Copycat Orange Julius
March 31, 2010
6 oz. can frozen concentrated orange juice
1 cup milk
1 cup water
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
8 ice cubes
Pour all ingredients, except ice cubes, in a blender. Blend on high speed. Add ice cubes one at a duration, until smooth.
Hot Crossed Buns
March 31, 2010
Please welcome guest author Garrett McCord, whose obsession with a nursery rhyme sent us on a quest for the perfect hot crossed bun. After several iterations (many eaten, many thrown out), and consultation with chefs, websites, and cookbooks (thank you Elizabeth David and Bernard Clayton),…
Copycat Miracle Whip
March 30, 2010
4 egg yolks
1 teaspoon Salt
2 teaspoon Dry mustard
6 tablespoons Vinegar
3 cups salad oil
3 tablespoons Flour or cornstarch
1 cup boiling water
2 tablespoons Sugar
1/4 cup vinegar
1 tablespoon Salt
With an electric mixer, blend egg yolks, 1 teaspoon Salt, 2 Tablespoons sugar, and 2 Tablespoons vineg…
White Chicken Chili
March 30, 2010
Some folks shout that “white lightnin’ chili.” It’s a great alternative to the ground beef and tomato version and very filling on a cool day.
Simple recipes hand-picked to create convenient meals often in less than 30 minutes.
Black Pepper Crusted Filet Mignon with Toasted Goat Cheese and Twice Cooked Red Chile Sauce
March 30, 2010
Whipped Cream
March 28, 2010
Pesto Cheese Blossoms
March 28, 2010
How to French a Rack of Lamb
March 27, 2010
A “rack” of lamb is a section of ribs, usually 7, sometimes 8 lamb chops in one piece. A classic way to prepare rack of lamb is with the bones “frenched” or exposed. These days you can usually find packaged lamb racks already frenched. Or whether you have access to a butcher, he or she s…
Classic Rack of Lamb
March 27, 2010
I live for lamb chops. Juicy, tender, rare (please please give me rare), deep reddish pink, browned, crusty, herbed, fatty goodness. So when my father sent me on a mission to construct rack of lamb (what? 8 lamb chops in a row?) I was all by it. My version (with guidance from Mike the but…
Copycat McDonalds Filet-O-Fish Sandwich
March 26, 2010
Give me back that filet-o-fish…give me that fish! I know everyone has that jingle stuck in their head these days. Here is a quick and easy recipe to prepare that sandwich at home.
2 tablespoons Mayonnaise
2 teaspoons Sweet relish
2 teaspoons Minced onion
pinch Salt
2 Plain hamburger buns
2 M…