As the big day approaches, here's a quick guide to some of the best Spectacularly Delicious Thanksgiving-appropriate recipes. Make them yourself or assign them to the "Is there anything I can bring?" Less work for daddy and happiness all around. Start out with the new Brussels Sprouts Hash with Bacon recipe. Even if you can't get to a fresh … [Read more...]
Archives for 2010
BRUSSELS SPROUTS HASH WITH BACON
You want drama? I'll give you drama. Brussels Sprouts Hash with Bacon recipe drama. Bring one of these bad boys to your Thanksgiving feast preparations with your trusty mandolin and you'll put on quite a show. Dream-boat Celeb chef Tyler Florence demoted this recipe at the S.D. Culinary you might recall I was posting about a few weeks ago. This is his … [Read more...]
RECIPE: BRUSSELS SPROUTS HASH WITH BACON
Brussels Sprouts Hash with Bacon Adapted from an original Tyler Florence recipe 1 whole stalk of Brussels sprouts (or enough fresh sprouts in the more familiar containers, enough to make 8 c. of slices in all) 2 T. butter 4 slices bacon sliced into 1/4" slivers 1 t. fresh thyme leaves 1 shallot bulb, finely chopped 3 c. chicken broth 2 T. balsamic … [Read more...]
BAKED PAPAYA: 100 MILES.COM “CHEF WALLY” RECIPE
There's something so intrinsically mid-century California about this Baked Papaya recipe originally created by "Chef Wally." When our spoons broke through the cheese-encrusted top to the warm and savory pudding-like depths below, we were transported to Palm Springs in the 1960s. Perhaps at a cozy supper at Lew … [Read more...]
RECIPE: CHEF WALLY’S BAKED PAPAYA
Chef Wally's Baked Papaya From 100miles.com by Charles Thompson Adjusted for Spectacularly Delicious Serves 4 4 slices good bacon, sliced into 1/4" batons 1/2 c. panko breadcrumbs 1/2 c. grated Parmesan cheese 2 T. butter (this butter is used in the topping) (note: increase breadcrumbs, cheese and butter in equal proportions as needed to … [Read more...]
A SPECTACULAR CELEBRATION OF POMEGRANATES!
I happily accepted POM Wonderful's invitation to host an all-things-pomegranate dinner party. And what do you know? In short order an enormous box of the brightest fresh fruits arrived at our door. Now it was up to us: we needed to dazzle them with new recipes, fabulous decor and fun times. No sweat. That's the way we roll at … [Read more...]
POMEGRANATE SWIRL ICE CREAM WITH CARAMELIZED PISTACHIOS
The signature Spectacularly Delicious ice cream recipe is Tonka Bean. It is like vanilla on steroids -- fragrant, flavorful yet pure and deceptively simple. Divine on its own and also the perfect foundation for further embellishments. For this recipe for Pomegranate Swirl Ice Cream with Caramelized Pistachios, I started with the basic tonka ice cream recipe posted earlier. But … [Read more...]
POMEGRANATE CHICKEN THIGHS: SHAH OF IRAN
Working on this pomegranate theme, I wanted to create an extra-special, super tasty main dish. My efforts paid off! This recipe for pomegranate chicken thighs was such a regal treat I've dedicated it to a couple of really classy royals, The Shah of Iran and his glamorous Shahbanu Farah Diba. At the risk of going a little Marge Schott on … [Read more...]
AUTUMN POMEGRANATE SALAD
This autumn pomegranate salad recipe is one of those is-it-really-a-recipe? dishes. Really, it's just as much a shopping list as a how-to. Because at this point pretty much everyone has the salad concept figured out. Get nice tasty and fresh stuff you like to eat, cut it up, mix it up, pour a dressing over everything (nine times out of 10 a … [Read more...]
POMEGRANATE JELLY: A GEM OF A RECIPE
While you could make this garnet-colored (my birthstone!) jelly with bottled pomegranate juice, it's better with fresh. And not all that difficult. Juicing a pomegranate is pretty easy -- remove the seed (arils) first using the POM Wonderful method learned at the International Food Blogger's Conference. Watch the video here. It takes two pomegranates to yield a … [Read more...]