2007 recipes, the year in review

18 years ago

What new recipes did you try in 2007?

I tried several new ones over the past year, some of them very, very good, others not so.

Here are some of the keepers:

Fresh Salmon Cakes (Marilyn)

Spanikopita (Sharon)

Croissants

Asiago, Potato and Bacon Gratin (Nancy)

Winter Salad

Bloody Mary Shrimp

Roasted Vegetable Tart

Apple Walnut Cobbler

Southern Belle Bars

As for the flops, I usually just toss the recipe so I don't attempt it again. So I don't remember all of them, but here are some I recall:

Smoked Sausage, Butternut Squash & Wild Rice Soup (Emeril)

I think I can play with this one and make it better so I saved it

Chocolate & Orange Marble Cookies

Not very flavorful

Vanilla Biscuits

blah

Pralines 'n Cream Muffins

these were good warm, but very dry once cooled

So....what are your memorable recipes of the past year?

Linda

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changeling
18 years ago
A date made "Garlic shrimp" for me, absolutely awesome!

Learning how to roast a chicken correctly, WOW!

The lady that cleans my house taught me how to make stuffed mushrooms that are absolutely Fantastic!
khandi
18 years ago
From what I can remember right now:

- potato and leek soup
- Joey's killer lasagna
- caramel bars
- toffee pecan brownies (Ginger St-Thomas)
- raspberry scones (Ann-T)
- roasted red pepper soup
- butter tart squares
- mac'n cheese with a twist (salsa is added)
- rhubarb crisp

I can't remember any that I didn't like!
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Made pork ragu today. It is wonderful! Here are the changes I made - used boneless pork shoulder ribs because a pork butt is too big for me and DH; - forgot to add the sugar; - did not add the pepper flakes (we don't like things too spicy); - There is no fresh oregano available, so I used dried; - Instead of semolina gnocchi, I made grits with a combination of chicken broth and milk for the liquid, then added swiss cheese and parm when the grits were done. I have no idea how much cheese I added...just eyeballed it and tasted as I went. This is a keeper. If you like braised meats, I think you will like this. Pork Ragu with Semolina Gnocchi Serves 8 For the pork ragu Canola oil 4 pound bone-in pork shoulder (approximately), trimmed of excess fat 2 - 3 slices bacon, chopped 1 cup chopped onions 1/2 cup chopped carrots 1/2 cup chopped celery 3 - 5 garlic cloves, minced 1 tablespoon tomato paste 1 cup dry white wine 2 tablespoons cider vinegar 1 (28-ounce) can whole tomatoes, with juice 1 cup chicken stock Pinch red pepper flakes Pinch of sugar Kosher salt and pepper 1 tablespoon minced fresh oregano Parmesan cheese, to serve For the semolina gnocchi 4 cups whole milk 1 cup semolina flour 1 cup grated Parmesan, divided 3 eggs yolks, lightly beaten 1 teaspoon kosher salt Preheat oven to 325°. Pat the meat dry and season with salt and pepper. In a large Dutch oven, heat a few glugs of canola oil over high heat. Sear the pork shoulder on all sides until golden brown. Remove it from the Dutch oven and set aside. Reduce the heat to medium. Add the bacon and let some of the fat render, about 5 minutes. Add the onions, carrots, and celery and cook until soft and translucent, another 5 - 7 minutes. Toss in garlic and continue to cook for another 30 seconds. Add the tomato paste and cook over medium heat, stirring for 2 minutes. Pour in the wine and cider vinegar and reduce by half, turning up the heat if necessary (you want some good bubbling action here). Meanwhile, use a pair of kitchen scissors to cut the tomatoes into large chunks while still in the can. Add the tomatoes with juices and chicken stock to the Dutch oven. Nestle the pork into the sauce and season generously with salt, pepper, a generous pinch of red pepper flakes, and a generous pinch of sugar. Bring the mixture to a boil, cover, and transfer the pot to the oven. Cook for approximately 3 hours, turning the pork once, until the meat easily falls apart with a fork. Remove the pork to a large cutting board while still fairly hot. Stir the minced oregano into the sauce. Remove excess fat, discard the bone, and carefully shred the meat; it is harder to "pull" once it has cooled. (I either wear heavy-duty rubber gloves on my hands or use my new "bear paws," but two large forks would work, too.) Place the shredded pork back into the Dutch oven and toss with its sauce. Cool to room temperature; refrigerate overnight. The sauce will naturally thicken (and the fat will congeal) as it cools, allowing all of the flavors to marry. To serve the ragu, reheat on medium-low until warm, adding additional chicken stock or water if you want a less thick ragu. Adjust seasoning, if desired. (I usually add some more chili flakes and another splash of cider vinegar.) Serve with warm semolina gnocchi, although this would also be delicious over Parmesan grits or pappardelle. For the semolina gnocchi, heat the milk in a heavy pan until a ring of bubbles form around the edges. Using a wooden spoon, gradually stir the semolina flour into the pot. Continue stirring constantly and firmly (there will be a bit of resistance) for 15 - 20 minutes, making sure to clear the bottom and edges of the pan. The mixture will be very dense and should pull cleanly away from the sides of the pot. Remove the gnocchi from the heat and let cool for a minute. Stir in the 2/3 cup grated Parmesan, then the yolks (with vigor so the eggs don't scramble) and salt. Transfer the mixture to a mixing bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and chill overnight. Preheat oven to 375 ° and place rack in the uppermost position. Use a small spring-form ice cream scoop to shape even-sized balls of gnocchi and place on a greased baking sheet or dish. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan and bake for 15 minutes, until the Parmesan begins to turn light golden brown. Allow to cool for a few minutes before serving. Arrange gnocchi in the bottom of pasta/serving bowls, ladle ragu over top, and serve warm. Garnish with freshly chopped herbs and grated Parmesan, if desired. Nealey Dozier Here is a link that might be useful: The Kitchn Pork Ragu with Semolina Gnocchi
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ritaotay
18 years ago
Good gosh, I can't remember... Although I do remember making AnnT Cream Cheese Danish Coffeecake, at least a half a dozen times... lol

