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Lime Curd and Chocolate Tart
By nrlowell, The Chef's Last Diet - exploring a healthy love of food
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- For Crust
- 8 TBL Cold, Unsalted Butter cut into small pieces, and re-chill
- 1 3/4 Cups Flour
- 1/4 Cup Sugar
- 1 pinch of Salt
- 3-4 TBL Ice Water
- For Lime Curd
- Zest of 4 Limes
- 1/2 Cup Fresh Lime Juice
- 4 Large Eggs
- 1 1/2 Cups Sugar
- 8 TBL Butter at room temperature
- 1 Tsp Vanilla
- Whipped Heavy Cream for Garnish
- 1 Cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips
Roast Chicken; Low and Slow
By nrlowell, The Chef's Last Diet - exploring a healthy love of food
A slow roasted chicken that yields juicy, tender, silky meat, and crispy skin
- Ingredients
- 1 Roasting Chicken (3-4 Lbs)
- 2-3 tablespoons Kosher Salt
- 1 Lemon (Pierced all over)
- Olive Oil
- 1 tablespoon Fine Herbs
- 2 large Carrots (Peeled and cut into thirds horizontally)
- 1 stalk Celery (Cut into thirds horizontally)
- 1/2 large Onion (Cut into quarters)
- 4 cups Chicken Stock (more as needed)
Roasted Butternut Squash with Kale and Shiitakes
By nrlowell, The Chef's Last Diet - exploring a healthy love of food
A simple to prepare side that tastes as elegant as it looks
- This is not a recipe where exact amounts are critical
- Preheat oven to 325° F
- 1 Lb Orange Winter Squash such as Butternut or Acorn peeled* and cut into 1" cubes
- 1 Bunch Kale stems removed and torn into pieces
- 1/2 Lb Shiitake Mushrooms stems removed and cut into 1/4" strips
- 3 TBL Olive Oil
- 1 TBL Kosher Salt
- 1-2 Tsp Cumin (depending on your personal taste)
- 2 Tsp Smoked Paprika
- *It is not necessary to peel acorn squash, you can eat the peel
Butternut Squash and Apple Bisque
By nrlowell, The Chef's Last Diet - exploring a healthy love of food
A rich creamy fall soup, with a warming savory blend of spices to enhance the natural sweetness of the apples and t...
- 1 Small Butternut Squash (about 1.5-2 lbs), peeled and cubed
- 2 Large Fuji Apples
- 1 Sweet onion diced
- 1/4 Tsp Ground Cloves
- 1/4 Tsp Ground Cinnamon
- 1/2 Tsp Ground Cumin
- 1/2 Tsp Smoked Paprika
- 2 Tsp Kosher Salt**
- 1 Qt Chicken Stock
- 2 TBL Unsalted Butter
- 1 Cup Heavy Cream