cake!
“Allergy-Friendly” Caramel Cupcakes with Caramel [...]

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Egg Nog Ice Cream
w/Rum & Bourbon!
The Sweet Life

(note from the editor (toni): i think laura is hell-bent on ruining my dieting efforts.)
EggNog Ice Cream
1 cup whole milk
2 cups heavy cream
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3 whole cloves
1-2 sticks cinnamon (or 1/4-1/2t ground cinnamon)
pinch of salt
1/4t ground nutmeg
6 egg yolks, at room temperature
2t vanilla extract
3T dark rum or bourbon
Combine the heavy cream, milk, cinnamon, [...]

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Chad’s Date Night! – Tuscan Stew

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Tuscan Stew

INGREDIENTS
1 onion, chopped
7 garlic cloves
1 shallot, chopped
2 T thyme, chopped
4 T olive oil
16 oz tomatoes, [...]

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Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies
Cybele’s Allergy-Friendly Eats

Just in time for the winter holidays, a double dose of chocolate in sweet little cookie treat!
Allergy-Friendly Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies
(Gluten-Free, Vegan, Nut-Free)
Makes 24 2-Inch Cookies
1¼ cups my Basic Gluten Free Flour Mix
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
½ teaspoon xanthan gum
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
¼ teaspoon salt
⅓ cup canola oil
⅓ cup plain rice milk
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Friday Night In!
Caribbean Bread Pudding
Mango Sauce

Chad Carns author of The Gourmet Bachelor: Global Flavor, Local Ingredients cookbook invites you into his Greenwich Village kitchen every Friday night to show you how easy it is to cook gourmet! [...]

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