44488980 kimmie cookies recipe from pastry queen parties by rebecca rather
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Copyright copy 2009 by Rebecca Rather and
Alison Oresman
Photographs copyright copy 2009 by Laurie Smith
All rights reserved
Published in the United States by Ten Speed Press
an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group
a division of Random House Inc New York
wwwcrownpublishingcom
wwwtenspeedcom
Ten Speed Press and the Ten Speed Press colophon are
registered trademarks of Random House Inc
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data on
file with publisher
ISBN 978-1-58008-990-6
Printed in China
Design by Toni Tajima
Food and prop styling by Erica McNeish
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
First Edition
For my sister Mary Jane (1956ndash2007)
RR
For my parents Patricia and Donald Oresman
AO
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Introduction 1
CHAPTER ONE HILL COUNTRY
GARDEN PARTY 5
Mini Okra Pancakes 8Highrsquos Hummus with Pita Crisps 9
Sweet-and-Sour Lamb Ribs 11
Rebeccarsquos Table Caprese Salad 12
Sidebar PARTY TIPS FROM
A LEGENDARY HOST 13
Fresh Corn and Pea Salad 14
Rustic Bread Salad 17
Sidebar ARTISAN CHEESEMAKERCHRISSY OMO 18
Roasted Beet Salad withSpicy Maple Pecans andChrissyrsquos Fresh Chegravevre 19
Watermelon Salads withTequila-Lime Dressing 23
Avocado-Cucumber Soup 25
Grilled Quail Salad 27
Garden Tomato Lasagna with Pesto 30
Three Pigs Stuffed Pork Tenderloin withCandied Carrots 33
Savory Smoked Tomato-AsiagoScones 35
Contents
Sidebar FREDrsquoS PARTY 36
Belted Galloway Ice CreamSandwiches 38
Figgy-topped Pound Cakes 40
Plum Tart 43
Kimmie Cookies 45
Garden Party Cocktails 47
CHAPTER TWO GULF COAST
BEACH BASH 49
Chicken-fried Shrimp 52
Campechana 53
Marinated Crab Claw Cocktail 55White Balsamic-Jicama Slaw 57
Seafood Gumbo 58
Farmstand Tomato Soup withArugula Pesto 61
Sidebar GULF COAST ENTERTAINING
ROCKPORT STYLE 63
Cajun Catfish Tacos withChipotle Mayonnaise 64
Champagne-marinatedShrimp Boil 67
Crab in Shells 68
Sidebar BEACH HOUSE MEMORIES 70
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Big Easy Whole Flounder 73
One-Pot Cajun New Potatoes 75
Lemony Artichokes au Gratin 76
Pineapple Bundt Cake 77
Sidebar BEACHSIDE FROZEN POPS 78
Cocoa Cloud Icebox Pies 81
Vanilla Sand Dollar Cookies 83
Srsquomores Cupcakes 85
Watermelon Mojitos 87
CHAPTER THREE
HOMECOMING 89
Deviled Eggs 93
Layered Salad in a Jar 95
You Can Go Home AgainPotato Salad 96
Curried Jasmine Rice Salad 97
Double-dipped Buttermilk FriedChicken 99
Slow-baked Brisket with BourbonMustard Barbecue Sauce 101
Ralphrsquos Six Rivers Tuna withHoney Grain Rolls 104
Sidebar THE SIX RIVERS RIDE 106
Gangyrsquos Spoon Bread 109
Butternut Squash Bread 110
Walnut Baked Beans 113
Butterscotch Brownies withBrown Sugar Butter Icing 115
Peach-Almond Bars 117Hostess-with-the-Mostest Cupcakes 119
Sidebar TAILGATING 121
White Chocolate Cake withSpiky Meringue Frosting 122
Peanut Butter and Jam Cake 124
Syrup Cake 126
Graham Cracker-Pecan Crunch 127
Grandma Olfersrsquos MaltedMocha Bars 128
Homecoming Iced Tea 131
CHAPTER FOUR SAN ANTONIO
TEX-MEX FIESTA 133
Pork and Tomatillo Quesadillas withAncho Dipping Salsa 135
Queso 138
Rosarsquos Red Posole 140
Lime Soup 143Fiesta Chiles Rellenos 145
Sidebar FIESTA 147
Chicken with Banana-Basil Mole 148
Beans a la Charra 150
Cheese Enchiladas withChile Gravy 152
Rib-eye Fajitas on the Grill 155
El Rancho de la Reina Casserole 156Puffy Tacos with Bison Chili 158
Rosas Mexican Rice andSan Antonio Refried Beans 161
Sidebar LONCITOrsquoS FOOD SALON 163
Cinnamon Crescents 165
Pequentildeo Chocolate-Pecan Tartlets 166
Chubbyrsquos White Pralines 168
Key Lime-Coconut Cream Cake 171
Corona Sorbet 173
Silver Bullet Margaritas 175
White Sangria 175
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CHAPTER FIVE BIG-CITY
COCKTAIL PARTY 177
Savory Double Cheese Slice-and-BakeCookies 179
Polenta Rounds with CheeseChive Pesto and Red Pepper 181
Sidebar SOIGNEacuteE SOIREES 182
Tuna Spoons 183
Party-in-a-Shot-GlassOyster Shooters 185
Wild Mushroom Turnovers 187
Sidebar BETTER ALL THE TIME 189
Lemon-Ginger Chicken Canapeacutes 190
Homemade Potato Chips 192
Cheddar Soup Cups 195
Avocado Pancakes withCregraveme Fraicircche and Trout Roe 197
Maryrsquos Crayfish Pies 199
Sidebar THE BUDDY SYSTEM 201
Lemongrass-skeweredQuail Sausage 203
Lemon-Chip Cookies 205
Chile Crinkle Cookies 206
Chocolate Mousse Cookies Two Ways 207
Black-and-White Bars 208
Big-City Cocktails 211
CHAPTER SIX WEST TEXAS
DINNER PARTY 213
El Rancho Chopped Salad withCornbread Croutons and CreamyPoblano Dressing 217
Iceberg Wedge withChunky Blue Cheese Dressing 219
Mary Janersquos Bean Pot Soup 220
Not Really Son-of-a-Bitch Stew 221
Beer-braised Short Ribs 222
Blue Javalina Grilled Lamb withQuinoa Pilaf 225
Chicken-fried Steak 227
Stuffed Bandera Quail withPepper Glaze 229
Green Tomato Macaroni and Cheese 231
Sidebar PARTY MAESTRO
DON STRANGE 233
Achiote-seared Chickpeas 234
Butter Beans and Mixed Greens 237
Sweet Potato Biscuits 239
Budrsquos Mashed Potato-Creamed CornCasserole 240
Jalapentildeo Cornbread with Cheese Cornand Arugula 241
Giant Chocolate Cake with CowboyCoffee Frosting 243
Sohnnersquos Mamarsquos Double-Decker
Blackberry Cobbler 247Drunken Brandy-Peach Bread
Pudding 248
Maple-Pecan Butter Thins 251
Top-Shelf Tea 252
Smoke Old-Fashioned 253
Basics and Sources 254
Acknowledgments 256Index 258
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Kimmie Cookies
These light melt-in-your-mouth cookies are named for my good friend Kim who started baking them
as a child with her Scandinavian grandmother While Kim makes them with her kids during the
Christmas holidays I think they are great for a spring or summer party I tint the butter icing a light
pink or pale blue They always disappear quickly kids love them adults canrsquot resist them and I never
tire of them
Makes about 6 dozen cookies
Cookies
2 cups (4 sticks) unsalted butter at room
temperature
1 cup sugar for the cookies plus 12 cup
sugar for sprinkling (optional)
2 teaspoons pure almond extract
12 teaspoon kosher salt
4 cups all-purpose flour
Butter Frosting
13 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pinch of kosher salt
4 tablespoons (or more) whole milk slightly
warmed2 cups (or more) powdered sugar
2 or 3 drops food coloring of your choice
(optional)
TO MAKE THE COOKIES Preheat the oven to 350degF
Lightly grease 2 baking sheets with cooking
spray or butter or line with parchment paper
or silicone liners
Using an electric mixer fitted with the paddle
attachment beat the butter and the 1 cup sugar
on medium-high speed until light and fluffy
about 2 minutes Beat in the almond extract and
salt Add the flour and beat on low speed just
until thoroughly combined Using your hands
