tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77889135607738482942024-03-05T18:00:19.954-06:00YOUR FATHER'S FOODBilly Wheelerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10638169474272913281noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7788913560773848294.post-39247134563095266852022-03-08T10:39:00.008-06:002022-07-03T16:12:18.376-05:00FIVE FINGERS<h2 data-en-clipboard="true" data-pm-slice="1 1 []" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"> </h2><h2 data-en-clipboard="true" data-pm-slice="1 1 []" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiojRg-aupn6I4uvLWMg7DcgSaprjKfs3wk8U2Spi_IrYY3adJEsgqFxf3uBkUMrvhLXKRf8kiBubDJVKVT_FueXJnsgwZ_MSkTpcfPtTYgqT8P7p8qfQO3jpfQD1S0MKtC1XqO8u6JS5LC_1wEjTTJq_t4o0qFCQQRH4BpV6xjKIT0EPw_9ESEz267OQ=s1747" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1240" data-original-width="1747" height="348" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiojRg-aupn6I4uvLWMg7DcgSaprjKfs3wk8U2Spi_IrYY3adJEsgqFxf3uBkUMrvhLXKRf8kiBubDJVKVT_FueXJnsgwZ_MSkTpcfPtTYgqT8P7p8qfQO3jpfQD1S0MKtC1XqO8u6JS5LC_1wEjTTJq_t4o0qFCQQRH4BpV6xjKIT0EPw_9ESEz267OQ=w491-h348" width="491" /></a></h2><h2 data-en-clipboard="true" data-pm-slice="1 1 []" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Five finger sandwiches are traditionally served for afternoon tea in England: ham and mustard, cucumber, egg and cress, smoked salmon and coronation chicken. I have substituted parsley for watercress, which is impossible to find here in Memphis. Here are the recipes:</h2><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: center;"><b><span data-markholder="true"></span></b></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: center;"><span><a name='more'></a></span>PREP TIME 10mins</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: center;">COOK TIME 25mins</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: center;">CUISINE English</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; text-align: center;">SERVINGS <b>3</b></div><h3 style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><b>EQUIPMENT:</b></h3><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><b><span data-markholder="true"></span></b></div><ul style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><li>small bowl</li><li>butter knife</li><li>bread knife</li><li>vegetable peeler</li><li>mandolin slicer</li></ul><h4 style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><b>INGREDIENTS</b>:</h4><h4 style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">HAM AND MUSTARD FINGER SANDWICHES</h4><ul style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><li>2 slices Pepperidge Farms Very Thin wheat bread</li><li>1 tsp butter</li><li>1 tsp mustard</li><li>3 slices Hillshire Natural Honey Baked Ham</li></ul><h4 style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">CUCUMBER WITH MINT CREAM CHEESE </h4><ul style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><li>2 slices Pepperidge Farms Very Thin white bread</li><li>2 tbsp cream cheese</li><li>fresh chives<i>(about 5 chives)</i></li><li>fresh mint<i>(about 3 average leaves)</i></li><li>1 piece cucumber<i> 4 in long</i></li><li>salt</li></ul><h4 style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">SMOKED SALMON WITH CREAM CHEESE, CAPERS, & ONION</h4><ul style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><li>2 slices Pepperidge Farms Very Thin wheat bread</li><li>2 tbsp cream cheese</li><li>1 tbsp capers</li><li>1 tbsp red onion</li><li>1 oz smoked salmon</li></ul><h4 style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">EGG AND PARSLEY</h4><div><ul style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><li>2 Pepperidge Farms Very Thin white bread</li><li>1 boiled egg</li><li>1 tbsp mayonaise</li><li>fresh chives</li><li>salt and pepper</li><li>0.25 tsp mustard</li><li>fresh parsley </li></ul></div><h4 style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">CORONATION CHICKEN </h4><ul style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><li>2 slices Pepperidge Farms Very Thin white bread</li><li>1 tbsp mayonaise</li><li>1 tbsp plain Greek yogurt</li><li>1 tsp Smucker orange marmalade</li><li>0.25 tsp curry powder</li><li>2 oz minced rotisserie chicken breast</li><li>Fresh parsley</li></ul><h3 style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">INSTRUCTIONS </h3><h4 style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Ham and mustard finger sandwiches</h4><ul style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><li><div marginbottom="5" style="margin-bottom: 5px;">Spread butter on one slice of bread and mustard on the other. Place ham on the mustard side, making sure it is evenly distributed. Place the other slice of bread, butter-side down, on top.</div></li><li><div marginbottom="5" style="margin-bottom: 5px;">Carefully remove the crusts and cut the sandwich into three equal fingers.</div></li></ul><h4 style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Cucumber with mint cream cheese finger sandwiches</h4><ul style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><li><div marginbottom="5" style="margin-bottom: 5px;">Very finely chop the chives and mint. Put the cream cheese and chopped herbs in a bowl and mix to combine. </div></li><li><div marginbottom="5" style="margin-bottom: 5px;">Spread the herbed cream cheese onto two slices of bread.</div></li><li><div marginbottom="5" style="margin-bottom: 5px;">Peel the cucumber and slice it into fine slices with a potato peeler or mandolin. Place the slice cucumber on top of the herbed cream cheese on one slice of bread, taking care to ensure that it is evenly distributed. Sprinkle with salt.</div></li><li><div marginbottom="5" style="margin-bottom: 5px;">Place the other slice of bread, cream cheese slice down, on top of the cucumber to make a sandwich. Remove the crusts and slice the sandwich into three equal fingers.</div></li></ul><h4 style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Smoked salmon finger sandwiches</h4><ul style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><li><div marginbottom="5" style="margin-bottom: 5px;">Put the cream cheese in a small bowl and add the capers and onion. Carefully mix until well combined.</div></li><li><div marginbottom="5" style="margin-bottom: 5px;">Spread the cream cheese mixture on both slices of bread. Cover one side with the smoked salmon and place the other slice of bread to form a sandwich.</div></li><li><div marginbottom="5" style="margin-bottom: 5px;">Carefully remove the crusts and slice into three equal finger sandwiches.</div></li></ul><h4 style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Egg and parsley finger sandwiches</h4><ul style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><li><div marginbottom="5" style="margin-bottom: 5px;">Place the egg in a bowl and mash lightly with a fork. Do not over mash. Add the mayonaise, chives, mustard and salt and pepper and mix to combine until the mustard disappears and the chives are spread throughout the mixture.</div></li><li><div marginbottom="5" style="margin-bottom: 5px;">Spread the egg mixture onto one slice of bread, taking care to ensure that the mixture covers the bread evenly. Top with parsley and then top with the second slice of bread to form a sandwich.</div></li><li><div marginbottom="5" style="margin-bottom: 5px;">Carefully remove the crusts and slice into three equal finger sandwiches.</div></li></ul><h4 style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Coronation chicken finger sandwiches</h4><ul style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><li><div marginbottom="5" style="margin-bottom: 5px;">Cut or shred the chicken into small pieces. Place the chicken in a bowl and add the mayonaise, yogurt, marmalade and curry powder to the bowl and mix until well combined. </div></li><li><div marginbottom="5" style="margin-bottom: 5px;">Spread the chicken mixture on one slice of bread, making sure it is spread evenly. Top with parsley and then the second slice of bread. </div></li><li><div marginbottom="5" style="margin-bottom: 5px;">Carefully remove the crusts and slice into three equal finger sandwiches.</div></li></ul><h3 style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">NOTES</h3><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">You can use any bread you like to make these sandwiches. Save time by using all the same type or mix it up a little to add a layer of interest.</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">These finger sandwiches can be made the day or morning before, but save cutting the crusts off and cutting the sandwiches into fingers until shortly before your afternoon tea party in order to ensure that the bread does not dry out.</div><h3 style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">NUTRITION</h3><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">CALORIES: 498.73KCALCARBOHYDRATES: 50.91GPROTEIN: 18.81GFAT: 24.56GSATURATED FAT: 9.59GTRANS FAT: 0.36GCHOLESTEROL: 56.55MGSODIUM: 781.3MGPOTASSIUM: 417.88MGFIBER: 4.77GSUGAR: 9GVITAMIN A: 467.15IUVITAMIN C: 3.68MG</div>Billy Wheelerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10638169474272913281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7788913560773848294.post-38123046136833499782021-09-01T16:15:00.002-05:002021-09-02T15:23:36.598-05:00TASTES LIKE CHICKEN (COSTCO ROTISSERIE CHICKEN)<div data-en-clipboard="true" data-pm-slice="1 1 []" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-_vXrBcgCJDXxRKnwvH5nM9PlU2wLZEBp25bbtihBDKnw0eE69YFJtRcQ0eCiUmY1clTvPOTpHzi0yS1xIOxYlToN8EeGYdjMuvbyiQ8Uvyx-WGNbd2dM8gWld5et39CI7dGl774hpSxy/s1134/B1989CC0-EBC6-4B6A-9551-91EA515A01BC.