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Dig out your old best cookbook(s), go to the index and you will find, for sure, an entry for apricot-glazed pork, or ham or something. I haven’t done it in years. Thought of it though and so bought a jar of apricot jam to give it new try. I thawed out a vacuum-sealed piece of …
Kenji Lopez-Alt raves about black vinegar in his book The Wok, where he says that black vinegar is “hands down my favorite vinegar . . . because of its long aging process and the flavor from the gradual addition of rice hulls, it achieves a complex, almost balsamic-like flavor. . . it makes a wonderful …
Dat’l Do-It mild hot sauce–a favorite One serving left of sword fish but a lot of fresh pineapple chunks lead one to the other. Most pineapple sauces go Asian and call for teriyaki sauce, dark sugar and soy sauce. Instead, I started out with Dat’l Do-It, which is made in Florida with datil peppers. I’ve …
Frank, my webmaster these past 21 years, who first showed up as an unfairly handsome eighteen year old, showed up again yesterday to install a new UPS and to present me with a dozen eggs from his harem of contented hens. Frank says “different breeds produce different colored eggs.” All in subtle pastels. He is …
Shrimp Scampi with Deli Sautéed SpinachMy shrimp scampi recipe was posted years ago. But I always thought something was a bit off about it. I finally figured out that it was the Worchester Sauce. Worchester Sauce and shrimp are not flavor pals, so I’ve taken it out.This recipe below is tried and true but I …
My sister described eternity as a couple with a leftover Easter ham. I like sandwich spreads and often prepare chicken, egg or tuna to pile on good bread with lettuce. Not so much with ham spread. But I got an urging, bought a quarter ham, only to discover that I could not find a recipe …
At best, one out of three whole pineapples is perfectly delicious. Got one!I’ve known for years that fresh ground pepper goes well with fresh pineapple. But here for dessert, I added a drizzle of premium light rum from Venezuela.It works–try it, you’ll like it.(As a rule when adding booze to fruit: a drizzle will do, …
PAELLA A LA MCLEAN Serves 8• 7 cups chicken stock or broth (low salt)• BG satchel (parsley stems, pepper corns, thyme and bay leaves)• 2 lbs small mussels• 2 oz white wine• 1.5 lbs sea bass or monkfish, cut to serving size• 20 medium shrimp• ½ lb squid , cut …
It’s been awhile since I posted–no excuse. Beef steak has fat on it. Waygu beef steak has fat in it, described as “genetic marbling of fat inside the cow’s muscle tissue. The cows are a special breed and hand raised from birth to slaughter. Kobe Beef is a brand name and there are others. Thought …
CRAB CAKES III (80mm ring molds=4cakes; 60mm=6 cakes;40mm=12 cakes)1 lb jumbo lump crab meat1 egg1 T Dijon mustard4 dashes Tennessee Sunshine2 T chopped fresh parsley1 t Worchester sauceS/P TT5 T fresh breadcrumbs or Panko¼ C Wondra flour or AP flour2T butter or mild EVOO1. Pick crab meat over and set aside in colander to drain2. …