roll the dough into 1-inch balls Put the 12 cup
sugar in a shallow bowl and roll each cookie in
the sugar to coat if you like
Place the cookies about 12 inch apart on the
prepared baking sheet and flatten by lightly
pressing down on the dough with the bottom
of a juice glass (The cookies should be about14 inch thick) Bake until the bottoms begin to
turn golden brown 10 to 12 minutes Donrsquot let
the tops brown or the cookies will be overdone
Transfer to a wire cooling rack and frost whilethe cookies are slightly warm
TO MAKE THE BUTTER FROSTING In the bowl of
an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attach-
ment beat the 13 cup butter vanilla salt and
warm milk on low speed until combined Add
the powdered sugar and beat on medium speed
until combined If the icing seems too runny to
spread add a few tablespoons more of powdered
sugar If it seems too thick add more milk 1 tea-
spoon at a time until it reaches the desired con-sistency
continued
P
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DO IT EARLY
Like most cookies these are at their very best
eaten the day they are baked You can make the
dough and stow it in a container in the refriger-
ator up to 1 week before baking Make the icing
and bake the cookies the day of your party
TIPS Some people dislike the taste of almond
extract but I have found that even avowed almond-
extract haters love these cookies without detect-
ing their almond flavor The extract lends a subtle
depth of flavor not a pronounced almond taste
Make the cookies once with the extract and see if
the naysayers react If they domdashIrsquod be surprisedmdash
yoursquoll have more cookies for yourself Next time you
make them you can substitute vanilla extract for
the almond
Using a 1-inch-diameter metal ice cream scoop
eliminates the drudgery from portioning out cookie
dough and insures that your cookies will be of
uniform size and bake at the same rate The best
scoops are lever-activated and push the dough out
and onto baking sheets quickly and easily
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Copyright copy 2009 by Rebecca Rather and
Alison Oresman
Photographs copyright copy 2009 by Laurie Smith
All rights reserved
Published in the United States by Ten Speed Press
an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group
a division of Random House Inc New York
wwwcrownpublishingcom
wwwtenspeedcom
Ten Speed Press and the Ten Speed Press colophon are
registered trademarks of Random House Inc
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data on
file with publisher
ISBN 978-1-58008-990-6
Printed in China
Design by Toni Tajima
Food and prop styling by Erica McNeish
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
First Edition
For my sister Mary Jane (1956ndash2007)
RR
For my parents Patricia and Donald Oresman
AO
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v
Introduction 1
CHAPTER ONE HILL COUNTRY
GARDEN PARTY 5
Mini Okra Pancakes 8Highrsquos Hummus with Pita Crisps 9
Sweet-and-Sour Lamb Ribs 11
Rebeccarsquos Table Caprese Salad 12
Sidebar PARTY TIPS FROM
A LEGENDARY HOST 13
Fresh Corn and Pea Salad 14
Rustic Bread Salad 17
Sidebar ARTISAN CHEESEMAKERCHRISSY OMO 18
Roasted Beet Salad withSpicy Maple Pecans andChrissyrsquos Fresh Chegravevre 19
Watermelon Salads withTequila-Lime Dressing 23
Avocado-Cucumber Soup 25
Grilled Quail Salad 27
Garden Tomato Lasagna with Pesto 30
Three Pigs Stuffed Pork Tenderloin withCandied Carrots 33
Savory Smoked Tomato-AsiagoScones 35
Contents
Sidebar FREDrsquoS PARTY 36
Belted Galloway Ice CreamSandwiches 38
Figgy-topped Pound Cakes 40
Plum Tart 43
Kimmie Cookies 45
Garden Party Cocktails 47
CHAPTER TWO GULF COAST
BEACH BASH 49
Chicken-fried Shrimp 52
Campechana 53
Marinated Crab Claw Cocktail 55White Balsamic-Jicama Slaw 57
Seafood Gumbo 58
Farmstand Tomato Soup withArugula Pesto 61
Sidebar GULF COAST ENTERTAINING
ROCKPORT STYLE 63
Cajun Catfish Tacos withChipotle Mayonnaise 64
Champagne-marinatedShrimp Boil 67
Crab in Shells 68
Sidebar BEACH HOUSE MEMORIES 70
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Big Easy Whole Flounder 73
One-Pot Cajun New Potatoes 75
Lemony Artichokes au Gratin 76
Pineapple Bundt Cake 77
Sidebar BEACHSIDE FROZEN POPS 78
Cocoa Cloud Icebox Pies 81
Vanilla Sand Dollar Cookies 83
Srsquomores Cupcakes 85
Watermelon Mojitos 87
CHAPTER THREE
HOMECOMING 89
Deviled Eggs 93
Layered Salad in a Jar 95
You Can Go Home AgainPotato Salad 96
Curried Jasmine Rice Salad 97
Double-dipped Buttermilk FriedChicken 99
Slow-baked Brisket with BourbonMustard Barbecue Sauce 101
Ralphrsquos Six Rivers Tuna withHoney Grain Rolls 104
Sidebar THE SIX RIVERS RIDE 106
Gangyrsquos Spoon Bread 109
Butternut Squash Bread 110
Walnut Baked Beans 113
Butterscotch Brownies withBrown Sugar Butter Icing 115
Peach-Almond Bars 117Hostess-with-the-Mostest Cupcakes 119
Sidebar TAILGATING 121
White Chocolate Cake withSpiky Meringue Frosting 122
Peanut Butter and Jam Cake 124
Syrup Cake 126
Graham Cracker-Pecan Crunch 127
Grandma Olfersrsquos MaltedMocha Bars 128
Homecoming Iced Tea 131
CHAPTER FOUR SAN ANTONIO
TEX-MEX FIESTA 133
Pork and Tomatillo Quesadillas withAncho Dipping Salsa 135
Queso 138
Rosarsquos Red Posole 140
Lime Soup 143Fiesta Chiles Rellenos 145
Sidebar FIESTA 147
Chicken with Banana-Basil Mole 148
Beans a la Charra 150
Cheese Enchiladas withChile Gravy 152
Rib-eye Fajitas on the Grill 155
El Rancho de la Reina Casserole 156Puffy Tacos with Bison Chili 158
Rosas Mexican Rice andSan Antonio Refried Beans 161
Sidebar LONCITOrsquoS FOOD SALON 163
Cinnamon Crescents 165
Pequentildeo Chocolate-Pecan Tartlets 166
Chubbyrsquos White Pralines 168
Key Lime-Coconut Cream Cake 171
Corona Sorbet 173
Silver Bullet Margaritas 175
White Sangria 175
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CHAPTER FIVE BIG-CITY
COCKTAIL PARTY 177
Savory Double Cheese Slice-and-BakeCookies 179
Polenta Rounds with CheeseChive Pesto and Red Pepper 181
Sidebar SOIGNEacuteE SOIREES 182
Tuna Spoons 183
Party-in-a-Shot-GlassOyster Shooters 185
Wild Mushroom Turnovers 187
Sidebar BETTER ALL THE TIME 189
Lemon-Ginger Chicken Canapeacutes 190
Homemade Potato Chips 192
Cheddar Soup Cups 195
Avocado Pancakes withCregraveme Fraicircche and Trout Roe 197
Maryrsquos Crayfish Pies 199
Sidebar THE BUDDY SYSTEM 201
Lemongrass-skeweredQuail Sausage 203
Lemon-Chip Cookies 205
Chile Crinkle Cookies 206
Chocolate Mousse Cookies Two Ways 207
Black-and-White Bars 208
Big-City Cocktails 211
CHAPTER SIX WEST TEXAS
DINNER PARTY 213
El Rancho Chopped Salad withCornbread Croutons and CreamyPoblano Dressing 217
Iceberg Wedge withChunky Blue Cheese Dressing 219
Mary Janersquos Bean Pot Soup 220
Not Really Son-of-a-Bitch Stew 221
Beer-braised Short Ribs 222
Blue Javalina Grilled Lamb withQuinoa Pilaf 225
