Here are a few outrageously delicious recipes that I keep returning to, and plan to return to again this weekend. Tried (and in some cases, tried and tried and tried) and true. Try them yourself and let me know what you think. Happy weekend! Kathleen Claiborne’s Hot Cakes: I first heard of these… Continue reading What I’m cooking this weekend.
Month: May 2011
Cornmeal Crusted Soft Shell Crab with Buttermilk Apple and Chive Coleslaw
This remarkably quick meal is a colorful and crunchy way to use the insanely good soft shell crabs that are coming into season right now. I made this for my husband and I a few nights ago, and was so pleased with the speed to wow ratio. But in addition it was so so so… Continue reading Cornmeal Crusted Soft Shell Crab with Buttermilk Apple and Chive Coleslaw
Chew on this.
“Crustacean flesh develops delicious aromas and flavors simply by spending a few minutes in boiling water. Most meats can’t achieve such high levels of smell and taste without the application of flame or intense heat, and there are a couple of reasons for this. Crustaceans counteract the osmotic pressure of saltwater with an especially tasty… Continue reading Chew on this.
Technique Tuesday: How to Clean Soft Shell Crabs
It’s soft shell crab season! From mid-May to early September for the east coast, and longer if you are near the gulf coast, we are in the time of year when these sweet, oceany delicacies are popping up practically all over. Soft shell crabs are regular crabs who have outgrown their current hard exoskeleton, and… Continue reading Technique Tuesday: How to Clean Soft Shell Crabs
Chew on this.
“If you don’t start with something beautiful, you will not end with something great. Seek out the best ingredients you can.” – Penny De Los Santos, food photographer extraordinaire CreativeLIVE seminar, May 13, 2011
Grilled Sesame Asparagus
Here’s another recipe to break up your asparagus monotony (that is, unless you are coincidentally eating sesame asparagus nightly). When cooked at its freshest, grilled asparagus spears are practically candy. Tender, sweet, nutty, with a slight tang from the rice vinegar, this recipe is a natural in asian-inspired meals. Try it alongside grilled chicken or… Continue reading Grilled Sesame Asparagus
Asparagus Ricotta Galette
As hinted at earlier this week, asparagus is bustin’ out all over on our micro-farm. One of the very first signs of a long season of fresh food from the gardens, this perennial faithfully returns each May, basically without us having to do a thing. (That’s my kind of garden vegetable!) Since it is never… Continue reading Asparagus Ricotta Galette
happyasparagusmonday.
Buttermilk Honey Wheat English Muffins
I don’t know about you, but I am a tad worn out from all of the high-spirited holidays that have been crammed into the calendar as of late. Earth Day, Easter, Passover, National Eggs Benedict Day (I wish I was kidding), Arbor Day, May Day, Cinco De Mayo, and even a wedding of the… Continue reading Buttermilk Honey Wheat English Muffins