Whenever it snows in Colorado, I get the craving to make chili. Doesn’t matter whether it’s a traditional red chile, Texas style… New Mexico pork green chile – it’s all good. Last night we received 10 inches of new fresh powder… so I broke out my new All-Clad slow cooker and made this variation of red chili. The inclusion of peanut butter was recommended by my friend and incredible chef,...
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California Coq au Vin Savory Braised Chicken in White Wine, Wild Mushrooms and Pancetta 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1 1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. kosher salt 1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper 1 whole organic chicken, cut into 8 pieces 5 oz. chunk of pancetta (slice into 1 inch strips) 1 TBSP. butter 1/4 cup sliced leeks (1/2 inch slices) 8 whole Cipollini onions, trimmed and peeled 4 garlic cloves, peeled and sliced 1/2 cup celery, rough...
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Beer and Swiss-Cheddar Fondue Ingredients: 1 TBSP – unsalted butter 1/2 small yellow sweet onion 2 large cloves garlic, minced 3/4 lb Emmentaler cheese, coarsely grated 1/2 lb extra-sharp white Cheddar, coarsely grated 1/4 lb Gruyere, coarsely grated 2 TBS cornstarch 1 tsp dry mustard 12 oz. of lager-style beer 3 TBSP Amontillado Sherry Sea salt and pepper Step 1: Melt the butter in a medium-sized sauce pan over...
Read MoreCreamy Wild Mushroom SoupRecipe and photos by The Albion River InnMendocino Coast, California www.albionriverinn.com That is the view from my favorite table at the Albion River Inn on the spectacular coast of Mendocino. Need I say more? I‘ll give you a moment to enjoy the view . . . Whenever I return home to Mendocino, I have some rituals that I simply must do. . . Must drink Navarro and Golden Eye wines. ...
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Simple Slightly Southwestern Slow-cooked Chicken-Vegetable Soup How is that for a nice long name for a really basic soup? I made this today at 6:00 AM for my son who has the flu… hence the “slightly” Southwestern. He’s only 4 and doesn’t yet appreciate spicy foods. This recipe is so simple and well…. simple, I almost didn’t write about it. However, when I took a bite I quickly...
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Smoked Chipotle Citrus Pulled Pork It’s summertime . . . a season dedicated to great slow smoked meats and ice cold beer! Sometimes there is just nothing better than a pulled pork sandwich and a tall iced glass of ale. If you’ve been reading this website, you know that I am a big fan of the Big Green Egg smoker/grill. It’s one of the best investments I’ve made in my culinary world. And when I...
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