Chicken-fried Steak 227
Stuffed Bandera Quail withPepper Glaze 229
Green Tomato Macaroni and Cheese 231
Sidebar PARTY MAESTRO
DON STRANGE 233
Achiote-seared Chickpeas 234
Butter Beans and Mixed Greens 237
Sweet Potato Biscuits 239
Budrsquos Mashed Potato-Creamed CornCasserole 240
Jalapentildeo Cornbread with Cheese Cornand Arugula 241
Giant Chocolate Cake with CowboyCoffee Frosting 243
Sohnnersquos Mamarsquos Double-Decker
Blackberry Cobbler 247Drunken Brandy-Peach Bread
Pudding 248
Maple-Pecan Butter Thins 251
Top-Shelf Tea 252
Smoke Old-Fashioned 253
Basics and Sources 254
Acknowledgments 256Index 258
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Kimmie Cookies
These light melt-in-your-mouth cookies are named for my good friend Kim who started baking them
as a child with her Scandinavian grandmother While Kim makes them with her kids during the
Christmas holidays I think they are great for a spring or summer party I tint the butter icing a light
pink or pale blue They always disappear quickly kids love them adults canrsquot resist them and I never
tire of them
Makes about 6 dozen cookies
Cookies
2 cups (4 sticks) unsalted butter at room
temperature
1 cup sugar for the cookies plus 12 cup
sugar for sprinkling (optional)
2 teaspoons pure almond extract
12 teaspoon kosher salt
4 cups all-purpose flour
Butter Frosting
13 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pinch of kosher salt
4 tablespoons (or more) whole milk slightly
warmed2 cups (or more) powdered sugar
2 or 3 drops food coloring of your choice
(optional)
TO MAKE THE COOKIES Preheat the oven to 350degF
Lightly grease 2 baking sheets with cooking
spray or butter or line with parchment paper
or silicone liners
Using an electric mixer fitted with the paddle
attachment beat the butter and the 1 cup sugar
on medium-high speed until light and fluffy
about 2 minutes Beat in the almond extract and
salt Add the flour and beat on low speed just
until thoroughly combined Using your hands
roll the dough into 1-inch balls Put the 12 cup
sugar in a shallow bowl and roll each cookie in
the sugar to coat if you like
Place the cookies about 12 inch apart on the
prepared baking sheet and flatten by lightly
pressing down on the dough with the bottom
of a juice glass (The cookies should be about14 inch thick) Bake until the bottoms begin to
turn golden brown 10 to 12 minutes Donrsquot let
the tops brown or the cookies will be overdone
Transfer to a wire cooling rack and frost whilethe cookies are slightly warm
TO MAKE THE BUTTER FROSTING In the bowl of
an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attach-
ment beat the 13 cup butter vanilla salt and
warm milk on low speed until combined Add
the powdered sugar and beat on medium speed
until combined If the icing seems too runny to
spread add a few tablespoons more of powdered
sugar If it seems too thick add more milk 1 tea-
spoon at a time until it reaches the desired con-sistency
continued
P
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DO IT EARLY
Like most cookies these are at their very best
eaten the day they are baked You can make the
dough and stow it in a container in the refriger-
ator up to 1 week before baking Make the icing
and bake the cookies the day of your party
TIPS Some people dislike the taste of almond
extract but I have found that even avowed almond-
extract haters love these cookies without detect-
ing their almond flavor The extract lends a subtle
depth of flavor not a pronounced almond taste
Make the cookies once with the extract and see if
the naysayers react If they domdashIrsquod be surprisedmdash
yoursquoll have more cookies for yourself Next time you
make them you can substitute vanilla extract for
the almond
Using a 1-inch-diameter metal ice cream scoop
eliminates the drudgery from portioning out cookie
dough and insures that your cookies will be of
uniform size and bake at the same rate The best
scoops are lever-activated and push the dough out
and onto baking sheets quickly and easily
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Copyright copy 2009 by Rebecca Rather and
Alison Oresman
Photographs copyright copy 2009 by Laurie Smith
All rights reserved
Published in the United States by Ten Speed Press
an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group
a division of Random House Inc New York
wwwcrownpublishingcom
wwwtenspeedcom
Ten Speed Press and the Ten Speed Press colophon are
registered trademarks of Random House Inc
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data on
file with publisher
ISBN 978-1-58008-990-6
Printed in China
Design by Toni Tajima
Food and prop styling by Erica McNeish
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
First Edition
For my sister Mary Jane (1956ndash2007)
RR
For my parents Patricia and Donald Oresman
AO
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v
Introduction 1
CHAPTER ONE HILL COUNTRY
GARDEN PARTY 5
Mini Okra Pancakes 8Highrsquos Hummus with Pita Crisps 9
Sweet-and-Sour Lamb Ribs 11
Rebeccarsquos Table Caprese Salad 12
Sidebar PARTY TIPS FROM
A LEGENDARY HOST 13
Fresh Corn and Pea Salad 14
Rustic Bread Salad 17
Sidebar ARTISAN CHEESEMAKERCHRISSY OMO 18
Roasted Beet Salad withSpicy Maple Pecans andChrissyrsquos Fresh Chegravevre 19
Watermelon Salads withTequila-Lime Dressing 23
Avocado-Cucumber Soup 25
Grilled Quail Salad 27
Garden Tomato Lasagna with Pesto 30
Three Pigs Stuffed Pork Tenderloin withCandied Carrots 33
Savory Smoked Tomato-AsiagoScones 35
Contents
Sidebar FREDrsquoS PARTY 36
Belted Galloway Ice CreamSandwiches 38
Figgy-topped Pound Cakes 40
Plum Tart 43
Kimmie Cookies 45
Garden Party Cocktails 47
CHAPTER TWO GULF COAST
BEACH BASH 49
Chicken-fried Shrimp 52
Campechana 53
Marinated Crab Claw Cocktail 55White Balsamic-Jicama Slaw 57
Seafood Gumbo 58
Farmstand Tomato Soup withArugula Pesto 61
Sidebar GULF COAST ENTERTAINING
ROCKPORT STYLE 63
Cajun Catfish Tacos withChipotle Mayonnaise 64
Champagne-marinatedShrimp Boil 67
Crab in Shells 68
Sidebar BEACH HOUSE MEMORIES 70
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Big Easy Whole Flounder 73
One-Pot Cajun New Potatoes 75
Lemony Artichokes au Gratin 76
Pineapple Bundt Cake 77
Sidebar BEACHSIDE FROZEN POPS 78
Cocoa Cloud Icebox Pies 81
Vanilla Sand Dollar Cookies 83
Srsquomores Cupcakes 85
Watermelon Mojitos 87
CHAPTER THREE
HOMECOMING 89
Deviled Eggs 93
Layered Salad in a Jar 95
You Can Go Home AgainPotato Salad 96
Curried Jasmine Rice Salad 97
Double-dipped Buttermilk FriedChicken 99
Slow-baked Brisket with BourbonMustard Barbecue Sauce 101
Ralphrsquos Six Rivers Tuna withHoney Grain Rolls 104
Sidebar THE SIX RIVERS RIDE 106
Gangyrsquos Spoon Bread 109
Butternut Squash Bread 110
Walnut Baked Beans 113
Butterscotch Brownies withBrown Sugar Butter Icing 115
