Long has the Crown Roast of Hot Dogs haunted my culinary imagination. It first caught my eye ages ago in my hometown paper, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch; the recipe and photograph clipped but never actually prepared. Years later this refrigerator magnet found its way into the kitchen with the vintage photograph depicting a most glorious version, nestled in a ring … [Read more...]
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RECIPE: APPLE CRANBERRY PUMPKIN KETCHUP
Makes 8 cups This recipe is easiest when using a slow cooker such as a Crock Pot. If you don't have one, you can prepare this in a heavy dutch oven either on the stove top or in a hot oven, taking care to keep the heat even and low, stirring occasionally to to prevent scorching. 8 tart apples, peeled, cored and sliced into 1/2" pieces 1 1/2 c. cooked pumpkin pureé (a 15 … [Read more...]
RECIPE: PORTERHOUSE STEAK DIANE
1/2 lb. sliced button mushrooms 2 T. butter 1 T. minced shallots 2 vigorous shakes of Frank's Louisiana Hot Sauce 1/2 c. beef broth (+ additional 1/4 c. beef broth if needed in final sauté) 4 t. Worcestershire sauce 2 t. Dijon mustard 1 t. fresh thyme leaves (stripped from stalks) 1 T. fresh lemon juice 1 T. mascarpone cheese (or alternately, 2 T. heavy cream) 1 2 - 2 … [Read more...]
MEXICAN CORN RELISH: A BIG BATCH BUSHEL RECIPE
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 this corn relish is anything like what might grace the tables … [Read more...]
ZUCCHINI BREAD AND BUTTER PICKLES
Bread and Butter Pickles are prized for their sweet and sour tang. I suppose because the only thing else you’ll need is some bread and butter and voila! Lunch. (At least that’s my guess.) ZUCCHINI BREAD AND BUTTER PICKLES Makes 16 cups or 8 pints of pickles 16 c. zucchini sliced into 1/8” disks (about 12 regular sized) 4 c. thinly sliced white onions (about 2 … [Read more...]
TARRAGON ASPARAGUS PICKLES AND SPICY ASPARAGUS SPEARS
TARRAGON ASPARAGUS PICKLES RECIPE 3 c. white vinegar 3 c. water 2 T. sugar 1 T. salt 1 t. yellow mustard seeds 2 T. finely minced shallots 1 T. black peppercorns Fresh tarragon stalks 3 bunches of asparagus 3 or more carrots garlic cloves red pepper flakes Wash the aspargus taking care that all the sand and grit are cleaned from the tips. Peel the stalks to … [Read more...]
SOFT SHELL CRAB SANDWICHES
Soft Shell Crabs -- ah, spring is here. What could be better than a Simply Spectacularly Delicious recipe for fried soft shelled crab sandwiches? Not many things I daresay. The first softies of the season are smaller than the behemoths that show up later in the season. These babies in the East Hampton fish market were so fresh they practically winked at me before their … [Read more...]
ROASTED KERRY SALMON WITH PRAWNS
Corned beef is nice and all, especially served steaming hot with slippery cabbage and soft potatoes and carrots, a smear of sharp Colman's mustard to cut the fat. That said, Ireland's patron saint deserves to be celebrated with something finer. St. Patrick drove out the snakes! He spoke Latin! His feast day is a holy day of obligation in the old country and a day of parades and … [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...]
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