Rita
msafirstein
18 years ago
Oh my! There is no way I could remember all the recipes I tried this year. The canning recipes alone is a very long list and that's a short season!

But off hand..............

Peach Butter --Nancy
Apple Maple Butter --Nancy
Big Batch Habernaro Gold --Carol
Dill Pickles --Sharon
Stewed Tomatoes --Sharon
Chicken and Beef Stock --Sharon
Lemon Graham Slice --SharonCB
Best Linzer Cookie --Monique
Cole Slaw --Kathleen
Green Goddess Dressing
Pumpkin Pie --My Mom
Pecan Pie --My Mom
No Knead Bread
Biscuits --AnnT and Pat_T
Baker's Release --Lucy
English Muffins
Onion Rings --Nancy
Pumkin Flan
Rose Petal Flan
Lavender Chicken --Jain
Lemon Chicken --Mr. Casella
Pre-Salted Chicken and Turkey --AnnT
Sourdough Starter --AnnT, Carol and Grainlady
Kefir --Grainlady
Oven Roasted Vegetables

And cooking and baking tips and tricks ---lindac

Michelle
fearlessem
18 years ago
It was a good year for me and new recipes, as I did manage to uphold my new years resolution of one new recipe a week... What I didn't manage to do was write down which recipe I tried each week -- that is going into the resolution for this coming year. Scanning through my recipe file on my computer, some winners I tried this year were...

Chocolate Babka
Gingered shrimp cakes (I think these were Nancy's)
Vietnamese Oxtail soup
Pumpkin carrot swirl bars
Moorish Pork Kebabs
Country White Bread (my husband thinks this recipe makes the ultimate white sandwich bread, and I'm inclined to agree)
Espresso Honey Caramels
Sandwich Rye Bread
Calabacitas
Lime Loaf Cake with Low Fat Lemon / Lime Curd
Catalan Chickpeas with Tomatoes and Almonds
A Pasta with Chickepea dish (blanking on the recipe name)
Zucchini Gratin (I believe this was an Annie post?)
Dutch Baby
Cauliflower Risotto with Spicy Pangrattato (Yay Jamie Oliver!)
New cold sesame noodle recipe (my husband likes this one more than the previous one I'd been using)
Hot milk cake (heaven with fresh strawberries and whipped cream)
Ciabatta
Tuna-spinach frittata (also from this forum, can't seem to find the original author)

Some of the flops
Pork and ricotta meatballs -- terrible! No flavor!
Corn fritters with cheddar and chives -- sounded better than it tasted
High-rise yeasted cornbread -- didn't live up to rave reviews I read on a blog
Whole wheat yeasted beer bread - blah
Boston Cream Candy -- yuck. too sweet.
Bierocks -- just didn't do it for us...
Peanut caramel sticky bars -- pretty good, but not really worth the calories...
Strawberry crumb cake -- good, but also not worth the calories, would rather have the hot milk cake with sliced strawberries
msafirstein
18 years ago
Hot milk cake (heaven with fresh strawberries and whipped cream)

We LOVE milk cake, could you post the recipe!