Peach-Almond Bars 117Hostess-with-the-Mostest Cupcakes 119
Sidebar TAILGATING 121
White Chocolate Cake withSpiky Meringue Frosting 122
Peanut Butter and Jam Cake 124
Syrup Cake 126
Graham Cracker-Pecan Crunch 127
Grandma Olfersrsquos MaltedMocha Bars 128
Homecoming Iced Tea 131
CHAPTER FOUR SAN ANTONIO
TEX-MEX FIESTA 133
Pork and Tomatillo Quesadillas withAncho Dipping Salsa 135
Queso 138
Rosarsquos Red Posole 140
Lime Soup 143Fiesta Chiles Rellenos 145
Sidebar FIESTA 147
Chicken with Banana-Basil Mole 148
Beans a la Charra 150
Cheese Enchiladas withChile Gravy 152
Rib-eye Fajitas on the Grill 155
El Rancho de la Reina Casserole 156Puffy Tacos with Bison Chili 158
Rosas Mexican Rice andSan Antonio Refried Beans 161
Sidebar LONCITOrsquoS FOOD SALON 163
Cinnamon Crescents 165
Pequentildeo Chocolate-Pecan Tartlets 166
Chubbyrsquos White Pralines 168
Key Lime-Coconut Cream Cake 171
Corona Sorbet 173
Silver Bullet Margaritas 175
White Sangria 175
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CHAPTER FIVE BIG-CITY
COCKTAIL PARTY 177
Savory Double Cheese Slice-and-BakeCookies 179
Polenta Rounds with CheeseChive Pesto and Red Pepper 181
Sidebar SOIGNEacuteE SOIREES 182
Tuna Spoons 183
Party-in-a-Shot-GlassOyster Shooters 185
Wild Mushroom Turnovers 187
Sidebar BETTER ALL THE TIME 189
Lemon-Ginger Chicken Canapeacutes 190
Homemade Potato Chips 192
Cheddar Soup Cups 195
Avocado Pancakes withCregraveme Fraicircche and Trout Roe 197
Maryrsquos Crayfish Pies 199
Sidebar THE BUDDY SYSTEM 201
Lemongrass-skeweredQuail Sausage 203
Lemon-Chip Cookies 205
Chile Crinkle Cookies 206
Chocolate Mousse Cookies Two Ways 207
Black-and-White Bars 208
Big-City Cocktails 211
CHAPTER SIX WEST TEXAS
DINNER PARTY 213
El Rancho Chopped Salad withCornbread Croutons and CreamyPoblano Dressing 217
Iceberg Wedge withChunky Blue Cheese Dressing 219
Mary Janersquos Bean Pot Soup 220
Not Really Son-of-a-Bitch Stew 221
Beer-braised Short Ribs 222
Blue Javalina Grilled Lamb withQuinoa Pilaf 225
Chicken-fried Steak 227
Stuffed Bandera Quail withPepper Glaze 229
Green Tomato Macaroni and Cheese 231
Sidebar PARTY MAESTRO
DON STRANGE 233
Achiote-seared Chickpeas 234
Butter Beans and Mixed Greens 237
Sweet Potato Biscuits 239
Budrsquos Mashed Potato-Creamed CornCasserole 240
Jalapentildeo Cornbread with Cheese Cornand Arugula 241
Giant Chocolate Cake with CowboyCoffee Frosting 243
Sohnnersquos Mamarsquos Double-Decker
Blackberry Cobbler 247Drunken Brandy-Peach Bread
Pudding 248
Maple-Pecan Butter Thins 251
Top-Shelf Tea 252
Smoke Old-Fashioned 253
Basics and Sources 254
Acknowledgments 256Index 258
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Kimmie Cookies
These light melt-in-your-mouth cookies are named for my good friend Kim who started baking them
as a child with her Scandinavian grandmother While Kim makes them with her kids during the
Christmas holidays I think they are great for a spring or summer party I tint the butter icing a light
pink or pale blue They always disappear quickly kids love them adults canrsquot resist them and I never
tire of them
Makes about 6 dozen cookies
Cookies
2 cups (4 sticks) unsalted butter at room
temperature
1 cup sugar for the cookies plus 12 cup
sugar for sprinkling (optional)
2 teaspoons pure almond extract
12 teaspoon kosher salt
4 cups all-purpose flour
Butter Frosting
13 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pinch of kosher salt
4 tablespoons (or more) whole milk slightly
warmed2 cups (or more) powdered sugar
2 or 3 drops food coloring of your choice
(optional)
TO MAKE THE COOKIES Preheat the oven to 350degF
Lightly grease 2 baking sheets with cooking
spray or butter or line with parchment paper
or silicone liners
Using an electric mixer fitted with the paddle
attachment beat the butter and the 1 cup sugar
on medium-high speed until light and fluffy
about 2 minutes Beat in the almond extract and
salt Add the flour and beat on low speed just
until thoroughly combined Using your hands
roll the dough into 1-inch balls Put the 12 cup
sugar in a shallow bowl and roll each cookie in
the sugar to coat if you like
Place the cookies about 12 inch apart on the
prepared baking sheet and flatten by lightly
pressing down on the dough with the bottom
of a juice glass (The cookies should be about14 inch thick) Bake until the bottoms begin to
turn golden brown 10 to 12 minutes Donrsquot let
the tops brown or the cookies will be overdone
Transfer to a wire cooling rack and frost whilethe cookies are slightly warm
TO MAKE THE BUTTER FROSTING In the bowl of
an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attach-
ment beat the 13 cup butter vanilla salt and
warm milk on low speed until combined Add
the powdered sugar and beat on medium speed
until combined If the icing seems too runny to
spread add a few tablespoons more of powdered
sugar If it seems too thick add more milk 1 tea-
spoon at a time until it reaches the desired con-sistency
continued
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DO IT EARLY
Like most cookies these are at their very best
eaten the day they are baked You can make the
dough and stow it in a container in the refriger-
ator up to 1 week before baking Make the icing
and bake the cookies the day of your party
TIPS Some people dislike the taste of almond
extract but I have found that even avowed almond-
extract haters love these cookies without detect-
ing their almond flavor The extract lends a subtle
depth of flavor not a pronounced almond taste
Make the cookies once with the extract and see if
the naysayers react If they domdashIrsquod be surprisedmdash
yoursquoll have more cookies for yourself Next time you
make them you can substitute vanilla extract for
the almond
Using a 1-inch-diameter metal ice cream scoop
eliminates the drudgery from portioning out cookie
dough and insures that your cookies will be of
uniform size and bake at the same rate The best
scoops are lever-activated and push the dough out
and onto baking sheets quickly and easily
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v
Introduction 1
CHAPTER ONE HILL COUNTRY
GARDEN PARTY 5
Mini Okra Pancakes 8Highrsquos Hummus with Pita Crisps 9
Sweet-and-Sour Lamb Ribs 11
Rebeccarsquos Table Caprese Salad 12
Sidebar PARTY TIPS FROM
A LEGENDARY HOST 13
Fresh Corn and Pea Salad 14
Rustic Bread Salad 17
Sidebar ARTISAN CHEESEMAKERCHRISSY OMO 18
Roasted Beet Salad withSpicy Maple Pecans andChrissyrsquos Fresh Chegravevre 19
Watermelon Salads withTequila-Lime Dressing 23
Avocado-Cucumber Soup 25
Grilled Quail Salad 27
Garden Tomato Lasagna with Pesto 30
Three Pigs Stuffed Pork Tenderloin withCandied Carrots 33
Savory Smoked Tomato-AsiagoScones 35
Contents
Sidebar FREDrsquoS PARTY 36
Belted Galloway Ice CreamSandwiches 38
Figgy-topped Pound Cakes 40
Plum Tart 43
Kimmie Cookies 45
Garden Party Cocktails 47
