There are definitely easier and faster ways to fry oysters, but we think that if you’ve bothered to make them at home, you may as well do it the best way. Definitely a little bit of a project, there’s no lying about that. Bread crumbs need to be made from a day-old French loaf. These…
Fried Chicken
The chicken thighs are cooked in two separate stages in this recipe, that was intended to be executed on a propane burner outdoors. The chicken is first fried to beautifully brown it, as well as render the fat from the skin. Next, it’s placed in a low oven to cook all the way through. The…
Buttermilk Biscuits
Ingredients 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour, or as required 2 teaspoons kosher salt 3 ½ teaspoons baking powder 11 tablespoons very cold butter, unsalted (Cut into 1-inch cubes) 1 ¼ cups buttermilk Preparation Whisk the flour, salt, and baking powder in a large bowl to combine. Transfer one cup of dry ingredients into a food…
Arugula Salad With La Tur
This salad takes the common, run of the mill blue cheese salad dressing, and improves upon it – a soft, milkier flavor and a more unctuous consistency make this the perfect thing to drizzle over fresh figs, baby arugula and some perfectly crisped prosciutto. Ingredients 3 to 4 slices prosciutto di Parma 4 ounces La…
Raspberry Tart with Hazelnut
When not developing Recipes for Health, Martha Rose Shulman can be found ghost writing cookbooks on pastry. If you’re already familiar with Shulman and her cookbooks on healthy eating, you may find this an intriguing yet confusing discovery. As she wrote back in 2013, Martha believes in a balanced diet, and even sweets & chocolate…
Thin and Crispy Cornbread
In many a glossy food magazine, you’ll see cornbread, served directly from the skillet in thick, golden wedges. These look nothing like April McGreger’s Mississippi grandmother’s thin & crispy cornbread. The crunch to tender ratio is closer to crunch, making it ideal for soaking up delicious broths like potlikker. Baked best in a well seasoned…
Brown-Sugar Paste With Crispy Bread Crumbs
Ingredients ¾ cup (packed) dark brown sugar ¼ cup Dijon mustard 3 tablespoons olive oil (extra-virgin) 2 cups coarse fresh bread crumbs (make from rustic white bread) Preparation Stir the sugar and mustard into a smooth paste in a bowl. Set aside. Heat olive oil over medium heat in a large skillet. Add the bread…
Potato and Sorrel Gratin
When offered sorrel from a friend’s garden, I’m always happy to accept. This green leafy vegetables’ tangy flavor is lovable, and is an instant buy from a farmers’ market. Not much is required to contribute a lemony flavor along with a healthy dose of Vitamin C, A, Calcium, Iron & Magnesium. Not a particularly creamy…
Apple Compote
The perfect accompaniment to French potato pancakes, this vanilla apple compote is sinfully delicious. Ingredients 1 tablespoon butter (unsalted) 4-6 Honeycrisp or Granny Smith apples (peel, core, cut into ½ in pieces) (Should get 6 cups from roughly 2 pounds) ¼ cup sugar (granulated) 1 vanilla pod (split in half lengthwise, and scrape out seeds)…
Petits Pois de L’Oustau de Baumanière
Ingredients 1 ½teaspoons olive oil (extra virgin) 1 tablespoon butter (unsalted) 2 ounces pork belly, sliced & uncured, or bacon (dice into ¼ inch pieces) 3 scallions, (use only white/light green parts, save the rest for another use). Slice thinly crosswise. 8 ounces fresh green shelled peas, peeling optional (view notes) 2 to 3 tablespoons…