Roasted Broccoli with Pepperoni Crumbs
This Roasted Broccoli with Pepperoni Crumbs is an absolutely addictive side dish! Broccoli seems to be a popular vegetable in our house. I basically always roast vegetables. This bread crumb mixture adds extra crunch and flavor, though it takes it away from being vegetarian. There are some many other uses for this fabulous crunchy mixture. I even threw it on our baked potatoes. I could even see sprinkling it over salads.
By - Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Yields: 6 Servings
Red, White & Blue Potato Salad
I catered an event for 100 people. I was asked to make potato salad. Making potato salad makes me nervous! People are very particular about their potato salad and making it for 100 is tricky. I used 3 kinds of potatoes - red, purple and white. I did this so I did not have to peel them (all 16 pounds!). Fortunately, I had the foresight to boil the purple ones separately. They would have turned the entire dish a grayish / blueish tinge. I scaled the recipe down for you! This is a very simple and basic recipe, but it ended up being a big hit.
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Yields: 6 Servings
Blueberry, Carrot, Almond & Spinach Salad
Salad doesn't have to be boring, try Blueberry, Carrot, Almond & Spinach Salad. It's so colorful!
- Prep: 5 mins
- Yields: 2 Servings
German CurryWurst
I love Curry Ketchup. I was thinking of mixing up my own "interesting" condiments. While I was doing my research, I found out about Currywurst in Germany. I had never heard of it and, of course, made it instantly. I served it as an appetizer with the curry sauce as a dip. It was so easy and really delicious. Everyone loved it. I will be making it again and again! As one might expect, there is much discussion and controversy over the authentic recipe, they seem to vary using tomato paste, sauce or ketchup. The one I made seemed good to me.
Gourmet Condiments
Get your Squeezie bottles ready! "Step it up a notch" and make some interesting condiments for burgers and dogs. The curry ketchup recipe is the one that led me to the CurryWurst recipe. The Comeback sauce is a southern recipe, known as the Queen Mother of sauces! It's extremely popular in Jackson, Mississippi, and is great on salads, but also as a dip for all sorts of meats. It is sort of similar to Thousand Island, but much, much better.
- Prep: 5 mins
Baby Back Ribs
Baby Back Ribs - I asked my good friend Dave (who is a rib connoisseur) to test this rib recipe for me. I was watching Restaurant Impossible with Robert Irvine and he made these ribs. It was really the method he used that I was interested in. I have made ribs many different ways, but he swears by this method. You can use your own rub recipe and your favorite BBQ sauce, but I have Robert Irvine's recipe below. Dave used Famous Dave's Devil's Spit BBQ Sauce. He said they were excellent. We have adapted this recipe by adjusting the timing and temperature.
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 3 hrs
Freekeh Salad with Apricots, Grilled Halloumi & Zucchini
Freekeh Salad with Apricots, Grilled Halloumi & Zucchini is a delicious and healthy salad that is perfect for a summer meal. Freekeh is a whole grain that is high in fiber and protein, and it has a nutty flavor that pairs well with grilled zucchini and halloumi cheese. The apricots add a touch of sweetness, and the scallions, pistachios, and parsley provide additional flavor and texture.
The salad is easy to make and can be customized to your liking. If you don't have halloumi cheese, you can substitute feta or another type of salty cheese. You can also add other vegetables to the salad, such as tomatoes, cucumbers, or peppers.
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 40 mins
- Yields: 6 - 8 Servings
Zucchini Patties
These zucchini patties are really latkes. There was a restaurant in Pasadena called Hamburger Hamlet. One of their most popular appetizers was called Zucchini Zircles, fried with Italian herbed breadcrumbs served with tangy apricot sauce, chipotle salsa and ranch dressing. The Apricot dipping sauce, is divine.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Berries With Lemon Crème Fraîche & Dark Chocolate
When you are asked to bring dessert to a dinner party and it's too hot to bake anything, this Berries With Lemon Crème Fraîche & Dark Chocolate is the perfect dessert for a hot summer day. Crème fraîche is a soured cream. It is soured with bacterial culture, but is less sour than U.S.-style sour cream, and has a lower viscosity and a higher fat content. It is quite tangy and can be used cold or stirred into hot sauces. If you can't find Crème fraîche, Greek yogurt would be a good substitute.
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 1 hr
- Yields: 10 Servings
Snap Pea, Radish, Basil and Ricotta Salata Salad
This is a wonderful, crunchy salad which uses Ricotta Salata. It's one of Italy's most unusual sheep's milk cheeses. The milk curds and whey used to make this cheese are pressed and dried even before the cheese is aged, giving this pure white cheese Ricotta_salataa dense but slightly spongy texture and a salty, milky flavor -- like a dry Italian feta.
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 10 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
