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Blue Cheese and Orange Salad
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Cut the rind off of the orange and then halve
- For the dressing:
- 2 tablespoons good olive oil
- 1 tablespoon orange-infused olive oil
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- ~ 1 teaspoon orange juice
- A bit of salt and pepper to taste
- For the salad:
- 1 large navel orange
- 1 ounce blue cheese, cut into small cubes or crumbled
- 1 ounce walnuts (a small handful), broken in small pieces
- 1/2 large or 1 small shallot, chopped finely
- 3 cups lettuce, torn. I used both red oak leaf and butter lettuce
Corn Cakes
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
DIRECTIONS: Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and mix well
- 1/2 cup frozen corn, thawed
- 3 cups frozen hash browns, thawed
- 2 tablespoons scallions, chopped
- 3 eggs
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 tablespoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon course ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
best butter tarts
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
In a large bowl, whisk flour with salt
- Filling:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
- 1 egg yolk
- Icewater
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup corn syrup
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1 teaspoon vinegar
- Pinch salt
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans
Sausage Gravy
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Brown sausage in a large skillet over medium-high heat
- 1 pound ground pork sausage
- 3 tablespoons bacon grease
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 cups milk
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
Königsberger Klopse
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Soak the roll in the water for about 10 minutes
- Meatballs
- 1 roll
- 3/4 cup water
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 strip bacon, diced
- 4 anchovy fillets, diced
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 egg
- 1/2 t salt
- 1/4 t white pepper
- Broth
- 6 cups water
- 1/2 t salt
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 small onion, peeled and halved
- 6 peppercorns
- Gravy
- 1-1/2 T butter
- 1-1/2 T flour
- 1 T capers, rinsed
- juice of 1/2 a lemon
- 1/2 t prepared mustard
- 1 egg yolk
- 1/4 t salt
- 1/4 t white pepper
Miss Lucy's Red Velvet Cake
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Preheat oven to 350˚F. Grease and flour two 9-inch cake pans
- 2-1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 T unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 t baking soda
- 1/2 t salt
- 1 T red food coloring
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 1-1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 t vanilla extract
- 1 T white vinegar
- 3 T all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 t vanilla extract
Champagne-Poached Salmon with Capers & Tarragon
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Yum! Salmon is poached in lemon, champagne, olives, capers, and tarragon
- 4 (6-ounce) salmon fillets
- 2 cups Champagne
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 lemon zest
- 1/2 medium onion, peeled and thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon capers
- 1 tablespoon sliced olive
- 4 (5-inch) fresh tarragon sprigs
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
Halibut Olympia 2
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Kind of an Asian take on the basic recipe
- 2 pounds halibut, cut into bite size pieces
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 3/4 teaspoon chile-garlic sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon white sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1/8 teaspoon sesame oil
- 4 cups thinly sliced mushrooms
- 2 cups thinly sliced onions
- 1 lemon, cut in half
- Kosher salt, to taste
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 3/4 cup sliced green onions
Halibut Cakes with Homemade Tartar Sauce
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Cakes In a large bowl, combine the halibut, bread crumbs, Essence, salt, cayenne, green onions, parsley, dill, may...
- Essence (Emeril's Creole Seasoning):
- 1 1 2 pound Alaskan halibut fillets, poached and flaked (about 2 cups loosely packed)
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup unseasoned fine bread crumbs
- 1 1 1 tablespoon Essence, recipe follows
- 1 1 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup chopped green onions, green parts only
- 2 2 2 teaspoons chopped parsley
- 1 1 1 teaspoon chopped dill
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup Homemade Mayonnaise, recipe follows, or store-bought mayonnaise
- 1 1 1 large egg, beaten
- 2 to 4 2 to 4 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- Watercress or other greens, garnish
- Chopped parsley, garnish
- Essence, garnish
- Homemade Tartar Sauce, recipe follows
- 2 1/2 2 1/2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
- 2 2 2 tablespoons salt
- 2 2 2 tablespoons garlic powder
- 1 1 1 tablespoon black pepper
- 1 1 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 1 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
- 1 1 1 tablespoon dried leaf oregano
- 1 1 1 tablespoon dried thyme
- Combine all ingredients thoroughly and store in an airtight jar or container.
- 2/3 about 2/3 cup
- Homemade Mayonnaise and Tartar Sauce:
- 1 1 1 large egg
- 2 2 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 11/2 11/2 11/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1 1 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 1/8 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 1 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley leaves
- 2 2 2 tablespoons chopped green onions, green parts only
- 2 2 2 teaspoons drained sweet pickle relish
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 teaspoons Creole or other whole-grain mustard
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
- To to 1 to 2 24 1 1/4 medium bowl and fold in the remaining ingredients. Cover and refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours before serving. (NOTE: Both mayonnaise and tartar sauce should be used within 24 hours.) Yield: about 1 1/4 cups
Bourbon-Brined Pork Chops
By JimMac, www.rovingculinarian.com
Rinse the pork chops under cold running water and blot dry with paper towels
- 4 Loin Pork Chops (each 1 inch think and 10 to 12 ounces)
- 1 small Onion, thinly sliced
- 2 Bay Leaves
- 1 Cinnamon Stick
- 10 Black Peppercorns
- 5 Allspice Berries
- 3 Cloves
- 3 tablespoons Brown Sugar
- 3 tablespoons Coarse Salt
- 1 cup Hot Water
- 2 cups Cold Water
- 3 tablespoons Bourbon
- 2 tablespoons Walnut, Hazelnut, or Vegetable Oil, plus 1 to 2 tablespoons for basting