Michelle
Terri_PacNW
18 years ago
Michelle or Lucy..will you repost the Bakers release..I thought I saved it..but looking..I didn't..

I'm not sure if the recipes I tried were from this year, or leftovers..LOL...the days all run together..

I resolve to mark dates on the recipes..

Always popular here though..
Sols Brown Sugar Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ann T's Scones
Ann T's Cream Cheese Danish..
The Potato Rosemary Rolls..(that took me forever to get right!)
ooh that Chocolate Cream Cheese Cake..I managed to make it gluten free and it was a hit as well...

I still have to try Sol's Caramel Chicken and MLC...

ooh and I love the Peach Brown Sugar Rum Jam...not sure who's that is off the top of my head..But it's gooooooood!
pat_t
18 years ago
Hmmmmmmmm..... let's see:

Bacon Mushroom Swiss Meatloaf - Alexa
Swedish Tea Ring - Westelle
Potato Rosemary Rolls - Ann T
Chicken Vera Cruz - BeverlyAL
Chicken Fettuccine with Garlic Cream Sauce - doucanoe (Linda)
Blueberry Streusel Crumb Cake - Kathleen_LI
Blue Cheese Potato Salad - wizardnm (Nancy)
Grilled Tequila-Chipotle Shrimp - Sol
Brie with Green Chile Soup - Marigene

That's all I can think of off the top of my head. There are many more that are perennail favorites around here.
Carol Schmertzler Siegel
18 years ago
Vittorio's Spinach Salad
Tuna Sate with Wasabi Mayo
Mexican Tequila Burgers
Tequila Glazed Chicken with Jalapeno
Spicy Cold Soba Noodles
Congri
Browned Onion Kugels
Guacamole Salad
Tattooed Potatoes

This is what comes to mind, but there were plenty more, but I can't think I'm getting hungry!
lucyny
18 years ago
Terri,
Here ya go.

I make my own cake release & it's been working just fine for my baking needs. Not only for cakes, also use to grease any type of baking sheets/pans.

Lucy

Bakers Release
2 cups Crisco
1 1/4 cup flour

Mix together well, store in a covered airtight container. I keep it in my cabinet w/the other baking items. I like this mix as it hasn't left that gummy residue that the sprays leave behind on my pans.
User
18 years ago
Hard to remember all, but these three stand out. I really don't step out of my cooking comfort zone often as the food critic is not as adventurous as I.

Vegetable Moussaka
Cauliflower and Mushroom Gougere
Polenta and Roasted Root Veggies (didn't have the ingredients that ghoghunter posted, so I substituted ... :)

My biggest accomplishment was learning to bake my own bread ... and of course I am still learning that skill.

My goal this year is to learn how to can.
khandi
18 years ago
What is Bakers Release? I've never heard of it in my life!
doucanoe
Original Author
18 years ago
I was just going to ask that same question, Khandi!

Linda
User
18 years ago
Sounds like Lucy made her own "Baker's Joy". The spray with the oil and flour. I haven't tried this product because I don't think it is sold in Canada.
lakeguy35
18 years ago
All I can say is that I managed to gain a few extra pounds...LOL...loved every bite for sure!!

David
fearlessem
18 years ago
Hi Michelle --

The hot milk cake is super easy -- from the Better Homes and Gardens cookbook...

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
2 eggs
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup milk
2 Tbs butter
1 tsp vanilla and 1/4 tsp almond extract (my addition)

Preheat oven to 350. Grease a 9 x 9 inch square baking pan (I used a 9 inch round cake pan but it fills it almost to overflowing).

In a saucepan, heat milk and butter until butter melts.

Mix flour and baking powder in small bowl. In large mixing bowl, beat eggs on high about 4 minutes or until thick. Gradually add sugar, beat another 4-5 minutes until light and fluffy. Add extracts and flour mixture, and mix until just combined. Add hot milk to batter, mix until just combined. Pour into greased pan, bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool on a rack and serve (preferably smothered with berries and whipped cream!)

Emily
Terri_PacNW
18 years ago
Thank you Lucy..I'm going to make a small batch..but use Spectrum shortening and a gluten free blend of flour. :o)

Terri
annie1992
18 years ago
Michelle, here's another recipe, very similar but makes twice as much. (grin) It's from pixiestix and it's good. Should be, I think she's the member who has been to the Pillsbury bake-off like, three times?

