This was a hit.

We picked this as a flavorful side dish to stand up to the spiciness of our Jamaica Jerk Chicken. Ingredients: 2 cups Basmati Rice 1 TBS salted butter 1 TBS canola oil 1 tsp onion powder 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp ground ginger 1 tsp cardamom 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp ground coriander 1 […]

More Quarantine Comfort Food Served with Spanish Rice Ingredients: 3 cups shredded rotissierie chicken breasts (a six pound chicken = 3 cups shredded breasts) 1 cup hot salsa, strained (one jar yields one cup after straining) 1 1/2 tsp cumin 1 tsp dried oregano 1 1/2 cup shredded Mexican cheese 6 (8″) flour tortillas 2 […]

More Quarantine Comfort Food. Served with Carrie’s homemade hamburger buns, toasted. Ingredients: 1 1/2 lbs ground beef 1 tsp olive oil 1 TBS salted butter 1 tsp kosher salt 1/2 tsp black pepper (about 20 twists) 3/4 cup ketchup 1/2 cup water 1 1/2 tsp yellow mustard 2 TBS Worcestershire 1 tsp Crystal hot sauce […]

Would you pick Mahwah New Jersey or Kalamazoo Michigan?

INGREDIENTS 2 cups (360g) thinly sliced onion (or 2 tsp powdered onion) 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 teaspoon minced garlic (or 1/2 tsp ground garlic) 1 teaspoon minced ginger (or 1/2 tsp ground ginger) 1 teaspoon minced green chile (serrano, Thai, or jalapeño) 3 teaspoons ground coriander 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper […]

Lemon cake with lemony drizzled frosting.

Ingredients 6 oz. cream cheese soft ( see note ) 1/4 cup powdered sugar 1/2 cup pumpkin pie filling not pumpkin puree 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream crackers or cookies to serve with Instructions In a medium mixing bowl, whip cream cheese with an electric mixer for 20 seconds. Add powdered sugar and mix well. Add pumpkin pie filling and mix well. Add heavy cream […]

INGREDIENTS 8 to 9 ounce egg fettuccine in nests 1/2 cup heavy cream 1/2 stick unsalted butter, cut into pieces 1/3 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano PREPARATION Cook fettuccine in a pasta pot of boiling salted water (2 tablespoons salt for 6 quarts water) until al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup cooking water, then drain pasta. Meanwhile, bring […]

Carrie’s Notes Ingredients: 1/3 cup canola or vegetable oil 1 ½ ponds chicken breast, cut into bite-sized chunks Seasoned rice flour (ingredients below) Rice Flour Batter (ingredients below) Spicy Soy-Sherry Sauce (ingredients below) 8 ounces whole cashews 6 green onions, cut into ¼” pieces Seasoned Rice Flour ¾ cup Rice flour –  ¼ cup = […]

Ingredients: 1 ½ Cups long grained rice (325 grams) 2 Tablespoons canola oil 1 Teaspoon onion powder, dissolved in: 2 Cups chicken broth 1 Cup strained salsa Directions: In stainless steel skillet (smaller of the two large skillets) heat oil on medium-high heat (#8). Add rice stir to coat rice with oil, and cook until […]

Ingredients: 2 – 3 lbs  boneless skinless chicken breasts, trimmed and cut into pieces Chicken broth -1 qt. or enough to cover 2 sprigs rosemary 2 sprigs sage 1 tsp kosher salt 1 TBS peppercorns   2 cups flour 2 tsp paprika 2 TBS Lawry’s Seasoned salt 1 tsp cayenne 1 tsp black pepper 1 […]