Archive for September, 2012
ALL RECIPES, Jams, Jellies, Pickles, Relish
In my experience okra pickled with jalapeño makes for a much hotter pickle than one might expect. Don’t know why, don’t much care. Some like it hot and I am one of those some ones. HOT PICKLED OKRA Recipe – Makes 1 quart 1 pint fresh okra 3 jalapeño peppers 3 c. white vinegar 1 [...]
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Celebrity Recipes, Fish and Seafood, Kitchen Gadgets, Salads
Nothing says meth lab quite like a little foray into at-home molecular gastronomy. Digital scales weighing out grams of white powder, funnels, squeeze bottles and spoons for thermometer-controlled cooking and cooling. But no need to cover up the windows with old sheets. The delight provided by glistening jet black orbs of vinegar is 100% legal [...]
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ALL RECIPES, Dessert, East Hampton, Party foods
Followers of Spectacularly Delicious may recall the blueberry semifreddo scandal of July 4th, 2011. Once again invite to dine chez Weiss, this time around I was determined to present a dessert that lived up to its billing. The sage advice in Ghostbusters’ theme came to mind, albeit with a twist ending — “If there’s something [...]
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ALL RECIPES, East Hampton, Jams, Jellies, Pickles, Relish
Did I learn this recipe for corn relish when I lived in Mexico? No. But to me, “Mexican” indicates that some combination of cilantro, jalapeno, chipotle, serrano, cumin, oregano, lime and garlic feature prominently in the flavor profile. And of course corn is as Mexican as can be. Ask any Aztec. So whether or not [...]
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ALL RECIPES, Celebrity Recipes, Famous Chefs, Restaurants, Salads, Vegetables
You know when you go a restaurant and the food seems simple and straight forward and yet it tastes so much better than you expected it ever could? Out in San Francisco Tyler Florence’s Wayfare Tavern and El Paseo restaurants serve up these epiphanies plate after plate, night after night. Having access to the best [...]
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ALL RECIPES, Jams, Jellies, Pickles, Relish
Once again Spectacularly Delicious took center stage at the astonishingly gorgeous 5th Annual House Beautiful Kitchen of the Year in Rockefeller Center. SpecD oversaw the fierce battle (state against state, blog against blog, USA against Canada) for the title of America’s Ultimate Strawberry Jam Recipe. During the open-to-the-public judging my most excellent team of culinary [...]
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