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Susie's Italian Beef

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 06:18:37 +0100

Combine all of the ingredients in a crock pot or slow cooker and cook until the beef shreds.

Serve on soft rolls with provel cheese.

Chocolate Pear Upsidedown Cake

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 08:00:48 +0100

For the bottom of the pan:In a heavy bottomed 10" iron skillet, melt the butter, add the brown sugar and make caramel. Add the poached pears and simmer over low heat for 2 to 3 minutes, until the caramel is bubbly and syrupy. Arrange the pears in a circular pattern…

Butternut Puree

Sun, 02 Nov 2008 14:57:44 +0100

Halve the squashes lengthwise and scoop out the seeds.

Roast the squash in a preheated 350 degree oven, cut side down, on a baking sheet with a little water in the bottom of the pan.

Roast until a fork pierces the flesh easily-about 30 to 45 minutes.

Cool and scoop out the flesh. …

Argentinean Strip Steak Chimichurri

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 06:12:40 +0100

For chili basting water:

Combine all the ingredients, except the steaks, and mix well.

Grill the steaks on a medium hot grill, basting the steaks with the chili water as they grill. Grill 6 to 7 minutes per side for medium rare.

Serve the steak sliced with chimichurri spooned across the top.

For the Chimichurri:

Pulse…

Firecracker shrimp

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 06:56:58 +0100

Cut the egg roll wrappers on the bias to create triangles of pastry

Combine the rest of the ingredients and let the shrimp marinate 1/2 to 2 hours

Drain the shrimp and pat dry

Nik the shrimp on the inside of the curl to prevent curling-do not cut through

Roll the shrimp in the…

Italian Sausage and Peppers

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:26:56 +0100

Heat a skillet and brown the sausages, add the peppers, onion, and garlic.

Saute until sausage is cooked through and vegetables are tender and slightly caramelised.

serve over cheese grits and garnish with chopped Italian parsley and chives.

Wasabi Pea and Potato Crusted Salmon

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 20:12:32 +0100

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

Coarsely grind the peas in a processor-leave chunky.

Mix the ground peas, potato flakes, and salt.

Brush the tops of the fish fillets with two tablespoons of the oil, and press the pea mixture into the surface of the fillets.

Place the fillets on a non-stick baking sheet,…

Jicama and Orange Salad with Cilantro

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 07:57:08 +0100

Alternate slices of jicama and orange on a platter.

Combine lemon juice, salt, pepper, and olive oil to make a dressing.

Drizzle the salad with the dressing.

Scatter the minced cilantro over the salad and chill for 1/2 hour before serving.

Startini

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 07:47:56 +0100

Combine all ingredients ove ice in a cocktail shaker.

Shake well and strain into a chilled martini glass.

Garnish with a slice of starfruit.

Grilled Eggplant Salad

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 08:29:51 +0100

Brush the eggplant slices with some of the oil and grill the eggplant slices over hot coals until the flesh softens, but remove the slices before they become mushy.

Combine the herbs, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and the remaining oil to create a "lemonette".

Toss the eggplant slices, while still warm, with the lemonette.

To…

Maple Glazed and Grilled Quail

Wed, 28 May 2008 07:01:36 +0100

To serve, spoon some of the vinaigrette over the birds and sprinkle with minced scallion.

blueberry oatmeal pancake

Wed, 21 May 2008 07:48:04 +0100

beat the eggs with the buttermilk, add the oatmeal and let sit for a few minutes

stir in the flour, salt, baking soda, and cinnamon

fold in the blueberries

pour two oounces of batter onto a hot griddle, when bubbles form on the surface, flip the cake and brown on the second side

serve…

Soft shell crab and egg for breakfast

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 10:12:03 +0100

dredge the crab in the seasoned flour

heat the butter and saute the crab and egg at the same time

in a separate saute pan make fingerling potato and zuchinni hash

place some creole hallandaise on a plate and spoon the potato hash on top if it

top the hash with the fried egg,…

Tenderloin Caprese

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 08:58:05 +0100

In a hot skillet, sear the steaks and cook briefly, about 4 minutes per side, the steak will still be rare.

Let the steaks rest for at least ten minutes, while assembling the rest of the salad ingredients.

Cut the cheese into 6 slices.

Cut the tomato into 6 slices.

Cut the steak into…