Cassis or Chambord Cocktail
May 4, 2022
3 oz dry vermouth
1/2 oz crème de cassis
1/2 oz. fresh lemon juice
Pour into Collins glass with ice, stir, top with club soda.
Lillet Cocktail
May 4, 2022
Use white Lillet, soda water and orange peel in a glass with ice.
Chicken Thighs Creamy Mustard
February 8, 2022
Ina Garten , serve with Basmati Rice
INGREDIENTS
8 Medium skin on, bone in thighs (2 1/4 lbs)
salt & pepper
Olive oil
2 C halved and thinly sliced onions (2 onions)
2 TB dry white wine
8 oz crème fraîche
1 TB Dijon mustard
1 tsp whole grain mustard
1 TB chopped parsley
DIRECTIONS
Dry thighs, sprinkle with 3 tsp salt & 2 tsp black pepper
Heat 1 TB oil med heat, large cast iron skillet. When oil is hot, place chicken skin side down- 15 min w/out moving until skin golden brown.
Turn chicken thighs, add onions (under thighs) heat 15 min. Stir onions occasionally until onions browned.
Transfer thighs (NOT onions) to plate to rest
Add wine, crème fraîche, mustards & 1 tsp salt to skillet, stir over medium heat.
Return thighs skin side up,& juiciest skillet. Sprinkle with parsley.
Braised Red Cabbage
December 27, 2021
From Time/Life series. 325º oven, 2 hours. (Best served next day)
Ingredients
Small 2 lb red cabbage finely cut/shredded
4 TB butter
1 TB salt
1/3 C water
1/3 C red vinegar
1/4 C red currant jelly (or lingon berry)
1 small apple minced
DIRECTIONS
Add butter, salt, sugar,water & vinegar to large stainless steel dutch oven/pot. Bring to a boil on stove.
Add shredded cabbage, cover, bring back to a boil.
Remove covered pot from stove, move to oven, braise 2 hours. ( In the last 10 minutes add jelly and minced apples.)
Roasted Cauliflower Soup
December 6, 2021
Nordstjernan 2021 serves 4 (recipe for 2 is below) Roast 425°
Ingredients
•3 TB olive oil
•1 onion sliced
• 1 Large head cauliflower cored, cut into 1 ” pieces
• 3 cloves garlic smashed
Toss onions, cauliflower, garlic with oil and roast in over 30 min, stir occasionally, until caramelized.
Transfer to large saucepan, ADD
4C chicken broth
2C water
2 TB white rice
1 Bay leaf
Simmer 20 minutes, remove bay leaf. Puree soup.
Optional, add 1TB lemon juice & baked croutons. OR Pecorino panko bread crumbs
REDUCED RECIPE FOR 2
1 1/2 TB olive oil
1/2 onion sliced
1 small head cauliflower
2 cloves garlic
Bake 425° , 30 minutes.
Put into large pot with
2 C broth
1 C water
1 1/2TB white rice
1 bay leaf
Simmer 20 min, remove bay leaf, Puree.
add toppings from above.
Ratatouille oven roasted eggplant
August 1, 2021
WSJ 2021: 1 Hour, serves 6, Oven 375°
INGREDIENTS
1 Large eggplant (1 lb) cut into 1″ pieces.
1 tsp fine table salt
1/4 C olive oil
2 large zucchini, halve lengthwise, cut into 1 ” pieces
1 red pepper cut into 1 ” pieces
1 yellow pepper cut into 1″ pieces
4 garlic cloves finely chopped
2 red onions cut into 1″ wedges
3 large ripe tomatoes, cored & chopped into 1 ” pieces
1 tsp chopped fresh rosemary
1 tsp coriander seeds coarsely ground
1 tsp coarse sea salt
1/2 C torn fresh basil leaves
DIRECTIONS
- Put eggplant in colander, sprinkle with fine salt. Let sit at least 45 minutes to drain bitter juices, stir occasionally .
- Preheat oven 375°, pour 1/4 C olive oil into rectangular baking dish.
