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Aperol Sour

Aperol Sour

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Course Cocktails

Equipment

  • Coupe glass
  • Cocktail shaker

Ingredients
  

  • 1 oz Aperol
  • 1 oz Gin
  • 1 oz lemon juice fresh squeezed
  • 1 oz simple sugar

Optional

  • 1 egg white

Instructions
 

  • Add Aperol, gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup to a cocktail shaker. Add ice cubes and shake vigorously for 30 seconds.
  • Strain into a coupe glass and garnish with either a maraschino cherry, lemon slice, or lime slice.

If using egg white

  • First add the egg white to the shaker and shake vigorously for 30 seconds. Then add the liquor and follow recipe above.
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Drink Eat

Cosmopolitan

Cosmopolitan

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Course Cocktails

Equipment

  • Coupe glass
  • Cocktail shaker

Ingredients
  

  • 1½ oz citrus vodka
  • ¾ oz Cointreau
  • ¾ oz lime juice fresh squeezed
  • ½ oz cranberry juice cocktail

Instructions
 

  • Add vodka, Cointreau, lime juice, and cranberry juice cocktail to a shaker with ice. Shake well until chilled.
  • Strain cocktail into a couple glass.
  • Garnish with a lime wedge
Keyword cocktails
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Carnitas for Street Tacos

Pressure Cooker Carnitas

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour

Equipment

  • 1 Pressure Cooker

Ingredients
  

  • 3 lbs pork roast
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 1 tbsp oregano
  • 2 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • ½ tsp chile powder
  • ½ tsp paprika
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves

Instructions
 

  • Trim off excess fat from pork roast. Cut into cubes, roughly 2 inches. Transfer to a large bowl
  • Combine spices – salt, oregano, cumin, pepper, chile powder, and paprika – in in a small bowl. Rub pork with spice mixture. Coat the seasoned pork with olive oil. Add chopped onions and minced garlic and combine. Transfer to the pressure cooker pot.
  • Pour in orange juice until pork is covered, or mostly covered. Add more orange juice if needed. Let the pork marinade for at least 20 minutes; longer if desired.
  • Place lid on pressure cooker and cook for an hour and 10 minutes. Let pressure come down naturally.
  • Remove pork and shred. If desired, add pork back to pressure cooker pot and, if you're using a cooker with an air fryer, cook for about 5 minutes to get those brown tips on the edges of the meat.
Carnitas with fried corn, queso fresca, white onion and cilantro on fresh corn tortillas
Plate of pollo and carnitas street tacos
Welcome to the street taco feast!
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Tyler Florence’s Ultimate Shrimp & Grits

Shrimp & Grits

This is a reproduction of Tyler Florence's Ultimate Shrimp & Grits, probably my favorite of the many shrimp & grits recipes I've made over the years.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Low Country

Ingredients
  

For the grits

  • 3 cups milk
  • 3 cups heavy cream
  • 1 cup cornmeal
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • salt to taste
  • freshly ground black pepper to taste

For the shrimp & sausage

  • 2 lbs fresh gulf shrimp peeled
  • 1 lb Conecuh spicy sausage
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 white onion medium, finely chopped
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • ¼ cup All-Purpose Flour
  • 2 cups chicken stock
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper
  • splash hot sauce
  • ½ lemon juiced
  • kosher salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 tbsp flat leaf parsley chopped
  • 4 green onions sliced

Instructions
 

For the grits

  • Add milk and cream in a 3 quart pot over medium-high heat. Whisk in the cornmeal. When the grits begin to boil, turn the heat down to medium-low and simmer, stirring often. Cook for 10 to 15 minutes until the mixture is smooth and thick. Remove from heat and stir in the butter. Add additional cream if needed to thin. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

For the shrimp and sausage

  • Use a deep skillet over medium heat. Coat the skillet with olive oil.
  • Add the onion and sauté for 2-3 minutes until soft and aromatic. Add the garlic and sauté for another 2 minutes.
  • Add the sausage and cook, stirring, until the sausage is brown and there's a fair amount of fat in the pan, 4-5 minutes. Sprinkle in the flour and stir to create a roux. Slowly pour in the chicken stock and stir to avoid lumps. Add the bay leaves and bring to a simmer.
  • Stir in the shrimp and poach them in the stock for 2-3 minutes, until they are firm and pink and the sauce is smooth and thick. Add the cayenne pepper, hot sauce, and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Remove from heat, add parsley and green onions. Serve over grits.
Keyword seafood, shrimp
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Raspberry Sauce