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="831" data-original-width="1134" height="292" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-_vXrBcgCJDXxRKnwvH5nM9PlU2wLZEBp25bbtihBDKnw0eE69YFJtRcQ0eCiUmY1clTvPOTpHzi0yS1xIOxYlToN8EeGYdjMuvbyiQ8Uvyx-WGNbd2dM8gWld5et39CI7dGl774hpSxy/w399-h292/B1989CC0-EBC6-4B6A-9551-91EA515A01BC.jpeg" width="399" /></a></div><br />I am obsessed with Costco's ubiquitous rotisserie chicken. This $5.00 carrot gets millions in the door of the big box leader so they can buy giant jars of trail mix and ten lb bags of chicken nuggets that will permanently occupy desperately needed freezer space. So why am I obsessed? One, it's a ridiculously cheap, I mean a raw whole chicken will cost between $6.00 & $7.00. Two, it's way bigger than your regular grocery offerings. Three, it's a straight up, tastes like chicken, chicken. Not lemon-pepper, or five spice or rosemary-mustard. Just chicken. </div><div data-en-clipboard="true" data-pm-slice="1 1 []" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></div><div data-en-clipboard="true" data-pm-slice="1 1 []" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><div data-en-clipboard="true" data-pm-slice="1 1 []">When you get the chicken home, before you stash it the fridge, debone it. Check out this <a href="https://youtu.be/bRHWMPgjJro" rev="en_rl_none">How to Debone a Chicken</a> to see how easy it is. I chop the legs, thighs, and wings into a easy to eat size (they can be chopped finer as you use the meat. The breasts are left whole for optional slicing or cubing. Take the carcass and make bone broth. Here are some of my favorite ways to use the harvested meat:</div><span></span><span><a name='more'></a></span><div><br /></div><div>Chicken and Dressing</div><div>White Chili (White Beans with Green Chilis)</div><div>Chicken Quesadillas</div><div>Chicken Fajitas</div><div>Chicken and Dumplings</div><div>Chicken Pot Pie Muffins (Bisquick, Swiss Cheese, Green Peas, Carrots, & Pearl Onions)</div><div>Chicken Divan (Broccoli & Swiss Cheese)</div><div>Chicken Florentine (Spinach, Mushrooms, Mozarella, & Romano)</div><div>Chicken in a Cream Sauce with Carrots, Mushrooms, & Pearl Onions</div><div>Chicken Lo Mein</div><div>Chicken Fried Rice</div><div>Chicken with Thai Peanut Sauce and Noodles</div><div>White Pizza (Chicken, Spinach, Mushrooms,& Artichoke Hearts with Alfredo Sauce, Mozzarella, and Romano)</div><div>Old Fashioned Chicken Soup</div><div>Chinese Chicken Soup</div><div>Chicken Tiki Masala</div><div>Chicken Salad</div></div>Billy Wheelerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10638169474272913281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7788913560773848294.post-6115077917485570832021-08-31T13:07:00.001-05:002021-09-01T15:43:08.699-05:00LET'S START AT THE BEGINNING<p><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixMuJ9vDL7NkPvUaqz6p0sO7sTkSWA32OaTF_9ggDSkC8TmjRBB-YRajdK1Oyh6e1ALDyJVAzjCTudMic2QhXBDSB3bWrZVGl2kmwW2la91aNHsJwNJaQ5gagaqRee7T5l2fSyHGNVeRg2/s800/1BC44E60-F2DA-475D-854E-3A148F0A5809.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="800" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixMuJ9vDL7NkPvUaqz6p0sO7sTkSWA32OaTF_9ggDSkC8TmjRBB-YRajdK1Oyh6e1ALDyJVAzjCTudMic2QhXBDSB3bWrZVGl2kmwW2la91aNHsJwNJaQ5gagaqRee7T5l2fSyHGNVeRg2/w320-h180/1BC44E60-F2DA-475D-854E-3A148F0A5809.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br />I am obsessed with breakfast. If I don't have a well prepared meal to start my day, I am miserable all day. I am not a morning person, so I appreciate a breakfast that is easy to prepare and easy to cleanup after. I am very anal about my eggs. My wife makes perfect scrambled eggs, but eggs in any other form she leaves to me because I am an absolute tyrant about both presentation and taste. <p></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">After many years I have mastered the two egg omelet in two languages, the rolled French omelette and the folded Japanese tomagoyaki. </span></li><li><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Perfectly poached eggs can be mastered freehand in a saucepan of rapidly swirling water, in a dedicated pan, or 4.5 minutes in shell (soft boiled),</span></li><li><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Fried over easy are actually no flip over easily accomplished by adding two tbsp water and cooking the eggs covered over medium heat for 4 minutes. </span></li></ul><span><a name='more'></a></span>Although<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"> I am from the south grits were not part of my morning tradition. I do love breakfast casseroles and have three cheesy grits casseroles to share:</span><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Cheesy grits with sausage, bell pepper, and onions</span></li><li><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Southwest cheesy grits with chorizo, green chiles, jalapeño, and cilantro</span></li><li><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Shrimp fajitas with cheesy grits</span></li></ul><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Some time ago I was introduced to the crustless quiches that Bisquick calls Impossibly Easy Pies. The basic recipe couldn't be easier, a cup of protein, a cup of vegetables, a cup of cheese, a cup of milk, a couple of eggs, and a half a cup of Bisquick. Mix it all together, pour into a oven safe skillet and bake at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 minutes. I often increase the eggs to four for a breakfast casserole. Try these breakfast friendly variations:</span> <div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Classic Quiche Lorraine with bacon, onion, and Swiss cheese.</span></li><li><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Bacon, mushroom, spinach, and Swiss cheese</span></li><li><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Ham, bell pepper, and Monterrey Jack cheese.</span></li></ul><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">For holiday mornings we will have canapé sized offerings:</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Eggos mini waffles with chicken nuggets and honey</li><li>Jimmy Dean snack size sausage biscuits with scrambled eggs and cheese</li><li>Lox crostini with cream cheese, red onion, and capers</li><li>Miniature cinnamon rolls</li><li>Fruit</li></ul>We try to avoid carbs where ever possible, but we are addicted to buttermilk biscuits. So few can create a really good one. Enjoy them with butter or jam, or couple them with ham & Jezebel sauce. Try biscuits topped with sausage gravy or make your favorite breakfast sandwich.</div></div><div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">A good quality French or sour dough baguette can be a real scene stealer in: </div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Eggs Benedict</li><li>The best French toast ever</li><li>A sweet or savory bread pudding</li><li>The totally over the top croque madame (a hot ham and cheese sandwich drowned in a cheese sauce and topped with a fried egg.</li></ul>I used to make hundreds of pancakes for our church's monthly pancake breakfast, a quick and easy breakfast solution. These days I am much more likely to make the ultra thin pancakes known as crepes. They are also quick and can be paired with limitless sweet to savory fillings. Lately I have been substituting eggs for the pancake batter in the love child of an omelet and a crepe. Bye-bye carbs!</div></div>Billy Wheelerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10638169474272913281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7788913560773848294.post-40745693605453955732021-03-15T13:34:00.005-05:002021-04-14T20:09:33.202-05:00BENTO BOX BINGE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD1Z4Pg4uJOPt_w_bp5rJybBfCBe84RLwxSqm3dMhH6GQrddZx4b985CkDSwucK8rlN2JTMf4j4hyphenhyphen9QRh5_4-ZU0PYoGKzkdIOTrFzOyJb2sbPIU7xdNAfZ-MqrOji-Kht4ejyFmOOfbX_/s2048/48ECD4BB-24CA-487A-A634-C8BB3093CA3D.jpeg" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1592" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD1Z4Pg4uJOPt_w_bp5rJybBfCBe84RLwxSqm3dMhH6GQrddZx4b985CkDSwucK8rlN2JTMf4j4hyphenhyphen9QRh5_4-ZU0PYoGKzkdIOTrFzOyJb2sbPIU7xdNAfZ-MqrOji-Kht4ejyFmOOfbX_/s320/48ECD4BB-24CA-487A-A634-C8BB3093CA3D.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p> <strike style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"></strike></p><p><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Freezer meals have become the essential culinary tool for time constrained households. this is nothing new...Swanson introduced TV dinners in 1953. Today's grocery stores are likely to offer at least two aisles of freezer meals in for every palate and occasion. Unfortunately most are expensive or boring or both. The solution is to prepare your own. A few hours on a weekend can produce heat and eat meals that will please your tastebuds and your schedule.<span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">First, find yourself a simple, easy to clean bento box, the Japanese knockoff of Swanson's original aluminum tray. I use Freshware's 24 oz meal prep containers , pictured above, available on Amazon. They go from freezer to microwave to dishwasher with no problem. I've heated them as long as eight minutes without any distortion to the box.</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">I assemble these boxes with my protein layered over my carbs (potatoes, rice or pasta, in the large section, a veggie and a dessert that is palatable hot in the smaller sections. Try one of Bisquick's Impossibly Easy Pies (IEP), </div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><a href="https://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/product-recipes/bisquick-recipes/bisquick-impossibly-easy-pie-recipes">https://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/product-recipes/bisquick-recipes/bisquick-impossibly-easy-pie-recipes</a></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">My favorite is the French Apple Pie (Try substituting cherries, peaches, blueberries, or mixed berries for the apples). I also like the Coconut Custard and the Pumpkin. I also recommend Rice Pudding or Bread Pudding as dessert options.</div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br /></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Here are a few of my meals:</div><ul style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><li>Chicken/Turkey & Dressing accompanied by Green Bean Casserole and A Pumpkin IEP.</li><li>Chicken and Dumplings, Crowder Peas, and Banana Pudding</li><li>Brenda's Meatloaf with Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, and an Apple IEP with a Streusel Topping.</li><li>Pork Chile Verde with Rice, Refried Beans, and a Coconut Custard IEP (Serve with Pico de Gallo and Guacamole)</li><li>Beef Stroganoff with Egg Noodles, Carrots, and a Cherry IEP.</li><li>Moroccan Lamb with Sweet Potatoes & Dried Cranberries, Cauliflower, and spiced Mandarin Oranges</li><li>Veal Parmigiana (Restaurant chef hack, use <a href="http://yourfathersfood.blogspot.com/2014/10/wienerschnitzel-is-country-fried-steak.html#more" target="_blank">Pork Loin Schnitzel</a>) with Pasta, Squash and Onions, and Bread Pudding<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></li></ul>Billy Wheelerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10638169474272913281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7788913560773848294.post-4770940697237621072016-01-07T23:32:00.001-06:002022-07-03T16:47:01.949-05:00SEXY AT 67<br />
