Author: CookDiaries

Appetizers

Herbed Goat Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms

Ingredients: 12 oz cremini or button mushrooms 4 oz goat cheese 2-3 oz whipped cream cheese 1/2 TBSP fresh parsley 1 TBSP fresh chopped scallions or chives 1/4 cup Italian-seasoned panko optional extra virgin olive oil for drizzling (optional) sweet balsamic glaze for drizzling Instructions: First up, do you have a hand mixer? FAB! Use it to whip your goat cheese into fluffy amazingness. You could also use a small food […]

Soups & Salads

Chicken and sweet corn soup

INGREDIENTS: 1L (4 cups) chicken consomme 2 (about 200g each) single chicken breastfillets  1 tablespoon light soy sauce 2 teaspoons finely grated fresh ginger 1 tablespoon cornflour 60ml (1/4 cup) water 1 x 420g can creamed corn 1 x 300g can corn kernels, rinsed, drained 100g shaved ham, thinly sliced  2 egg whites 1 teaspoon sesame […]

Desserts

Chocolate Spider Web Cake

Ingredients: 180g butter, chopped 150g dark chocolate, chopped 1 cup caster sugar 1/4 cup cocoa powder 1 1/4 cups self-raising flour 2/3 cup plain flour 2 eggs, lightly beaten 5 white marshmallows 300g dark chocolate, chopped 200ml pure cream 1 tsp black gel food colouring halloween creepy crawlies , Spiders Method: 1. Combine butter, chocolate, […]

Dinner & Lunch

Sausage with Skillet Potatoes and Buttered Cabbage

Ingredients: 4 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 12 ounce package cooked chicken-apple sausage links 3 tablespoons butter 1 ½ pounds Yukon gold potatoes, cut into 3/4-inch cubes 1 1 pound head Savoy cabbage, roughly chopped ½ cup dill, parsley, and/or chives, coarsely chopped ¼ teaspoon coarse salt ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 3 tablespoons cider vinegar 1 tablespoon coarse ground mustard Directions: Step 1:In a 12-inch […]

Dinner & Lunch

Hot Dogs With Quick Cast-Iron Beans

INGREDIENTS: Canola oil, for grill grate1 tbsp.  olive oil1  small onion, diced1  (15-ounce) can small white beans, rinsed4  plum tomatoes, chopped2  cloves garlic, chopped2 tbsp.  molasses Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper2 tsp.  red wine vinegar2 tsp.  Worcestershire sauce6  hot dogs6  hot dog buns Ketchup, mustard, and relish for serving DIRECTIONS: Set up grill […]

Desserts

Strawberry Rhubarb Bars

Ingredients: Crumb layers 1 1/3 cups (188g) all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp salt 1 1/3 cups (120g) rolled old fashioned oats 1/2 cup (110g) packed light brown sugar 1/2 cup (110g) granulated sugar 3/4 cup (170g) unsalted butter, melted 2 tsp vanilla extract Filling 1 3/4 cups (273g) hulled and diced strawberries (from 12 oz whole) 1 1/2 cups (190g) diced rhubarb, sliced 1/4-inch thick 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice 1/3 cup (71g) granulated sugar 1 Tbsp (9g) cornstarch Instructions: For […]

Appetizers

Bacon and Cream Cheese Crescent Appetizer Recipe

Ingredients: x8 oz cream cheese, at room temperature 8 slices bacon, crisply cooked and crumbled 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1/4 cup finely chopped onion 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley 1 tablespoon milk 2 cans (8 oz each) refrigerated crescent dinner rolls 1 tablespoon butter, melted 2 teaspoons poppy seeds Instructions: Preheat the oven to 375ºF. In a small bowl, mix together […]

Soups & Salads

Authentic Russian Salad ‘Olivye’

Ingredients: 6 potatoes, peeled1 carrot, or more to taste4 eggs6 large pickles, cut into cubes1 (15 ounce) can peas, drained1/2 cup cubed fully cooked ham, or to taste1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley, or to taste (optional)1/2 cup mayonnaise, or to taste Directions: Bring a large pot of water to a boil; add potatoes and carrot. […]

Desserts

GINGERBREAD ICEBOX CUPCAKES

INGREDIENTS: 48 gingersnap cookies (look for thicker cookies) 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream 2 tablespoons powdered sugar a splash of pure vanilla extract ground cinnamon 3/4 cup granulated sugar maldon sea salt flakes INSTRUCTIONS: Using an electric hand mixer or a stand mixer, combine the cream, sugar, and vanilla. Whip until thick. Prepare 12 […]

Pasta

Creamy Mushroom Pasta with Chicken

Ingredients: Chicken fillets 2Sirka (Vinegar) 1 tbsSoy sauce ½ tbsAdrak lehsan paste (Ginger garlic paste) 1 tspKali mirch (Black pepper) crushed ½ tspNamak (Salt) ¼ tspOil 1 tbsMakhan (Butter) 2 tbsPyaz (Onion) chopped ½ CupLehsan (Garlic) chopped 1 tbsMushroom sliced ½ CupMaida (All-purpose flour) 2 tbsKali mirch (Black pepper) crushed 1 tspPaprika powder 1 tsp […]