Pan-fried Salmon Steaks with Lime Basil Butter Servings: 6 Ingredients: 1/2 stick unsalted butter 1/4 cup flour 6 eight-ounce Salmon steaks garlic paprika to taste basil to taste juice of 1 lime Directions: In a frying pan melt the butter. Lightly flour the salmon steaks. Place the steaks in the frying pan over medium heat, … Read more
Seelbach Cocktail Recipe By: Imbibe Magazine Serving Size: 1 Summary: Named after the Louisville, Kentucky hotel where it was first crafted in 1917, the Seelbach cocktail is a classic mix of bourbon, Cointreau and both Angostura and Peychaud’s bitters. Ingredients: 1 ounce bourbon 1/2 ounce Cointreau 7 dashes Angostura bitters 7 dashes Peychaud’s bitters Champagne … Read more
Tonight’s menu (in addition to Oyster Stew, of course) Mustard-and-Herb-Butter-Rubbed Prime Rib Recipe By: Lynne Curry (from Fine Cooking) Serving Size: 8 Summary: A butter, Dijon, rosemary, and thyme crust hugs this juicy roast. The genius “reverse-sear” method lets you roast the meat hours ahead of the final sear, so you can pull the rest … Read more
Southwestern Turkey Noodle Soup Adapted from the Food Network Serving Size: 6 Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil 3-4 cups leftover cooked turkey, chopped roughly 2-3 carrots, peeled and sliced thinly into rounds 2-3 stalks celery, sliced thin 1 medium onion, chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 2 cloves garlic, whole 2 bay leaves 1/4 teaspoon curry … Read more
Overheard: “I like poached eggs on an English muffin for breakfast. So simple to make, too. Why can’t you do it?” POACH AN EGGGreg Marchand, Paris chef and author of the cookbook Frenchie: New Bistro Cooking “A poached egg is much healthier than a fried one and much more pleasurable to eat,” says Marchand. “But you must … Read more
Courtesy Hurricane Arthur, it was too wet to grill outside, so we improvised and used my Yakitori grill to make stick based foods: Suya, Yang Rou Chuan, and Eggplant Rollups. Plus hotdogs (not on sticks), baked Mac and Cheese, Orzo and Shrimp Salad, green salad, and ribs from Redbones. Guests brought watermelon gazpacho (amazing), sangria (also … Read more
King Cake Source: Paul Harsha Ingredients Cake 1/2 cup warm water (110 to 115 degrees) 2 packages active dry yeast 1/2 cup plus 1 teaspoon sugar 31/2 to 41/2 cups unsifted flour 1 teaspoon nutmeg 2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon lemon zest 1/2 cup warm milk 5 egg yolks 1 stick butter cut in slices … Read more
Adapted from “Cooking with Entergy” Serving Size: 4 Note: The Entergy original started with 1.5 sticks of butter, had no garlic or tomatoes, and different seasonings. I made it more like my grandmother’s… but may put the butter back. Ingredients: 1 stick butter 1 cup celery, chopped 1 cup bell pepper, chopped 1 cup yellow onion, … Read more
Recipe Adapted from Food Network Serving Size: 6 Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 leeks, cleaned and chopped 2 carrots, peeled and sliced thinly into rounds 1 clove garlic, minced 1 clove garlic, whole 2 stalks celery, sliced thin 3-4 cups leftover cooked turkey, chopped roughly 2 bay leaves 2 teaspoons dried thyme 1/4 teaspoon … Read more
Ingredients: 1 bottle Rosé or White Zin, 750 mil 1/4 cup orange or peach flavored liqueur (Grand Marnier or Mathilde) 1/4 cup cachaça 1/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup orange juice 1/4 cup lemon juice 1/4 cup lime juice 1 orange, sliced 1/2 lemon, sliced 1 peach, pitted, sliced 12 white grapes 1/2 cup lime flavored … Read more