A Few Of FR's Finest....Every Day....08/15/03....Cooking With FReepers - Carlo3b

dansangel; Billie

[dansangel]

((((((jwfiv))))))

Hope you didn't burn those pancakes *too* badly!

;-)

[sweetliberty]

"I'm toying with the Atkins diet for our new book"

Are you only using Atkins diet type recipes or are you gonna use FReeper recipes again?

[dansangel]

Mornin' dansy. Oh, the unfairness of it all. I can't participate cuz I don't cook.

Don't give me a second thought, just go along and continue exchanging recipes.

:-)

Oh *Skinny Dude*! ***Can't*** cook or ***won't*** cook - there's a big difference!

Carlo has provided us with some wonderful and *uncomplicated* recipes. Try them, you'll like them! LOL!

(((((((The Thin Man)))))))))))

PS....perhaps in a few months we'll be calling you "The Plump Man."

:-)

[dansangel]

((((((Cal)))))))

You may shake your tail feathers anytime the mood hits you!

Have a gander at all of the wonderful recipes being traded here today.

:-)

[dansangel]

No one ever cooks like your Mom!

That is *so* true. I just love going back home to visit. I miss my family so much that I am trying to move back to FL to be closer to them. The only obstacle right now is finding employment for .45MAN and myself, but we are working on it!

Then, more of Mom's home cooking! LOL!

[dansangel]

Thanks Calpernia. I hope the power becomes more stable for you!

[dansangel]

I don't know about you fungus munchers. Takes all kinds I guess. ;-)

Them thar's *fightin'* words, missy!

(((((((sweetliberty))))))))

:-)

[carlo3b]

Thanks for asking.. I have 2 new books on tap.. "Soup, Sex, and the Single Man"... LOL and "Chef Carlo Cooks ..Kids" Check out our website for the news on the release dates http://www.CookingWithCarlo.com for the Freeper Cookbook you can find it here.. http://www.inservers1.com/~clintonl/index.html

[MeekOneGOP]

Mmmm-mmmmmmm !! Ya'll are makin' me hawngry !! Thanks for that recipe ...

Hey, Billie ! My latest, btw ...

[.45MAN]

Must be time for desert..........

Bourbon and Chocolate Pecan Pie

1 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter -- melted
3 eggs -- slightly beaten
3/4 cup light corn syrup
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons bourbon
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup chocolate chips
1 (9-inch) pie shell

Cream sugar and butter. Add eggs, syrup, salt, bourbon, and vanilla. Mix until blended. Spread pecans and chocolate chips in bottom of pie shell. Pour filling into shell. Bake in a 375 degree oven for 40 to 50 minutes. Yield: 6 to 8 servings.

This should keep everybody happy....

[Feiny]

This one is EASY and fabulous on a hot summer night especially with some champagne:

LEMONADE PIE

INGREDIENTS:
6-ounce can frozen lemonade concentrate
1 pint vanilla ice cream
3 ½ cups whipped topping
1 graham cracker crust

EASY PREPARATION:
Place lemonade in large mixing bowl and beat about 30 seconds. Gradually blend in ice cream. By hand, fold in whipped topping until smooth. Spoon into pie crust. Place in freezer for 4 hours before serving.

[dansangel]

Bourbon and Chocolate Pecan Pie

Holding out on me, are you? ;-)

This should keep everybody happy....

Works for me! :-)

[dansangel]

(((((((feinie))))))

Thank you for sharing that delightful recipe!

This one is EASY and fabulous on a hot summer night especially with some champagne:

Is there anything that *isn't* fabulous with champagne? LOL!

[Feiny]

I love champagne....it has been very difficult for me to boycott French products when I love Vueve Cliquot so very much. It has saved me quite a bit of money though....

[kitkat]

Fawnn, you're gonna love this thread featuring Carlo3B.

Any recipes to share?

[Feiny]

Skewered Lamb with Red Wine Vinagrette
(recipe from Chef Bobby Flay)

Makes 8 appetizer portions.

Red Wine Vinaigrette

* 1 bottle red wine
* ¼ cup red wine vinegar
* 2 Tablespoons Dijon mustard
* 1 teaspoon honey
* 1 cup olive oil
* Salt and freshly ground pepper

Skewered Lamb

* 4 pounds lamb loin, cut into 2-inch cubes
* 2 heads garlic, peeled and crushed
* 1 ½ cups pure olive oil
* 4 sprigs rosemary
* 32 roasted pearl onions

To prepare the vinaigrette, in a medium nonreactive saucepan over high heat, reduce the wine to ¼ cup. Place it in a blender with the vinegar, mustard and honey and blend until combined. With the motor running, slowly add the olive oil until emulsified. Season to taste with salt and pepper. May be refrigerated up to 2 days. Bring to room temperature before using.

To make the lamb, soak 8 six-inch long bamboo skewers in water for 2 hours or overnight. In a large bowl, combine the garlic, olive oil, rosemary and lamb and let marinate 4-6 hours in the refrigerator.

Thread the lamb cubes and roasted onions on the skewers and season with salt and pepper. Grill until rare to medium-rare (about 3-4 minutes on each side). Place the skewers on a serving platter and drizzle the vinaigrette over them.

[Feiny]

Got a great Gazpacho recipe? I wanted to make that for a pool party, but the cucumbers I bought were too bitter. So, I made seafood pasta salad.

This is a good one for a pool party:

WATERMELON SALSA

1/4 cup fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons (packed) golden brown sugar
3 cups chopped seeded watermelon
1 cup chopped seeded honeydew melon or cantaloupe
1 medium cucumber, peeled, seeded, chopped
1/2 cup chopped red onion
1/4 cup chopped fresh mint
2 tablespoons finely chopped crystallized ginger
2 tablespoons minced seeded jalapeño chilies

Whisk lime juice and sugar in large bowl until sugar dissolves. Add watermelon and all remaining ingredients; toss gently. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 2 hours ahead. Cover and chill.)

Makes about 4 cups.

[dansangel]

There must be some California or some other domestic Champagne that could substitute for the Vueve Cliquot. Maybe not "exactly" up to par. I know the French grapes have some quality from the soil that the CA grapes can never attain, but gee whiz....

The lamb recipe you shared sounds absolutely delicious! The red wine vinaigrette sounds perfect for the meat. Thank you!

[lonestar]

Vote for Weinie gimmick - "A pear in every partridge tree"

I like it! Anything to buy another vote.

Keep up the good work!

Weinie

[Aquamarine]

I'll try this one also. Sounds delicious. Serve with sliced tomatoes!!

This is one of those dishes where you go to bed and then somehow find yourself back in the kitchen at midnight heating up one more serving to eat before you can go to sleep. Haha!

Sometimes I serve it with sliced tomatoes and ranch dressing. Ranch dressing really compliments this dish.

BTW...Know I always say this but this dish freezes well IF there is any chicken pot pie left over. :)