1 tbsp butter 2 garlic cloves, crushed 2 cups boiling water 2 tsp chicken bouillon 1 cup milk 1 cup heavy cream 1 cup quick grits 1 tsp tabasco cracked pepper Melt the butter in a medium to large saucepan. Add the garlic and saute until tender about 45 seconds. Combine the boiling water with… Continue reading Soft and Sexy Grits
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Pistachio Cream Pie
1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs 5 tbsp butter, melted 3 cups cold milk 2 pckg. pistachio jell-o pudding 1 cup heavy cream 1 tbsp sugar Preheat the oven to 350 F. Combine the butter and graham crackers and press into the bottom and half way up the sides of a 9" pie plate. Bake… Continue reading Pistachio Cream Pie
Roasted Caper Potatoes
2 lb small red skinned potatoes, scrubbed, diced large (if very small just quarter them) olive oil 1 tsp garlic powder dry rosemary coarse sea salt cracked pepper 2 tbsp capers Preheat the oven to 400 F. Put the potatoes in an oven proof dish. Sprinkle on the garlic. Sprinkle on the rosemary. Season generously. Drizzle with… Continue reading Roasted Caper Potatoes
Chocolate Brownie Muffins
2/3 cup butter, softened 2/3 cup sugar 2/3 cup brown sugar 2 eggs 2 tsp vanilla 1 cup buttermilk 3/4 cup sour cream 1 tbsp instant coffee powder 1 3/4 cups flour 1 cup cocoa a pinch of salt Preheat the oven to 350 F. Line a muffin tray with cups. Cream the butter with the… Continue reading Chocolate Brownie Muffins
Fluffy Pancakes
3/4 cup flour 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 2 tbsp sugar a pinch of salt 1 egg 3/4 cup buttermilk 2 tbsp butter, melted 1/2 tsp vanilla Combine all the ingredients and stir until just combined. Panfry on the both sides in butter. Serve with syrup.
Beef Stock
4 lb beef with bones 3 qt water 1 onion, diced 3 carrots, diced 1 turnip, peeled, diced 3 sprigs parsley 4 whole cloves 1 tbsp salt 10 peppercorns 1 bay leaf 2 stalks celery, diced Preheat the oven to 400 F. Place the beef with the bones in a pan and roast 30 minutes.… Continue reading Beef Stock
Sausage Borscht
8 beets, peeled, diced 4 1/2 cups beef stock 1 onion, minced 1 bay leaf 1/4 tsp dry thyme 1/4 tsp dry marjoram sea salt and cracked pepper 1 tbsp sugar 5 polish sausages, sliced 2 1/2 tbsp white vinegar sour cream Bring the beets to a boil in 3 1/2 cups stock. Cover and… Continue reading Sausage Borscht
Port Braised Short ribs
4 lb beef short ribs, trimmbed of excess fat 2 tbsp canola oil sea salt and cracked pepper 3 shallots, minced 6 garlic cloves, crushed 1 cup port 1 cup dry red wine 6 cups beef stock 2 tsp dry thyme 2 bay leaves Preheat the oven to 350 F. Heat the oil in an… Continue reading Port Braised Short ribs
Chile Salmon
2 salmon fillets 2 tsp ancho chile powder 1/4 tsp cumin cracked pepper sea salt 3 tbsp butter, softened 1 canned chipotle in adobo sauce, minced olive oil Rinse and pat dry the salmon. Preheat the grill. Drizzle the salmon with a little olive oil Sprinkle on the herbs and then season the salmon well.… Continue reading Chile Salmon
Turnip Risotto
1 lb turnips, peeled, diced small, uniformly 3 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp butter 1 shallot, minced 2 cups boiling water 2 tsp chicken bouillon cracked pepper grated parmesan Heat the olive oil in a dutch oven and then saute the shallot until tender. Add the turnip and stir 2 minutes. Mix the boiling water… Continue reading Turnip Risotto