I don't know about other former Bed & Breakfast owners, but our reason for letting go of East Hampton's celebrated Georgica Bend B&B wasn't the reason most people always assume. "It must have been a lot of work!" is the general feeling. Sure it was work, but who's afraid of that? No, the fear was financial. It's nerve-wracking to make a go … [Read more...]
RECIPE: COCK-A-LEEKIE
1 large chicken, @7-8 lbs. 16 c. water 6 large leeks, trimmed, well washed and cut into thin long strips 1 c. pearl barley 1 c. chopped celery 2 bay leaves 1/2 t. dried thyme 2 t. salt 4 waxy potatoes, peeled and cut into 1" chunks 1 bunch new carrots, peeled, leaving on 1" of the stalks 1/2 lb. pitted prunes 1/4 c. heavy cream (take it out … [Read more...]
RECIPE: HAWAIIAN CREME BRULE
6 egg yolks 1/2 c. + 2 T. granulated sugar 2 c. heavy cream 1/2 t. vanilla extract 1 T. minced crystallized ginger 1 T. coconut flakes 2" stalk of lemon grass, cut in half 1 fresh pineapple Mix the 6 egg yolks with 2 T. sugar in the top of a double boiler. Set the top over simmering water and whisk the mixture vigorously until it thickens and forms a ribbon … [Read more...]
RECIPE: CARROT JOHNNYCAKES WITH SHRIMP FLORENTINE
CARROT JOHNNYCAKES 3 carrots, peeled and cut into 1" chunks 1 1/2 c. water 3 T. flour 1 T. cornstarch 1/2 t. salt 1/4 t. pepper 1/2 t. sugar 1/4 c. milk 2 large eggs 1 finely minced scallion both whites and green part butter Put the carrot chunks in a small lidded sauce pan, put in the water. Bring to a boil, reduce to a low simmer, cover and cook … [Read more...]
ROASTED MARROW BONES WITH PARLSEY SALAD – SSD #14
Because of the ease of preparation, this recipe for Roasted Marrow Bones with Parsley Salad may deliver the biggest bang for the buck of any recipe on SpecD. Hence the SSD tag (Simply Spectacularly Delicious). Bring a platter to the table laden with thick, naked cow bones, centers all a' bubble with molten marrow and everyone's going to have a visceral … [Read more...]
RECIPE: ROASTED KERRY SALMON
1 large leek, washed well, sliced in half long ways and then sliced into this half-moon slivers 1 shallot, minced 2 T. butter 1 t. dried thyme 1/4 c. cream s&p 1/2 t. Dijon mustard juice of 1/2 lemon 4 (or more) large whole prawns, shelled but with heads and tails still on 6 oz. baby spinach 1/4 c. finely minced carrot 3 T. butter (in addition to … [Read more...]
RECIPE: RED CHOUCROUTE GARNI WITH DUCK AND SAUSAGES
1 head of red cabbage, cored and thinly sliced 1/4 lb. thick bacon, cut into lardons 1 white onion, thinly sliced 1 large carrot, peeled and sliced 1 duck breast (@1 lb.) 2 tart green apples, peeled and cut into wedges 1 lb. fresh sauerkraut 1 bay leaf 1/2 c. white wine 2 c. chicken broth 1 clove garlic, mashed pinches of ground nutmeg and ground … [Read more...]
BLACK FRUIT SALAD SSD #13
Time for a new entry in our series of Simply Spectacularly Delicious (SSD) recipes: Black Fruit Salad. This couldn't be any easier or more elegant. The single-color fruit salad (or crudité platter) is right out of Martha Stewart's play book. A good friend, who is an unassailable authority on all things Martha, shared the domestic doyenne's three … [Read more...]
RECIPE: BLOOD ORANGE CREPES SUZETTE
1 batch of crepes from Mastering the Art of French Cooking (click here for the recipe). This recipe uses 8 - 10 crepes. 4 blood oranges butter 1/2 c. pure maple syrup 3 T. cognac vanilla ice cream You can prepare it by either mixing it to goat's milk or levitra vs viagra … [Read more...]
RECIPE: SPICY PICKLED VEAL HEARTS AND LAMB TONGUES
4 lamb tongues 1 veal heart, trimmed of all fat and other unpleasantness 4 jalapenos 4 cloves of garlic 1/8 t. yellow mustard seeds 2 c. white vinegar 3/4 c. water s&p Cut the heart open into flat steaks, following the lines of the muscle going from top to bottom. They have natural beauty rather than salon generated buy cheap viagra discover to … [Read more...]