The frosting came, I think, from Cindy's daughter. I know sheshebop didn't like the frosting, it was too grainy, but I just love the stuff, it reminds me of caramel fudge.

Hot Milk Cake - Pixistix
Old fashioned, simple, melts in your mouth!
4 eggs
2 cups sugar
2 1/4 cups flour
2 1/4 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/4 cups milk
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
Beat eggs and sugar well. Combine flour with bk. powder and add to egg mixture along with vanilla. Heat milk and butter together until butter melts; gradually add to batter, beating until well blended.
Pour batter into a greased 9x13 pan. Bake at 350 for 30 to 35 minutes.

Brown Sugar Topping
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1/4 cup whipping cream
1 T unsalted butter
3/4 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup chopped pecans
Combine the brown sugar, whipping cream & butter in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, whisking constantly until smooth. Remove from heat. Stir in the vanilla.
Let stand 10 minutes. Whisk until of spreading consistency. Stir in the pecans. Spread over the brownies or cake. Let stand 1 hour or until set. Serve cold or at room temperature. Makes enough for an 8x8 pan.

Annie
lucyny
18 years ago
Khandi & Linda,

Regarding "Bakers Release", it is used when you need to grease & flour any type of baking pan/sheet. The added benefit is, it's an all in one step and the other benefit, is it doesn't leave behind a gummy mess on your bakeware.

Lucy
msafirstein
18 years ago
Annie and Emily, thanks so much for the Hot Milk Cake recipes both are C&S!!

I did forget one very important addition to my list of All Star Recipes:

Vodka Pie Crust --Nancy

This really is probably the most important recipe I tried and adopted this year. I can finally make a pie!

Michelle
granjan
18 years ago
For me the stand out was Dirt Bombs! I think it was Sol's recipe and it was a real winner. (Just like her Garlic lemon Chicken, which wasn't from this year.)
fearlessem
18 years ago
Michelle -- I should thank you for re-inspiring me. Am having company tonight and just made the hot milk cake... Will serve with a strawberry-rhubarb sauce and whipped cream... I can hardly wait!

Emily
Marigene
18 years ago
I can't believe how many "new" recipes I tried in 2007. Here is a partial list of the keepers and this doesn't count any desserts!

Baked Pork Chops with Parmesan and Sage Crust-Beverly
Char Siu (Cantonese style bbq pork)
Moroccan Cigars-Alexa
Ga Kho (Chicken and ginger in caramel sauce)
Chicken Marsala with Sage-Claire
Chicken Scallopine with Vanilla & Garlic Veloute
Moroccan Lemon Chicken
Spicy Chicken Cakes with Horseradish Aioli-Doucanoe
Louisiana BBQ Shrimp-Cindy
Fresh Salmon Cakes-Marilyn
Sea Scallops with Cilantro Gremolata and Ginger-Lime Beurre Blanc
Thai Red Curry Prawn Pasta-SharonCB
Angel Hair Flans
Eileen's Fantastic Pasta
Farfalle with Pistachio Cream Sauce
Gorgonzola Lemon Rice
Israeli Couscous with Scallions, Pine Nuts and Marjoram
Lemon Cream Pasta Sauce with Hot Pepper
Pasta Salad with Walnut Ricotta Sauce-Barnmom
Cannellini Soup-Sol
Cucina! Cucina Restaurant Lentil Soup-Debbie
Gratin of Zucchini & Tomatoes-Annie
Zucchini with Lemon-Jain
Potatoes with Vinaigrette & Herbs
Roasted Cauliflower with Dukkah
Tarte Tatin a la Tomate-MaryE
lpinkmountain
18 years ago
I have not done a lot of cooking this year, and even less trying of new recipes. The ones that stand out are:

Quick Minestrone using canned spaghetti sauce from Giada DeLaurentis
Homeade Boursin from Chase. This is a CF tried and true but I had not made it before. I had it for my "Dog Days of Summer" Party. The other hits from that party were fresh blackberry shortbread (from MS Living magazine), and Potoato/Beet salad from Moosewood Restaurant Lowfat Favorites, and mint lemonade from mint from my garden, vodka from my fridge, and BLT salad with avocado which I made up myself.
I made morrocan chicken from a Cooks Illustrated recipe. It was OK, very rich. Tasted better upon reheating.
Ann T's roast duck which I did for Christmas.
Cherry Cranberry Cobbler from "Cooking Light" magazine
Spaghetti with tuna from "La Cucina Ebraica" by Joyce Goldstein
Ditalinni soup from the back of the ditalinni box. It had peas, pancetta, onion, carrot and celery. Can't remember the seasonings.
Thick and Chewy Orange Bars from Lyndalu
Peanut Butter Granola Bars from Emeril
caflowerluver
18 years ago
I can't remember all I have tried. Some were just once then I didn't make them again for one reason or another. The ones that stood out that I can remember.
Clare

