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    Home » cooking » Caramelized Onion and Sour Cream Dip Recipe from Williams-Sonoma Holiday Entertaining

    December 2009 cooking

    Caramelized Onion and Sour Cream Dip Recipe from Williams-Sonoma Holiday Entertaining

    Holiday Entertaining from Williams-Sonoma

    Holiday Entertaining goes to Entry #101! Mellisa, please send me your mailing address so we can send the book to you with enough time to make use of it for the holidays! Everyone else, as always, thanks so much for playing, and it always an honor to have you stop by The Delicious Life! Stay tuned...

    This Book Makes Me "Hef"

    Holiday Entertaining is much bigger than the usual 8-inch-ish square Williams-Sonoma cookbooks that come in every one-word flavor imaginable from "American" (written by Rick Rodgers of previous cookbook giveaway!) to "Seafood," but though it's not quite big enough to be a coffee table like some other books we know, Holiday Entertaining from Williams-Sonoma is one of those we categorize as "coffee table books."

    Because it's gorgeous.

    I have no idea what the publishers were thinking when they chose the cover image. Perhaps chocolate + "snow" + little red berries = quintesessential holiday? It's a literal case of "don't judge a book by its cover" because the Rich Chocolate Brownie Cake on the front does no justice whatsoever to the full-page photos inside that bleed to the edge and make you wonder why you feel this way looking at a picture of seared scallops. It's food p0rn.

    But not the raw, spread-turkey in-your-face Hustler kind.

    This is classy.

    Of course, the book isn't just beauty. There are brains there, too, in the form of real, useful recipes, one of which I included below. I think I may have chosen the Caramelized Onion and Sour Cream Dip simply because it uses fresh thyme, with which I currently have an unhealthy obsession). Even more useful, I think, are the tips and ideas that might inspire you as you think about your own Holiday entertaining plans. (Sorry, didn't to sound so "marketing-y" there.)

    I'd keep the book myself but I told the PR firm I'd give it away, so I did.

    Caramelized Onion and Sour Cream Dip Recipe

    from Williams-Sonoma's Holiday Entertaining
    serves 8

    Dip Ingredients:

    1 pound yellow onions (this is about 2 medium onions)
    3 tablespoons unsalted butter
    3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
    1 teaspoon salt
    1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
    2 cups low fat sour cream
    2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme
    1 teaspoon white balsamic vinegar

    Dip Directions:

    Using a mandoline or a large, sharp chef's knife, cut the onions into slices about ⅛ inch thick. Cut the slices in half.

    In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter with the olive oil. Add the onions and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Stir, then reduce the heat to low and cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the onions are deep golden brown, about 20 minutes. Let cool to room temperature. (The onions can be cooked up to 2 days ahead, covered, and refrigerated.)

    When the onions are cool, transfer to a blender or foor processor. Add 1 cup of the sour cream, the thyme, and the vinegar and process to a coarse puree. Transfer to a bowl and stir in the remaining 1 cup sour cream. (The dip can be covered and refrigerated for up to 8 ours before serving.)

    Transfer to a serving bowl and serve at room temperature.

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    1. Ryan Y. says

      December 10, 2009 at 12:59 am

      so many good dips
      hot spinach artichoke dip
      guac w/chunky avocado, pepper, lime, salt, w/or w/o tomatoes
      spicy salsa
      hummus dip
      black bean dip

      Reply
    2. Sarah J. Gim says

      December 10, 2009 at 3:38 am

      Thanks all for playing along! The giveaway entry period is over, but please do continue to comment with your favorite dip. After all the comments today, I am now fascinated by what is popular :)

      Reply
    3. Sharmishtha says

      December 10, 2009 at 3:39 am

      My favorite dip is this mushroom in orange creme that I make. It is rich, sweet, unique and can be adapted to a low fat version for the vain :)

      Reply
    4. Sarah J. Gim says

      December 10, 2009 at 3:51 am

      Sharmishtha: "for the vain" is the BEST thing i've read all day. granted, it's only four hours into the day (4 am here in Cali), but still, so funny because it's so true.

      Reply
    5. bmk says

      December 10, 2009 at 4:15 am

      I love salmon dip.

      Reply
    6. Carolyn says

      December 10, 2009 at 4:45 am

      I love adding scallions and seasonings to cream cheese. Add avocado and you have a great TexMex spread.

      Reply
    7. Smadar says

      December 10, 2009 at 6:04 am

      Easy: guacamole.

      Reply
    8. Niki says

      December 10, 2009 at 6:15 am

      I love Skordalia, which is a Greek cold garlic potato dip. And when I saw garlic, I mean like equal parta garlic and potato!!! Okay, maybe not, but darn near close to it!

      Reply
    9. Janet Robinson says

      December 10, 2009 at 7:19 am

      I think cold spinach dip with bread and veggies is my favorite. The crunch of the water chestnuts makes it the perfect treat!

      Reply
    10. Anna says

      December 10, 2009 at 9:04 am

      i love a classic chickpea/tahini hummus... though i'm also open to variation: white bean/garlic, sundried tomato/basil, feta/herb... yum!

      Reply
    11. Michelle McGlynn says

      December 10, 2009 at 9:13 am

      Swiss cheese bacon dip ( it is a recipe adapted from Rachael Ray).

      Reply
    12. MrsDocChuck says

      December 10, 2009 at 10:19 am

      My husband's gall bladder problems make dip a thing of the past for us. A guilty pleasure I enjoy only on the rare occasion we are invited to a pot luck or smorgasboard.

      You all are making me drool with your recipes and ideas!

      Reply
    13. Kirsten says

      December 10, 2009 at 10:26 am

      hope its not too late - love your blog! gotta go w/ old fashioned onion dip made w/ Nancy's organic sour cream.

      Reply
    14. Jana says

      December 10, 2009 at 11:17 am

      I love taco dip!

      Reply
    15. Keely B says

      December 10, 2009 at 12:06 pm

      spinach dip in a pumpernickel loaf!

      Reply
    16. elsa says

      December 10, 2009 at 12:16 pm

      spinach-artichoke

      Reply
    17. Van says

      December 10, 2009 at 1:08 pm

      Artichoke dip is my favorite one.

      Reply
    18. Charity says

      December 10, 2009 at 1:12 pm

      Creamy cucumber dinner, as cool and refreshing as breeze in the summertime!

      Reply
    19. Mellisa says

      December 10, 2009 at 7:01 pm

      Wow, thank you so much!! I can't wait to try out the recipes :)

      Reply
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