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Skirt Steak Marinated with Roasted Tomato Salsa
By Joelene
For the roasted tomato salsa: Position a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat the oven to 450 degrees F
- Roasted Tomato Salsa:
- 2 medium tomatoes (about 1 pound), cut into thick wedges
- 1/2 large red onion, cut into thick wedges
- 1 small or 1/2 large jalapeno
- 1 small clove garlic, unpeeled
- 1/2 cup packed fresh cilantro leaves
- 1/2 tablespoon chopped canned chipotles in adobo (with some of the sauce), plus more to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 cup canola or other neutral oil
- Skirt Steak:
- 1 1/2 pounds skirt steak
- Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
- Grilled Romaine:
- 2 large (or 4 small) heads romaine lettuce, halved lengthwise and cores left intact
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice (from about 2 lemons)
Katharine Hepburn's Brownies
By Joelene
Melt together the chocolate and butter
- 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate (4 squares of Baker’s Unsweetened Chocolate)
- 1 cup butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 4 eggs (slightly beaten)
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup flour
- ~For Carol Peter's Incredible Icing~
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 pinch salt
Watermelon Cake
By Joelene
For the frosting: With an electric mixer, beat the heavy cream, sugar and vanilla on medium-high speed until the cr...
- Frosting:
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream, cold
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Cake:
- 1 large seedless watermelon
- 1/2 cup toasted almonds, sliced
- 8 ounces fresh strawberries, sliced
Lowcountry Boil
By Joelene
Heat a Dutch oven with a little oil until hot and sear the sliced sausage
- 2 Chaurice sausage links
- 8 Carolina brown shrimp
- 10 clams
- 3 ears of corn
- 4 red potatoes, quartered
- 2 quarts shrimp/corn stock
- 1 sliced fennel bulbs
- 1 sliced Vidalia onion
- 4 Tbs tarragon chopped
- 4 Tbs butter
- 3 Tbs Old Bay seasoning
- salt, pepper and lemon juice
- 3-4 dashes Tabasco or your favorite hot sauce
- 4 slices, homemade Pullman loaf or other white bread
Cherry and Pomegranate Sherbet
By Joelene
Scoop into a pretty glass and serve
- 3 cups fresh or frozen cherries, pitted
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup pomegranate juice
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk
- 1 tablespoon heavy cream
- Juice of 1 lemon
Creamy Buttermilk Honey Mustard
By Joelene
Stir the mustard, mayonnaise, buttermilk, honey, dill, garlic and black pepper together in a small bowl until well ...
- 1/2 cup yellow mustard
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup fresh buttermilk
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh dill
- 1/4 teaspoon granulated garlic
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
- Kosher salt, optional
Pretzel Crust
By Joelene
Stir together all ingredients; firmly press crumb mixture on bottom, up sides, and onto lip of a lightly greased 9-...
- 2 cups finely crushed pretzel sticks
- 1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 3/4 cup melted butter
Peach Salsa
By Joelene
Cook's Note: This is a large-quantity recipe for feeding a crowd, but it can be scaled down quite easily
- 12 cloves garlic
- 6 red onions
- 6 jalapenos
- 6 red bell peppers
- 3 teaspoons chili powder
- 3 teaspoons kosher salt
- 3 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
- 12 limes
- Three #10 cans (106 ounces each) peaches in syrup, drained (retain the syrup in case needed)
- 12 cups fresh cilantro, chopped
Steel-Cut Oats
By Joelene
Combine the oats and salt in a pot and stir to combine
- 2 cups steel-cut oats
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/2 cups boiling water
- 1 cup milk, warmed
- Toasted pecans, for topping, optional
- Golden raisins, for topping, optional
- Pinch light brown sugar, for topping, optional
Asparagus Fettuccine with Lemon and Pepper
By Joelene
1 | Heat 2 Tbs. oil in skillet over medium heat
- 5 Tbs. olive oil, divided
- 5 cloves garlic, minced (2 Tbs.)
- 2 lb. asparagus, trimmed and sliced diagonally into 1-inch lengths
- 3 Tbs. fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
- 8 oz. fettuccine
- 1 Tbs. grated lemon zest