November 13, 2008.   Categories Appetizers, Peggy's Favorites, Seafood, Southwestern / Mexican.

  Smoky Chipotle Shrimp, Roasted Corn Cakes and Salsa Appetizer We always make this as an appetizer and it is always a favorite at parties.  The corn cakes are so good, they could even take the place of traditional pancakes at breakfast.  You can put anything on the corn cakes, but the shrimp is my favorite.   Smoky Shrimp 1.5 – 2 lbs medium shrimp 4 tablespoons butter 1 cup softened butter 5 tablespoons of canned chipotle (with...

November 11, 2008.   Categories Appetizers, Vegetarian.

Figs with Blue Cheese and Walnuts Makes 20 appetizers To quote my mother… “Figs are under-rated.”  They are usually in season in the early fall and there are varieties to choose from.  This recipe is fast, easy and your guests will find them elegant and delicious. Ingredients: 1/4 lb of your favorite good quality blue cheese or stilton (or experiment with St. Andre at room temp) 10 fresh figs 20 walnut halves Salt and...

November 10, 2008.   Categories Smoking / Grilling.

Alabama Slow Cooked Ribs Submitted by: Carter Snead Laurie, enclosed is my Alabama Ribs recipe that I have made for Marilyn, your mother, et al. the last few Labor Days. The following recipe is good for about 4-5 lbs of ribs. I routinely double it. . . The sauce: Dice one medium onion and sautee in a tablespoon of butter; add about 2 tsp minced garlic and sauté some more – do this in a pot big enough to hold about 2 quarts. Then, once...

November 9, 2008.   Categories Comfort Food, Seasonal Vegetables, Soups, Thanksgiving Dinner, Vegetarian, Winter.

Roasted Winter Squash Soup Reprinted with Permission: By Caron Golden (www.sandiegofoodstuff.com) (In her own words from her blog www.sandiegofoodstuff) I’ve been making winter squash soup for years and years but usually I peel the squash, cut it up, get rid of the seeds and cook it in stock before pureeing it. That’s perfectly fine, but I wanted to find out if roasting the vegetables would bring out a more intense, earthy...

November 6, 2008.   Categories Comfort Food, Indian.

Submitted by Kim Johnson Ingredients: 1 2- inch long hot green chile or serrano (i usually use a jalapeno because my kid don’t like things too hot)stemmed and seeded, or not depending on your desire of heat. 1 1 inch piece of fresh ginger peeled and chopped. I have used the stuff in the jar and it works just as well, I just add a little extra. 1 28 oz can whole tomatoes 8 tbs unsalted butter 1 recipe Roasted Tandoori chicken (recipe to...