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<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #93c47d;">1/4 tsp kosher salt</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #93c47d;">1/4 cup flour </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #93c47d;">3 tbsps melted butter</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #93c47d;">3 tbsps Hershey's Dark Cocoa</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #93c47d;">1/2 tsp baking powder</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #93c47d;">1/4 cup dried cherries</span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #93c47d;">Add flour and cocoa and beat until well blended. Fold in dried cherries.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #93c47d;">Pour batter over brandied cherries.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #93c47d;">Microwave on high for four minutes.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #93c47d;">Unmold onto heat proof serving plate.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #93c47d;">To present, heat cognac in long stemmed ladle over an open flame and ignite. Pour flaming cognac over pudding and wait until flames die to serve.</span></span></li>
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Tonight I spent a good amount of time indulging some of my favorite Francophile fantasies. I set the stage with one of the most glorious cocktails ever invented, the Fleur 75, a champagne/gin concoction the exact color of Elisabeth Taylor’s eyes, followed by a peasant dish immortalized by Hercule Poirot (yes, I know he was Belgian, but his palate was distinctly French), Lapin a la Moutard, a luxurious, leisurely fricassee of rabbit and mustard. </div>
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I came to this recipe, not out of a decadent, dilettantish dalliance, but by way of a primitive survivalist web site. You see, rabbit is one of the most efficient of protein sources. Should we come to a day when we must all produce our own food, rabbit will be one of the most sustainable food sources. However I did not acquire tonight’s supper by way of some primitive local foraging, but from a wonderful local middle eastern market that stocks rabbit, goat, & lamb. Rabbit can be enjoyed many ways, but I find it most appealing with a slow, savory preparation. As Poirot says, enjoy it with a spoon, no knife is required. </div>
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<li>½ cup Dijon mustard </li>
<li>1 rabbit, about 3 1/2 pounds, cut in 6 or 7 pieces </li>
<li>2 strips bacon, diced </li>
<li>1 onion, peeled and minced </li>
<li>½ cup all-purpose flour </li>
<li>½ tsp dried thyme </li>
<li>½ tsp rosemary </li>
<li>1 tsp salt, plus more to taste </li>
<li>Freshly ground pepper to taste</li>
<li>1 tbs unsalted butter </li>
<li>2 cups dry white wine </li>
<li>3 cups chicken broth, homemade or low-sodium canned </li>
<li>1 bay leaf </li>
<li>¼ cup heavy cream </li>
<li>2 tbsp minced parsley </li>
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<li>Rub the mustard all over the rabbit. Let stand for 3 hours. </li>
<li>About 15 minutes before rabbit is ready, saute the bacon in a large, deep skillet until crisp. Remove bacon with a slotted spoon. </li>
<li>Add the onion and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes. </li>
<li>Toss rabbit with the flour seasoned with the thyme, rosemary, salt, & pepper. </li>
<li>Add the butter to the pan. Working in 2 batches, saute rabbit pieces until golden on both sides, about 8 minutes for each batch. Remove rabbit from pan and set aside. </li>
<li>Pour the wine into the pan. Over medium-high heat, simmer while scraping up browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
Add the chicken broth and bay leaf. </li>
<li>Add the rabbit. Bring to a simmer. Reduce heat so that liquid barely simmers. Cover and cook until rabbit is tender, about 1 hour and 15 minutes, skimming top as necessary. </li>
<li>Remove rabbit from pan. Increase heat. Simmer sauce until thickened, about 20 minutes. </li>
<li>Stir in cream. Simmer for 5 minutes.
Remove bay leaf. </li>
<li>Return rabbit to the pan. Stir in parsley. Serve with noodles.
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Billy Wheelerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10638169474272913281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7788913560773848294.post-84987548506010286012014-11-14T23:24:00.001-06:002015-08-17T23:10:52.286-05:00Rolling Right Along<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
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When I get bored I tend to get creative with my food.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When I was younger, and more energetic, I
would debone a whole chicken.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Today I am
more efficient and confine myself to a roulade, a piece of meat pounded to a
malleable thickness spread with something tasty, and then rolled up into a
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My children know that I love Costco.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I buy much of my produce and most of my dairy
and meat products at the big box giant.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Unfortunately with my household reduced to two, me always calorie counting,
and the wife eating only rarely,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>much of
the produce goes bad before we can eat it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<li>2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts</li>
<li>½ cup sautéed Crimini mushrooms</li>
<li>½ cup sautéed spinach (squeeze out excess moisture)</li>
<li>2 slice Jarlsburg cheese</li>
<li>3 tbsp Dijon mustard</li>
<li>1 tsp dried thyme</li>
<li>1 tsp black pepper</li>
<li>Kosher salt</li>
<li>1 cup seasoned bread crumbs*</li>
<li>½ cup grated Romano cheese</li>
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<li>Butterfly chicken breasts and divide into four pieces.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pound breasts until ¼ inch thick.Layer each breast with one tbsp spinach, one tbsp mushrooms,
and one half slice of cheese.Roll each piece and secure with two loops of kitchen twine.</li>
<li>Combine mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, pepper and a pinch of
salt.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Smear mixture on each roulade.</li>
<li>Combine bread crumbs and Romano Cheese.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Roll each roulade in breadcrumb mixture until
well coated.</li>
<li>Refrigerate chicken for at least one hour to set coating.</li>
<li>Preheat oven to 400 degrees Farenheit</li>
<li>Bake chicken on a rack set on a cookie sheet for 25 minutes
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of dry thyme.Billy Wheelerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10638169474272913281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7788913560773848294.post-24601886573959751302014-11-12T20:47:00.001-06:002015-08-17T23:13:27.391-05:00Chili for Chilly Weather<div style="text-align: justify;">
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We’re expecting sub-freezing temperatures tonight and that calls for the essential cold weather meal, classic red chili. Now chili may have its roots in Mexico, but it was only fully realized in Texas, birth place of my father. My mother made typical WASP chili...ground beef, canned kidney beans, chopped tomatoes, and chopped onion, seasoned with salt and pepper. </div>
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Over the years my chili recipe has evolved. Despite the fact that I have lived in the culinary hot spots of New York, San Francisco, and Washington DC, my chili recipe is one hundred percent Southern. It’s not purist chili. It has beans it and ground sirloin in lieu of chopped beef, but it has a combination of spices that is satisfying and warming. I normally serve this with corn bread or corn tortilla chips, but tonight I'm minding my carbs and enjoying it with some whole grain Pepperidge Farm Goldfish. Don't tell the Texans.</div>
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<li>1 lb ground sirloin </li>
<li>2 cups chopped onion </li>
<li>2 cans chopped tomatoes </li>
<li>2 16 oz cans of kidney beans, drained </li>
<li>2 cloves garlic minced </li>
<li>1 tbsp beef soup starter </li>
<li>1 tbsp cumin </li>
<li>1 tsp Mexican oregano </li>
<li>1/4 tsp ground cinnamon </li>
<li>1 tsp (or more) red pepper flakes </li>
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<li> Brown ground sirloin in a heavy bottom stew pot. Drain excess fat. </li>
<li>Add onions and sauté until translucent. </li>
<li>Add garlic and sauté one minute. </li>
<li>Add beans and tomatoes and bring to a simmer. </li>
<li>Stir in remaining ingredients and simmer for 30 minutes.
