This recipe is a takeoff from Morton’s Steakhouse. (Serves four) 2 T unsalted butter 1 shallot or small yellow onion, diced 1 garlic clove 1/2 t fresh ground nutmeg 3 T AP flour 1.5 C half and half 1.5 lbs fresh spinach, or 1/2 lb frozen 2/4 C grated cheese, mozzarella or cheddar 2 oz …
Try it Again for the First Time
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 …
Never Heard of Black Vinegar, Glad I Know Now
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 …
Fresh Pineapple Sauce for Fish
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 …
Webmaster, Chicken Coop Master and Proud Father of a Week-old Son
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 (revised)
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 …
Eternity Ham Sandwich Spread
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 …
Flavor Pals
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
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 …
Christmas Dinner
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 …