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About Ground Meats
Some chefs make a big deal about always using homemade stocks, or never buying pre-shredded cheese. I want to say that the most important item that that should be made fresh, but most people buy off the shelf, is ground meat. Ground meats from the grocery store, or even the butcher, are disgusting. They were…
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Roasted Apricot Compote
Active Time: 5 minutes Total Time: 15 minutes Ingredients: 5 Apricots (or 3 peaches) 1 T. Oil ¼ t. Popcorn Salt Pinch White Pepper Pinch Allspice 2 T. Honey Mint (finely torn, plus one sprig) Process: Halve apricots and remove stones. Brush with oil, and sprinkle with salt, pepper and allspice. Place apricot halves in…
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Herb Roasted Baby Potatoes
Active Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 25 minutes Ingredients: 1 lb. Baby New Potatoes 2 T. Butter, Softened 2 T. Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 Clove Garlic, Grated (or 2 Cloves Minced) 2 T. Minced Fresh Herbs (Such As Rosemary, Thyme and Oregano) ¾ t. Sea Salt Process: Potatoes that are grape-sized should be used…
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14-Spice Chicken Wings
Active Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 35 minutes Ingredients: 12 Wing Pieces (Including Wings And Drummies) ¼ c. Corn Starch ¼ c. Potato Starch ½ t. Each of Ground White Pepper, Ground Coriander, Ground Cinnamon, Ground Fennel, Ground Cloves, Ground Allspice, Ground Turmeric, Ground Cumin, Ground Ginger, Ground Garlic, Ground Cayenne Pepper, Ground Cardamom and…
