219 contessas Recipes

heirloom tomatoes, mixed colors and sizes, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, roquefort cheese, divided, good mayonnaise, heavy cream, tarragon vinegar, chopped fresh flat leaf parsley

olive oil, garlic cloves, chopped, frozen onions and bell peppers (6 oz), kielbasa (not low-fat), quartered lengthwise and cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices (1 cup), instant long-grain white rice such as uncle ben s, dry white wine, reduced-sodium chicken broth (10 fl oz), crumbled saffron threads, frozen cleaned raw medium shrimp such as contessa brand, cockles or other very small (1-inch-wide ) hard-shelled clams, scrubbed, frozen peas, pimiento-stuffed green olives

ginger ale (as needed), maraschino cherry juice (as needed), maraschino cherries

fusilli, bow tie pasta, olive oil, pesto sauce (i use my for pesto, also from the barefoot contessa), frozen chopped spinach , defrosted and squeezed dry, fresh lemon juice, good mayonnaise, freshly grated parmesan cheese, frozen peas , defrosted, pignolis (pine nuts), kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper

split (1 whole) chicken breasts, bone in, skin on (1 1/2 lb), good olive oil, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, pecan halves, walnuts halves, good mayonnaise, sour cream, chopped fresh tarragon leaves, divided, green grapes, cut in 1/2, lettuce leaves , for serving

canned chick-peas, drained , liquid reserved, kosher salt, garlic cloves, minced, tahini (sesame paste), fresh squeezed lemon juice (approx 2 lemons), water (or liquid from the chickpeas), tabasco sauce

avocados, lemon juice, tabasco sauce, red onion, garlic clove, kosher salt, black pepper, tomato, diced

olive oil, chopped yellow onion (1 onion), garlic cloves, minced, hot italian sausage, casings removed, crushed tomatoes in puree, tomato paste, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, divided, chopped fresh basil leaf, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, lasagna noodle, ricotta cheese, creamy goat cheese, crumbled, grated parmesan cheese, plus 1/4 cup for sprinkling, extra-large egg, lightly beaten, fresh mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced

jumbo egg yolks, at room temperature, sugar, dark rum, divided, brewed espresso, divided, mascarpone cheese, ladyfingers, bittersweet chocolate, shaved, sugar (optional)

unsalted butter, at room temperature, sugar, extra-large eggs, at room temperature, sour cream, at room temperature, pure vanilla extract, flour, cornstarch, kosher salt, baking soda, unsalted butter, at room temperature, cream cheese, at room temperature, sugar , sifted, pure vanilla extract, blueberries, raspberries

ham, spiral-cut , fully cooked, on the bone, garlic cloves, mango chutney, dijon mustard, brown sugar , packed, orange , zest of, freshly squeezed orange juice

unsalted butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, almond extract, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, kosher salt, whole milk, shredded coconut, cream cheese, sugar , sifted

contessa jumbo shrimp, scallion , cut into 1-inch pieces, golden rum, divided, rice flour, szechwan pepper, ground, minced ginger, mangoes, peeled, sliced, kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper, canola oil (for cooking )

lemons at room temp. (roll on counter to soften), sugar, unsalted butter, extra large eggs, salt

cream cheese, at room temperature, sour cream, mayonnaise, scallions, white and green parts, minced, fresh parsley leaves, minced, fresh dill, minced

all-purpose flour, chopped walnuts, light brown sugar, lightly packed, cold unsalted butter, diced (1 1/2 sticks), egg yolk, plums (firm , ripe italian prune plums, pitted and quartered lengthwise)

unsalted butter, room temperature, minced garlic, minced scallion (white and green parts ), minced fresh dill, minced fresh flat-leaf parsley, fresh lemon juice, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper

unsalted butter, semi-sweet chocolate chips, extra-large eggs, sugar, instant coffee granules, pure vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, baking powder, kosher salt, chopped walnuts, heavy cream