1 piece corned beef brisket (about 5 lb.) Boiling water 1 tbsp. mixed pickling spices 1/2 c. brown sugar 1/3 c. prepared mustard (I used mustard powder, vinegar and water) Read more →
Category: Recipes
The Feast of the Seven Fishes (Italian: Festa dei sette pesci), also the 7 fish dinner. Part 1 of 7.
For this Christmas Eve Celebration 2012, we will be serving a variety of Italian and Irish Fishes. Part 1 of our 7 course meal will be Seppioline ai Peperoncini Cuttlefish with Hot Peppers Recipe – Seppioline ai Peperoncini Years back, as a teen, I ordered the fish special at our local Italian hot spot, octopus in a spinach sauce with red… Read more →
Stone Vertical Epic Ale – Black IPA!
Homebrew the Stone Vertical Epic Ale! 02.02.02 For those who didn’t get any and have to make their own. Your results may vary. 😉 Read more →
Fried Tofu with Peanut Dipping Sauce Recipe
In Thailand, you find the fried tofu sold at the same stall or cart with fried taro. It is a wonderful snack even for those who are not so fond of tofu because the sweet cilantro and peanut sauce makes up for the Read more →
Tabasco & Asparagus Quinoa
The Tabasco taste here is actually quite subtle once the butter is incorporated into the quinoa – a bit spicy, a bit tangy. You can make your butter stronger if you like, or serve the quinoa with more Tabasco sauce on the side. The next day I did a “fried rice” style version of this by making a thin omelette,… Read more →
Sea Salt Baked Potato Recipe
I found some fantastic arugula, so that is what I used. But I could imagine using whatever green salad you like – spinach, baby romaine, maiche, etc. And I used big russet potatoes. The dressing calls for a raw egg yolk, if you’re uncomfortable eating raw egg, swap in another favorite, luxe or creamy-ish salad dressing – this buttermilk one would… Read more →
Spiced Coconut Spinach Recipe
A quick post for an easy but interesting side dish I just made. It’s the type of thing I get excited about – simple, but not boring. All in one pan. I stumbled on this recipe for Coconut-laced Spiced Spinach as I was flipping through Anjum Anand’s new book. Not much more than ten minutes later, we were sitting down to… Read more →
Spicy Cauliflower with Sesame Recipe
Not everyone is a fan of the humble cauliflower. I get that. But we’ve enjoyed a good number of tasty cauliflower recipes together over the years, no? My hope is that the cauliflower curry or the lemon-zested sauté converted at least a few of you who were on the fence? If not, maybe this next recipe will. It’s no joke. Imagine a skillet… Read more →
Green Curry Broth
How spicy you make this broth is up to you. I like it with a bit of a kick, but nothing that overwhelms. I’ve found that using two de-seeded peppers, and two peppers with the seeds and veins intact give me the level of heat and flavor I like. As far as prepping the lemongrass is concerned, chop off all… Read more →
L – C Gluten Free Basic Flax Meal Focaccia Bread
L – C Gluten Free Basic Flax Meal Focaccia Bread Ingredients: Servings: 12 Read more →