Ingredients (Snow Pea Salad): 1 lb snow peas 1/4 cup very thinly sliced scallions 2 tablespoons soy sauce 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 tablespoon dark sesame oil 2 1/2 teaspoons granulated sugar 1/2 teaspoon wasabi powder Kosher salt or dried kelp 2 teaspoons sesame seeds, preferably toasted Directions: Snip ends and remove string from snow […]
Ingredients 2 tablespoons butter 4 cups assorted mushrooms- (shitake, button and oyster) 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 shallot, minced 1 package demi-glace- read directions to hydrate 1/2 cup heavy cream 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme Salt and fresh ground black pepper Six 1-inch-thick rib eye steaks 2 tablespoons olive oil Fresh thyme leaves, for garnish, optional […]
I adapted a recipe that I read in Cuisine at Home to inspire some of the flavors and techniques that I love. Cinnamon Bourbon such as firefly and espresso sugar add great punches of flavor when married with the citrus and brown sugar brine. Ingredients ½ cup brown sugar ¼ cup kosher salt 2 cups […]
A stop at Geier’s Sausage Kitchen and I found baby back ribs at 5.99 pound. Serve with spaetzle and pretzel rolls to sop up all the sauce. Ingredients 2 full racks baby back ribs salt and pepper 1 onion, diced 2 carrots, diced 6 cloves of garlic, halved 2 bottles Belgium or German beer 1 […]
Ingredients: 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil 3 teaspoons minced fresh parsley, divided 2 garlic cloves, minced 6 1-inch-thick beef tenderloin steaks (about 6 ounces each) 2 ounces cream cheese, room temperature 1/4 cup finely crumbled blue cheese (about 1 ounce) 2 tablespoons finely chopped seeded red or green jalapeño chiles 1 shallot, finely chopped 3/4 […]
A quick stop to The Butcher’s Block on 17th Street in Sarasota helps me create a steakhouse worthy dish for our company this weekend. One stop shopping for aged rib eye steaks, Maytag bleu cheese, craft beers and corn on the cob. Even the tomatoes and romaine are right there for your complete meal. Ingredients […]
When I had my second restaurant, my 3-year old son loved to come in and play with dough and batters. He asked me one day to make him something that no one else could order. I asked him if he had any special ingredients he wanted me to use and here was his list: Cheese. […]
Ingredients Sweet potato sauce 1 large sweet potato 2/3 cup milk 2 cups uncooked gluten free gnocchi (Fresh Market) 1 tablespoon pine nuts 1 teaspoon rubbed sage 1 tablespoon butter 1 garlic clove, minced 1 teaspoon olive oil 3/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese Additional shredded Parmesan cheese, optional Directions […]
Yield: 6 to 8 servings Ingredients 1 leg of lamb, bone in (about 6 to 7 1/2 pounds) 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice 8 cloves garlic, minced 3 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary leaves 1 tablespoon salt 2 teaspoons coarsely ground black pepper Sauce: 1 cup chopped fresh herbs (combination of rosemary, chives, and parsley) 2 […]
I was thrilled to see baby back ribs for buy one get one at Fresh Market. After smoking a few racks for the Super bowl, I decided to make a special Italian dinner out of the other racks. This recipe works great with ribs that have been frozen as well. Serves 6 Ingredients 1/4 pound […]