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I am always amused when someone uses a foreign language to
disguise a peasant dish, usually so unsuspecting customers can be charged a haute
cuisine price.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Growing up I was told
that only unfortunate children in Dickens’ novels had to eat mush for
dinner.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now everyone raves about polenta
as an elegant side dish.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Corn meal mush
by any other name is just as tasty and filling.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> <br />
<br />
One dish from my children’s German heritage is schnitzel, praised as one
of the “Few of My Favorite Things” from the film, A Sound of Music.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As elegant and satisfying as the film, schnitzel,
is really just a tarted up version of country fried steak.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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<br />
<a name='more'></a>In my household I follow the advice of one of the restaurant
pros I know and use pork loin in lieu of veal in my version of wienerschnitzel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He claims that only 1 in 100 diners can tell
the difference.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am not sure of that,
but I do agree that the two are close enough that I can avoid the cost and
moral outrage from vegan lefties.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(I shall still eat foie gras)</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Ingredients</b></div>
<ul>
<li>4 6oz boneless pork loin chops</li>
<li><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman"; line-height: normal;"></span></span></span>2 cup flour</li>
<li><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman"; line-height: normal;"></span></span></span>2 eggs, beaten</li>
<li><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman"; line-height: normal;"></span></span></span>2 cup bread crumbs</li>
<li><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman"; line-height: normal;"></span></span></span>4 tbsp olive oil</li>
<li><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman"; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">4</span></span></span></span> tbsp butter</li>
<li>2 tsp dry thyme, divided</li>
<li>salt & pepper</li>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Directions</b></div>
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<li><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman"; line-height: normal;"></span></span></span>Put
four dinner plates on your kitchen counter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Starting on the right, put the flour in the first plate, seasoned with a
tsp of thyme, and salt & pepper to taste, the beaten egg in the second
plate, and the bread crumbs*, seasoned with a tsp of thyme, and salt &
pepper to taste, in the third place.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Leave
the fourth plate empty.</li>
<li><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman"; line-height: normal;"></span></span></span>Butterfly
the chops and cut in half.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>By that I
mean slice the chop in half horizontally to make it half its original
thickness.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then pound to a thickness of
about ¼ inch.</li>
<li><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman"; line-height: normal;"></span></span></span>Working
with your right hand, dredge each chop in the seasoned flour, then dip both
sides of the chop into the beaten egg, then coat with the seasoned bread
crumbs. Using your clean left hand, move chop to the empty plate.</li>
<li><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman"; line-height: normal;"></span></span></span>When
all chops are coated, place in refrigerator for one hour.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now, if you’re in a hurry you can skip this
step, but the coating will cling better to the chop if you refrigerate it
before cooking.</li>
<li>Cook
chops in the olive oil and butter over medium heat, until each side is golden brown, around two
minutes.</li><li>If you would like gravy (and who doesn't?) deglaze the pan with a little white wine. Add three tbsp unsalted butter and three tbsp of the dredging flower. Over medium heat, cook the flour and butter for three minutes stirring constantly. Add 1/2 cup chicken stock and whisk until smooth. Add 1/2 cup half n half and heat until it reaches a simmer. Remove from heat and transfer into a gravy pitcher.</li></ol>
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If you want to pretend you’re married to an Austrian baron,
serve with buttered egg noodles, or even better spaetzel (That’s German for
itty-bitty dumplings).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Me?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m eating this with a potato/carrot mash.
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Billy Wheelerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10638169474272913281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7788913560773848294.post-55124378030710506102012-11-26T20:05:00.001-06:002015-08-17T23:27:32.045-05:00Thanksgiving Post Mortem<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Six of the Thanksgiving dishes at the Wheeler household this year, Clockwise: Deviled Eggs, Dad's Cornbread Dressing, Browning Bag Turkey, Sweet Potato Anna with Prunes & Port, Pearl Onion Gratinee, and Cranberry Chutney</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Most of the food press spends all of November giving you
ideas for the Thanksgiving holiday dinner.
The problem with that is most of the dishes are so complicated and/or
expensive most cooks won’t test drive them before the holiday and the dinner
guests become lab rats for your culinary experiments.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">This year we had no absolute disasters, only a couple of
minor disappointments, and we had a few major triumphs. </span> </div>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;">I have never been happy with the amount of turkey stock we
have been able to extract from turkey neck, tail, and giblets and in the past
have had to supplement with purchased stock.
This year we invested in a couple of turkey wings which we roasted at
400 degrees on a bed of carrots, onions, and celery, drizzled with olive oil
and seasoned with dry sage, thyme, kosher salt, & black pepper. Once
the wings were browned and the veggies caramelized, we transferred the lot to a
stock pot, deglazed the roasting pan with a cup of Chardonnay, added the fond
and wine to the stock pot, added enough water to cover and simmered for three
hours. The result was the best stock I’ve
ever managed.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;">All of the cooking shows focus on the main event, the Turkey. Over the years we have tried several
variations on the theme. In recent years
we have fallen victim to the trend of brining the bird. While the result is a juicy bird, the
texture is more Kobe beef than heritage turkey. We had also fallen into the practice of
preparing two ten pound birds rather than one large bird to avoid the uneven
cooking of the large bird and the extra roasting time needed. This year because of a lack of planning we ended
up with a 19 pound bird and insufficient time to brine Mr Big. We also could not manage to maneuver the
monster into the browning bag with enough excess to close the bag with the
recommended twist/tie. We finally
settled on using two overlapping bags to compensate. These serendipitous circumstances gave us a
center piece that was lovely to look at, incredibly juicy, with great taste and
texture. From here on out we eschew any
other variation on the turkey theme.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;">In a misguided attempt to appease the healthy food police, I
halved the amount of sausage and eliminated the butter in my dressing recipe, a
mistake I will not repeat.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;">I also turned down the heat, using less crystalized ginger
and red pepper flakes in the Cranberry
Chutney to accommodate the children.
Next year I will go back to my original recipe and dare the children to
eat it.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;">One of the new recipes that will get a major overhaul next
year was the Sweet Potato Anna with Prunes & Port. I had been seduced by the above photo which
promised a pretty presentation without the dessert like sweetness normally
associated with the carnival side show with marshmallows. The recipe was not only labor intensive,
requiring peeling and carefully slicing & arranging the sweet potatoes, it
was expensive, using two cups of a lovely 10 year old Tawny Port (<a href="http://www.taylor.pt/en/">Taylor Fladgate</a>). The result was a bland, not
savory, mass that failed to keep its shape.
Next year we will add a little flour to bind everything
together and cook in a tart pan. The Port
is definitely a keeper.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;">The other new introduction that needs minor tweaking was the
Pearl Onion Gratinee. How could you go
wrong with this recipe? I mean who how
can you miss with onions, cream, butter, and cheese? By substituting cocktail onions for frozen
pearl onions, that’s how. After failing
to find the frozen variety I got the brilliant idea that I could use cocktail
onions after rinsing them several times.
Note to Billy, never, never try that again. The basic recipe is a winner. Next year we will substitute sliced onions if
pearl onions are not available.</span></li>
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<span style="font-size: small;">We also minimized the desserts this year with only bite size
pecan pies and a NBA sized pumpkin pie, both purchased. While it did keep the caloric damage down,
it was a sad end to an otherwise pretty good effort. You know, that chutney would make a hell of a
mince pie substitute.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>DAD’S THANKSGIVING CORN BREAD DRESSING</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Ingredients</b> </span></div>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;">1 lb bulk pork breakfast
sausage (preferred brand. Jimmy Dean)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">1 skillet corn bread, cooled
and cut in half inch cubes (about 6 cups)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">1 cup chopped celery</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">1 cup chopped onion</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">½ to 1 cup chopped pecans
(optional)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">1 ½ cups turkey stock
(chicken stock works too)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-size: small;">¼ me<span style="font-size: small;">lted butter</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">2 eggs, beaten</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">1 tsp dry Thyme</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">2 tsp dry rubbed Sage</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Salt & Pepper to taste</span></li>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Directions</b></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;">Preheat oven to 350° F.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Brown sausage, drain, &
reserve fat.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Combine all ingredients,
including two tbsp of the reserved fat, gently in a large bowl.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Transfer mixture to a well
greased 1 ½ quart casserole or 8-inch square baking dish. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Bake 45-50 minutes or until
internal temperature reaches 160° F. </span></li>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Variation 1. Bake in your trusty cast iron skillet,
unmold, & cut in wedges.<br />Variation 2. Mold raw dressing mixture in custard cup
& unmold onto a greased cookie sheet & bake.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>SPICY CRANBERRY CHUTNEY</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Ingredients</b> </span></div>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;">1 cup water</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">½ cup firmly packed dark brown sugar</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">½ cup raisins</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">½ cup golden raisins</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">3 cups fresh cranberries</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">¼ cup orange marmalade</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">1 Granny Smith apple - peeled, cored and diced</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">1 teaspoon lemon zest</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">¼ cup fresh lemon juice</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">2 tbsp finely chopped crystallized ginger</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">½ tsp crushed red pepper flakes</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;">In a medium saucepan, mix dark brown sugar,
raisins and water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes, stirring
constantly.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Mix in cranberries. Simmer 10 minutes. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Mix in orange marmalade.
Allow mixture to cool to room temperature.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Mix in , apple and lemon zest, lemon juice, crystallized
ginger and red pepper flakes. Serve at
room temperature or chilled.</span></li>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>SWEET POTATOES ANNA WITH PORT & PRUNES</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Ingredients</b></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: small;">5-6 sweet potatoes</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">½ </span>lb butter</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: small;">2</span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: small;"> cup port</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: small;"><span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: small;">30 pitted prunes</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;">Preheat oven to
450.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"></span>Heat a cup of
port and soak ten pitted prunes until slightly plumped, about 20 minutes. Drain and chop the prunes coarsely. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"></span>Melt 1/2 pound
butter and clarify.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Brush clarified
butter onto your favorite eight- or nine-inch round baking dish or oven-proof
frying pan.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Put a layer of
potatoes, overlapping in circles, in the dish. Brush with clarified butter, and
salt and pepper. Put another layer of potatoes and about half the prune pieces.
Salt and pepper. Brush with clarified butter. Repeat two more layers, embedding
the rest of the prunes at the end and brushing each layer with clarified butter
and salt and pepper. You can do four layers of potatoes or six, it's up to you.
