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Family Meal

Grilled Lamb Cutlets with Lemon and Fresh Oregano

By on August 3, 2017

Served these as like a gyro-thing.  In a warmed pita half with chunks of feta, chopped tomatoes, sliced red onion and shredded lettuce.  All topped with a nice garlicy tzatziki…

Pounded out the cutlets nice and thin, hit with S&P, garlic powder and some light olive oil.   Onto super…


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Brunch

Young Lady’s Blueberry Muffins

By on July 1, 2017

Then one day she showed up.  And we loved her a lot.  But she didn’t do much at the time.  Now, some 12 years later, she has single handedly manufactured the best d*mn blueberry muffins I have ever had in my entire life.

 

#haveakid   #getfed  #ittakesawhile


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Desserts Dinner party

Hey Brûlée

By on December 26, 2016

Here’s a dessert classic for your holiday week…

7 egg yolks, mixed with 2/3 C sugar, whipped up until lightened — “blanchir”
3 C heavy cream
1 C whole milk
Scrape in 1 vanilla bean, throw in scraped pods
Mix up with a whisk, let sit for a while, overnight if you can wait
Remove…


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Appies

Tater Tot Love

By on December 12, 2016

Make the 1980’s middle school cafeteria your dinner party….

Leftover mashed from T-Day.  Beat up with a few eggs, S&P and a whole lot of grated parm.  A spoonful or so flour.   Roll into tot-shape, you know the one.   Toss in some breadcrumbs, chill for a bit in the…


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Dinner party

Everybody likes intermezzo

By on December 4, 2016

A frozen treat halfway through dinner.  What’s not to love-


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Appies Holiday Meal

Thanksgiving Appie Course

By on December 1, 2016

T-day appie course — Fresh Shucked Montauk Pearls with Mignonette, Deviled Eggs, Crunchy Peanut Butter Stuffed Medjool Dates….


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Dinner party Holiday Meal

The Thanksgiving Menu 2016

By on November 17, 2016

And here’s the plan….  


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Brunch

Spicy Smoked Fish Salad

By on October 2, 2016

Smear this hot smokiness on your bagel and call it a spicy Sunday.

Smash up your smoked fish – here, smoked sardines, but whatever- with a touch of mayo.  Chopped celery and red onion, some fresh parsley or dill if you have it.  A good squeeze of lemon juice and…


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Brunch

Blueberry Johnnycakes with Fresh Figs and BACON

By on September 11, 2016

Make this happen to your Sunday morning.  Basic blueberry pancake recipe, but substitute in stone-ground cornmeal for about 1/3d of the flour. A nice little bite, a sweet little crunch…  Oh and we had figs.  

 

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