- Add Zucchini, eggplant, peppers, garlic and onion and toss to coat well.
- Sprinkle salt, rosemary and coriander & toss. Lightly drizzle with 2 TB olive oil.
- Bake 30 minutes, then stir in tomatoes
- Continue bake 30 min more until vegetables are soft.
- Remove from oven and serve lukewarm.
- Garnish with torn basil leaves
Notes:
Serve with pasta & salted capers / garnish salmon or trout / mix with couscous salad with fresh mint / in omelet with dab chèvre or grated Gruyère
Spaghetti Alla Carbonara
May 26, 2021
WSJ Michael Tusk 2020 serves 4, 25 min
INGREDIENTS
kosher salt
10 ounces spaghetti or bucatini
5 ounces guanciale, pancetta or thick cut bacon cut into 1/2 inch lardons (strip or cube)
5 large egg yolks
1/2 C parmesan grated
3/4 C Pecorina Romano grated
1 TB coarsely ground black pepper
BOIL A LARGE POT OF WATER
LARGE HIGH WALLED PAN (dutch oven pan works) MED-HI HEAT: add lardons, cook until brown all sides 4 min. Remove lardons with slotted spoon, set on a plate. reserve pan drippings in pan.
MEDIUM HEAT PROOF BOWL (use this bowl at end to toss in cooked spaghetti ): Beat egg yolks with cheese ad 1 TB black pepper until thick as glue, set aside.
COOK SPAGHETTI:
• cook 3 min less than specified, once halfway cooked,
• transfer 3 C hot pasta water to pan with pork drippings, bring pan to boil, scraping browned bits.
• once pasta 3 min shy al dente, use tongs transfer from pot to pan with water & pork drippings. Continue to finish cooking pasta until al dente 2-3 min.
• transfer spaghetti to bowl with egg/cheese mixture and toss, adding splashes of water from pan with pork drippings as needed until sauce looks glossy.
• toss in lardons and more coarse black pepper to taste .
Strawberry Mascarpone Tea Cake
May 26, 2021
King Arthur Baking Co. 2021 (I used the weight measurements) Oven 350°, 9″ spring form pan
Cake
CAKE
2 C (240 g) Unbleached all purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
8 TB (113g) unsalted butter softened
1 C (198 g) sugar
2 large eggs room temp.
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp Fiori di Sicilia (orange extract)
3/4 C (170g) sour cream
FILLING
2 quarts (2 lbs) fresh whole strawberries, washed, hulled
2 C (454g) heavy whipping cream
1 C (198g) sugar, divided
1 tsp instant clear jel (gelatin)
1 1/2C (341g) mascarpone cheese
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/4 tsp orange oil or 1 TB grated orange zest
2 TB (57g) orange liqueur
DIRECTIONS for CAKE
• whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder & salt
•Large mixing bowl:
beat butter & sugar until light & fluffy.
Add eggs, vanilla, Fiori di Sicilia
add in the dry ingredients, alternating with sour cream, mix until just combined
• spread batter in prepared 9″ spring pan, leveling top. Bake 40-45 Min.
Remove from oven cool 10 min. run a thin blade along edge of cake to free it from sides, release spring form, remove cake to cool.
DIRECTIONS FOR FILLING
•Beat heavy cream until soft peaks form.
•Mix together 1/3 C sugar and Clear Jel, then add to cream.
•Beat until stiff peaks form.
•Remove 1 1/2C of whipped cream and set aside to decorate top of cake.
• In separate bowl beat mascarpone with remaining sugar, vanilla, orange oil liqueur. Fold in whipped cream into cheese mixture.
ASSEMBLY
• serrated knife, split cake layer in half horizontally. Remove top half & set aside.
•Replace side of spring form pan.
•Slice strawberries in half length wise, place cut side against side of pan.
•Fill center with whole strawberries , trim tops so shorter than rim of pan.
•Spread filling over berries, tap pan down on counter to fill any gaps.
•Replace top of cake, use reserved whipping cream to top cake. Decorate with more strawberries. Chill cake. remove springform side ring.
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