Lamb | Spectacularly Delicious

POSTRIO LAMB CUPS: WOLFGANG PUCK’S ORIGINAL RECIPE

January 7, 2011 by skfsullivan 70 Comments

San Francisco's popular Postrio restaurant dates back to the late '80s. With Wolfgang Puck as one of its creators, it's no surpise that it was red-hot as soon as they opened the doors and is still going strong. My dear friend Rita Richcreek (we go waaaaaay back, to grade school in Poughkeepsie) took me to lunch and … [Read more...]

DINGLE PIE (SPICED LAMB PIE)

March 17, 2010 by skfsullivan 32 Comments

Heaven knows there's no paucity of sons and daughters or Eire in America and celebrating March 17th is a highlight of our calendar. The spirit of fun and pride is contagious, though oftentimes of borderline taste, e.g. shamrock painted faces, green hair, assorted crimes of fashion and please, that green river in … [Read more...]

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 […]