Weekly Cooking (and related issues) Thread

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"Mesquite-grilled chicken or fish combined with cold elements -- we invented that," the Ivy's chef/co-owner Richard Irving (113 N. Robertson Blvd.) told the Hollywood Reporter of the restaurant's famed salad ($18 and up, depending on protein choice).There are a lot of components, so no one can re-create it properly, even though they try. The dish has been on the menu since 1983, Irving says, and it's still going strong." Calorie count: 350; 500 with chicken or shrimp. No carbs.

The Ivy's Grilled Vegetable Salad

PIC/COURTESY THE IVY

Grilled fresh corn is tossed with avocado, asparagus, tomato, baby lettuce,
zucchini and a secret vinaigrette, made fresh every morning. But the piece de
resistance is added mesquite-grilled shrimp or free-range chicken.

[Liz]

A "Southern recipe" is always a treat....and here they use
fresh garden vegetables. This Southern method is a cinch.

SOUTHERN SQUASH AND ONIONS

Sprinkle flour over sliced yellow squash/onions. Mix
w/ hands to coat. Fry in hot oil til crisp and browned.

[Liz]

It's not a photoshop---the thickness of the luscious mocha icing on
Pioneer Woman Ree's brownies almost surpasses the brownie, itself.

MOCHA ICED BROWNIES

PREP micro/melt choc in 30-sec increments;cool slightly.

BATTER cream butter/ sugar. Beat in eggs; on low speed, drizzle in melted chocolate. Add vanilla; mix. Now add flour; mix/just combine. Pour into sprayed 8" square; Spread evenly. Bake 325 deg 45 min; center is no longer soft; cool.

When cool, ice thickly. Fridge/firm. Slice. SERVE

ICING slightly combine butter, conf sugar, cocoa powder, salt, vanilla, then 1/2 c coffee. Whip light and fluffy. If overly thick, add 1/4 c cup offee.

ING Brownies: 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate 2 sticks butter 2 cups sugar 4 eggs 3 teaspoons vanilla 1-1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

ING Icing: 2 sticks butter, softened 5 sifted cups powdered sugar 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 3 teaspoons vanilla 1/2 cup coffee, strongly brewed, cooled