INGREDIENTS: 1 T. Olive oil 1 ¼ lbs. Ground beef 1 medium White onion, peeled and diced 8 oz. White button mushrooms, finely diced 2 medium Carrots, finely diced 2 stalks Celery, finely diced 4 cloves Garlic, peeled and minced 1/4 C. All-purpose flour 1/2 C. Dry red wine 2 C. Beef stock 2 T. […]
New Orleans Jambalaya
INGREDIENTS: 3 T. Cooking oil, divided 2 T. Cajun seasoning, (adjust to suit your tastes/heat preference) 10 oz. Andouille sausage, sliced into rounds 1 lb. Boneless skinless chicken thighs cut into 1-inch pieces 1 Lg. Onion diced (½ inch diced) 1 Sm. Green bell pepper (seeded & ½ inch diced) 1 Sm. Red bell pepper […]
Asian St. Louis Ribs with Pineapple & Ginger BBQ Sauce
RibsINGREDIENTS: ¼ cup Spanish paprika 1 ½ Tbsp dry mustard 1 Tbsp ground ginger 1 Tbsp ground star aniseA 1 ½ tsp ground allspice 1 ½ tsp kosher salt 1 ½ tsp ground black pepper 1 tsp Thai chile flakes 2 racks St. Louis style pork ribs (12 ribs each), membranes removed 2 cups soy […]
Chicken & Sausage Gumbo
INGREDIENTS: 1 C. Vegetable oil or mild olive oil 1 C. All-purpose flour 1 C. Chopped onion 1 C. Finely chopped celery 1 C. Finely chopped green bell pepper 2 T. Finely chopped garlic 2 t. Dried thyme or 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh thyme 1 t. Salt 1 t. Freshly ground black pepper 1 […]
Korean Sweet & Spicy Pork Ribs
Ingredients: 4 lbs. pork spare ribs, in serving size pieces 1/3 C. soy sauce 3 T. mirin 2 T. rice wine vinegar 1/2 C. sugar 2 T. honey 5 T. kochujang (Korean chili pepper paste) 1 sweet onion, minced 5 cloves garlic, minced 3 slices peeled fresh ginger, minced 2 t. sesame oil Directions: Heat […]
Yellow Coconut Curry Chicken
INGREDIENTS: • 1 t. salt • 1/2 t. ground coriander • 1/2 t. cumin • small pinch ground cloves • 1/4 t. cinnamon • 1/4 t. ground cardamom • 1/2 t. freshly ground black pepper • 1/4 to 1/2 t. cayenne, or more to taste • 1/2 t. turmeric • 1 lb skinless/boneless chicken thighs […]
Braised Short Ribs
Ingredients: 5 Lb. Bone-in beef short ribs, cut crosswise into 2″ pieces Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 3 T. Vegetable oil 3 medium Onions, chopped 3 medium Carrots, peeled, chopped 2 Celery stalks, chopped 3 T. All-purpose flour 1 T. Tomato paste 1 750 ml. Bottle dry red wine (preferably Cabernet Sauvignon) 10 […]
Honey Soy Baked Chicken
INGREDIENTS: • 3 t. Olive oil • 3 t. Soy sauce • 5 T. Honey • 4 cloves Garlic (minced) • 1/2 t. Ground ginger • 1/2 t. Fresh ground pepper • 3 lbs. Chicken thighs (or chicken breast) • salt and pepper to taste INSTRUCTIONS: Preheat oven to 425-degrees F. Mix first 6 ingredients […]
Beef Barley Soup
Ingredients: 1 lb. Beef stew meat (¾-inch dice) 1 t. Salt 1 t. Pepper 1/2 C. All-purpose flour 2 T. Olive oil 1 large Onion chopped 1 large Carrot peeled and chopped 2 stalks Celery cleaned and chopped 3 cloves Garlic minced 1 T. Oregano fresh, chopped (or 1 tsp dried oregano) 3 T. Tomato […]
Bacon Pork Pops on Lemon Grass Sticks
Ingredients: 1/2 Lb. thin-cut bacon, minced 1 Lb. ground pork butt 2 cloves garlic, grated 1 t. minced fresh cilantro 1 t. grated peeled ginger 1 t. sugar 2 T. soy sauce Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper 4 stalks lemongrass, cut into twelve 4-inch sticks Directions: 1. Preheat the broiler. Lightly mix the bacon, […]