No Knead Bread
Drunken Salmon (DH really like this one.)
Linda C.'s Cole Slaw (Also DH's favorite.)
Vodka Pie Crust (really liked the texture)
Lemon Ginger Marmalade
Lemon Curd Pudding (Paula Deen)
Slow Roasted Shoulder Pork
Checkerboard Cake
Raspberry Apricot Glazed Chicken
Sweet Potatoes and Onions
socks
18 years ago
Rachel Ray's chicken sausage.

I stopped making chuck roasts years ago because I thought they were too fatty. Just made one recently, and I'm definitely back to that!
annie1992
18 years ago
Marigene, thanks for the reminder on that zucchini-tomato gratin, I really liked that, I need to make it again. I haven't tried as many new recipes since I've gotten so blasted healthy! Darn it.....

I've also gotten the years all confused, I don't know what I got when. I think this year was

Honey Wheat Bread-Terri
Dill Pickles-Chase
Grape Jam-Booberry
Nectarine Freezer Jam-RobinKate
Algerian Chicken-Lars
Apple Sangria-doucanoe
Pecan Diamonds-Readinglady
Croissants-Wizardnm

Of course, I just keep making the old standbys, like Ann T's Scones, Jessica's Lime Chipotle Marinade, Sol's Chicken in Caramel Sauce.

Annie
bunglogrl
18 years ago
The two I made most often last year...
Fresh Salmon Cakes (Marilyn)
Potato Rosemary Rolls (Ann T)
gardenguru1950
18 years ago
I apologize that I was not on the board in the last many months -- I am sure that I missed a gazillion great recipes from you great chefs. And I apologize that I cannot remember recipes posted here before I vanished. But I did go through my new recipes files (some of which I'm sure came from this forum) and I will post those that tuned out worthy of being made again. Fact is, there was at least double this amount that I would NOT make again; I just don't remember the bad ones and I don't file away those recipes.

Chiles en Escabeche
TuÃ±apple Crisp
Agua de Tamarindo
Easy Layered Ratatouille
Roasted Root Vegetable and White Bean Cassoulet
Tarte aux Pommes et au Fenouil Caramelise (Apple Tart ... with Caramelized Fennel)
Acadian Apple Bread Pudding with Spiced Apple-Wine Sauce
Baked Spiced Sweet Potatoes and Pears with Bourbon Cane... Syrup Glaze
Fennel & Tomato Salad Siciliana
Caponata Speciale
Sugo Diane
Country Style Vegetarian Lasagna
Macedonia (Italian Macerated Fruit Salad)
Mulberry and Nectarine Cobbler
Creamed Cipollinis and Mushrooms
Persimmon Ginger Pudding
Saucy Apple Bread Pudding
Stuffed Strawberries
Apricot Fritters
Creamy Pomegranate Parfait
Frozen Feijoa SoufflÃ©
Apple Salsa with Cinnamon Tortilla Chips
Roasted Eggplant And Garlic Soup

Forgive me for not crediting any originators. I will do better this coming year to actually write down who posted what.

Linda has put up a great post/question. I hope everyone -- including myself -- starts writing down all the recipes they try from this forum and has them ready when Linda posts this question on January 1, 2009.

Joe
lynnalexandra
18 years ago
I love this thread. It's so helpful to me to find new recipes - especially since I was also not around with any regularity the last half of the year.

Some of my favorites:

salmon cakes (Marilyn)
Sol's garlic chicken (I only tried it in 2007)
Joe's killer lasagna

I don't remember who posted these wonderful recipes:
balsamic marinated veal chops
roquefort grapes
pacific rim chicken burger

And the following were recipes from other sources:
warm potato salad (with cilantro,lemon)
grilled anything with green chimichurri sauce
sesame flank steak
buttermilk mashed potatoes
thai lemongrass grilled chicken
salmon with citrus yogurt sauce
pepper shrimp (appetizer)
sauteed breaded tilapia with homemade tartar sauce

Lynn.

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