Strawberry Soup shared by Dr. Jones

1 1/2 pounds frozen strawberries (almost thawed)
1/4 cup vanilla yogurt
1 pint heavy cream
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Place strawberries in blender and puree until smooth. Add yogurt and blend. Pour strawberry mixture into large bowl. Add cream and vanilla and stir until blended. Chill.

To serve: Place 1/3 cup soup into a rimmed soup bowl. Garnish with a thin slice of fresh strawberry and a mint sprig.

Reinstock Avocado Bean Dip shared by fractalv

1 15oz can Whole Pinto Beans
1 30oz can Vegetarian or Fat Free Refried Beans
3 Tbs Lime Juice
5 Each Ripe Avocado
1 Head Fresh Garlic
2 tsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 Each Red Onion
5 Each Roma Tomatoes
2 each Red Bell Pepper
2 each Pasilla or Poblano pepper
1 each Jalapeño pepper
1 each yellow onion
1 Bunch Fresh Cilantro
1 2¼oz can sliced Black Olives
½ tsp Kosher Salt
¼ tsp freshly ground Black Pepper
1 cup finely shredded sharp cheddar cheese
2 each Limes (for garnish)

Preheat oven to 350°. Remove most of the paper from the garlic, place in some heavy duty aluminum foil, drizzle 1/2 tsp olive oil over garlic, and roast in the oven for 30 minutes. Remove the seeds and veins from the peppers and chop coarsely (I finely diced the jalapeño). Sauté in remaining olive oil and set aside to cool. Chop the tomatoes and onions and mix in bowl with 1 Tbs lime juice, a dash of salt and a dash of pepper. Drain most of the liquid from the pinto beans. Carefully mix the two kinds of beans together with 1 Tbs of lime juice and 2 cloves of the roasted garlic and spread in a 13x9x2 glass dish. Sprinkle the cheese evenly over the beans. Scoop the avocados into a bowl and coarsely mash with 1 Tbs lime juice, 2 cloves of the roasted garlic, salt and pepper. Spread pepper mix over the cheese. Spread avocado mix carefully over the peppers. Coarsely chop about ⅓ cup of cilantro, dice 2 cloves of roasted garlic, and add both along with sliced olives to the tomatoes and onion and spread mixture over the rest in the dish. Slice limes into disks and place around the edge of the dish to garnish. Refrigerate or serve immediately with tortilla chips or spread over fried corn tortillas.

Harvey Wallbanger Cake shared by Zissy

1 package orange cake mix
4 eggs
1 small package instant vanilla pudding mix
1/2 cup light vegetable oil
4 ounces Galliano
1 ounce vodka
1/2 cup orange juice

Mix ingredients together and beat 4 minutes at high speed. Pour into a well-greased Bundt pan. Bake approximately 45 minutes at 350ºF. or until cake tests done. Allow to cool in pan 10 minutes, then remove from pan and allow to cool on wire rack.

If desired, glaze with a mixture of 1 cup confectioner's sugar, 1 ounce Galliano, 1 ounce vodka, and 1 ounce orange juice.

Salmon Curry In Red Masala shared by MrGourmet

Recipe By :Nalini Padma / Americanized by MrGourmet
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:30
Categories : Entree Ethnic
Indian Seafood


Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 1/2" Piece Fresh Ginger
6 Large Anaheim Chili Pepper
6 Small Red Onions
1 Tablespoon Chili Powder
1 Pinch Tumeric
3/4 Teaspoon Corriander -- Powdered
To Taste Salt
1/2 Cup Tomato Puree
1 Tablespoon Curry Powder
1 15 Oz Can Coconut Milk
4 4 Oz Salmon Fillets
2 1/2 Cups White Rice -- Cooked
1 Teaspoon Curry Powder

Mix the first 9 ingredients together in a food processor until it becomes a paste. Make slashes in the fish and marinate fish in the ground marsala overnight. Preheat oven to 350F. Cook the fish with the Masala in coconut milk. When cooked remove salmon from pan and add additional coconut milk and boil on full flame for 2-3 minutes reduced by 1/3. Slice small red onions and fry in a little oil. Take red masala and coconut reduction and divide evenly on 4 plates. Place 2/3 cup of white rice that has been cooked with curry powder in mound in middle of plate. Place salmon on top of rice. Place the fried onions on top of fish. Serve.

Tiramisu shared by MrGourmet

Recipe By :MrGourmet, Papachinos
Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:30
Categories : Desserts Preparations


Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 egg yolks
1 pound mascarpone cheese
3 cups coffee -- extra strong
1/3 cup brandy
72 ladyfinger cookies
1 cup sugar
4 ounces semisweet chocolate square -- shaved or grated
as needed whipping cream

Stir the coffee, sugar and brandy together in a mixing bowl until the sugar dissolves. Remove 1/3 cup of the coffee mixture to another bowl and set the remainder aside. Whisk the egg yolks into the 1/3 cup of coffee. Add the mascarpone and whisk together until smooth.
Line the bottom of a 9x13 dish with waxed paper. Tuck the wax paper into the corners of the pan begin careful not to tear it.

Dip the ladyfingers one at a time into the reserved coffee mixture and begin to place them crosswise in the lined pan. The lady fingers should be soaked with the coffee and will expand a little. This will only take a few seconds; be sure not to soak them so long that they fall apart. continue to line the bottom of the pan until full. Spread on half of the cheese mixture. Sprinkle with 2 ounces of the shaved chocolate.
Layer again in the same manner with more lady fingers, the remaining cheese mixture, and the remaining shaved chocolate. Top the pan off with the reamining soaked lady fingers. Fold the wax paper up around the top of the pan and cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 6 hours.
Invert the chilled pan onto a serving platter and tap the bottom of the pan to remove the loaf.
Serve with whipped cream on top sprinkled with additional shaved chocolate.