http://hamptonroads.com/taxonomy/term/72 Category: Recipes en-us Copyright 2008 PilotOnline.com / HamptonRoads.com. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:17:11 -0500 Holiday cut out cookies 3 cups flour 3/4 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt (see note) 1 cup sugar 2 sticks unsalted butter 1 egg 2-1/4 teaspoons vanilla 1 tablespoon milk Food coloring, optional (see note)   Sift flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside. http://hamptonroads.com/2008/12/holiday-cookie-recipes Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:00:55 -0500 Chewy Pumpkin Cookies Makes: 25-30 ½ cup butter or vegan butter at room temperature (recipe tested using Earth Balance) ½ cup vegetable shortening ½-3/4 cup brown sugar (see note) ½-3/4 cup granulated white sugar ¼ cup milk or unsweetened or plain soy milk, room temperature (recipe tested using Silk brand unsweetened soy milk) http://hamptonroads.com/2008/11/recipe-pumpkin-cookies-soft-pumpkin-cookies Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:26:17 -0500 By Bonnie S. Benwick Even fish benefits from fall's signature fruit, and this quick dish works well with almost any kind of white-fleshed fish. Saucewise, there are two ways to go: Use the reduction of sparkling cider and optional apple brandy, or swirl in creme fraiche or a few tablespoons of butter just before serving (and off the heat). http://hamptonroads.com/2008/11/fish-little-seasoning-season-dinner-25-minutes Sun, 16 Nov 2008 00:01:00 -0500 What readers want http://hamptonroads.com/2008/11/recipe-swap-reader-search-plaza-bakery-icing-and-cherry-chew-nut-bars Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500     Hampton Crab Cakes Makes: 4-6  Crab cakes: 1 pound backfin lump or  claw crab meat 1 stick of butter 4 ounces cream cheese Optional seasonings: a pinch of Old Bay seasoning, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 teaspoon mustard. Flour 1 egg, beaten 1 cup panko bread crumbs or crushed Ritz crackers Salt and pepper to taste http://hamptonroads.com/2008/11/jim-bickfords-recipes-hampton-crab-cakes-parisian-eggs-and-more Tue, 04 Nov 2008 11:41:13 -0500 What readers want Edamame and tofu salad Ginger Sznakowski of South Mills, N.C., wrote, "Harris Teeter has a wonderful one sometimes at their salad bar - it also has shredded carrots and, I think, wild rice." http://hamptonroads.com/2008/10/recipe-swap-offering-nanas-apple-oatmeal-pie-seeking-edamame-and-tofu-salad Wed, 29 Oct 2008 12:35:05 -0400 By J.M. Hirsch and Jim Romanoff Creep out your kids and gag your guests this Halloween by brewing up beakers of "blood" and purple ooze for them to drink. Both drinks have serious gross-out factor, but are easy to mix and can be made with or without alcohol, depending on the age of the goblins who will be slurping them. http://hamptonroads.com/2008/10/halloween-brew-beakers-blood-and-purple-ooze Wed, 29 Oct 2008 01:00:46 -0400 Easy Pumpkin Bisque 1½ tbsp unsalted butter 1 small onion chopped 1 cup fresh pumpkin puree or canned pumpkin 1¼ cup chicken broth ½ tsp. cinnamon ¼ tsp. nutmeg 1 cup half-and-half Salt and freshly ground pepper Freshly chopped parsley Fat free croutons In a medium saucepan, saute onion in butter until soft. http://hamptonroads.com/2008/10/recipe-your-corner-easy-pumpkin-bisque Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:41:42 -0400 Halloween can be a tough time for children with braces, but fear not Mom and Dad. There are plenty of braces-friendly Halloween treats out there. Here is one suggested by the American Association of Orthodontists. Find recipes for many more online at www.braces.org  Ingredients 3/4 cup unsalted butter (softened) 1/2 cup brown sugar (firmly packed) 1/2 cup canned or fresh cooked pumpkin http://hamptonroads.com/2008/10/braces-friendly-pumpkin-cookie-pops Fri, 24 Oct 2008 19:50:03 -0400 1 can Spam cut into 10 slices 1/3 cup sugar 1/3 cup shoyu (soy sauce) 1 teaspoon rice vinegar 5 sheets sushi nori (seaweed) 3 1/2 cup uncooked rice - steamed Furikake nori (see note)   Use either a bamboo sushi mat or musubi mold (look for a mold at Asian markets). http://hamptonroads.com/2008/10/leas-halau-style-spam-musubi Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:00:20 -0400