CHAPTER TWO GULF COAST
BEACH BASH 49
Chicken-fried Shrimp 52
Campechana 53
Marinated Crab Claw Cocktail 55White Balsamic-Jicama Slaw 57
Seafood Gumbo 58
Farmstand Tomato Soup withArugula Pesto 61
Sidebar GULF COAST ENTERTAINING
ROCKPORT STYLE 63
Cajun Catfish Tacos withChipotle Mayonnaise 64
Champagne-marinatedShrimp Boil 67
Crab in Shells 68
Sidebar BEACH HOUSE MEMORIES 70
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Big Easy Whole Flounder 73
One-Pot Cajun New Potatoes 75
Lemony Artichokes au Gratin 76
Pineapple Bundt Cake 77
Sidebar BEACHSIDE FROZEN POPS 78
Cocoa Cloud Icebox Pies 81
Vanilla Sand Dollar Cookies 83
Srsquomores Cupcakes 85
Watermelon Mojitos 87
CHAPTER THREE
HOMECOMING 89
Deviled Eggs 93
Layered Salad in a Jar 95
You Can Go Home AgainPotato Salad 96
Curried Jasmine Rice Salad 97
Double-dipped Buttermilk FriedChicken 99
Slow-baked Brisket with BourbonMustard Barbecue Sauce 101
Ralphrsquos Six Rivers Tuna withHoney Grain Rolls 104
Sidebar THE SIX RIVERS RIDE 106
Gangyrsquos Spoon Bread 109
Butternut Squash Bread 110
Walnut Baked Beans 113
Butterscotch Brownies withBrown Sugar Butter Icing 115
Peach-Almond Bars 117Hostess-with-the-Mostest Cupcakes 119
Sidebar TAILGATING 121
White Chocolate Cake withSpiky Meringue Frosting 122
Peanut Butter and Jam Cake 124
Syrup Cake 126
Graham Cracker-Pecan Crunch 127
Grandma Olfersrsquos MaltedMocha Bars 128
Homecoming Iced Tea 131
CHAPTER FOUR SAN ANTONIO
TEX-MEX FIESTA 133
Pork and Tomatillo Quesadillas withAncho Dipping Salsa 135
Queso 138
Rosarsquos Red Posole 140
Lime Soup 143Fiesta Chiles Rellenos 145
Sidebar FIESTA 147
Chicken with Banana-Basil Mole 148
Beans a la Charra 150
Cheese Enchiladas withChile Gravy 152
Rib-eye Fajitas on the Grill 155
El Rancho de la Reina Casserole 156Puffy Tacos with Bison Chili 158
Rosas Mexican Rice andSan Antonio Refried Beans 161
Sidebar LONCITOrsquoS FOOD SALON 163
Cinnamon Crescents 165
Pequentildeo Chocolate-Pecan Tartlets 166
Chubbyrsquos White Pralines 168
Key Lime-Coconut Cream Cake 171
Corona Sorbet 173
Silver Bullet Margaritas 175
White Sangria 175
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CHAPTER FIVE BIG-CITY
COCKTAIL PARTY 177
Savory Double Cheese Slice-and-BakeCookies 179
Polenta Rounds with CheeseChive Pesto and Red Pepper 181
Sidebar SOIGNEacuteE SOIREES 182
Tuna Spoons 183
Party-in-a-Shot-GlassOyster Shooters 185
Wild Mushroom Turnovers 187
Sidebar BETTER ALL THE TIME 189
Lemon-Ginger Chicken Canapeacutes 190
Homemade Potato Chips 192
Cheddar Soup Cups 195
Avocado Pancakes withCregraveme Fraicircche and Trout Roe 197
Maryrsquos Crayfish Pies 199
Sidebar THE BUDDY SYSTEM 201
Lemongrass-skeweredQuail Sausage 203
Lemon-Chip Cookies 205
Chile Crinkle Cookies 206
Chocolate Mousse Cookies Two Ways 207
Black-and-White Bars 208
Big-City Cocktails 211
CHAPTER SIX WEST TEXAS
DINNER PARTY 213
El Rancho Chopped Salad withCornbread Croutons and CreamyPoblano Dressing 217
Iceberg Wedge withChunky Blue Cheese Dressing 219
Mary Janersquos Bean Pot Soup 220
Not Really Son-of-a-Bitch Stew 221
Beer-braised Short Ribs 222
Blue Javalina Grilled Lamb withQuinoa Pilaf 225
Chicken-fried Steak 227
Stuffed Bandera Quail withPepper Glaze 229
Green Tomato Macaroni and Cheese 231
Sidebar PARTY MAESTRO
DON STRANGE 233
Achiote-seared Chickpeas 234
Butter Beans and Mixed Greens 237
Sweet Potato Biscuits 239
Budrsquos Mashed Potato-Creamed CornCasserole 240
Jalapentildeo Cornbread with Cheese Cornand Arugula 241
Giant Chocolate Cake with CowboyCoffee Frosting 243
Sohnnersquos Mamarsquos Double-Decker
Blackberry Cobbler 247Drunken Brandy-Peach Bread
Pudding 248
Maple-Pecan Butter Thins 251
Top-Shelf Tea 252
Smoke Old-Fashioned 253
Basics and Sources 254
Acknowledgments 256Index 258
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Kimmie Cookies
These light melt-in-your-mouth cookies are named for my good friend Kim who started baking them
as a child with her Scandinavian grandmother While Kim makes them with her kids during the
Christmas holidays I think they are great for a spring or summer party I tint the butter icing a light
pink or pale blue They always disappear quickly kids love them adults canrsquot resist them and I never
tire of them
Makes about 6 dozen cookies
Cookies
2 cups (4 sticks) unsalted butter at room
temperature
1 cup sugar for the cookies plus 12 cup
sugar for sprinkling (optional)
2 teaspoons pure almond extract
12 teaspoon kosher salt
4 cups all-purpose flour
Butter Frosting
13 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pinch of kosher salt
4 tablespoons (or more) whole milk slightly
warmed2 cups (or more) powdered sugar
2 or 3 drops food coloring of your choice
(optional)
TO MAKE THE COOKIES Preheat the oven to 350degF
Lightly grease 2 baking sheets with cooking
spray or butter or line with parchment paper
or silicone liners
Using an electric mixer fitted with the paddle
attachment beat the butter and the 1 cup sugar
on medium-high speed until light and fluffy
about 2 minutes Beat in the almond extract and
salt Add the flour and beat on low speed just
until thoroughly combined Using your hands
roll the dough into 1-inch balls Put the 12 cup
sugar in a shallow bowl and roll each cookie in
the sugar to coat if you like
Place the cookies about 12 inch apart on the
prepared baking sheet and flatten by lightly
pressing down on the dough with the bottom
of a juice glass (The cookies should be about14 inch thick) Bake until the bottoms begin to
turn golden brown 10 to 12 minutes Donrsquot let
the tops brown or the cookies will be overdone
Transfer to a wire cooling rack and frost whilethe cookies are slightly warm
TO MAKE THE BUTTER FROSTING In the bowl of
an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attach-
ment beat the 13 cup butter vanilla salt and
warm milk on low speed until combined Add
the powdered sugar and beat on medium speed
until combined If the icing seems too runny to
spread add a few tablespoons more of powdered
sugar If it seems too thick add more milk 1 tea-
spoon at a time until it reaches the desired con-sistency
continued
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46
DO IT EARLY
Like most cookies these are at their very best
eaten the day they are baked You can make the
dough and stow it in a container in the refriger-
ator up to 1 week before baking Make the icing
and bake the cookies the day of your party
TIPS Some people dislike the taste of almond
extract but I have found that even avowed almond-
extract haters love these cookies without detect-
ing their almond flavor The extract lends a subtle
depth of flavor not a pronounced almond taste
Make the cookies once with the extract and see if
the naysayers react If they domdashIrsquod be surprisedmdash
yoursquoll have more cookies for yourself Next time you
