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Buttermilk-and-Honey Chicken Kabobs
By LRay
Southern Living JUNE 2013
- KABOBS:
- 1/4 cup hot sauce
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 small sweet onion, grated
- 6 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon cracked black pepper
- 2 1/4 teaspoons salt, divided
- 3 pounds skinned and boned chicken thighs, trimmed and cut into 2-inch chunks
- 10 (6-inch) wooden or metal skewers
- Vegetable cooking spray
- Grilled lemon halves
- Toasted Pecan Pesto or
- Romesco Sauce
- TOASTED PECAN PESTO:
- 2 1/2 cups loosely packed fresh basil leaves
- 2/3 cup olive oil
- 1/2 cup chopped toasted pecans
- 1/2 cup loosely packed fresh mint leaves
- 2 garlic cloves, sliced
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
Maple Flan
By LRay
Martha Stewart Living, October 2014, page 14
- 1 3/4 cups maple syrup, preferably grade A dark amber
- 3 large eggs, beaten
- 5 large egg yolks, beaten
- 2 1/2 cups half-and-half
- 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
Honey Cheese Cake
By LRay
The English Home, May/June 2015, page 97
- Hazelnut Base:
- Digestive Biscuits 4 ounces
- Toasted Hazelnuts, chopped 1 ounce
- Unsalted Butter, plus extra for greasing
- 1 Tablespoon Sugar
- Cream Cheese 14 Ounces
- Sour Cream 1/2 Cup
- Soft-Brown Sugar 3 1/2 Ounces
- Eggs 3
- Honey (ideally a fragrant medium or dark honey, such as thyme, heather or buckwheat)
- Vanilla Extract 1 Teaspoon
- Finely Grated Zest of one Unwaxed Lemon
- For the Topping:
- Cup Sour Cream 1 1/4 Cup
- Vanilla Extract 1 Teaspoon
- Runny Honey 3 Tablespoons (Ideally two or three kinds: light, medium and/or dark)
Grilled Artichokes with Asparagus, Fennel, and Parmesan in Lemon Vinaigrette
By LRay
The Local Palage, May 2013, page 38
- 8 artichoke hearts
- 2 lemons, juiced
- 1 pound asparagus, trimmed of woody ends
- 1 bulb fennel, shaved
- 4 ounces lemon vinaigrette (recipe follows)
- 1 cup parmesan
- For Lemon Vinaigrette
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 cup sherry vinegar
- 1 shallot, minced
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1/2 cups extra virgin olive oil
- Salt and pepper
Glamorgan Sausage
By LRay
Makes 16 small sausages. Cabrini's Celtic Kitchen 2015
- 225 g/8oz fresh breadcrumbs
- 125 g/5oz grated cheese
- 3 medium size free-range eggs
- A little milk
- Salt and white peppe
- 1/4 tsp dry mustard
- 175 g/6oz leek shredded finely and sautéed in a little butter for 2 minutes
- 1 heaped tablespoon of fresh, chopped parsley
- Coating
- 100 g/4oz fresh breadcrumbs
- 1 medium size free-range egg
- 4 tbsp milk
- Vegetable oil for frying
Leoci’s Caprese Salad
By LRay
The Local Palate, August/September 2013, page 44
- 2 blood oranges, juiced
- 1 cup good-quality balsamic vinegar
- 2-3 large local ripe tomatoes
- 1 ball bufala mozzarella (roughly 8 ounces)
- 6 fresh basil leaves
- 1 ounce Leoci's extra virgin olive oil or other quality brand
- Sicilian sea salt and freshly cracked pepper
Strawberry Salad
By LRay
Bring water to a boil. Add pineapple and sugar
- 1 Cup Water
- 1 Small Can Crushed Pineapple
- 1 Cup Sugar
- 1 Package Strawberry Jell-O
- 1 Cup Whipped Cream
- 1 Cup Chopped Pecans
- 1 Package Cream Cheese (4 Ounces), Whipped.
The French Omelet
By LRay
Martha Stewart Living, September 2013, page 74
- 3 large best-quality eggs, preferably room temperature
- 1 teaspoon water
- 1/8 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, half cut into small cubes
- 1 tablespoon coarsely chopped mixed herbs, such as tarragon, chervil, flat-leaf parsley, and chives, plus more for garnish
- Freshly ground pepper
Crispy Oyster Salad | The Local Palate | The Local Palate is the South’s premier food culture publication.
By LRay
The Local Palate, February 2016, page 106
- Crispy Oyster Salad
- 2 Bibb lettuce heads
- 1 fennel bulb, plus fronds for garnish
- 2 red radishes
- 24 oysters, shucked
- 2 cups self-rising flour
- Salt and pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 cup Buttermilk Ravigote (recipe follows)
- 1 cup Pickled Onions (recipe follows)
- Pickled Onions
- 1 white onion, cut into 1/8-inch slices
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1 clove garlic
- Buttermilk Ravigote
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 4 tablespoons Creole mustard
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons Crystal hot sauce
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
- 2 tablespoons chopped chives
- 1 tablespoon chopped dill
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Pecan Cobbler
By LRay
Melt Butter in pot, add flour, make paste or roux
- 2 Tablespoons Flour
- 1 Stick Butter
- 6 Eggs
- 2 Cups Sugar
- 1 Cup Brown Sugar
- 1 Cup Dark Syrup
- 1 1/2 Cups Light Corn Syrup White
- 1 Teaspoon Vanilla
- 4 Cups Chopped Pecans
- CRUST
- 3 Cups Flour
- 1 Cup Shortening
- 1 Teaspoon Salt
- 1 Egg
- 1 Tablespoon Vinegar
- 6 Tablespoons Very Cold Water