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Kiwi Streusel Cake
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
1. Pre heat the oven to 180°C (350°F)
- Topping
- 50 g (2 oz) butter
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
- Cake
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 125 g (4 oz) butter, chopped
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla essence (extract)
- 3 Kiwifruit
Salmon Caviar Cones
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Prepare beet(s): Peel beet with a vegetable peeler
- Brine:
- 175 g Champagne vinegar
- 75 g Water
- 50 g Sugar
- 5 g Salt
- Combine ingredients in a bowl and whisk together until sugar and salt have dissolved.
- CHEF TIP: Try adding herbs and spices such as black pepper, rosemary, or tarragon to the brine. Wrap herbs up in a cheesecloth sachet and add it to the liquid so that little bits don't stick to your beets.
- Yellow Beet(s)
Pressure Cooker New Potatoes with Lemon Garlic Dressing
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Peel a wide strip around the middl of each potato
- 3 lbs. new red potatoes
- 5 lg garlic cloves
- 1 T +1t lemon juice
- 4 T olive oil
- 3 T parsley
Jim's Seafood and Corn Bisque
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Broth:..... Melt butter in a large pot; add shells and fry until sizzling, turning them often
- STOCK
- Crawfish/ shrimp shells
- 4 T butter
- 1/4 cup brandy or cognac
- 1 cup white wine
- 1 cup water
- 1 carrot cut into large pieces
- 1 rib celery cut into large pieces
- 1 onion, cut into large pieces
- 3 green onions, cut into large pieces
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 pinch thyme
- BISQUE
- 12 T butter
- 12 T flour
- 2 lbs crawfish tails or peeled shrimp
- 2 cups corn kernels
- 2 cans cream style corn
- 2 cups onions, finely chopped
- 4 ribs celery, finely chopped
- 2 medium bell pepper, finely chopped
- 2 bunches green onions, finely chopped (up to 2 or 3 inches of green parts)
- 6 T minced garlic
- 2 large cans chopped tomatoes not drained
- 2 T Worcestershire Sauce
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 t thyme
- 2 cans cream of mushroom soup
- 2 cans cream of potato soup
- 4 cups heavy cream
- 8 oz. Cream cheese, softened and puréed with some of the bisque
- 1 Boursin cheese (choose a flavour)
- 4 corn cobs (add corn kernels to bisque) - optional
- 1/4 cup sherry or cognac
- parsley and tarragon
Tex Mex Egg Rolls
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
1. Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 4 large green onions, finely chopped
- 1 small red bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped
- 5 cups shredded Romaine or iceberg lettuce
- 1/2 cup drained and rinsed canned black beans
- 1/2 cup frozen corn
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 3 tablespoons hot sauce
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 12 to 15 spring roll wrappers (6 inches), thawed if frozen*
- Nonstick cooking spray
- Creamy Corn Salsa (recipe follows)
- Available from Asian markets or in the produce section of larger supermarkets.
Steamed Mussels with Lemon-Saffron Sauce
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
The name for this beautiful Bordelais dish is mouclade
- 1/2 cup crème fraîche*
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1 1/2 tablespoons butter
- 2 large shallots, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons Cognac or brandy
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 generous pinch of saffron threads
- 40 mussels, scrubbed, debearded
- 1 cup dry white wine
- Fresh chives
Apple Cobbler
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Directions Sift together the flour and sugar
- 1/2 C. all-purpose flour
- 1 C. granulated sugar
- 1/2 C. chilled butter -- (1 stick) plus
- 2 Tbs. chilled butter -- (divided)
- 1 egg
- 4 Tbs. milk -- (4-5)
- 2 tsp. vanilla -- (divided)
- pinch salt
- 12 sweet cooking apples -- see notes
- 1/4 C. firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
Jim's Meat Pasta Sauce
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
In a large stock pot, heat olive oil over medium heat
- 2 T olive oil
- 4 sweet Italian sausage
- 1/2 lb. cubed flank steak
- 8 pork link sausages
- 3 onions, chopped
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 (6-oz.) cans tomato paste
- 2 (28-oz.) cans crushed tomatoes
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 pinch ground cinnamon
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 lbs. lean ground beef
- 2 eggs
- 4 slices white bread, cubed
- 1/2 cup grated Romano cheese
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 pinch dried parsley
- 2 T vegetable oil
- 2 (16-oz.) pkgs. macaroni
Steak On A Stick
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Directions: 1. In a large resealable bag, combine the soy sauce, olive oil, water, molasses, mustard powder, ginge...
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 tablespoons molasses
- 2 teaspoons mustard powder
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 2 pounds flank steak or steak of choice, cut into thin strips
- 32 wooden skewers (8 inch long), soaked in water
Clams Casino
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Method: Move the oven rack to the top third of oven and preheat oven to 500˚F
- rock salt
- 24 littleneck or cherrystone clams, scrubbed
- 8 T butter, softened
- 2 shallots, peeled and finely chipped
- 1/4 t paprika
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 slices bacon, cut crosswise into 1-inch pieces