Hoppin’ John Recipe Type: Main Cuisine: Soul Food Author: Spencer Musselman Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 1 hour Total time: 1 hour 15 mins Serves: 6 Ingredients 5 Tablespoons Butter 1 whole Large Onion, Diced 6 cloves Garlic, Pressed 1 whole Green Bell Pepper, Diced 4 stalks Celery, Diced 4 Tablespoons flour 1 Pound […]
In the last several months I have read a lot about how to produce the perfect steak. Most of the technique behind a good steak has to do with the The Maillard reaction. This is the process when meat turns from pink or grey to golden brown and delicious. A reaction happens between sugars and amino […]
This is based my Grandmother Francine’s recipe. I always looked forward to it every year.
1 recipe cornbread baked 2-4 cups of other bread that you might have around kitchen 4 beaten eggs 1 stick of butter (divided) 1 onion diced 4 celery stalks sliced 4 cups chicken or turkey stock 1 tablespoon salt 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper 1 tablespoon poultry seasoning Preheat oven to 325°F Tear up […]
After college, I moved to Jackson ,Wyoming and my first Thanksgiving away from home I was asked to make mashed potatoes for the meal. At this point in my life I was a proficient cook and knew that the mashed potatoes would not be a problem. I made a recipe below to rave reviews […]
Spatchcocking A few years back, I started cooking poultry by taking out the back bone. This process is called spatchcocking. Although vulgar sounding this process is highly effective and functional. It makes your bird cook drastically faster. It lays flat while brining and cooking so you can keep your space in your refrigerator(more cold white […]
This is the best chicken you can put in your mouth outside of perfect skillet fried chicken. (Adapted from America’s Test Kitchen) INGREDIENTS 3tablespoons veg oil 1/4cup lightly packed fresh mint leaves 2tablespoons kosher salt 6medium garlic cloves, peeled and roughly chopped 1tablespoon ground black pepper 1tablespoon ground cumin 1tablespoon sugar 2teaspoons smoked paprika 1tablespoon Montreal Steak seasoning(I like the Weber) […]
4 ounces hot smoked salmon 4 ounces goat cheese approximately two handfuls fresh green beans steamed 1 golden beet roasted or grilled two handfuls of spring mix Balsamic vinaigrette(2 ounces EEOO, 1 ounce Balsamic, 2 teaspoons dijon, 1/2 teaspoon Mural of Flavor, salt and sugar to taste)
Pork tenderloin Flour 1 tbsp of steak seasoning ( I use Weber Chicago style) For the cherry sauce: 1 tbsp olive oil 1/2 medium shallot, finely chopped Kosher salt 1 cup fresh Bing cherries, pitted and halved 1/3 cup ruby port or red wine 2 teaspoon balsamic vinegar reduction Mix a tablespoon of flour(you can use breadcrumbs too) and the steak […]
