I don’t usually post my personal comments to this blog. My husband, however, is an avid blogger for his personal hobby and suggested that I talk readers through the process of my cooking and not just the end result. Eric and I have 2 sets of friends who love delicious food like we do. A [...]
6 large poblano chiles Extra virgin olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped 1 green chile, seeded and finely chopped 2 cloves of garlic, chopped 1 can diced tomatoes, drained Zest of 1 lime Salt and pepper 1 lb lump crab meat 2/3 cup + ¼ cup Panko bread crumbs ½ cup grated parmesan cheese ¼ [...]
1 small onion, diced 2 stalks celery, diced ¾ lb ground chorizo 1 bunch red chard, finely chopped 1 large garlic clove, chopped Extra virgin olive oil 2 TBS butter 2 TBS flour 1 cup milk 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese ½ cup shredded jack cheese Panko bread crumbs 16 mini pie shells Preheat oven [...]
½ lb Shrimp, peeled, deveined and diced 1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice ½ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice 1/3 cup freshly squeezed lime juice 1/3 cup finely diced onion 2 tomatoes, seeded and diced 2 TBS cilantro 1 green chile, seeded and finely diced 2 cups diced fresh pineapple Combine the shrimp, orange, lemon [...]
½ lb Chilean Sea Bass, diced ¼ cup freshly squeezed lime juice 6 TBS freshly squeezed grapefruit juice 1 whole grapefruit with the supreme’s cut from the skins 1 green chile, seeded and finely diced 2 cloves chopped garlic 1 TBS mint 1 TBS cilantro Extra virgin olive oil Combine Sea Bass, lime juice, grapefruit [...]
½ lb large scallops, chopped into bite sized pieces ½ cup freshly squeezed lime juice 1/3 cup chopped onion 1/3 cup chopped green olives 1 TBS olive brine 3 seeded and diced tomatoes Salt to taste Combine scallops, lime juice, onion, olives and brine in a non-reactive bowl and refrigerate for approximately 3 hours. When [...]
Stock: 1 whole fryer chicken 1 large onion 3 large carrots 3 stalks celery 2 cloves garlic 5 black peppercorns 4 cups white wine 2 springs rosemary 5 springs thyme 1 bunch of parsley 2 bay leaves 1 gallon water Salt Combine everything in a large stock pot and bring to a boil. Reduce the [...]
1 TBS freshly ground ginger 1 TBS Garam Masala 2 tsp ground coriander seeds 1 tsp ground chili powder 1 tsp ground cumin seeds 1 TBS minced garlic 1 tsp salt 2 tsp ground cardamom 3 black peppercorns 3/4 cup plain yogurt 3 TBS tomato paste 1 lb chicken breasts, cubed 2/3 cup unsalted butter [...]
3 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature 1 cup sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla paste 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips 1/2 butterscotch chips 4 TBS heavy cream Directions Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, [...]
Layer: Pound Cake Cream Fruit See Lemon Pound Cake Recipe Cream: 24oz Mascarpone Cheese at room temperature 2 Lemons, zested and juiced 2/3 cup powdered sugar, sifted 2 Tbs heavy cream Using a paddle attachment, beat the mascarpone cheese, sugar and zest together. Add the lemon juice and cream quickly, being careful to not overbeat the [...]