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VENISON QUESADILLA — ORIGINAL RECIPE SSD#3

January 30, 2011 by skfsullivan 37 Comments

Tortilla + cheese + heat = Quesadilla. Pretty hard to get yourself in trouble with this equation. Of course few people stop at cheese only. Peppers, salsa, chorizo, scallions, avocado, lobster... anything goes -- Wheee! Still, this particular venison quesadilla recipe is a little bit renegade. Unexpected and unquestionably Simply … [Read more...]

CELERY TWO WAYS: RECIPE SSD #2

January 26, 2011 by skfsullivan 67 Comments

The second in our series of easy recipes (Simply Spectacularly Delicious if you missed it the first time with Honey Broiled Grapefruit.) Celery Two Ways is braised celery hearts atop a bed of mashed celery root. Lifted from Daniel Bouloud. If you're going to steal recipes, why not from the masters? BTW, Bouloud recipes are always way better in a Bouloud … [Read more...]

HONEY BROILED GRAPEFRUIT: SSD RECIPE #1

January 16, 2011 by skfsullivan 8 Comments

With Honey Broiled Grapefruit comes the launch of SSD -- Simply Spectacularly Delicious. This category is reserved for glorious concoctions that don't merit full-blown "recipe" status (the recipe in the headline is for SEO purposes). When the title of the dish is pretty much the recipe I think there are other books and websites better … [Read more...]

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PRESERVED LEMON MUSTARD

I have a theory why home-made mustard stands out from commercial brands: store-bought mustard is processed to be shelf stable, i.e. heated and sealed, which in effect cooks it. Soaking and grinding the seeds at home results in a fresher, spicier, more mustardy result. This preserved lemon mustard has a lot of personality – sharp, […]

GRILLED CORN RELISH

Because why not? Making corn relish is an annual event here on Springy Banks. Come the holidays, it’s one of our most-requested condiments. This summer I added a new twist, grilling the corn first, giving a toasty, tawny flavor. Due to its popularity I always put up a whole bushel of corn. It might look daunting […]

WATER-CURED OLIVES, PICKLED GREEN ALMONDS, WHEY-PICKLED PEPPERS: WHAT I’VE LEARNED

This summer I tried my hand at few new types and techniques for pickling. The sub-head on this post is What I’ve Learned. Spoiler: It might better be called I Tried It So You Don’t Have To. Here goes. At my neighborhood green grocer in Astoria, United Brothers Fruit Markets, there’s always an enormous variety […]