12 Sunday Aug 2018
I purchased some lacinato kale the other day. I know. I know. I’ve ranted about how tired I am of kale in everything, but chocolate pudding. And I am tired of it, but I’m a puzzle. Okay? I do enjoy sautéed greens every now and then. Continue reading
17 Tuesday Jul 2018
Posted in Gluten Free Option, Imitation Crabmeat, Main Course, Make Ahead, Pan-Frying, Potatoes, Shrimp
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broth, butter, capers, Celery, cooked shrimp, dried potato flakes, Fennel, fresh herbs, frozen peas, garlic granules, imitation crab meat, Leeks, lemon juice, lemon zest, milk, panko crumbs, parmesan cheese, pecans, rice flour, Scallions, vegetable oil
I really do so enjoy imitation crab meat. I know it’s not crab meat. I just like it. It’s never fishy when it’s heated. It has a nice consistency, it’s easy to work with and it just tastes so good. And it was really good in these patties. Continue reading
07 Saturday Jul 2018
Posted in Gluten Free, Main Course, Whitefish
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broth, butter, Garlic, lemon juice, lemongrass, Mushrooms, oil, Onions, Spices, turbot filet, white wine
This is a wonderful dish. The onions are just slightly charred, a tad burned, if you will. Turbot is a wonderful fish. It’s just slightly meaty and a bit on the sweet side. It lends itself well to sauces, and this lemongrass-laced sauce is perfect with it. Continue reading
21 Thursday Jun 2018
Posted in Gluten Free Option, Make Ahead, Pan-Frying, pecans, Whitefish
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butter, panko, parmesan cheese, pecans, plantain chips, seasoning, vegetable oil, whitefish fillets
This 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
20 Wednesday Jun 2018
Posted in Gluten Free, Pasta, Sauces, Tomatoes
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Marcella 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
16 Saturday Jun 2018
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It’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
28 Saturday Apr 2018
Posted in Cake, Gluten Free
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almond flour, baking powder, butter, eggs, gluten-free flour, lemon zest, milk, orange zest, sugar, vanilla extract, vegetable oil, xanthan gum
This is a gluten-free cake and if I didn’t tell you that, I doubt if you would realize it. It is delicious, moist and just slightly dense, but in a good way. This is from the King Arthur Flour™ website, with just a couple of minor additions…citrus zest!!! Continue reading
20 Tuesday Feb 2018
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all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, bananas, bourbon, butter, chocolate bits, eggs, lemon juice, sugar, toasted walnuts, vanilla extract
Banana Bread is delicious, but it’s particularly delicious with toasted nuts and chocolate. This one’s boozed up, even though I may have this for breakfast. Toasted with butter….MMMMM! Continue reading
27 Wednesday Dec 2017
Posted in Beef, Gluten Free, Holiday Fare, Make Ahead, Roast
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butter, egg yolks, peppercorns, prime rib beef roast, seasonings, tarragon, white wine, white wine vinegar
Everyone should know how and feel comfortable making Prime Rib…It is Perfection! The process for this “perfection”, is what’s referred to as a “reverse sear”. It produces an incredibly delicious slab of meat. We’re talking salivatingly delicious. Continue reading
23 Saturday Dec 2017
Posted in Candy, Desserts, Make Ahead, Nuts
These are rich, buttery, crunchy, caramel-y and addictive. No one, and I mean no one, can eat just one of these. Bitcoin Bits are candy, but they are cookie-like, too. It doesn’t matter, because they are addictive, but in a very, very good way. Continue reading
