Posts by jpdstudio
Falafel Salad with Creamy Garlic Dressing
Makes 4 Servings Hands-On Time: 40 Minutes Total Preparation Time: 50 Minutes Ingredients 1 c cherry tomatoes 3 pickled cherry peppers 1/2 seedless(English) cucumber 1 small head iceberg lettuce 1 small onion 5 T extra virgin olive oil 2 garlic cloves 3/4 t ground cumin 1/2 t ground coriander 1/4…
Warm Steak House Salad with Blue Cheese Dressing
Makes 4 Servings Hands-On Time: 30 Minutes Total Preparation Time: 35 Minutes Ingredients 1 pound russet Potatoes (2 medium) 5 T extra virgin olive oil Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper One 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 pound beef sirloin steak (about 1 1/2 inches thick) 1 large onion…
Roasted Vegetable and Fresh Ricotta Sandwiches
Makes 4 Servings Hands-On Time: 35 Minutes Total Preparation Time: 35 Minutes Suggested Accompaniments Roasted kale and parsnip strips Ingredients 1 small eggplant (about 10 oz) 1 large zucchini (about 12 oz) 1 ½ pounds plum tomatoes (about 6 medium) 3 T extra virgin olive oil Kosher salt and freshly…
Homemade Gingerale
Makes 4 drinks Ingredients ¼ cup sliced unpeeled rinsed fresh gingerroot 2/3 cup water 1/3 cup granulated sugar 4 cups soda stream seltzer, well chilled Directions 1. Combine the ginger, water and sugar in a small saucepan. 2. Bring to a boil and simmer gently for 10 minutes. 3. Let…
Pulled Chicken Barbeque on Beer Bread with Pickled Cucumbers
Makes 4 Servings Hands-On Time: 20 Minutes Total Preparation Time: 20 Minutes Suggested Accompaniment Cole slaw Ingredients 1 recipe Beer Bread (recipe below) or use 4 large rolls or hamburger buns 1 recipe Basic Barbeque Sauce (recipe below) or 2 cups store-bought sauce 1 recipe Dill Pickle Cucumber Slices (recipe…
BLT and Egg Pie
Makes 6 Servings Hands-On Time: 30 Minutes Total Preparation Time: 65 Minutes Suggested Accompaniments sautéed summer squash or corn on the cob Basic Butter Pastry (recipe follows) or store-bought pastry for a single-crust pie Ingredients 1 pound small ripe tomatoes Kosher salt 8 slices bacon (see Cooks Notes) 1 medium…
Indian Scrambled Eggs with Pappadams
Makes 4 Servings Hands-On Time: 20 Minutes Total Preparation Time: 20 Minutes Suggested Accompaniments roasted asparagus or green beans Ingredients 1/4 c vegetable oil (preferably grapeseed) Four 8-inch pappadams (see source and alternative below) 1/2 small onion One 1-inch piece fresh ginger 3 T unsalted butter 1 large serrano chile…
Texas Hill Country Market Style Brisket
Makes 8 to 10 servings Hands-On Time: 30 minutes Total Preparation Time 6 hours Ingredients Lockhart Dry Rub 1/2 cup Morton kosher salt 3 tablespoons coarse ground black pepper 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper 1 whole beef brisket, untrimmed (9 – 12 pounds) 1/2 cup Lockhart dry rub (Recipe above) 1…
Blistered Corn, Asparagus and Pesto Pizza
Makes 2 to 4 servings Hands-on Time: 30 minutes Total Preparation Time: 45 minutes Suggested Accompaniments Super Celery Salad – shaved celery and parmesan tossed with lemon juice and olive oil (for a detailed recipe go to “Taming the Flame: Secrets for Hot-and-Quick Grilling and Low-and-Slow BBQ,” Wiley Publishing, 2005,…
Chicken Paillard with Greek Farmer’s Salad and Black Olive Vinaigrette
Makes 4 Servings Hands-On Time: 30 minutes Total Preparation Time: 45 minutes Suggested Accompaniments Greek Farmer Salad (see recipe below) Tzatziki (see recipe below) Ingredients 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves Olive oil 2 large cloves garlic, minced 3 lemons, 2 zested and 1 cut in wedges 1 teaspoon coarse…