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Acorn Squash Tamales
By FoodPornDirector
Acorn squash meets tamale in a scrumptious guajillo chile sauce
- GUAJILLO CHILE SAUCE:
- 1 dozen dried guajillo chiles, stemmed and seeded
- 3 cups good-quality chicken broth
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled
- 1/2 white onion, coarsely chopped
- SEARED PORK:
- 2 boneless pork shoulder chops, each about 6 ounces
- Coarse sea salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons grape seed oil
Caramel Creme Brulee
By FoodPornDirector
From LA Times and adapted from Cavallo Point Lodge in Saulsalito , CA
- 1 1/4 cups plus 2 teaspoons sugar, divided, plus extra for topping the custards
- 1 teaspoon corn syrup
- 1 1/2 cups half-and-half
- 1 1/2 cups whipping cream
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 6 egg yolks
- 1 generous teaspoon salt
Kendall Brasserie braised beef short ribs
By FoodPornDirector
This recipe is from Kendall's Brassserie and was featured in LA Times
- 6 (14-ounce) beef short ribs
- Salt and black pepper
- 1/2 cup oil
- 2 onions, roughly chopped
- 2 carrots, roughly chopped
- 1 stalk celery, roughly chopped
- 1 head garlic, whole cloves peeled
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 2 cups dry red wine
- 2 sprigs thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 sprig rosemary
- 6 cups beef broth, divided
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 12 cups assorted mushrooms, cleaned but left whole
- 1 cup heavy cream
Clear Fruit glaze
By FoodPornDirector
Use this as a glaze for topping fruit on cakes, cheesecakes, etc
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 tbs cornstarch
- 1 cup fruit juice
- 2 tbs corn syrup
Mandarins with rosemary honey
By FoodPornDirector
1. Heat the honey and the rosemary in a small saucepan until liquid and set aside to steep at least 15 minutes
- 1/2 cup wildflower honey
- 1 1/4 teaspoons minced rosemary leaves
- 1 1/2 pounds mandarins (about 9)
Spice Braised Pork Ribs
By FoodPornDirector
From LA times and adapted from Urban Tavern in San Francisco
- Spice Rub:
- 1/2 cup fennel seeds
- 1/2 cup coriander seeds
- 2 tablespoons ginger powder
- 2 tablespoons ground nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 2 tablespoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne powder
- Braised pork ribs:
- 2 racks pork ribs, preferably St. Louis-style, silverskin removed
- Spice rub
- 1 cup apple cider
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups beef broth
- 2 bay leaves
- Salt and pepper
- 2 1/2 cups diced apples, about 2 apples
- 2 1/4 cups diced onion, about 1 onion,
- Scant 1 cup diced carrots, about 2 carrots
- 1 1/2 cups diced celery hearts, from about 1 bunch
Saffron, date, and almond rice
By FoodPornDirector
From LA Times
- 3 cups basmati rice
- 4 tablespoons plus 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1/2 cup butter, divided
- 3/4 cup roughly chopped, skin-on almonds
- 5 medjool dates, roughly chopped (about 1/3 cup)
- 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon saffron threads soaked in 2 tablespoons hot water
Boston Cream Pie
By FoodPornDirector
Cake: Preheat oven to 350 and grease two cake pans
- Cake:
- 1/2 cup cake flour, sifted
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, sifted
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3 tbs milk
- 2 tbs butter
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 5 eggs, room temp
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 recipe pastry cream
- Glaze:
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup light corn syrup
- 8 oz semisweet chocolate
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Strawberry gelato (milk based)
By FoodPornDirector
From LA Times
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 2 tablespoons skim milk powder
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 3/4 cups sugar, divided
- 2 to 3 cups cleaned strawberries (fresh or frozen)
- 1 1/2 pounds ice
- 1 pound rock salt
Delilah's 7 Cheese Mac n Cheese
By FoodPornDirector
This recipe is a modification from Throwdown with Bobby Flay
- 2 lbs elbow macaroni
- 12 eggs
- 1 cup cubed Velveeta cheese
- 1/2 lb butter, melted (2 sticks)
- 6 cups half & half, divided
- 4 cups grated sharp yellow cheddar,
- divided
- 2 cups grated sharp white cheddar
- 1.5 cups grated Mozarella
- 1 cup grated Asiago
- 1 cup grated Monterey Jack
- 1 cup grated Meunster
- 1 cup grated Gruyere
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp black pepper