Pack the potatoes tightly. If there's a little butter left at the end, it's no
big deal.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Bake at for 45-60
minutes until crisp and tender.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Remove from oven
when crisp and tender. After a few minutes, flip onto a serving plate. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Cut into wedges
to serve. Serves 6-10 people.</span></li>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="line-height: 115%;">PEARL ONION GRATINEE</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Ingredients</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>Onions:</b></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;">1 lb pearl onions</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">2 tbsp butter</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">2 tbsp flour</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">1 ¼ cup half-and-half</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span>½ tsp salt</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span>½ tsp
freshly ground black pepper</span></li>
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ground mustard</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Dash of ground nutmeg</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">1 ½ cup shredded Jarlsburg cheese, divided </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;">1 ¼ cup fresh breadcrumbs </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">½ tsp dry thyme</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;">½ tsp cracked pepper</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;">Preheat
oven to 400 degrees F</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">Peel onions</span></span></li>
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all onions with remaining onion ingredients. Transfer to
buttered 8” X 8” oven proof dish.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Combine
topping ingredients & sprinkle over onion mixture.</span></li>
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Although there was a time when I was slim, since turning 30 I have struggled with my weight, a condition aggravated by the fact that my wife and children effortlessly remain slim. It’s not that they work at it. My son ignores his diet altogether, while my wife and daughter feign allegiance to healthy eating while consuming copious amounts of sweets (my wife) and alcohol (my daughter).<br />
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I have found a way to diet that suits me. I eat whatever I want in increments of 200 calories, a tactic that means miniaturizing many of my meals. Tonight I am going to take some pedestrian items and have a lovely, cheerful, small meal. The main attraction is a chicken sandwich with lemon dill mustard. There is no real cooking involving, just some incredibly smart shopping. Here are the main elements:<br />
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<li>6 Tyson Lightly Breaded Chicken Nuggets</li>
<li>6x Mary B’s Tea Biscuits (small butter milk biscuits, available at most Wal-Mart’s)</li>
<li>2 tbsp Kraft’s Olive Oil Mayonnaise</li>
<li>Zest and juice of one lemon</li>
<li>1 tsp dry dill</li>
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<li>Lightly butter the top and bottom of the biscuits</li>
<li>Bake the nuggets and biscuits for 20 minutes</li>
<li>Mix the mayo, dill, lemon juice & zest.</li>
<li>Turn the nuggets over and bake for five more minutes</li>
<li>Remove the biscuits and nuggets from oven</li>
<li>Season the nuggets with salt & pepper</li>
<li>Split the biscuits and add one nugget and a bit of the mayo to each</li>
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Serve with your favorite cocktail. I like a Lemon Kamikaze with these. Each chicken slider is about 125 calories. (The Lemon Kamikaze is 170)<br />
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<li>1 ½ oz Svedka Vodka</li>
<li>¾ oz Patron Orange Liqueur </li>
<li>Juice of ½ lemon</li>
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<li>Shake all ingredients well with cracked ice. </li>
<li>Strain into chilled glass. </li>
<li>Garnish with lemon zest.</li>
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Billy Wheelerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10638169474272913281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7788913560773848294.post-47277260177981232142011-04-06T19:35:00.000-05:002015-08-17T23:30:29.576-05:00Lazy & Decadent Lemon Tart<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I am a fan of food that is easy to prepare. However, it is a myth that it has to come in a box, frozen concentrate, or pre-washed to be convenient. After my wife, Brenda, suggested we get a box mix for lemon bars, I decided to resurrect this Betty Crocker recipe and present it as an up town dessert, Tarte Au Citron. It is disarmingly simple and sublimely delicious. One word of warning, do not substitute. You cannot get these results with anything other than real butter, fresh lemons, and real eggs. So take a few minutes to prepare this pretty dish, serve up a small slice and toss some fresh berries on top to satisfy the healthy food police. They will never suspect how lazy and decadent it really is.</div>
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For the Crust<br />
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<li>1 cup all purpose flour</li>
<li>¼ cup powdered sugar</li>
<li>1 stick (1 cup, 8 oz) butter cut into small cubes</li>
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<li>2 eggs</li>
<li>¾ cup sugar</li>
<li>Juice & zest of one lemon</li>
<li>½ tsp baking powder </li>
<li>¼ tsp salt</li>
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<li>Preheat oven to 350 F. </li>
<li>Sift flour & powdered sugar together and cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. You should be able to see flakes of butter in the mixture. </li>
<li>Press mixture into a buttered eight inch tart pan. If mixture is too dry add a little lemon juice to the mixture.</li>
<li>Bake on middle rack for 20 minutes.</li>
<li>Combine remaining ingredients in a mixing bowl and beat until fluffy, about three minutes.</li>
<li>Pour into hot tart shell and bake on middle rack for 25 to 30 minutes until filling is set.</li>
<li>Cool completely and remove from tart pan. Garnish with fruit or dress with powdered sugar. Be sure not to use too much powdered sugar.</li>
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Kirsten Flagstad<br />
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It’s unclear who first paired chocolate with cherries, but I do know that the Germans came up with the ultimate expression of the combination in the Schwarzwälderkirschtorte, the Black Forest Cake. The Black Forest Region in the German state of Baden-Württemberg is famous for it’s sour cherries and it’s local maids dressed in black jumpers adorned with red pom-poms worn over a white blouse. It’s rumored that a local baker smitten by such a girl created the chocolate confection decorated with cherries. It’s not true that it also gave birth to the alternative meaning of tart.<br />
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Whatever the origins of the Black Forest Cake, I promise you that a couple of these cookies and you will be hearing Wagnerian sopranos. A Kirschwasser accompaniment is optional.<br />
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<li>1 cup all-purpose flour (about 4 1/2 ounces)</li>
<li>1/3 cup Hershey Special Dark Cocoa</li>
<li>½ tsp baking powder</li>
<li>¼ tsp baking soda</li>
<li>¼ tsp salt</li>
<li>1 cup sugar</li>
<li>1/2 cup butter, softened</li>
<li>1 tsp vanilla extract</li>
<li>1 large egg</li>
<li>2/3 cup dried tart cherries</li>
<li>1/3 semisweet chocolate chips</li>
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<li>Sift flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together. Place sugar and butter in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at high speed until well blended. Add vanilla and egg; beat well. With mixer on low speed, gradually add flour mixture. Beat just until combined. Fold in cherries and chocolate chips.</li>
<li>Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto non-stick baking sheets or parchment paper. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes or just until set. Remove from oven; cool on pans 5 minutes. Remove from pans; cool completely on wire racks.</li>
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Makes 30 cookies.Billy Wheelerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10638169474272913281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7788913560773848294.post-13147764709925248162010-09-19T20:02:00.002-05:002015-08-17T23:41:48.483-05:00My Tribe's Gumbo<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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All human behavior is tribal. My children have had that axiom drilled into their heads since they were little. The trick is identifying an individual’s tribe. In most of the world, nationality and tribe are synonymous. Here in the US we have this schizophrenia about our tribes, identifying ourselves as African American, Italian American, Mexican American, etc. The truth is that most Americans spend a good deal of the lives looking for their identity. A recent foray into my family tree revealed that much of what I had been told by my grandparents was elaborate fantasy designed to cover up family skeletons. One place in the US that people know who they are and where they come from is Louisiana. </div>
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It is true that there are many residents of New Orleans are of questionable background. After all, the city’s most famous literary reference was a woman who created the ultimate fantasy biography. But we are not here to talk about Blanche DuBois. We are here to talk about Gumbo. The Cajun folk of Louisiana have an absolute confidence in everything they do. It comes from knowing who they are. Descended from French settlers driven out of Canada in the 18th century, the Arcadians settled in Louisiana and became Cajuns. Cajun food (it seems unseemly to call it cuisine) is an interesting amalgam of the food of tribes out of favor with the ruling classes, Native Americans, slaves from Africa, & the Arcadians. </div>
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It is said that a Camel is a horse made by a committee and so was Gumbo. Everyone has their own version of Gumbo. There really isn’t a definitive version. The only common elements in all Gumbos are the Roux and the Trinity. The former is French cooking taken to a tortuous level, equal parts of oil and flour are continuously stirred in a cast iron dutch oven or skillet until it reaches a color just shy of burnt. The latter is the Arcadian version of the French mirepoix trio of onions, carrots, and celery with the Cajun version opting for bell pepper in lieu of carrots. My version of Gumbo uses the Cajun Trinity, a trinity of meats, and a trinity of thickeners. </div>
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<b>THREE BY THREE BY THREE GUMBO</b></div>
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<li>¼ cup vegetable oil (you can use bacon fat or lard, but don’t use olive oil)</li>
<li>1 lb Andouille Sausage (you can use Kielbasa, I won’t tell) cut in half moon slices</li>
<li>4 bone in chicken thighs</li>
