Ultimate Fried Chicken

June 6, 2009.   Categories Contributing Chefs, Poultry.

Ultimate Fried Chicken

photo by David Lawrence Ultimate Fried Chicken by Tyler Florence My friend Chef David Lawrence beat me to the punch on posting this one.  This fried chicken recipe looks absolutely delectable.  I must admit that I’ve never been very good at frying chicken and my kitchen usually needs a power wash to get rid of the oil.  David suggested I try this recipe developed by Tyler Florence.  This immediately drew me in and I...

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Bistecca with Fried Artichokes and Potatoes

June 6, 2009.   Categories Tuscan.

Bistecca with Fried Artichokes and Potatoes

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 Cream of Artichoke Soup

June 6, 2009.   Categories Restaurant Recipes, Soups, Vegetarian.

Duarte’s Famous Cream of Artichoke Soup

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

June 5, 2009.   Categories Appetizers, Light / Healthy, Soups, Southwestern / Mexican, Vegetarian.

Island Style Gazpacho

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, Marinated and Slow-Cooked Ribs

June 4, 2009.   Categories Appetizers, Chef David Wells, Comfort Food, Contributing Chefs, Smoking / Grilling.

Grandma Dave’s Latin Spiced, Marinated and Slow-Cooked Ribs

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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