Raspberry Sauce

Quick and easy raspberry sauce for my Biscoff Cheesecake! Can be used with any other dessert you like. I created this recipe to use one 6oz container of raspberries since I'm usually making it in small batches for dessert, but you can, of course, double the recipe if you're serving a larger party.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Course Dessert

Ingredients
  

  • 1 6oz pkg Fresh raspberries
  • 1 tsp Lemon Zest
  • ¼ tsp Vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • ¼ cup water
  • 1 tsp cornstarch
  • 1 tbsp water

Instructions
 

  • In a small saucepan, add the raspberries, water, and sugar. Heat on medium until the sauce boils and the sugar completely dissolves.
  • In a separate bowl or ramekin, mix the cornstarch with 1 tablespoon of water until completely incorporated. Then pour into the raspberry mixture and continue cooking for 4-5 minutes until raspberries break down and sauce thickens slightly.
  • Let sauce cool. Serve over Biscoff Cheesecake.
Keyword cheesecake, sauce
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Biscoff Cheesecake

Biscoff Cheesecake

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Cook Time 55 minutes
Course Dessert
Servings 10 Slices

Equipment

  • 1 Springform Pan

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pkg Biscoff cookies 1 package is 8.8oz and will yield about 2 C crumbs
  • ½ cup Unsalted Butter, melted 1 stick
  • 1 tbsp Grated lemon zest divided
  • 3 8oz pkg Cream cheese Softened
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • ½ tsp Vanilla extract
  • 2 tbsp All purpose flour
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1 Egg yolk
  • ¼ cup Milk

Instructions
 

To prepare the crust

  • To prepare crust, use a food processor or rolling pin to crush Biscoff into fine crumbs.
  • butter or spray the side of a springform pan and attach to the bottom.
  • Combine 2 cups crumbs and ½ of the lemon zest in a bowl. Add butter and stir until combined. Press crumb mixture into the springform pan so that it covers the bottom and the sides up to about 1½ – 2 inches.

To prepare the filling

  • In a large mixer bowl, beat together the softened cream cheese, the other ½ of the lemon zest, and vanilla, until fluffy. Add the sugar, flour, and salt to incorporate. Add the 2 eggs + 1 egg yolk, beating at low speed until combined. Stir in milk.
  • Turn the filling mixture into the crust lined pan and bake at 375° for 50-55 minutes. After baking, turn the oven off, crack the oven door, and let the cheesecake completely cool.
  • Loosen the sides of the cheesecake with a spatula and remove the springform pan sides. Cool in the refrigerator for 4 hours before serving.
  • Top with raspberry sauce and serve.
Keyword dessert, cheesecake
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Date Night Eat

Basic Crepe Recipe

What could go better with a morning latte than some crepes?  I was inspired to make my own after eating the delicious crepes at Capriccio Cafe in Destin and seeing all the amazing sweet and savory options.  The crepe filling options are almost unlimited.  All you need is a basic crepe recipe.  Oh, and a crepe pan is really helpful.

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Date Night Eat

Basic Grilled Lamb Chops Date Night Dinner

Grilled Lamb Chops with Roasted Root Vegetables and Cesear Salad

Grilled lamb chops are the perfect date night dinner, especially when it’s been a busy day and you don’t have a ton of prep time.  Where I live, Trader Joe’s is always a sure bet to have New Zealand Lamb racks in stock.  I can occasionally find them at Sprouts, but that’s about it.  I like to make a simple herb marinade with thyme, rosemary & Italian parsley and then grill them.  The presentation is elegant and they’re delicious when paired with a spicy red wine like a Malbec or Cabernet Sauvignon.  So good!

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Date Night Eat

Basic Galette Recipes

Blueberry Galette
This one turned out better than my first one!

A few weeks ago I discovered galettes.  For those of you who don’t know, a galette is like an open faced pie.  They’re generally made, as best as I can tell, with fruit fillings which is what I’ve been doing.  But you can also make them with more savory fare, which I plan to do soon.  The awesome thing about galettes is that they’re made to look rustic, so you almost can’t mess them up.

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Marsala Roasted Peaches with Ice Cream

The test kitchen was busy on a week night getting ready for the weekend!  This recipe is a new riff on one of my favorite desserts, but instead of raspberries and balsamic vinegar I’m using the same principle with fresh ripe peaches and a marsala wine syrup.  It’s really quite the delicious flavor bomb.  This recipe is a serving for 2, so make proportional adjustments for more servings.

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