<li>1 medium onion (pronounced “un yawn”) diced</li>
<li>2 ribs celery diced</li>
<li>1 bell pepper diced</li>
<li>1 tsp chopped garlic</li>
<li>¼ cup flour</li>
<li>6 cups chicken stock, heated to a simmer</li>
<li>1 28 oz can crushed Roma tomatoes</li>
<li>1 lb frozen sliced okra</li>
<li>1-2 tbsp Cajun Seasoning (Use your favorite blend or make your own. Emeril Lagasse’s recipe is below)</li>
<li>24 medium shrimp, shelled & deveined</li>
<li>Parsley</li>
<li>Scallions</li>
<li>Tabasco Sauce</li>
<li>File (Fee’Lay) Powder</li>
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<li>Heat oil in heavy bottomed stew pot. (You can use a cast iron skillet, but you will have to transfer to a stew pot when you add tomatoes.)</li>
<li>Brown Sausage, remove from oil and reserve. </li>
<li>In the same oil brown chicken, remove from oil and reserve</li>
<li>Add “Trinity” of onions, celery, & bell pepper, sauté until soft.</li>
<li>Add garlic and sauté for one minute, remove from oil and reserve.</li>
<li>Remove all the solids from oil using a slotted spoon or strainer. Be careful it’s hot (see note)</li>
<li>Sprinkle in flour and cook over medium heat, whisking continuously. You can walk away for a few seconds, but you must not let the roux burn. Cook until roux is a medium to medium dark brown. The exact color is a matter of debate. Emeril Lagasse recommends the roux be the color of milk chocolate, but most people can’t accomplish that without burning the roux. I opt for something a little darker than peanut butter.</li>
<li>Turn heat off. Remember that roux will continue to cook, so keep stirring until mixture has cooled a little.</li>
<li>After about five minutes, turn heat back on to medium, & start adding stock slowly. If roux starts to spatter, let it cool a little more. (Careful, they call roux at this stage Cajun napalm!)</li>
<li>After all the stock is incorporated, add the tomatoes, the okra, and seasonings (do NOT add the file yet) and stir.</li>
<li>Add Chicken and Sausage back to the pot. </li>
<li>Cook over medium heat for 40 minutes, taste and adjust seasoning.</li>
<li>Add shrimp and cover and simmer for four to five minutes until shrimp are pink. </li>
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Note: Here’s my own twist. I’ve had you cook the sausage, chicken, and vegetables in the oil to flavor the oil, but now you have to be sure you have all the solid matter out of the oil. I just fish out everything with a slotted spoon. You can strain the oil, but that’s asking for a nasty burn. You may want to cook your roux in fresh oil. Lots of Cajuns make roux in batches and save in the fridge, adding it to the stock to thicken.</div>
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Emeril's ESSENCE Creole Seasoning (also referred to as Bayou Blast)</div>
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<li>2 1/2 tbsp paprika</li>
<li>2 tbsp salt</li>
<li>2 tbsp garlic powder</li>
<li>1 tbsp black pepper</li>
<li>1 tbsp onion powder</li>
<li>1 tbsp cayenne pepper</li>
<li>1 tbsp dried oregano</li>
<li>1 tbsp dried thyme</li>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">My mother (who was no great cook) used to make fun of her younger sister for her reliance on Bisquick for biscuits "from scratch". While I do use Bisquick for biscuits, it is the plethora of "impossibly easy pie" recipes available on the <a href="http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes">Betty Crocker web site</a> that brought me back to the yellow box. However, the following recipe is my own amalgamation of the <a href="http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/double-frosted-bisquick-brownies/5b90a874-6caa-4ca7-86ea-b8797428be72">Betty Crocker</a> and <a href="https://www.hersheys.com/pure-recipes/details.aspx?id=4315&name=HERSHEYS-Ultimate-Chocolate-Brownies">Hershey's</a> sites<b>. </b>Most people have their favorite brownie recipe, I will put this one up against any for its ease and taste.</span><b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><br /></span></b></div>
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<li><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">1 cup white sugar</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">½ cup (1 stick) melted butter</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">2 large eggs beaten</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">1/3 cup Hershey’s Special
Dark Cocoa</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">2 tbsp rum or orange liqueur
or cognac or Amaretto, you get the idea</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">½ cup Bisquick (you can substitute
flour with ½ tsp baking powder, & two tablespoons melted butter)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">¼ tsp salt</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">½ cup walnuts chopped</span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">3 tbsp softened butter</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">3 tbsp Hershey’s Special Dark
Cocoa</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">2 tbsp heavy cream
(half&half or milk works too)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">2 tbsp rum or orange liqueur,
etc</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">1 cup powdered sugar</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">½ cup chopped walnuts</span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"> </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Grease 8X8 baking pan.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Mix melted butter with sugar,
followed by eggs, cocoa, & spirits.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Fold in remaining ingredients.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Spread batter into pan.</span></li>
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powdered sugar to get the consistency you want.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">sprinkle nuts on top of iced brownies before slicing. </span></li>
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Billy Wheelerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10638169474272913281noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7788913560773848294.post-5996424942856293732010-06-24T20:24:00.003-05:002015-08-17T23:45:53.831-05:00West Meets East<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Horace Greeley, Founder of the Republican Party</div>
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Horace Greeley is credited with originating the advice, “Go West, young man…“ In 1976 I would go West and discover the East. Prior to that my only exposure to Asian food was a dinner at the sole Chinese Restaurant in Memphis in 1967, Joy Jeung’s. I had Egg Foo Yung, hardly an authentic Asian dish. Happily geography and history would conspire to expose me to the sublime cuisine of the Orient. In 1976, my employer, the US Immigration & Naturalization Service, would move me from New York to San Francisco to deal with the refugees from South Vietnam. I would spend the next two years out in the refugee neighborhoods meeting exotic people and eating exotic food.<br />
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One of the dishes I fell in love with had an amazingly American ingredient, peanut butter. It was a cold noodle salad, dressed with a spicy, peanut butter sauce. I have since used that sauce in a variety of ways. Here’s a version to accompany grilled pork or chicken.</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">NOODLES WITH THAI PEANUT SAUCE</span></b></div>
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<li><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">8
oz spaghetti</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">½
cup smooth Jif Peanut Butter</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">1 tbsp rice wine vinegar</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">3
tbsp soy sauce</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">¼
cup chicken stock</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">1
tbsp sesame oil</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">1
tbsp minced fresh ginger</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">4 scallions
chopped</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">1 tbsp
cilantro, stems removed, chopped</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">½
tsp red pepper flakes</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">¼
cup carrot cut into matchsticks</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">¼
cup red bell pepper cut into matchsticks</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">¼
cup shredded cabbage</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">Chopped
peanuts</span></li>
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I knew it was a day for a Costco assisted meal when, after an hour on the phone with my mother trying to walk her through installing antivirus software on her new notebook computer, I decided to treat myself to a Manhattan only to find that the mother of my children had decided that my dry vermouth, sweet vermouth, & bitters were taking up too much room in the refrigerator and tossed them. Note to all serious drinkers…those cute, little dorm size fridges are perfect for all the must be refrigerated bar essentials.<br />
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An addition to my previously mentioned Costco favorites is the giant shrimp cocktail, 30 beautiful boiled shrimp on a bed of greens around a very mediocre cocktail sauce. You can opt to consume them as presented (with a cocktail sauce of your own design), in my Shrimp, Artichoke, & Rice Salad, added to my Basic Risotto recipe, or as a Shrimp Salad Sandwich on a Costco Croissant. Tonight, I had to have some form of alcohol with my meal so I opted for:</div>
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<b>PASTA PRIMAVERA WITH SHRIMP</b></div>
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Ingredients</b><br />
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<li>1 lb Barilla Multigrain Pasta (I'm using Vermicell/Angel Hair tonight)</li>
<li>3 tbsp butter</li>
<li>1 tsp minced garlic</li>
<li>1 tbsp dry Italian Seasonings</li>
<li>1 red bell pepper cut in strips</li>
<li>1 orange bell pepper cut in strips</li>
<li>1 yellow bell pepper cut in strips (Yep, bought in one package at Costco)</li>
<li>2 small zucchini julienned</li>
<li>2 small yellow squash julienned </li>
<li>6 scallions cut in 3 inch pieces</li>
<li>½ cup Glen Ellen Chardonnay</li>
<li>24 medium boiled Shrimp</li>
<li>Grated Parmesan cheese</li>
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<b>Directions</b><br />
<ol>
<li>Pour yourself a glass of the Chardonnay.</li>
<li>Fill your favorite pasta pot with water, add a tbsp of minced garlic, a tbsp of kosher salt, & bring to a boil. Add pasta and cook according to directions.</li>
<li>Melt butter in large skillet & add garlic & Italian Seasonings. Saute for one minute.</li>
<li>Add remaining veggies & saute for two minutes.</li>
<li>Add wine & cover for one minute.</li>
<li>Add Shrimp & toss briefly to heat.</li>
<li>Serve over pasta, top with Parmesan cheese.</li>
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Although I freely admit to being an Anglophile, preferring Tudor houses, Georgian furniture, Jaguar automobiles, & Harris Tweed jackets, I have to defer to the Italians when it comes to knowing how to live. After all, when I grew up the biggest sex symbols were Elizabeth Taylor, Bridget Bardot, & Sophia Loren. </div>
