Ingredients: 2 ears’ worth of corn kernels 1 cubanelle pepper, minced 1/4 cup minced onion 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar 1 tablespoon yellow mustard seed 1 teaspoon Old Bay Direction: Stir together all ingredients in a small bowl. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour prior to serving. Use to top hot dogs. Yield: about […]
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Summer Crab & Corn Frittata
Ingredients: 3 cups small diced (peeled) Yukon potatoes 1 large bunch spring onions (about 8), white and green parts diced (divided use) 2 1/2 cups blue crab meat 3 ears’ worth of fresh corn kernels (about 2 cups) 10 eggs, beaten 1/2 cup milk 3 oz crumbled feta 2 teaspoons Old Bay* freshly ground black […]
Maryland Style Fried Chicken
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. […]
Baltimore Peach Cake
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 […]
Homemade Raspberry Lime Baltimore Snowballs
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 […]
Meat Cakes (Frikadellen)
Ingredients: 2/3 lb lean ground beef 1/3 lb ground pork 1/3 lb ground veal 1 egg, beaten 1 small onion, diced 1-2 slices soft sandwich bread, torn into bite-sized pieces salt freshly ground black pepper Directions: Mix together all ingredients in a medium bowl. Form into about 6 flat patties. Set aside. Heat some canola […]
Tomato Aspic
Ingredients: 3 cups bottled tomato juice 1 1/2 tablespoons unflavored powdered gelatin (1 little packets) 1/2 tablespoon sea salt salt 1 bay leaf 1/2 teaspoon celery seed 1 1/2 teaspoon yellow mustard seed 1 1/2 teaspoon dill seed 1 1/2 teaspoons spicy Worcestershire sauce 2 tablespoons lemon juice 3 black peppercorns 1 stalk celery, cut […]
Apples & Sauerkraut
Ingredients: 32 oz finely shredded sauerkraut 1 onion, halved and thinly sliced 2 apples, peeled and sliced (I used Honeycrisp) 1/2 cup red wine vinegar 1 1/2 tablespoons yellow mustard seed 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar 1 1/2 tablespoon Brummel & Brown 1 bay leaf freshly ground black pepper Directions: Melt the Brummel & Brown […]
Summer Crab Dip
Ingredients: 16 oz blue crab claw meat 8 oz Neufchâtel*, at room temperature 3/4 cup 2% Greek yogurt 2 1/2 tablespoons mayonnaise 1 1/2 tablespoons Old Bay 1/2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 1/4 teaspoon celery seed 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1/4 teaspoon mustard powder 1/4 teaspoon ground lemon peel 1 shallot, minced Directions: In […]
Baltimore Summer Potato Salad
Ingredients: 2 1/2 lbs boiled “baby” red potatoes, halved 2 cobs worth of corn kernels 1 small onion, chopped 8 cornichons, chopped 1/4 cup mayonnaise 1/2-1 tablespoons Old Bay freshly ground black pepper Directions: Toss the corn, onion, cornichons and potato together in a medium bowl. In a small bowl, whisk together the mayo and […]