Condiments

Benihana’s Magic Mustard Sauce

Benihana opened in 1964 on West 56th Street in New York City by 25-year-old Hiroaki “Rocky” Aoki. Japanese cuisine was unknown to the United States and the idea of having a chef prepare a meal at your table was completely unheard of. Aoki’s concept was for the meals to be theatrically prepared by a knife-wielding, […]

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  May 5, 2014   No comments

Mini Turkey Meatloaves & Sugar Free Ketchup

This is a great recipe for diabetics, which uses homemade sugar free ketchup. You can buy low sugar ketchup and you can buy low salt ketchup, but I need both for a client, so I made my own. Mini Turkey Meatloaves Serves 4 Makes 8 mini meatloaves (serving size = 2 meatloaves) 1 onion, finely […]

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  March 20, 2014   1 comment

Shake Shack ShackBurger

Shake Shack originated as a hot dog cart in Manhattan in 2004 and has now grown to 21 locations across the United States with another 13 international locations. They are known for their shakes, fries, hot dogs and of course burgers.  The secret to the ShackBurger is the blend of sirloin, chuck and brisket beef. […]

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  February 14, 2014   No comments

Hot Pepper Vinegar

Today’s blog comes from Sharon, Brisbane, Australia. You know how they say if you get one recipe that is a keeper from a book, then it was worth buying.  Some time ago I purchased Bon Appetit, Y’All by Virginia Willis and highly recommend it, I have made many recipes from this, but the one that […]

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  May 23, 2013   1 comment

Slow Cooker Caramelized Onions

Guest blogger Jessica (Denver, CO)  from Beauty Marks again. This recipe is a plan-ahead treasure, whether it’s for Passover advance cooking, or anytime. Caramelizing onions is a pain in the butt – it always takes far longer than the recipe says (seriously: check out this Slate article). But if you have a slow cooker (and […]

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  March 15, 2013   2 comments

Ground Chicken and Blue Cheese Burgers

I was watching an episode of Restaurant Impossible with Robert Irvine and he made these ground chicken burgers.  I think it would be a great addition to your BBQ along with regular burgers. Ground Chicken and Blue Cheese Burgers Serves 4 Tarragon Aioli 1/2 cup mayo 1 Tbs roasted garlic puree 1 Tbs minced fresh […]

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  August 6, 2012   1 comment

Chili and Tomato Relish

  Perk up your sarnie! Sainsbury’s  is my favorite UK super market.  This recipe was in the latest Sainsbury’s Magazine. Perk up your sarnie with a spoonful of this spicy relish. It’s great served with barbecued meats and burgers, too. Chili and Tomato Relish 1 lb ripe tomatoes, skinned, deseeded and chopped 2 red chilies, […]

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  August 2, 2012   No comments

Piccalilli

I’ve been spending time in the local library to escape the heat and get some inspiration.  I came across an old book – Good Fair and Cheer of Old England by Joan Parry Dutto, 1960.  You can just about imagine the selection of quivering aspic recipes there are.  There are recipes for Forcemeat Balls – […]

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  July 23, 2012   No comments