Our thirst was quenched by red wine and accompanied by a feast that went from under the turf to swimming in the surf: garlic mashed potatoes (root vegetables), caramelized green beans with candied almonds (grown in the turf), grilled ribeyes (grazing on their pastures), and butterfly bayou shrimp (feeding at the bottom of the water) [...]
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Also tagged almonds, barbeque, brown sugar, Cajun, cayenne, cheese, chili flakes, crushed red pepper, defrosting, green beans, lemon, mashed potatoes, ribeye, shrimp, steak, wine
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Sunday, February 14, 2010
Jalapeños stuffed with goat cheese, topped with cheddar cheese, and chased down with Mothership Wit. It’s a mountain of spice and flavor and super easy to make. First, buy the beer. It’s pretty damn delicious. I had never had it before, but it really reminded me of Chimay, which I also love. Belgian wheat beers [...]
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Lentil soup is basically chili for brown people. Well, at least the way I had it growing up, it was. Every time, the recipe might be slightly different, depending on what vegetables were on hand or how spicy the cook wanted it. You can throw whatever you want into it. Also, it’s about as easy [...]
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Also tagged carrots, cayenne, chili, ginger, greek yogurt, habañero, lentils, onions, serrano, soup, vegetarian, yogurt
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Wednesday, February 3, 2010
So, at about the 3 hour point of cooking this roast, I had given up on it. It didn’t feel right in the oven, it looked and seemed dry, and after a bit of Googling I discovered what I had done wrong (more on that later). I was a bit dejected. Even though the grand [...]
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Also tagged broth, carrots, cumin, huge mistake, onions, pot roast, potatoes, roast, rosemary, thyme, wine
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I’ve woken up for the past 3 mornings to the drumbeat of rain on my roof. The rain itself is not terribly unusual, but the sheer volume seems out of the ordinary and, aside from temporary respites, the storm doesn’t seem to be abating. It’s the perfect time to sit at home and curl up [...]
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Also tagged breading, cayenne, chicken, chili, dill, egg, ginger, greek yogurt, horseradish, panko, rice vinegar, sriracha
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