make them you can substitute vanilla extract for
the almond
Using a 1-inch-diameter metal ice cream scoop
eliminates the drudgery from portioning out cookie
dough and insures that your cookies will be of
uniform size and bake at the same rate The best
scoops are lever-activated and push the dough out
and onto baking sheets quickly and easily
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vi
Big Easy Whole Flounder 73
One-Pot Cajun New Potatoes 75
Lemony Artichokes au Gratin 76
Pineapple Bundt Cake 77
Sidebar BEACHSIDE FROZEN POPS 78
Cocoa Cloud Icebox Pies 81
Vanilla Sand Dollar Cookies 83
Srsquomores Cupcakes 85
Watermelon Mojitos 87
CHAPTER THREE
HOMECOMING 89
Deviled Eggs 93
Layered Salad in a Jar 95
You Can Go Home AgainPotato Salad 96
Curried Jasmine Rice Salad 97
Double-dipped Buttermilk FriedChicken 99
Slow-baked Brisket with BourbonMustard Barbecue Sauce 101
Ralphrsquos Six Rivers Tuna withHoney Grain Rolls 104
Sidebar THE SIX RIVERS RIDE 106
Gangyrsquos Spoon Bread 109
Butternut Squash Bread 110
Walnut Baked Beans 113
Butterscotch Brownies withBrown Sugar Butter Icing 115
Peach-Almond Bars 117Hostess-with-the-Mostest Cupcakes 119
Sidebar TAILGATING 121
White Chocolate Cake withSpiky Meringue Frosting 122
Peanut Butter and Jam Cake 124
Syrup Cake 126
Graham Cracker-Pecan Crunch 127
Grandma Olfersrsquos MaltedMocha Bars 128
Homecoming Iced Tea 131
CHAPTER FOUR SAN ANTONIO
TEX-MEX FIESTA 133
Pork and Tomatillo Quesadillas withAncho Dipping Salsa 135
Queso 138
Rosarsquos Red Posole 140
Lime Soup 143Fiesta Chiles Rellenos 145
Sidebar FIESTA 147
Chicken with Banana-Basil Mole 148
Beans a la Charra 150
Cheese Enchiladas withChile Gravy 152
Rib-eye Fajitas on the Grill 155
El Rancho de la Reina Casserole 156Puffy Tacos with Bison Chili 158
Rosas Mexican Rice andSan Antonio Refried Beans 161
Sidebar LONCITOrsquoS FOOD SALON 163
Cinnamon Crescents 165
Pequentildeo Chocolate-Pecan Tartlets 166
Chubbyrsquos White Pralines 168
Key Lime-Coconut Cream Cake 171
Corona Sorbet 173
Silver Bullet Margaritas 175
White Sangria 175
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vii
CHAPTER FIVE BIG-CITY
COCKTAIL PARTY 177
Savory Double Cheese Slice-and-BakeCookies 179
Polenta Rounds with CheeseChive Pesto and Red Pepper 181
Sidebar SOIGNEacuteE SOIREES 182
Tuna Spoons 183
Party-in-a-Shot-GlassOyster Shooters 185
Wild Mushroom Turnovers 187
Sidebar BETTER ALL THE TIME 189
Lemon-Ginger Chicken Canapeacutes 190
Homemade Potato Chips 192
Cheddar Soup Cups 195
Avocado Pancakes withCregraveme Fraicircche and Trout Roe 197
Maryrsquos Crayfish Pies 199
Sidebar THE BUDDY SYSTEM 201
Lemongrass-skeweredQuail Sausage 203
Lemon-Chip Cookies 205
Chile Crinkle Cookies 206
Chocolate Mousse Cookies Two Ways 207
Black-and-White Bars 208
Big-City Cocktails 211
CHAPTER SIX WEST TEXAS
DINNER PARTY 213
El Rancho Chopped Salad withCornbread Croutons and CreamyPoblano Dressing 217
Iceberg Wedge withChunky Blue Cheese Dressing 219
Mary Janersquos Bean Pot Soup 220
Not Really Son-of-a-Bitch Stew 221
Beer-braised Short Ribs 222
Blue Javalina Grilled Lamb withQuinoa Pilaf 225
Chicken-fried Steak 227
Stuffed Bandera Quail withPepper Glaze 229
Green Tomato Macaroni and Cheese 231
Sidebar PARTY MAESTRO
DON STRANGE 233
Achiote-seared Chickpeas 234
Butter Beans and Mixed Greens 237
Sweet Potato Biscuits 239
Budrsquos Mashed Potato-Creamed CornCasserole 240
Jalapentildeo Cornbread with Cheese Cornand Arugula 241
Giant Chocolate Cake with CowboyCoffee Frosting 243
Sohnnersquos Mamarsquos Double-Decker
Blackberry Cobbler 247Drunken Brandy-Peach Bread
Pudding 248
Maple-Pecan Butter Thins 251
Top-Shelf Tea 252
Smoke Old-Fashioned 253
Basics and Sources 254
Acknowledgments 256Index 258
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45
Kimmie Cookies
These light melt-in-your-mouth cookies are named for my good friend Kim who started baking them
as a child with her Scandinavian grandmother While Kim makes them with her kids during the
Christmas holidays I think they are great for a spring or summer party I tint the butter icing a light
pink or pale blue They always disappear quickly kids love them adults canrsquot resist them and I never
tire of them
Makes about 6 dozen cookies
Cookies
2 cups (4 sticks) unsalted butter at room
temperature
1 cup sugar for the cookies plus 12 cup
sugar for sprinkling (optional)
2 teaspoons pure almond extract
12 teaspoon kosher salt
4 cups all-purpose flour
Butter Frosting
13 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pinch of kosher salt
4 tablespoons (or more) whole milk slightly
warmed2 cups (or more) powdered sugar
2 or 3 drops food coloring of your choice
(optional)
TO MAKE THE COOKIES Preheat the oven to 350degF
Lightly grease 2 baking sheets with cooking
spray or butter or line with parchment paper
or silicone liners
Using an electric mixer fitted with the paddle
attachment beat the butter and the 1 cup sugar
on medium-high speed until light and fluffy
about 2 minutes Beat in the almond extract and
salt Add the flour and beat on low speed just
until thoroughly combined Using your hands
roll the dough into 1-inch balls Put the 12 cup
sugar in a shallow bowl and roll each cookie in
the sugar to coat if you like
Place the cookies about 12 inch apart on the
prepared baking sheet and flatten by lightly
pressing down on the dough with the bottom
of a juice glass (The cookies should be about14 inch thick) Bake until the bottoms begin to
turn golden brown 10 to 12 minutes Donrsquot let
the tops brown or the cookies will be overdone
Transfer to a wire cooling rack and frost whilethe cookies are slightly warm
TO MAKE THE BUTTER FROSTING In the bowl of
an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attach-
ment beat the 13 cup butter vanilla salt and
warm milk on low speed until combined Add
the powdered sugar and beat on medium speed
until combined If the icing seems too runny to
spread add a few tablespoons more of powdered
sugar If it seems too thick add more milk 1 tea-
spoon at a time until it reaches the desired con-sistency
continued
P
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46
DO IT EARLY
Like most cookies these are at their very best
eaten the day they are baked You can make the
dough and stow it in a container in the refriger-
ator up to 1 week before baking Make the icing
and bake the cookies the day of your party
TIPS Some people dislike the taste of almond
extract but I have found that even avowed almond-
extract haters love these cookies without detect-
ing their almond flavor The extract lends a subtle
depth of flavor not a pronounced almond taste
Make the cookies once with the extract and see if
the naysayers react If they domdashIrsquod be surprisedmdash
yoursquoll have more cookies for yourself Next time you
make them you can substitute vanilla extract for
