Absent of any nutritional value, onion rings are the food of the gods as far as I’m concerned — and these ones — well, they actually TASTE like something! Make them with parsley or with cilantro (my newest fave), and don’t forget the salsa verde! INGREDIENTS 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons beer (not dark) 1…
Potato Goop
Potatoes: A Love Story. I think it may have started way back when I was 18, married, extremely poor, and I only knew how to make three things: popcorn, noodles and cheese (not to be confused with Mac and cheese), and hashed brown potatoes — all of which I could afford. We ate baked potatoes,…
Roasted Butternut Squash Enchiladas in Ancho Cream Sauce
I’m pretty sure that I would choose these enchiladas as my last meal before dying. I usually make the sauce one day, and assemble and cook the enchies (enchiladas) the next. Seriously and decadently DELICIOUS! Ingredients: 1 small butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cut into 1-inch cubes 1 Tbsp. olive oilsalt, to tastefreshly ground black…
Make Again and Again: Sesame Chicken Peanut Noodles
I have an serious love affair with noodles — especially any kind of Asian noodles, like these for example. I think I could eat these 5 out of 7 nights as well as several times for breakfast because cold noodles are the best! Here you go! Eat ’em up. 1 ½ tablespoons red-pepper flakes 1 ½ tablespoons…
Halibut or Sea Bass with Prosciutto and Sage
Oh man! I splurged at Whole Foods and bought Chilean sea bass and made this for a dinner party. HUGE HIT! SO EASY TO MAKE! It was so delicious — the sea bass was super sweet. My mouth is watering thinking about. MAKE THIS! Ingredients Ingredient Checklist 4 fillets sea bass or halibut (6-ounces each…
Ina’s Chocolate Mocha Icebox Cake
You know if it’s an Ina recipe it is easy to make and incredibly delicious! It really is worth it to look for the Tate chocolate chip cookies in the ingredients. They are so delicious, and I’m not the biggest fan of cookies from the grocery store. I live in a very small town, north…
Neapolitan Pizza Dough
This pizza dough takes time, so if you’re in a hurry, hustle down to your neighborhood grocery store and pick up some pizza dough that is already made. However . . . if you want the most delicious pizza dough you have ever had unless you’re in Naples, then take the 3 or 4 days…
Crispy Chicken Medallions with Three Mustards Sauce
Crispy Chicken Medallions with Three Mustard Sauce Serves 6 6 boneless and skinless chicken breasts 1 cup flour 4 eggs, whisked until smooth 2 cups panko (Japanese flaky breadcrumbs — available in the Asian section of most supermarkets) 1 T. chopped fresh thyme (I use lemon thyme when I can get it) 1 T. olive oil…
Chile Corn Cakes
Chile Corn Cakes Serves 4 4 T. olive oil ¾ c. flour ¼ c. yellow bell pepper, chopped 1 t. baking powder ½ c. red bell pepper, chopped ½ c. yellow cornmeal 2 c. fresh corn kernels 1 egg, lightly beaten ½ c.. milk 2/3 c. yellow onions, chopped 1 T. unsalted butter, melted 1 T. chili powder…
Shrimp Cakes with Chili Lime Cream Sauce
INGREDIENTS 16 uncooked large shrimp (about 1 pound), peeled, deveined 1 large egg 1 green onion, sliced 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce 1/2 teaspoon salt Pinch of ground black pepper 2 cups panko (Japanese breadcrumbs) DIRECTIONS Coarsely chop shrimp in processor….
Zuni Cafe Roast Chicken with Bread Salad
I want there to be no peasant in my realm so poor that he will not have a chicken in his pot every Sunday. King Henry IV of France This just LOOKS like a law-haw-hawng recipe — but it’s absolutely the best roast chicken I’ve EVER had — SO worth the time — SO MAKE…
Beef Barley Soup
My ultimate comfort soup — this is my go to soup in fall and winter. Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 1/2 pounds beef chuck steak or roast, cut into chunks, 1 medium onion, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 4 whole carrots, cut into thick rounds 2 stalks of celery sliced 2-3 yukon gold potatoes,…
Cafe Barber 