Soft and Sexy Grits

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

Creamed Chipotle Hominy

1 1/2 cups canned white hominy, drained and rinsed olive oil 1/3 onion, minced 4 garlic cloves, crushed 1 cup light cream 1 tbsp minced canned chipotle in adobo sauce sea salt Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a non-stick skillet. Saute the onion and the garlic cloves until tender. Add the hominy, cream, milk,… Continue reading Creamed Chipotle Hominy

Cardamom Pilaf

butter 1/4 onion, minced 1 cup long white rice 1 1/2 cups water 1/2 tsp sugar 1 tsp salt 1/4 tsp saffron 1/4 tsp ground cardamom Melt 2 tbsp of butter in a skillet and saute the onion until tender. Add the rice and stir 2 minutes. Pour in the water and then stir in the… Continue reading Cardamom Pilaf

Saffron Rice

butter 1/2 onion, minced 1 garlic clove, minced 1 cup rice 1/2 tsp saffron threads 1/2 tsp paprika 2 1/2 cups chicken stock salt and pepper 1 tbsp minced parsley Melt the butter in a heavy saucepan.  Saute the onion and garlic until tender.  Stir in the paprika and the rice and stir until it… Continue reading Saffron Rice

Turkish Pilaf

1 cup raw rice butter 1 tsp salt cracked pepper 2 cups water 1 tbsp chicken bouillon Melt 2 tbsp of butter in a saucepan. Add the rice and saute until it starts to look dry and sticks to the bottom. Stir in the salt, pepper, water, and chicken bouillon. Bring to a boil, then cover,… Continue reading Turkish Pilaf

Basmati Pulao

1 up basmati rice, rinsed and saoked in water for 30 minutes 2 tbsp butter 7 whole cloves 1 scallion, minced 1 3" long cinnamon stick 1 1/4 cup water 1/2 tsp salt 1 chicken bouillon cube Melt the butter in a large saucepan and then saute the cloves, scallion, and cinnamon for abou6 minutes.… Continue reading Basmati Pulao

Mushroom Rice

1 cup rice, uncooked 1 lb mushrooms, sliced 1 can consomme butter salt and pepper Cook the rice in the consomme, and enough water to amount to 2 cups total liquid. Let stand 5 minutes.  Fry the mushrooms in butter.  Season lightly. Stir the mushrooms into the rice and check the seasoning.

Stove Top Barley

olive oil 1/2 onion, minced 1 cup pearl barley 3 1/2 cups chicken stock salt 1 tbsp tamari 1/4 lb mushrooms, coarsely chopped Saute the onion in 1 tbsp of olive oil until tender. Stir in the barley and cook 5 minutes.  Add the stock and 1/4 tsp salt. Cover and simmer on low for… Continue reading Stove Top Barley