After taking Serious Eat’s advice on making sauerkraut and buying an Easy Fermenter kit, I’ve started pickling this year’s crop of Hungarian Wax Peppers. Here’s the basic recipe. Lacto-Fermented Peppers Prep Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 5-10 days Difficulty: Easy Servings: 1 quart Source: culturesforhealth.com INGREDIENTS Sweet peppers Sea salt Filtered water Seasoning of choice: cumin or cayenne, peeled garlic, sliced onion; cilantro … Read more
Servings: 4 to 6 Source: Oscar Levy INGREDIENTS 1/2 pound Okra (small, whole) 1 Vidalia onion 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar 3/4 tablespoon olive oil 1 splash lemon juice 1 dash tabasco 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar DIRECTIONS Pierce okra (leave whole). Boil with white wine vinegar until bright green. Blanch. Chop onion finely. Marinate okra, onion, vinegar & oil (refrigerate overnight). Season with lemon … Read more
Main Dish, Pasta & Noodles, Vegan, Vegetarian Prep Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Difficulty: Medium Servings: 6 Source: Joe Yonan INGREDIENTS 1 pound dried orecchiette or other pasta shape 2 cups cooked borlotti (cranberry) beans, drained and liquid reserved Bread crumbs: 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided 1 cup panko-style or other dry bread crumbs … Read more
Prep Time: 10 min Cook Time: 110 min Total Time: 2 hours Servings: 6 Source: Paul Harsha, adapted from a recipe by Ben Fink INGREDIENTS 3 tbsp. olive oil 3 tbsp. smart butter 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped 1 medium green bell pepper, cored, seeded, and finely chopped (1/4 inch dice) 1 clove garlic, minced 1 lb. plant based ground beef 1/4 cup red wine 2 tsp. garlic powder … Read more
This week marks the start of Mardi Gras, so I was hungry for Red Beans and Rice. We’ve been trying to have Meatless Mondays so I decided to try a Vegan recipe I found on the Internet. I made several modifications, but the base recipe is pretty much untouched. The original author suggests adding coconut … Read more
INGREDIENTS Pork: 2 Whole Pork Tenderloins (1.5 to 3 pounds total) Cherry Coke Marinade: 1/4 Cup Soy Sauce 1/4 Cup Dark Brown Sugar 1/4 Cup Cherry Cola 1/2 Tablespoon Sour Cherry concentrate (optional) 3 Tablespoons Olive Oil 1 Teaspoon Minced Onion 1 Teaspoon Minced Garlic 1 Teaspoon Black Pepper 1/4 Teaspoon Liquid Smoke (if searing) Vinaigrette: 1/4 Cup grapeseed oil 1/3 Cup thinly sliced shallots Kosher salt … Read more
It’s t-day prep time. Here’s the simplified, pretty fool proof version of our recipe. We used to do all the prep, then take it over to Jay’s dad’s place. He’d put it in the oven first thing… then we’d finish when we got there. :). Enjoy!! Paul and Jay’s Turkey ★★★★★ Holiday, Main Dish, Poultry, … Read more
Pink Negroni Difficulty: Easy Servings: 1 Source: Saveur INGREDIENTS 2 ounces gin 1 ounce Campari 1 ounce fresh lemon juice 1 ounce Lillet Blanc 3 dashes Bittermens burlesque bitters 1 sprig tarragon for garnish DIRECTIONS Combine gin, Campari, lemon juice, Lillet, and bitters in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake vigorously and strain into … Read more
Servings: 4 | Difficulty: Easy Ingredients: 1 16-ounce container extra-firm tofu 3/4 cup Sriracha 1 tablespoon soy sauce 1 tablespoon white miso paste 2 garlic cloves 1 bunch scallions 1 container cherry tomatoes bamboo skewers Directions: Cut tofu into 1 inch cubes. Drain well on paper towels. Put Sriracha, soy sauce, and white miso paste … Read more
Split Pea and Ham Soup Servings: 12 | Difficulty: Easy Ingredients: 1 ham bone 1/2 pound ham chopped 1 lb. bag dry split peas 1/2 cup frozen peas 4 cloves garlic minced 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon butter 2 cups, plus 2 quarts water 2 bay leaves 1/4 teaspoon paprika 1 lb. carrots cut … Read more