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Elizabeth Taylor, Bridget Bardot, & Sophia Loren in the 1960s</div>
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Elizabeth Taylor, Bridget Bardot, & Sophia Loren today.</div>
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See what I mean. So when it comes to comfort food with panache, look to the Italians. Risotto has a reputation for being difficult, but it is, in fact, very simple. It just isn’t fast. Nothing sensual is. Risotto, once learned, will yield multiple pleasures, limited only by your imagination. If you want a simple substitute for potatoes, use the basic recipe. You want a sophisticated side dish to impress the in-laws? Throw in a cup of asparagus cut in bite size pieces. How about a satisfying main dish? Add chunks of rotisserie chicken or some boiled shrimp. Whatever you add to your risotto, it helps to think of Sophia laughing, living well, and lasting long.<br />
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<li>1 tbsp olive oil</li>
<li>1 medium onion, finely chopped</li>
<li>1 cup rice (purists use Arborio rice, I use standard long grain)</li>
<li>½ cup good Chardonnay (or ¼ Cognac or ½ cup Champagne, be creative) </li>
<li>5 cups chicken stock</li>
<li>½ cup grated Parmesan cheese (don’t use that powdered stuff!)</li>
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<li style="text-align: justify;">Bring chicken stock to a bare simmer in its own sauce pan.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">In a separate sauce pan, saute onion in olive oil until translucent.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Add rice, stir until rice is well coated with hot oil, about one minute.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Reduce heat to medium, add wine and stir until wine is absorbed.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Add simmering chicken stock one ladle at a time, stirring rice until each ladle of stock is absorbed. Contrary to popular myth, you don’t have to stand over the stove stirring constantly. In fact, over stirring will break up your rice and give an unpleasant, pasty texture to your risotto. However, don’t neglect the rice either. It should take 20- 25 minutes to incorporate all the stock.</li>
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<li style="text-align: justify;">Season to taste. Seasonings will vary depending on your variation. I use chicken stock that is very salty and generally never add salt. I do add pepper almost always. If I’m adding mushrooms or chicken I will add a ½ tsp of sage. If I’m using shrimp I will add tarragon. Think of risotto as a blank canvas.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">After adding the seasoning, add whatever vegetables you like. Many recipes call for pre-cooking your veggies, but I just add the veggies, stir, cover, & let the risotto sit for five minutes.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">After the risotto has set for five minutes add your room temperature meat/seafood and serve.</li>
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Billy Wheelerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10638169474272913281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7788913560773848294.post-75537042900524118282010-05-05T20:24:00.004-05:002015-08-17T23:57:54.273-05:00Cinco de Mayo, My Way<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My first job after college was with the Immigration Service at Kennedy International Airport. The hours were ridiculously long, but it was a fantasy job. I met movie stars, heads of state, & royalty. The best part of the job was meeting people from all over the world. It was like traveling while sleeping in my own bed every night. Along the way, I made lots of friends who shared their cultures’ food with me. On Cinco de Mayo, the Mexican Day of Independence, I gravitate to the ultimate Mexican comfort food, Chile Verde. It represents a universal type of staple that probably dates back thousands of years. I grew up on the Mississippi River Delta with a constant pot of Pinto Beans & Ham, but my family’s anglophile roots meant a frequent pot of Irish Stew. My wife’s German heritage added a staple of Navy Beans & Pork. Leave it to the French to dress it up and call it Cassoulet. Whatever culture you go to, their aboriginal antecedents have a meat stew that exists in some form to this day. </div>
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While Chile Verde may be basic comfort food, accompanied by my very up town version of the Margarita, you have a festive dish that even the French can be jealous of. These are not Margaritas you can make by the pitcher, nor are they Margaritas that will give you a brain freeze. They are Margaritas for the man who drinks Manhattans and Gimlets, the man who still remembers that Ernest Hemingway drank Daiquiris. They are Margaritas for the bartender who doesn’t own a blender and who serves drinks in a glass and not a gold fish bowl.<br />
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<li>3 oz (2 jiggers) Hornitos Reposado 100% Agave Tequila </li>
<li>1 ½ oz Patron Orange Liqueur</li>
<li>1 ½ oz fresh squeezed lime juice </li>
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<li>Dip the rim of a chilled cocktail glass in lime juice then in coarse salt. </li>
<li>Combine all ingredients in shaker with ice. Shake vigorously. Strain into salt rimmed glass. </li>
<li>Garnish with lime zest (You did zest your limes before you squeezed them, right?)</li>
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I put the Margarita recipe ahead of the Chile Verde recipe because the Chile Verde is labor intensive and takes hours. Having a Margarita while making the Chile Verde is essential to elevating this peasant food to haute cuisine. Don’t quibble with me. I didn’t write these rules. The French did.</div>
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<li>1 ½ lbs tomatillos</li>
<li>Five cloves garlic</li>
<li>1 tbsp olive oil</li>
<li>3 lbs pork butt</li>
<li>1 cup chopped onion</li>
<li>3 Poblano Chiles</li>
<li>2 to 3 tsps chopped seeded Jalapeno </li>
<li>I bunch Cilantro chopped roughly</li>
<li>1 tbsp dry oregano</li>
<li>2 tbsp cumin</li>
<li>4 cups chicken stock</li>
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<li>Husk tomatillos, remove stems, & cut in quarters. Arrange cut side up on a cookie sheet with garlic cloves. Drizzle with olive oil. Roast for 25-30 minutes until soft.</li>
<li>Toast chiles over an open flame until blackened. Sweat in paper back for 15 minutes. Remove from bag. Remove skins under running water, cut off tops, slit chiles and remove seeds, then chop.</li>
<li>Cut pork into 2” cubes. Do not remove fat. Brown in heavy bottomed stew pot. Remove Pork and set aside. Drain all but tbsps of excess fat. </li>
<li>Saute onions in stew pot in reserved pork fat until translucent (add a little olive oil if needed).</li>
<li>Return pork to stew pot.</li>
<li>Chop roasted tomatillos & garlic and add to stew pot.</li>
<li>Add chiles and all remaining ingredients.</li>
<li>Bring stew to a simmer and cook for 2 ½ to 3 hours, until pork is fork tender, but still holds its shape.</li>
<li>Salt & pepper to taste. Serve with Mexican Rice & Pinto or Refried Beans. I serve it with corn bread or corn chips, but tortillas are more traditional.</li>
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As a teenager, I had dreams of moving to New York and living the life of Nick Charles of The Thin Man fame. I blame William Powell with my obsession with doing things with a reverence for tradition. While most young men of my era wanted to be Ian Fleming’s James Bond, I aspired to be Dashiell Hammett’s Nick Charles, the ultimate New York bon vivant. Bond’s heavy handed approach to cocktails, “A Martini, shaken, not stirred.” could not be compared to Charles' precise directions for using a cocktail shaker, “The important thing is the rhythm. Always have rhythm in your shaking. Now a Manhattan you shake to fox-trot time, a Bronx to two-step time, a Dry Martini you always shake to waltz time. “ (Today I follow Auntie Mame's advice, "Always stir, never shake. You'll bruise the Gin.)<br />
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<li>6 Spearmint leaves</li>
<li>1 tsp fine sugar</li>
<li>Cracked ice</li>
<li>3 oz (2 jiggers Wild Turkey 101 Bourbon)</li>
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<li>First, select your glass, or tin. I not sure why the silver tumbler is so sought after. I suspect that glass was too fragile to take out for a sporting event, but since most of us will be watching from the comfort of our family rooms, glass is perfectly acceptable. Personally, I like to be able to admire my drink through the glass. The size of the glass does matter. I prefer an 8 oz highball class. Most prefer a larger glass, but I will leave the debate over giant cocktails for a later post. Whether silver or glass, start with a dry glass.</li>
<li>Add mint, then sugar, & bruise the leaves a bit with a bar spoon or muddler. Now, here’s our first point of debate. Most purists agree that the mint should not be macerated, i.e. worked into a paste, and all will agree that the leaves must be bruised sufficiently to release the Spearmint oils. I subscribe to the theory that you must be able to look cool while you prepare the drink. Therefore I say taunt the mint, but don’t torment it.</li>
<li>Fill the glass with cracked ice. I read one recipe that insisted the ice should be like that used for a “snow cone”. That, again, smacks of excess. I happily have a fridge that produces perfectly cracked ice. You can always take ice cubes and pulse them a couple of times in the blender, just don’t let anyone see you do it.</li>
<li>Add the Bourbon and stir. The choice of Bourbon is an intensely personal affair. I like my Wild Turkey 101, but I will admit there are other acceptable spirits. However, I would advise against any that already have an overly sweet taste. Whatever Bourbon you use, stir it until the glass frosts.</li>
<li>Garnish with mint and serve. A straw is optional, but I prefer to get my nose down into the drink to appreciate the aroma.</li>
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When I first married in 1970 my wife, Brenda, and I had pretty limited cooking abilities. My wife’s mother, who is Italian, failed to learn from her own accomplished mother. Brenda’s own repertoire consisted of two dishes taught to her by her German father, navy bean soup & pork with sour kraut. My mother had passed on to me only limited knowledge of my own regional Southern dishes. I could make a pot of pinto beans and bake a skillet of corn bread. During that first year we added a couple of pedestrian dishes to our routine, but it was not until we moved to New York in January of 1972 that food started to become an experience. </div>
