Ingredients: 3 slices, thick sliced smoked bacon 4 tablespoons butter, plus 2 tablespoons, plus 1 tablespoon 4 tablespoons flour 2 cups half and half (or 1.5 cups of milk) 3/4 teaspoon sea salt 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper 1/2 teaspoon adobo sauce from canned chipotle chiles (*optional) 1/2 teaspoon ancho chile powder (*optional) 2 cups grated Parmigiano-Reggiano 1 pound elbow macaroni or cavatappi 3/4 teaspoon minced garlic 4 ounces...
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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 Photo by Chef David Wells www.grandmadave.com When you grow up on the coast, enjoying a great seafood chowder is part of the lifestyle. The expectation that it isn’t just good, but exceptional goes with the territory. Several of my high school friends went on to become very accomplished chefs. It’s not surprising as growing up in the wine country and by the sea can be very inspirational. One of...
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Ingredients: 3 egg yolks (organic, natural raised) 5-6 Tablespoons butter (3/4 stick) per egg yolk juice of about 2 big fresh lemons, plus add some zest, pinch sugar (dont ask why, it just tastes better) salt to taste Few drops of Tabasco Few drops of Worcester Sauce In a bowl or top of a double broiler over simmering water (do not allow it to boil just hot and simmering), whisk all until very light and frothy, then start whisking in melted...
Read MoreVegetable-Leek Beef Barley Soup Today is April 18th and it snowed 3 feet at our home yesterday. It’s cold and has been either raining or snowing most of the day. A hearty soup was in order for this Spring storm. My husband loves beef and barley soup, so I made this today and it turned out quite well! Enjoy… 3.5 lbs boneless chuck roast, trimmed of fat and cubed 1/2 inch 2 tbsp olive oil Pat of...
Read MoreMushroom Barley Soup Reprinted with Permission: By Caron Golden (www.sandiegofoodstuff.com) (In her own words from her blog www.sandiegofoodstuff.com) I’ve been making this soup for years, just grabbing items in the refrigerator as they inspired me. It was only when I made a batch for a friend who had just had a baby and then she requested the recipe that I finally wrote something up. It’s still subject to what I may have on hand...
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