Vietnamese Summer Roll
December 3, 2008 by modernepicure
Posted by community member jfield:
Vietnamese Summer Rolls – (gá»i cuốn)
Makes 8 rolls – Serves 6-8 as appetizer
Ingredients:
8 – 8½ inch Rice Paper Wrappers (I suggest getting a few extras for breakage)
1 Seedless Cucumber – Julienne cut
1 Avocado – peeled and sectioned into 16 thin wedges
8 oz carrot – Extra fine julienne cut
3 heads bib lettuce
16 [...]
Pumpkin Cheesecake with Bourbon Sour Cream Topping
December 3, 2008 by modernepicure
Posted by community member babyzebra:
Ingredients
For the crust
3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
For the filling
1 1/2 cups solid pack pumpkin
3 large eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup firmly packed light [...]
Stuff It! Contest Winners
November 25, 2008 by modernepicure
Congratulations to the winners of our innaugural recipe contest. After much deliberation, the winners are:
1st Place: Msclassy2you Mom’s Thanksgiving Stuffing
2nd Place: Kathy Ma’s Yummy Stuffing
3rd Place: Mousavelli Sweet and Savory Fall Stuffing
Winners will be contacted after Thanksgiving with instructions on how to claim your Prize. From all of us at Modern Epicure, we wish you [...]
My Chimmichurri Recipe… It’s the Best!
November 5, 2008 by modernepicure
Posted by community member Robert:
My buddy Sergio Di Sappio owns a great restaurant in Chicago called Tango Sur. He introduced me to chimmichurri, which the Argentines use to grill everything. Here is my recipe:
Ingredients
5 cups of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 cups of Apple Cider Vinegar
1 cup of fresh lime juice
10 cloves of garlic
1/4 pound of [...]
New Double Cross Vodka Raises the Bar
November 5, 2008 by modernepicure
Posted by community member Robert:
First we had vodka, and it all pretty much tasted the same. Then we were introduced to “Premium” vodka through massive marketing campaigns that brought us brands like Absolut, which tasted like your basic Smirnoff, but came in a different bottle format. The next phase in the [...]
More from Choo Choo Charlie
October 29, 2008 by modernepicure
Here’s another Good N Plenty commercial cartoon from the 1950’s staring Choo Choo Charlie!
Choo Choo Charlie for President!
October 29, 2008 by modernepicure
In light of the current election, wouldn’t it be great to have a candidate like Choo Choo Charlie? This is an old Good N Plenty commercial that will get you into the voting spirit on November 4th!
Interesting facts I bet you didn’t know!
October 29, 2008 by modernepicure
Posted by Modern Epicure community member msclassy2you.
Did you know that…………….
If you had purchased $1,000 of shares in Delta Airlines one year ago, you will have $49.00 today.
If you had purchased $1,000 of shares in AIG one year ago, you will have $33.00 today.
If you had purchased $1,000 of shares in Lehman Brothers one year [...]
Toasted Pecan, Cider and Cornbread Stuffing
October 23, 2008 by modernepicure
From community member DotcomCowgirl:
This is a classic from Butterball that we’ve used in our family for years… hey, it isn’t a Holiday food item in Texas if it doesn’t have Pecans in it!
Ingredients
no-stick cooking spray
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
[...]
Mom’s Thanksgiving Stuffing
October 23, 2008 by modernepicure
Congratulations to the winner of our innaugural recipe contest.
1st Place: Msclassy2you Mom’s Thanksgiving Stuffing
From community member msclassy2you.
This recipe has been in my family for years. I can still remember my grandmother & mother cutting up all the onions & celery when I was a child. This is my daughter’s favorite. One year, when she was [...]