Month: July 2024

Curly-Q Grilled Sausages
Use an easy cutting technique to give grilled sausages extra smoky, caramelized flavor. It only takes a minute or so to skewer the sausages and spiral-cut them to create more surface area and ramp up the flavor of the grilled meat.

Place sausages into a skillet over medium heat and pour in water.

Add a large pinch of salt to the water and bring to a simmer.

Cover and cook for about 3 minutes per side.

Remove sausages from pan and let cool to room temperature.

Refrigerate until cold at least 1 hour.

Insert a metal skewer the long way through each cooled sausage.

Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.

Pour barbeque sauce into a small bowl.

Heavenly Halibut
A delicious weeknight dinner can be made with a quick and simple broiled halibut recipe that features a rich, cheesy topping.

Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven’s broiler.

Grease a baking dish; place halibut fillets in the dish.

Broil in the preheated oven until fish flakes easily with a fork about 8 minutes.

Meanwhile mix Parmesan cheese butter mayonnaise green onions lemon juice salt and hot pepper sauce in a bowl.

Whole Wheat Coconut Oil Waffles
These coconut oil-made whole wheat waffles are delicious and a great way to start the day.

As directed by the manufacturer, preheat a waffle iron.

In a bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.

Create a well in the center of the flour mixture.

Make a well in the flour mixture, then pour in the milk, coconut oil, egg, and vanilla extract.

Stir until the batter is barely combined.

Pour batter into an already-heated waffle maker, and cook for 2 to 5 minutes, or until golden and crisp.

Apple Cranberry Crisp
a delicious combination of cranberries and apples with a crunchy topping. a preferred alternative to plain cranberries at Thanksgiving.

Set oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit (190 degrees C).

Combine the oats, brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon in a medium bowl.

For a crumbly mixture, stir in the melted shortening and water.

Combine the cornstarch and cranberry sauce in a big pot.

After bringing to a boil, turn off the heat.

Add the apples and stir.

Spread into a glass baking dish 8×8 inches in size.

Overlay the apples with the crumbled oat mixture.

Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until the apples are soft, in a preheated oven.

Serve hot

Slippery Nipples
This slippery nipple shot is a layered cocktail shooter with equal parts butterscotch schnapps and Irish cream for a sweet, buttery, boozy drink.

Pour butterscotch schnapps into a shot glass then top with Irish cream liqueur.

Grandma’s Old Fashioned Tea Cakes
These cut-out tea cakes are made with rich sugar cookie dough that’s flavored with vanilla and nutmeg. Everyone will love their buttery flavor!

With an electric mixer, combine sugar and butter in a big bowl and beat until fluffy.

One at a time, beat well after each addition of an egg.

Add vanilla extract and blend.

Incorporate flour, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg after combining flour and buttermilk.

On a board dusted with flour, knead the dough until it is smooth.

Cover and chill for about 30 minutes, or until firm.

Set the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit (165 degrees C).

The dough should be rolled out to a thickness of 1/4 inch on a lightly dusted surface.

Using cookie cutters, cut into the desired shapes.

Put the cookies on the baking sheets 1 1/2 inches apart.

Chanterelle Risotto
Savory and cheesy chanterelle risotto. This is a sublime vegetarian dish for dinner parties. You can substitute Romano for Parmesan cheese and porcinis for chanterelles.

Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.

Cook and stir garlic and mushrooms in melted butter until mushrooms are slightly browned about 3 minutes.

Set aside.

Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large saucepan over medium heat.

Stir in rice; cook for 1 to 2 minutes.

Slowly add vegetable broth 1/2 cup at a time stirring frequently and allowing liquid to be absorbed completely before adding more broth.

Continue cooking until rice is tender to the tooth.

Stir in mushroom mixture and cook until heated through about 1 minute.

Stir in Parmesan cheese; season with salt and pepper.

Black-Eyed Peas with Pork and Greens
Eating beans and greens on New Year’s Day is customarily thought to bring good fortune and abundance. You can be lucky every day of the year with Chef John’s delectable recipe!

Place black-eyed peas into a large container and cover with several inches of cool water; let stand 8 hours to overnight.

Drain and set aside.

Cook pork necks and bacon in a Dutch oven over medium heat until lightly browned about 5 minutes.

Stir in onion celery and carrot; cook and stir until softened 6 to 7 minutes.

Stir in garlic and cook 1 minute.

Pour cold water and black-eyed peas into pork mixture; increase heat to high.

Stir in bay leaf thyme cumin black pepper and cayenne pepper.

Bring mixture to a simmer reduce heat to low cover and simmer for 45 minutes.

Stir in tomatoes and salt.

Simmer uncovered until beans are tender about 40 minutes.

Turkey Lettuce Wraps with Shiitake Mushrooms
A flavorful lettuce leaf filling made up of lean ground turkey, savory shiitake mushrooms, and a ton of crunchy water chestnuts comes together quickly.

In a little saucepan, heat up 2 cups of water to a rolling boil.

Add rice noodles after turning the heat off.

Noodles should soak for 5 to 7 minutes, covered, until they are soft.

Use cold water to rinse.

Good drainage In a big skillet, heat up 1 teaspoon of the oil on medium-high.

The mushrooms should be cooked in the hot oil for two minutes, or until they are soft and browned.

From the pan, take out the mushrooms.

Reserve

Vegetable Medley
A truly melodic medley of sweet and red potatoes, onion, bell pepper, carrots and garlic.

Set oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees C).

In a 9×13-inch baking dish, oil the bottom.

Sweet potatoes should be spread on the bottom, and red potatoes, onions, garlic, green bell peppers, red bell peppers, and carrots should be added on top.

Season everything liberally, then cover the dish with aluminium foil.

Remove foil cover and stir potatoes after 1 1/2 hours of baking at 350 degrees F or until they are tender and cooked through.

Increase oven temperature to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C), then bake the mixture for an additional half hour, or until the top is browned.