- 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
- ¾ teaspoon ground black pepper, divided
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt, divided
- About 5 pounds veal (go for the cheaper cuts—its usually made with veal shank but they were all out at my market – I used cubed veal and one veal loin chop so that there was some bone)
- 2 teaspoons butter, divided
- 2 teaspoons olive oil, divided
- 2 cups coarsely chopped red onion
- 1 ½ cups chopped celery
- 6 garlic cloves, minced
- 4 cups beef broth
- 2 cups dry white wine
- 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary
- 1 tablespoon minced anchovy fillets (the original recipe calls for 1 tablespoon anchovy paste)
- ½ cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tablespoon grated lemon rind
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 8 cups cooked egg noodles
Kung Pao Chicken Tacos
- 6 skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 3 tablespoons lower-sodium soy sauce, divided (or coconut aminos to make gluten free)
- 1/4 cup plus 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch, divided
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons canola oil, divided
- 1 1/2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon dark sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sambal oelek (ground fresh chile paste)
- 1 large garlic clove, minced
- 3 tablespoons coarsely chopped dry-roasted peanuts
- 3/4 cup diagonally sliced celery (about 2 stalks)
- 8 (6-inch) corn tortillas
- 1/3 cup sliced green onions
- 1/2 medium red bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 4 lime wedges
Black Cauldron – An Adult Root Beer Float
Ingredients: (makes 4)
1 pint vanilla ice cream
1/4 cup vanilla vodka
1/4 cup brewed espresso (or coffee)
24 ounces stout beer (oatmeal, chocolate, whatever your favorite is)
Brew your espresso or coffee. Allow to cool.
Add 1/2 cup vanilla ice cream to each of 4 glasses.
Mushroom, Green Bean, and Farro Salad with a Poached Egg and Warm Bacon Vinaigrette
Potato and Wild Mushroom Soup
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 1/2 lb wild mushrooms, chopped
- 3 cups vegetable stock (or chicken or beef stock)
- 1-2 potatoes, peeled and chopped
- 1 teaspoon rosemary
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Quinoa Chicken Curry
- 1 cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed and drained
- 4 cups chicken broth, divided
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch pieces
- 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 6 teaspoons curry powder, divided
- 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 1 medium head cauliflower, chopped into 1 inch pieces
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp celery seed
- 1/2 tsp fennel seed
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 1/3 cup plain low-fat yogurt
- 1/3 cup nonfat sour cream
- 1/2 cup cashews
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
East Side Cocktail with Basil & How to Make Caraway Vodka
Honey-Tomato Bruschetta with Ricotta
1 1/2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons clover honey
2 teaspoons thyme leaves
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
12 baguette slices, cut 1/2 inch thick on the bias
1 cup fresh ricotta (8 ounces)
1 tablespoon buckwheat honey
6 basil leaves, thinly sliced or torn
Cinnamon Rum-Spiked Grilled Pineapple with Ice Cream
1/4 cup dark spiced rum (such as Captain Morgan’s)
1 pineapple, peeled, cored, and sliced
1 tablespoon butter
1 pint vanilla ice cream
Chili Oil Hummus
I recently watched a video of the hummus master himself, James Beard winner Michael Solomonov. Mike Solo has arguably the best hummus found in Philly, at his restaurant Zahav. I wanted to attempt to make my own creamy hummus at home. I tend to like mine slightly spicy, which can be achieved by adding a lot of garlic. But I have this awesome Nudo Chili Olive Oil, so I thought I’d include that to give it a bit of a kick, so I decided to make this Chili Oil Hummus!
- 1 can (15 oz) chickpeas
- 2 large cloves of garlic, roughly chopped
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup Tahini sesame seed paste
- the juice of 2 lemons
- 2 tablespoons chili olive oil (I used Nudo)
- Paprika, for garnish
- Chopped parsley, for garnish
Biscuits and Gravy
- Ingredients (Serves 3):
1 box of Robinhood Meetinghouse’s frozen original cream cheese biscuits - 1/2 to 1 pound sausage (I went with garlic sausage from Martin’s in Reading Terminal)
- 1/4 pound bacon (4-6 slices), chopped
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons butter
- a dash of hot sauce
Labor Day Round Up
Chilean Sea Bass Tacos with Chipotle Cream
- 1/2 cup fat-free sour cream
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 canned chipotle chile in adobo sauce, seeded and minced
- 1 1/2 cups chopped onion, divided
- 1 1/2 cups chopped tomato, divided
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 pound Chilean sea bass
- 1 teaspoon grated lime rind
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 4 (8-inch) fat-free flour tortillas
Italian Frying Pepper Bruschetta
- Italian frying peppers, cut small/thin enough to fit on bread slices
- French or Italian bread, sliced
- Olive oil (I used Nudo’s basil olive oil)
- Parmesan cheese
- Fresh basil, chopped
Preheat your broiler. Brush the pieces of bread with the olive oil. (I realized after I did this with basil how fantastic it would have been with Nudo’s olive oil with chili. Sigh. I’ll do that next time!)
Top with Parmesan cheese and add to a cookie sheet.
Broil for 1-2 minutes or until the bread begins to brown.
Add 1 teaspoon of olive oil per frying pepper (I cooked three so I used 1 tablespoon) to a saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the peppers.
Cook until they begin to brown, turning once, about 4-5 minutes.
Remove the peppers from the pan and top the bread with slices of peppers.
If desired, add a bit more Parmesan cheese and broil for another 30 seconds to a minute, or until the cheese melts.
They can be served as is. Simple, delicious, and quick.
You can also add some freshly chopped basil to the slices to add a bit more flavor.
These were really stellar. I loved how (for lack of a better term) creamy the peppers became once fried. This recipe was really delicious with the basil olive oil, but I bet the chili olive oil would have been spectacular. Normal extra virgin olive oil would also do the trick.
Ingredients
- Italian frying peppers, cut small/thin enough to fit on bread slices
- French or Italian bread, sliced
- Olive oil (I used Nudo’s basil olive oil)
- Parmesan cheese
- Fresh basil, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat your broiler. Brush the pieces of bread with the olive oil.
- Top with Parmesan cheese and add to a cookie sheet.
- Broil for 1-2 minutes or until the bread begins to brown.
- Add 1 teaspoon of olive oil per frying pepper (I cooked three so I used 1 tablespoon) to a saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the peppers.
- Cook until they begin to brown, turning once, about 4-5 minutes.
- Remove the peppers from the pan and top the bread with slices of peppers.
- If desired, add a bit more Parmesan cheese and broil for another 30 seconds to a minute, or until the cheese melts.
Summer Lemon-Vegetable Risotto
- 8 ounces asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 8 ounces sugar snap peas, trimmed and cut in half
- 5 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- 1 (8-ounce) zucchini, halved lengthwise and cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices
- 1 (8-ounce) yellow squash, halved lengthwise and cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices
- 4 3/4 cups organic vegetable broth
- 1/2 cup finely chopped shallots
- 1 cup uncooked Arborio rice
- 1/4 cup beer (I used a pilsner)
- 1/2 cup (2 ounces) grated fresh parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh chives
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter