Towards the end of summer the profusion of wild rose hips lining the pathways to the beach taunt me, a lush abundance of red and orange orbs ready for the taking. I know they're edible and useful for something but the combination of ignorance, indifference and sloth halted any urges of investigation until this recipe for … [Read more...]
THE PERFECT HOT DOG RECIPE
Consider, if you will, the ingredients in my recipe for perfect hand-crafted hot dogs: fresh beef chuck, fresh pork, fresh garlic, kosher salt, paprika. Now, please take a moment to review the ingredients in Nathan's Famous Hot Dogs, a New York favorite: beef [unspecified], water, salt, sorbitol, sodium lactate, "natural flavorings" [?], sodium … [Read more...]
THE KING OF STEAKS’ STEAK SAUCE RECIPE
James Jefferson Kelly, who arrived in New York City in 1874 as a 14 year old stowaway from Ballinsloe, Ireland rose to prominence and fame as New York's "King of Steaks." This is his original steak sauce recipe, passed down through subsequent generations who, while holding true to the noble culinary standards of the House of Kelly, … [Read more...]
RECIPE: KING OF STEAK’S STEAK SAUCE
KING OF STEAK'S STEAK SAUCE Original James Jefferson Kelly recipe circa 1900 1 lb. unsalted butter 1/3 cup of Lea & Perrin's sauce 1 6 oz. can tomato paste 1 t. curry powder 2 t. dry mustard 1 t. salt It is touted as the best herbal get viagra no prescription method to cure weak erection problem from reputed online stores. It is an excellent … [Read more...]
GOLDEN RASPBERRY AND PEAR JAM
Being a rather large producer of a home made, extremely -- no, make that spectacularly delicious jams and jellies (why even pretend to be modest?), I've fallen into an easy dessert habit that helps manage down inventory. During the hectic work week I love to end the day in front of the TV with a big bowl of wonderfully thick Greek yogurt mixed … [Read more...]
PEAR AND STRAWBERRY BITS JAM: ORIGINAL RECIPE
Those of you who've seen my earlier "double" fruit jams (like Double Blueberry) know this nifty trick of turning up the wattage of an already-delicious jam recipe. Unlike a standard combination of fruits, (Peach Melon Pignoli, Zesty Strawberry Blueberry , where the ingredients commingle their flavors, a jam gets dubbed double when the … [Read more...]
Jalapeno Cilantro Mustard: ORIGINAL RECIPE
Mixing up a batch of mustard is always a nice little thing to have going on and this recipe for Jalapeno Cilantro Mustard is perfect example. Unlike other high maintenance, time-sensitive dishes, (Hey Mr. Jelly with your "bring to full boil for exactly one minute" rule, I'm talking about you) mustard is happy to do its … [Read more...]
STRAWBERRY MARMITE: ORIGINAL RECIPE
This original recipe for Strawberry Marmite has been vetted by the bon vivant extraordinaire and unabashed Anglophile Mike Devonshire. As a board member of New York's notoriously exacting Landmarks Commission, I knew he'd be a true protector of the old and authentic. Following are his tasting notes: "Aware of the yeast extract … [Read more...]
PUMMELO MARMALADE: ORIGNAL RECIPE
Winter's citrus season provides so many opportunities for delicious marmalades it's practically criminal not to take advantage of the bounty. There ought to be a law! Case in point: this recipe for Pummelo Marmalade. I'd never dealt with these big babies before, never having really met one up close. They look like freakishly large grapefruit. … [Read more...]
CARAMELIZED APPLE JAM: ORIGINAL GOURMET RECIPE
If there's anything more boring than apple sauce it's apple butter. Yuck. One would be hard pressed to find any redemption in its murky brown depths. Its first crime is that it's not sweet. At all. On top of that, all the apple flavor has been mercilessly cooked out. Then there's that whole goody two-shoes "it's … [Read more...]