Guava-Onion-Rum Sauce

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Guava-Onion-Rum SauceThis is one of those sauces that is as good with pork, as it is with chicken and it’s equally delicious with salmon or shrimp.  Okay…so it’s good on pretty much anything.  I haven’t tried it on a burger, but I think on a pork burger it could be stupendous. Continue reading

Strawberry Dessert Sauce (with Pink Peppercorns)

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Strawberry Dessert SauceIt’s always good to have a nice dessert sauce in your repertoire.  This is absolutely spectacular made with local berries, when they’re in season, like right now.  And you must slice the berries, sprinkle them with a bit of sugar and that’s all you need.  But, some years, the berries aren’t quite as sweet.  Continue reading

Calypso Rice and Red Beans

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Calypso Rice and Red BeansThis is a wonderfully flavored rice, with the beans cooked with the rice.  It’s pretty AND it’s delicious…win-win!  If you’re vegetarian, this can be a main course, but I like to serve it with Jerked Chicken.  Continue reading

Quick, Pan-Fried General Tso’s Chicken

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Quick, Pan-Fried General Tso's ChickenThe Eldest Progeny loves General Tso’s.  Make no mistake here…we all love it.  But, he can be pretty passionate about it.  It’s sort of a benchmark for him, when he considers the quality of a Chinese restaurant.  We’ll see what he thinks about this version, which isn’t deep-fried and is a bit lighter, but loaded with flavor. Continue reading

Pea Green Pea Hummus with Meyer Lemon and Mint

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Pea Green Pea Hummus with Meyer Lemon and MintFlavored hummus seems to be all the rage these days.  And with good reason.  It’s very tasty stuff.  Peas and mint are a natural combination.  The lovely cool green just screams summer. Continue reading

Fish Fillets with a Plantain Chip, Pecan, Panko and Parmesan Crust

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Fish Fillets with a Plantain Chip, Pecan, Panko and Parmesan CrustThis is a wonderfully crispy, nutty crust, juxtaposed against the creaminess of the fish fillet.  The flavors play off of each other, bring cohesion to the dish, but still offer up a delightful textural quality.  According to The Spicy Honey, it’s a keeper recipe.  Continue reading

Almost Marcella’s Tomato Sauce with Butter

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Almost Marcella's Tomato Sauce with ButterMarcella Hazan was to Italian cuisine, what Julia Child was to American gastronomy.  They were both geniuses.  Both were practical, too.  They reveled in peasant food, and the clear flavors of simple ingredients.  This is based Marcella’s simple, tomato sauce…with a couple of small changes, of course!  Continue reading

Spiced Garlic Butter with Horseradish

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Spiced Garlic Butter with HorseradishIt’s almost summer, and a New England Shrimp Boil might just be on your menu.  And you must have butter with that.  Clarified butter, to be certain.  This is clarified butter, but with some damn fine additions.  Continue reading

Dill Pickle Schmear

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Burger with Dill Pickle SchmearI’m calling this a schmear.  But, you can call it whatever your little heart desires…a dip, a spread, a condiment…you get the picture.  If you enjoy dill pickles, you’re going to love this.  It is THE perfect “special sauce” to schmear on a burger!  Think about it…. Continue reading

Quick Roasted Sugar Snap Peas with Garlic and Ginger

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Quick Roasted Sugar Snap Peas with Garlic and GingerThis is a great little recipe.  It’s quick.  It’s stupid easy.  And you can throw it in the oven, when you begin dinner and in eight minutes, it’s done.  As Ina Garten would say, “how easy is that?”  Continue reading