Bistecca with Fried Artichokes and Potatoes from A Platter of Figs by David Tanis. I am in the middle of reading the most wonderful cookbook … A Platter of Figs and other recipes by David Tanis. And when I say I’m “reading” a cookbook, I mean I’m actually reading it a page at a time from start to finish. It’s wonderfully well-written with a refreshing and simplistic perspective of cooking and...
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Duarte’s Famous Artichoke Soup “It mighta’ choked Arti but it ain’t gonna choke me” -Buckwheat When I was a child, my parents decided to venture into the business of growing and selling Christmas trees. They opened the San Gregorio Christmas Tree Farm in the early 1970’s. For many years, hundreds of people would come from the San Francisco Bay Area to visit our farm. It was a nice way to...
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Island Style Gazpacho Living in the Boulder Colorado area I am very spoiled by wonderful grocery and specialty food stores. This includes a fabulous Whole Foods that is so popular it is about to be expanded to nearly double its current size. This interesting twist on Gazpacho came was inspired by the Whole Foods deli and it is wonderful on a warm day. Try them with grilled prawns or baby lobster tails. Ingredients 1 cup good...
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Grandma Dave’s Latin Spiced, Marinaded and Slow-Cooked Ribs Ingredients: Baby Backs or St. Louis Style Spare Ribs (Two full slabs) Olive oil – ¼ cup Latin Spice blend – ¼ to ½ Jar WES Latin Blend Honey –2 Tablespoons Garlic finely chopped -3 cloves Kosher Salt –1 Tablespoon Grandma Dave’s BBQ Sauce –½ to 1 bottle (don’t be shy!) Method: Rinse and dry baby backs and set aside Mix Olive oil with...
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Recipe and Photos Reprinted with Permission by Chef David Lawrence www.chefdavidlawrence.com Neiman Marcus Chocolate Chip Cookies INGREDIENTS: 1 pound unsalted butter, room temperature 2 cups sugar 2 cups light brown sugar, packed 4 large eggs 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract 5 cups oatmeal, blended* 4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon kosher salt 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 teaspoons baking soda 24 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips 1...
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