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With our Volkswagen Beetle packed to the roofline, we left Memphis headed to Brooklyn NY. The plan was to overnight in Elyria, Ohio, 30 miles west of Cleveland, with Brenda’s mother’s family. My mother-in-law was one of seven sisters and Brenda’s extended family was much like my own large southern horde. Among them was Aunt Kay, a woman of modest means, who worked as the cook for the local Roman Catholic parish house. She had a large number of Italian dishes at her fingertips. However, during our one day stay I was only able to get one full recipe and one tip that I still use when I can get away with it. The latter is to whip a beaten egg into your mashed potatoes. It gives them richness, texture, and a wonderful color. My wife insists it’s too dangerous to feed to children (I contend the hot potatoes cook the egg), but I do it whenever I am cooking for myself. The former was Aunt Kay’s Meat Sauce, a complicated all day affair, that was the best Italian meat sauce I ever tasted. Aunt Kay started with beef bones roasting in the oven, but I have developed my own version that can be ready in an hour and still taste better than most.</div>
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<li>1 tbsp olive oil</li>
<li>1 large onion, chopped finely</li>
<li>2 cloves garlic minced</li>
<li>1 lb ground chuck</li>
<li>2 15 ½ oz cans of crushed Italian (Roma) tomatoes</li>
<li>1 cup dry red wine (I use a Cabernet, see notes)</li>
<li>1 tbsps McCormick Beef Soup Starter (see notes)</li>
<li>1 cup chopped Crimini mushrooms (optional)</li>
<li>1 tbsp dry Italian Seasonings.</li>
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<li>Sauté onion in olive oil until they begin to brown.</li>
<li>Add mushrooms, if using, and saute until limp</li>
<li>Add garlic and sauté for one minute more.</li>
<li>Add chuck and brown.</li>
<li>Drain excess fat. Leave some. Remember fat is taste.</li>
<li>Add tomatoes and wine and bring to a simmer.</li>
<li>Add soup base an stir until dissolved.</li>
<li>Add seasoning.</li>
<li>Reduce heat to a simmer and cook for one hour minimum. If I have the time I will cook for two hours or until sauce is very thick.</li>
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<li>When cooking with wine, use only a wine you would drink.</li>
<li>The McCormick Soup Starter is readily available and provides that simmered for hours quality.</li>
<li>The mushrooms are optional, but add a wonderful, earthy quality to this benchmark of Italian comfort food.</li>
<li>My favorite variation is substitute meatballs for the beef.</li>
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I mean, Don't try to make this at home yourself. I have spent much of my time in the kitchen trying to perfect one or more of my favorite dishes. For many years I was like many New Yorkers or San Franciscans, believing that good food had to be expensive, labor intensive, & hand made. But I grew out of that dilettantish stage and now am willing to admit that there are some things that one should buy rather than attempt to make at home. Here are four items from big box king, Costco, that I will never try again to make myself.<br />
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<li><b>Croissants</b>. The ultimate bread, definitely unhealthy, and the most satisfying carbohydrate I have encountered. Toast them and make your favorite breakfast sandwich or make the ultimate egg salad or chicken salad. Make an elegant desert of strawberry & whipped cream or ice cream & chocolate sauce or a decadent bread pudding. Bring them home, open the giant package, and freeze in sandwich bags. Freezing removes the temptation to eat them all in two days and renders them imminently more sliceable. When you want to use one, a few moments on the counter or in the toaster and you have a luxurious encounter of the bread kind.</li>
<li><b>Rotisserie Chicken</b>. I can roast a chicken with the best of them. However over the years, we have gravitated toward the ubiquitous boneless, skinless, tasteless, chicken breast. If you want true chicken taste, you have to cook the bird with the bone & skin. My favorite is the straight forward rotisserie chicken from Costco. First of all Costco sells their Rotisserie Chicken at a ridiculously low price. Secondly they are big chickens. Lastly, I don’t want any herbed, lemon peppered, candied gimmick chickens. I want an honest tastes-like-chicken chicken. If you have a recipe that starts with chopped chicken, start with a Costco Rotisserie Chicken.</li>
<li><b>Italian Meatballs</b>. If you, like me, have read one too many e coli stories, and are queasy about ground beef, grab a bag of these. I use them primarily in lieu of ground beef in my spaghetti sauce, but try them as appetizers in your favorite bar-b-que sauce or dip in a sauce of plum jelly, rice wine vinegar, soy sauce & red pepper flakes. Try Meatball Stroganoff or bell pepper stuffed with meatballs. Don’t forget the meatball hero.</li>
<li><b>Nancy’s Petite Quiche</b>. I, a real man, do eat quiche, and these bite size versions are a treat I have attempted again and again to replicate, but have not come close. They are the perfect combination of rich custard in the classic Lorraine (bacon & onion) or spinach (Florentine) versions encased in the flakiest, butteriest shell ever. Try them for a Sunday brunch with a Mimosa.(update, Costco is now selling a kosher brand of petite quiche, which means there is no bacon in the Quiche Lorraine. You can still find Nancy's brand at most supermarkets.)</li>
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Billy Wheelerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10638169474272913281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7788913560773848294.post-8630943335374069932010-04-27T16:55:00.003-05:002015-08-18T00:17:34.307-05:00A Culinary Legacy<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP0GLszcgOnF6qDZVKu3gnLhO-0Iah5nFeyjBFRMT0g1QGMW939gmjmNdvoSO4vdIIw9CPB7mAYAArlReDYacq8DQ4rteZO7OXMbCH_iPzYi94st9pRMsRPpG20lbix_UEG7_Uiwf0VTff/s1600/Christmas+2007.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464944865228059426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP0GLszcgOnF6qDZVKu3gnLhO-0Iah5nFeyjBFRMT0g1QGMW939gmjmNdvoSO4vdIIw9CPB7mAYAArlReDYacq8DQ4rteZO7OXMbCH_iPzYi94st9pRMsRPpG20lbix_UEG7_Uiwf0VTff/s400/Christmas+2007.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 312px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a> In the Kitchen with My Daughter</div>
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Now that I’m older I have the smug satisfaction of knowing my children know that there are things I know that they want to know too. We have become a very knowledgeable family. My son, now a parent himself, is starting to understand why my behavior was so peculiar during his childhood. It takes a four year old to understand how little control one has over one’s world. My daughter, who is a Certified Pediatric Nurse Practioner with a degree in adolescent behavior, has no children and still believes that she has grown into a beautiful accomplished professional woman by happenstance.<br />
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However, they both agree that Dad can cook. Their mother, who works part time at a health food store, has developed a penchant for trendy eating and is a reliable source on the latest disease fighting milkshake, but it is their father who is sought out to advise on holiday dinners or a meal requiring the comfort food of their childhood. Just look at us, my wife is six foot tall, effortlessly thin and beautiful in the fashion of Audrey Hepburn or Lauren Bacall. I, on the other hand, am 5’8” and have aged like Elizabeth Taylor. Nonetheless, Liz and I know how to eat well. I decided to use the blog format to organize and record my recipes for the simple reason that Google now provides a nifty service called <a href="http://blogspot.sharedbook.com/blog2print/googleblogger/index.html">blog2print</a> which will take your blog and print you up a slick bound copy for posterity. After all, I am from the South where vanity publishers have indulged would be Faulkners, Williams, & Capotes for several generations.<br />
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That’s the answer to “Why do this blog”. Before we start it will be helpful if you understand my approach to food.</div>
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<li>I am no fanatical purist. If I find a shortcut that is acceptable or a product that is amazing, I will use them. I will never try to bake my own croissants. While I am a paranoid foodie that truly believes that boxed meals are a conspiracy, I do find Bisquick to be an amazing product. </li>
<li>I prize freshness above everything, <span style="font-weight: bold;">excepting</span> safety. I have come to appreciate the fact that fish and chicken frozen at point of origin is probably a whole lot better tasting than items trucked thousands of mile and is certainly a whole lot safer. I accept the concept of organic in theory, but am skeptical of it in practice. Find your local sources for fresh produce, dairy, fish, & poultry and cherish them. However, unless you grow it or raise it yourself, don’t trust it. Here in the Mid-South, our culinary experience would be pretty limited if we relied solely on our local markets.</li>
<li>Fat is good. Fat is taste. There is no acceptable substitute. Don’t bother using skim milk in place of cream or replace butter with chicken stock. If that type of thing interests you, just open a can and head for the microwave. I subscribe to the theory that it better to cut down the size of the portion, than the flavor of the dish.</li>
<li>Use the highest quality ingredients you can find. Because I have to ration calories, I don’t want to waste one. I’m not going to waste my daily allowance on a MacDonald’s Third Pounder when I can have Steak Au Poivre. (It only costs a little bit more). Cheese comes in wheels, wedges, and chunks. If it’s powder in a can, It’s not cheese. There is no substitute for fresh lemon or lime juice.</li>
<li>All great food is comfort food. Before you get the idea that I am a food snob, know that I am a food fan. While, I have consumed my share of caviar, truffles, & saffron enhanced dishes, I will include none of those here. While I love the exotic, most of the ethnic food I’ve included were the comfort foods of those who shared their family recipes with me.</li>
<li>My taste may not be yours. I have a fortunate eclectic food experience. Twenty five years in New York, San Francisco, & Washington DC coupled with a career working with multiple nationalities has afforded me a rich culinary experience. However, I have my quirks. I love ceviche, but prefer my fish more done than many chefs. If you can add spirits to my food, I will like it more. This collection is primarily for my children. Feel free to use what you like and discard what isn’t to your taste.</li>
<li>Finally, a couple of things to make the lawyers happy. All cooks are plagiarists. I will happily credit all my recipes where the source is apparent. Feel free to point out similarities when you find them. I’ve already mentioned I greatly value food safety. However, there are two specific issues and a general disclaimer. I do use raw eggs in some of my recipes. If that’s a concern feel free to substitute a pasteurized egg product. I also tend to not overcook pork tenderloin. I believe I am far more likely to die choking on a dry piece of pork than I am from an infestation of Trichinella Spiralis, the roundworm, generally extinct in the US porcine population these past 30 years. Once again, you fans of all things organic, know your sources. In general, while I have never killed a relative with an undercooked Thanksgiving turkey, or any other dish described herein, know that any of you who attempt one of my recipes, you do so at your own risk.</li>
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