the almond
Using a 1-inch-diameter metal ice cream scoop
eliminates the drudgery from portioning out cookie
dough and insures that your cookies will be of
uniform size and bake at the same rate The best
scoops are lever-activated and push the dough out
and onto baking sheets quickly and easily
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To purchase a copy of
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vii
CHAPTER FIVE BIG-CITY
COCKTAIL PARTY 177
Savory Double Cheese Slice-and-BakeCookies 179
Polenta Rounds with CheeseChive Pesto and Red Pepper 181
Sidebar SOIGNEacuteE SOIREES 182
Tuna Spoons 183
Party-in-a-Shot-GlassOyster Shooters 185
Wild Mushroom Turnovers 187
Sidebar BETTER ALL THE TIME 189
Lemon-Ginger Chicken Canapeacutes 190
Homemade Potato Chips 192
Cheddar Soup Cups 195
Avocado Pancakes withCregraveme Fraicircche and Trout Roe 197
Maryrsquos Crayfish Pies 199
Sidebar THE BUDDY SYSTEM 201
Lemongrass-skeweredQuail Sausage 203
Lemon-Chip Cookies 205
Chile Crinkle Cookies 206
Chocolate Mousse Cookies Two Ways 207
Black-and-White Bars 208
Big-City Cocktails 211
CHAPTER SIX WEST TEXAS
DINNER PARTY 213
El Rancho Chopped Salad withCornbread Croutons and CreamyPoblano Dressing 217
Iceberg Wedge withChunky Blue Cheese Dressing 219
Mary Janersquos Bean Pot Soup 220
Not Really Son-of-a-Bitch Stew 221
Beer-braised Short Ribs 222
Blue Javalina Grilled Lamb withQuinoa Pilaf 225
Chicken-fried Steak 227
Stuffed Bandera Quail withPepper Glaze 229
Green Tomato Macaroni and Cheese 231
Sidebar PARTY MAESTRO
DON STRANGE 233
Achiote-seared Chickpeas 234
Butter Beans and Mixed Greens 237
Sweet Potato Biscuits 239
Budrsquos Mashed Potato-Creamed CornCasserole 240
Jalapentildeo Cornbread with Cheese Cornand Arugula 241
Giant Chocolate Cake with CowboyCoffee Frosting 243
Sohnnersquos Mamarsquos Double-Decker
Blackberry Cobbler 247Drunken Brandy-Peach Bread
Pudding 248
Maple-Pecan Butter Thins 251
Top-Shelf Tea 252
Smoke Old-Fashioned 253
Basics and Sources 254
Acknowledgments 256Index 258
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45
Kimmie Cookies
These light melt-in-your-mouth cookies are named for my good friend Kim who started baking them
as a child with her Scandinavian grandmother While Kim makes them with her kids during the
Christmas holidays I think they are great for a spring or summer party I tint the butter icing a light
pink or pale blue They always disappear quickly kids love them adults canrsquot resist them and I never
tire of them
Makes about 6 dozen cookies
Cookies
2 cups (4 sticks) unsalted butter at room
temperature
1 cup sugar for the cookies plus 12 cup
sugar for sprinkling (optional)
2 teaspoons pure almond extract
12 teaspoon kosher salt
4 cups all-purpose flour
Butter Frosting
13 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pinch of kosher salt
4 tablespoons (or more) whole milk slightly
warmed2 cups (or more) powdered sugar
2 or 3 drops food coloring of your choice
(optional)
TO MAKE THE COOKIES Preheat the oven to 350degF
Lightly grease 2 baking sheets with cooking
spray or butter or line with parchment paper
or silicone liners
Using an electric mixer fitted with the paddle
attachment beat the butter and the 1 cup sugar
on medium-high speed until light and fluffy
about 2 minutes Beat in the almond extract and
salt Add the flour and beat on low speed just
until thoroughly combined Using your hands
roll the dough into 1-inch balls Put the 12 cup
sugar in a shallow bowl and roll each cookie in
the sugar to coat if you like
Place the cookies about 12 inch apart on the
prepared baking sheet and flatten by lightly
pressing down on the dough with the bottom
of a juice glass (The cookies should be about14 inch thick) Bake until the bottoms begin to
turn golden brown 10 to 12 minutes Donrsquot let
the tops brown or the cookies will be overdone
Transfer to a wire cooling rack and frost whilethe cookies are slightly warm
TO MAKE THE BUTTER FROSTING In the bowl of
an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attach-
ment beat the 13 cup butter vanilla salt and
warm milk on low speed until combined Add
the powdered sugar and beat on medium speed
until combined If the icing seems too runny to
spread add a few tablespoons more of powdered
sugar If it seems too thick add more milk 1 tea-
spoon at a time until it reaches the desired con-sistency
continued
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DO IT EARLY
Like most cookies these are at their very best
eaten the day they are baked You can make the
dough and stow it in a container in the refriger-
ator up to 1 week before baking Make the icing
and bake the cookies the day of your party
TIPS Some people dislike the taste of almond
extract but I have found that even avowed almond-
extract haters love these cookies without detect-
ing their almond flavor The extract lends a subtle
depth of flavor not a pronounced almond taste
Make the cookies once with the extract and see if
the naysayers react If they domdashIrsquod be surprisedmdash
yoursquoll have more cookies for yourself Next time you
make them you can substitute vanilla extract for
the almond
Using a 1-inch-diameter metal ice cream scoop
eliminates the drudgery from portioning out cookie
dough and insures that your cookies will be of
uniform size and bake at the same rate The best
scoops are lever-activated and push the dough out
and onto baking sheets quickly and easily
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Kimmie Cookies
These light melt-in-your-mouth cookies are named for my good friend Kim who started baking them
as a child with her Scandinavian grandmother While Kim makes them with her kids during the
Christmas holidays I think they are great for a spring or summer party I tint the butter icing a light
pink or pale blue They always disappear quickly kids love them adults canrsquot resist them and I never
tire of them
Makes about 6 dozen cookies
Cookies
2 cups (4 sticks) unsalted butter at room
temperature
1 cup sugar for the cookies plus 12 cup
sugar for sprinkling (optional)
2 teaspoons pure almond extract
12 teaspoon kosher salt
4 cups all-purpose flour
Butter Frosting
13 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pinch of kosher salt
4 tablespoons (or more) whole milk slightly
warmed2 cups (or more) powdered sugar
2 or 3 drops food coloring of your choice
(optional)
TO MAKE THE COOKIES Preheat the oven to 350degF
Lightly grease 2 baking sheets with cooking
spray or butter or line with parchment paper
or silicone liners
Using an electric mixer fitted with the paddle
attachment beat the butter and the 1 cup sugar
on medium-high speed until light and fluffy
about 2 minutes Beat in the almond extract and
salt Add the flour and beat on low speed just
until thoroughly combined Using your hands
