April 2008
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Steamed Mussels: Lg pot-Med-hi 3T evoo+4clv crushgarlic+1 onion sliced soft. .5c whitewine/parsley chpd+4lb clean mussels. Ht Hi cvr 8-10m
Raspberry Puree: Puree 0.5 pint red rasberries+2T gran sugar in food proc 12-15s. Strain to rmv seeds. Srv w flourless chocolate cake.
Asian Vinaigrette: Whisk 2T peanut oil/rice vinegar +1t soy sauce+.25t sesame oil+ 1t sugar. Srv with mixed baby greens.
Summertime - Marcus Roberts, Gershwin for Lovers
chocolate strawberry: mix .5c hvy cream+1Tsug/unsaltbut simr, rmv heat+6oz bitrsweet choc, stir smooth/cool room temp/dip berry/refrig 1h
Aparagus Gratin: 1T butter or oil in shallow baking dish, 1.5lb cooked asparagus+salt/pep+1c swiss+.25c bread crumbs. Broil 3-5m gldnbrwn
Getting set to clean and re-season the grill this weekend. I’ll tweet a lot of recipes for the grill through the spring and summer.
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Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream
Vanilla Ice Cream I love ice cream, especially when I make it myself. I got this recipe from Alton Brown who explained that by chilling the mixture before putting it into the machine helps form smaller ice crystals and results in a smoother texture. I make this a lot in the summer. Serve it with apple pie or, as I often do, use it for homemade ice cream sandwiches. I’ll post a recipe for...
Jazz Song of the Week: Panamonk - Danilo Perez
Baked Apples: 4 lg apples cored top-1/2 peeled+1t brn sug in core+1t brn sug on top. Place in baking dish w .5in H2O. Bake 350F 1h, srv wrm
Spicy Cocoa Cream: Whip 1c hvy cream frothy + 2T superfine sug/unsweet cocoa+pinch cayenne mix well & whip to sft peak. Srv w strawberries.
Pesto: In food proc 25 fresh basil leaves+.5c evoo+1/3c pine nuts+pinch salt/brief pulse Add 1c parm+1/3 romano grated/process/toss w pasta
Roasted Pepper: 1 bell pepper on gas stove on med-hi. Rotate w tongs/char all sides. Rmv to bowl cvr w towel cool/peel off skin & rmv seeds
Roasted Pepper (alternate): you can also char the pepper under the broiler. Place on sheet pan to catch liquid. Rotate to char all sides.
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What we had for dinner: Cauliflower Cheese Pie
Recently, my youngest informed me that she doesn’t want to eat dead animals anymore. She declared no more turkey & cheese sandwiches for lunch, just cheese; no burgers, hotdogs, chicken, or even fish. With those orders in hand I’ve been trying to cook vegetarian meals more often or at least allow her to bypass any meat or fish I might serve. Having a 4 year old vegetarian is a...
Pasta w Garlic&ChileOil (continued): toss with al dente pasta. Optional - srv w parmesan cheese & crusty bread
Pasta w Garlic&ChileOil: heat 5T OO+2 clv garlic sliced/.5 chile seeded/chopd->golden/off heat+salt+sprig parsley chopd/toss w aldent …
Roasted Garlic: Cut 1/4in off garlic head, drzle w evoo, put cut down on sheetpan in 400F 30-40m. Let cool, mash/spread on wrm crusty bread.
Smoked Salmon: Soak 1.5lb skinless filet w 1c darkrum 15m/drain/dry Mix .5c ksalt/1c sug/1T pep cvr 4h Rinse/dry/airdry 30m Smoke 200F 1.5h
Braised Baby Bok Choy: Simr 1c broth+2T unsbutter skillet+.75lb bok choy 5m. Xfr to dish. boil broth+garlic reduce .25c+2t sesame oil+pepper
lotd: ‘I’ll forget you, I will. While yet you are still burning inside my brain.’ John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman (lyrics by Billy Strayhorn)
Pan Roast Chicken: 1 cut-up chkn/salt-pepper. Oven-safe pan med-hi/add 2T oil/brwn chicken 2-3m per side/pan in 450F oven skinside down 15m
Rice, Across Its Full Spectrum →
Bittman on brown rice. It’s too bad you can’t make a good risotto with brown arborio. The kids always want white rice. Good thing I’m the one that buys the food.
“Everything is new at first. I’m sure when the first person sautéed...”
– Sous Chef Michael Turner in What’s Cookin’: Science News Online