Needs to be made day ahead.
Ingredients:
2 ounces of shallots (2 small) peeled and quartered
2 cloves of garlic peeled
2 teaspoons herbs de Provence
1/2 teaspoon fresh black pepper
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
Dash of red pepper flakes (couple of shakes)
1/8 cup red wine vinegar
1/8 cup plus 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
Juice of 1 lemon
1/2 cup [...]
Had a lazy weekend, spent Saturday at my sister’s house lazing in the pool, and when it came time to cook it was strictly “What’s On Hand” We were not about to ruin this day, with a run to ANY store.
Strictly what’s on hand Macaroni Salad
1lb tube or shaped pasta (elbow, ziti, rotini, penne, [...]
This past Saturday I once again dragged myself into Manhattan to get myself some farm fresh, real ingredients for some healthy, wholesome meals.
The result was a Provencal style chicken with vegetables.
Ingredients:
One quart* of baby fingerling potatoes, cut into bite size pieces
8 Golden beets (small to medium in size), cut into bite size pieces
4 Roma tomatoes [...]
Silly me, I forgot dessert.
The Baked Peach
2 peaches
2 teaspoons good vanilla extract
sugar to coat
Vanilla Ice Cream (the best you can get)
Preheat oven to 400F
Halve the peaches and remove the stones (cut in the direction of the indentation)
score the peaches with a paring knife being careful to not cut all the way through.
in the well left [...]
1 bunch beet greens - stems removed, chopped, washed thoroughly.
1 small shallot minced - about 2 tablespooons
3 cloves garlic - minced
2TB olive oil
1TB butter
1TB creamy horseradish
3TB heavy cream
1/2 cup water
Salt & Pepper to taste
Sautee the garlic and shallot in the olive oil and butter until golden
add the greens, stir.
add the water and cover
Simmer on medium [...]
1 bunch of beets mandolined to 1/4 x 1/8 ” strips (no mandolin? lots of patience and careful slicing is needed).
3 TB olive oil
2 TB butter
Salt & Pepper to taste.
Heat a sautee pan over medium heat, add the oil and butter, when the butter is melted add the beets and cover. Stirring occasionally.
Cook for 30-35 [...]
5 ounces fresh basil leaves (approximately 4 cups PACKED)
4-6 cloves garlic (depending on taste)
3 ounces pine nuts
2 teaspoons herbs de Provence
2 ounces shredded Parmesan cheese
1 cup olive oil (the best you’ve got)
juice 1/2 lemon (prevents browning and adds a zing)
All but the oil and lemon go into the food processor, and blitz until all is [...]
Banana, Strawberry, Raspberry, & Vanilla Ice Cream
2 large, very ripe bananas
8 ounces hulled strawberries
8 ounces raspberries (frozen will do)
16 ounces heavy cream,
8 ounces milk
2 ounces honey
1 ounce extra special uber-good vanilla extract
Blend until smooth in a high-powered blender, (or food processor).
Pour mixture into a ice cream maker, and let churn until soft-serve consistency.
Serve [...]
I am furious with my government. I am disgusted with the lack of oversight, the lack of inspection and livid that the Chinese government thinks they can just send poisonous food into our country.
I came across this article in this morning’s paper, and am livid. Illegal pesticides, banned antibiotics, ‘putrefying bacteria’ are amongst [...]
One of the things I love about cooking is learning something new, and sometimes learning just doesn’t come easy, a gap in my skills has always been my inability to make a decent omelette. Now not being good at something and having them consistently fail, over time, I stopped trying.
Last night I was hungry, really [...]
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