roll the dough into 1-inch balls Put the 12 cup
sugar in a shallow bowl and roll each cookie in
the sugar to coat if you like
Place the cookies about 12 inch apart on the
prepared baking sheet and flatten by lightly
pressing down on the dough with the bottom
of a juice glass (The cookies should be about14 inch thick) Bake until the bottoms begin to
turn golden brown 10 to 12 minutes Donrsquot let
the tops brown or the cookies will be overdone
Transfer to a wire cooling rack and frost whilethe cookies are slightly warm
TO MAKE THE BUTTER FROSTING In the bowl of
an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attach-
ment beat the 13 cup butter vanilla salt and
warm milk on low speed until combined Add
the powdered sugar and beat on medium speed
until combined If the icing seems too runny to
spread add a few tablespoons more of powdered
sugar If it seems too thick add more milk 1 tea-
spoon at a time until it reaches the desired con-sistency
continued
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DO IT EARLY
Like most cookies these are at their very best
eaten the day they are baked You can make the
dough and stow it in a container in the refriger-
ator up to 1 week before baking Make the icing
and bake the cookies the day of your party
TIPS Some people dislike the taste of almond
extract but I have found that even avowed almond-
extract haters love these cookies without detect-
ing their almond flavor The extract lends a subtle
depth of flavor not a pronounced almond taste
Make the cookies once with the extract and see if
the naysayers react If they domdashIrsquod be surprisedmdash
yoursquoll have more cookies for yourself Next time you
make them you can substitute vanilla extract for
the almond
Using a 1-inch-diameter metal ice cream scoop
eliminates the drudgery from portioning out cookie
dough and insures that your cookies will be of
uniform size and bake at the same rate The best
scoops are lever-activated and push the dough out
and onto baking sheets quickly and easily
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Kimmie Cookies
These light melt-in-your-mouth cookies are named for my good friend Kim who started baking them
as a child with her Scandinavian grandmother While Kim makes them with her kids during the
Christmas holidays I think they are great for a spring or summer party I tint the butter icing a light
pink or pale blue They always disappear quickly kids love them adults canrsquot resist them and I never
tire of them
Makes about 6 dozen cookies
Cookies
2 cups (4 sticks) unsalted butter at room
temperature
1 cup sugar for the cookies plus 12 cup
sugar for sprinkling (optional)
2 teaspoons pure almond extract
12 teaspoon kosher salt
4 cups all-purpose flour
Butter Frosting
13 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pinch of kosher salt
4 tablespoons (or more) whole milk slightly
warmed2 cups (or more) powdered sugar
2 or 3 drops food coloring of your choice
(optional)
TO MAKE THE COOKIES Preheat the oven to 350degF
Lightly grease 2 baking sheets with cooking
spray or butter or line with parchment paper
or silicone liners
Using an electric mixer fitted with the paddle
attachment beat the butter and the 1 cup sugar
on medium-high speed until light and fluffy
about 2 minutes Beat in the almond extract and
salt Add the flour and beat on low speed just
until thoroughly combined Using your hands
roll the dough into 1-inch balls Put the 12 cup
sugar in a shallow bowl and roll each cookie in
the sugar to coat if you like
Place the cookies about 12 inch apart on the
prepared baking sheet and flatten by lightly
pressing down on the dough with the bottom
of a juice glass (The cookies should be about14 inch thick) Bake until the bottoms begin to
turn golden brown 10 to 12 minutes Donrsquot let
the tops brown or the cookies will be overdone
Transfer to a wire cooling rack and frost whilethe cookies are slightly warm
TO MAKE THE BUTTER FROSTING In the bowl of
an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attach-
ment beat the 13 cup butter vanilla salt and
warm milk on low speed until combined Add
the powdered sugar and beat on medium speed
until combined If the icing seems too runny to
spread add a few tablespoons more of powdered
sugar If it seems too thick add more milk 1 tea-
spoon at a time until it reaches the desired con-sistency
continued
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DO IT EARLY
Like most cookies these are at their very best
eaten the day they are baked You can make the
dough and stow it in a container in the refriger-
ator up to 1 week before baking Make the icing
and bake the cookies the day of your party
TIPS Some people dislike the taste of almond
extract but I have found that even avowed almond-
extract haters love these cookies without detect-
ing their almond flavor The extract lends a subtle
depth of flavor not a pronounced almond taste
Make the cookies once with the extract and see if
the naysayers react If they domdashIrsquod be surprisedmdash
yoursquoll have more cookies for yourself Next time you
make them you can substitute vanilla extract for
the almond
Using a 1-inch-diameter metal ice cream scoop
eliminates the drudgery from portioning out cookie
dough and insures that your cookies will be of
uniform size and bake at the same rate The best
scoops are lever-activated and push the dough out
and onto baking sheets quickly and easily
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46
DO IT EARLY
Like most cookies these are at their very best
eaten the day they are baked You can make the
dough and stow it in a container in the refriger-
ator up to 1 week before baking Make the icing
and bake the cookies the day of your party
TIPS Some people dislike the taste of almond
extract but I have found that even avowed almond-
extract haters love these cookies without detect-
ing their almond flavor The extract lends a subtle
depth of flavor not a pronounced almond taste
Make the cookies once with the extract and see if
the naysayers react If they domdashIrsquod be surprisedmdash
yoursquoll have more cookies for yourself Next time you
make them you can substitute vanilla extract for
the almond
Using a 1-inch-diameter metal ice cream scoop
eliminates the drudgery from portioning out cookie
dough and insures that your cookies will be of
uniform size and bake at the same rate The best
scoops are lever-activated and push the dough out
and onto baking sheets quickly and easily
7292019 44488980 Kimmie Cookies Recipe From Pastry Queen Parties by Rebecca Rather
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To purchase a copy of
Pastry Queen Parties visit one of these online retailers
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Pastry Queen Parties visit one of these online retailers