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Eggs Baked in Avocado
By jacobwaynesmith
Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat to 450°F
- 4 avocados
- 8 eggs
- 2 limes
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Chopped cilantro, optional
- Sliced scallions, optional
- Sliced chilies, optional
- Warm flour or corn tortillas
Cilantro Chicken
By jacobwaynesmith
Pound the chicken breasts to an even thickness (about 1/2 in
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (2 lb. total)
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 6 garlic cloves, chopped
- 2 jalapeños seeded and thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Saltimbocca alla Romana
By jacobwaynesmith
Using a meat mallet, pound each pork slice to about 1/8-inch thick
- 8 pork cutlets (about 2 ounces each)
- 8 fresh sage leaves
- 8 slices prosciutto di Parma
- Flour for dusting
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- Lemon wedges
Haluski
By jacobwaynesmith
While melting 1/2 of the butter in a large stock pot, slice the onion
- 1 medium yellow onion
- 1 head of green cabbage
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/2 lb egg noodles
Grapefruit Soda Syrup
By jacobwaynesmith
Place sugar, grapefruit zest and juice, lemon juice, and salt in a medium saucepan along with water
- 1 cups sugar
- 1 cup water
- Zest of 2 pink grapefruits
- Juice of 1 pink grapefruit
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- Pinch of salt
Roast Chicken
By jacobwaynesmith
Crispy skin goodness
- 1 (3 1/2 to 4 pound) Whole Chicken, giblets discarded
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
Kale Salad with Pecorino and Walnuts
By jacobwaynesmith
Prepare walnuts: Heat oven to 350
- 1/2 cup (105 grams or 3 3/4 ounces) walnut halves or pieces
- 1/4 cup (45 grams or 1 1/2 ounces) golden raisins
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1/4 cup panko (15 grams or 1/2 ounce) or slightly coarse homemade breadcrumbs (from a thin slice of hearty bread)
- 1 tiny clove garlic, minced or pressed
- Coarse or kosher salt
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 bunch (about 14 ounces or 400 grams) tuscan kale (also known as black or lacinato kale; this is the thinner, flatter leaf variety), washed and patted dry
- 2 ounces (55 grams) pecorino cheese, grated or ground in a food processor, which makes it delightfully rubbly (1/2 cup total)
- Juice of half a lemon
- Freshly ground black pepper or red pepper flakes, to taste
Gnocchi
By jacobwaynesmith
Combine ricotta, egg, and a pinch of salt in a food processor
- 2 cups ricotta
- 1 large egg
- Pinch salt, plus more for seasoning
- 1/2 cup flour
Spaghetti alla Carbonara
By jacobwaynesmith
Prepare the sauce while the pasta is cooking to ensure that the spaghetti will be hot and ready when the sauce is f...
- 1 pound dry spaghetti
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 ounces pancetta or slab bacon, cubed or sliced into small strips
- 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, plus more for serving
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 handful fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
Smoked Chile Scalloped Sweet Potatoes
By jacobwaynesmith
This is my go-to potluck dish, make sure to label spicy if you are anywhere outside the southwest
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 heaping tablespoon chipotle pepper puree
- 3 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced 1/8-inch thick
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper