When you arrive home from a long day (or perhaps two long days and a long night), sometimes nachos and a brewski call your name. This adaptable recipe is from Cooks Illustrated. Of course nachos are healthier with salsa and guacamole. But if you just want chips and … [Read more...]
Chimichurri
From Gourmet, January 2005. Chris’s favorite sauce for Roast Beast at Christmastime. 3 tablespoons red-wine vinegar 2 tablespoons water 1 tablespoon minced garlic (4 cloves) 1/2 California bay leaf, broken in half 3/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon dried hot red pepper … [Read more...]
Pickled Shrimp
My first taste of Pickled Shrimp was at a SAS potluck Christmas party in 1980 when systems programmer Bill Blair brought a gallon jar of wonderful pickled shrimp. I ate far more than my share of them. The recipe below is from Saveur magazine's October 2011 issue. Also keep in … [Read more...]
Roasted Apple, Shallot, & Blue Cheese Tart
Adapted from Melissa Clark's recipe in The New York Times. I love this tart! The sweet and savory apple tart is both substantial and sophisticated. The chewy, pizza-like crust is fortified with three kinds of flour. The topping is a comforting, mellow jumble of sweet roasted … [Read more...]
Pimento Cheese
This recipe came from Sunrise Farmer’s Market on Airport Road in Chapel Hill in the 1980’s, just north of Allen & Sons #2. It originally called for organic ingredients, but regular supermarket ones work just as well. Over the last couple of years, my heart and palate have … [Read more...]
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