Ingredients: 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 medium onion, chopped 1 lbs lean ground beef 16 oz canned tomato sauce* 1 1/2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 1 1/2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar 2 tablespoons chili powder 2 tablespoons cocoa 1 teaspoon allspice 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika 1/2 teaspoon cloves 1/2 […]
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon active dry yeast 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar 1 1/3 cups lukewarm water 4 1/3 cups flour 1/2 cup baking soda 1 egg, beaten 3 tablespoons coarse salt 3 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds 1 teaspoon poppy seeds 3 teaspoon granulated garlic 3 teaspoons dehydrated onion Directions: In large bowl of stand mixer, stir […]
Ingredients: 1 lb Mexican chorizo (casings removed) 1 onion, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 serrano peppers, diced 2 cups small diced Yukon Gold potato, parboiled 1/2 cup water to serve: warm tortillas (corn or flour) Mexican or Salvadorean crema homemade pico de gallo Directions: Saute the meat in a non stick skillet, breaking up […]
Ingredients: 2 lbs bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs 2 cups flour 1 cup milk salt freshly ground black pepper canola oil Directions: Place the milk and the flour in seperate shallow bowls. Add salt and pepper to the flour to taste. Dip the chicken in the milk then in the flour mixture. Place on a platter. […]
Ingredients: 1 1/2-2 lbs skirt steak 1 onion, thinly sliced 3 cubanelle peppers, sliced pico de gallo* guacamole sour cream corn tortillas (warmed) shredded cheese for the marinade: 12 oz brown ale 1/3 cup canola oil juice of 3 limes 1 small (or 1/2 1 large) white onion, diced 1/4 cup red wine vinegar 4 […]
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups Cara Cara orange juice (from about 6 large Cara Cara oranges) juice from 1 large lemon 2 1/2 cups cold water simple syrup Directions: Add the orange and lemon juice and water to a large pitcher. Stir in syrup to taste. Serve cold. My thoughts: I just got back from Birmingham, […]
Ingredients: 2 cups flour 1 oz yeast 3 tablespoons lukewarm water 3 tablespoons butter, melted and cooled 1/3 cup milk, at room temperature 1/3 cup sugar 1 egg, at room temperature 1/2 teaspoon salt 4-6 halved or quartered peeled and pitted peaches, at room temperature 1-2 tablespoons raspberry jam (I used raspberry-peach jam), warmed if […]
Ingredients: 1 cup 2% milk 1 cup pitted California Medjool dates 1 pint vanilla bean gelato Directions: Place the milk and dates in a blender. Pulse until smooth. Add gelato. Pulse until blended. Serve immediately. Yield: 2 large date shakes My thoughts: I had read about date shakes, the supposed invention of a farmer with […]
Ingredients: for the “syrup”: 1 1/4 cup (fresh) raspberries juice and zest of 2 small limes 1/2 cup water 1/4 cup simple syrup or liquid turbinado sugar (to taste) to serve: finely crushed ice cup spoon Directions: Place all “syrup” ingredients in a blender and pulse until smooth. If necessary, strain (using a metal sieve […]
Ingredients: 2 Italian eggplants, thinly sliced 6 pitas, halved 6 hard-boiled eggs, sliced 1/3 cup hummus for the Israeli salad: 2 tomatoes, cubed 1 English cucumber, cubed 1 small onion, cubed 3 tablespoons minced Italian parsley juice and zest of one lemon sea salt freshly ground black pepper Directions: Toss together the ingredients of the […]