34 any time Recipes

here are the basics of making an excellent cheese fondue , the proper way (or at least the lindysez way)., use good cheese , i use half emmental swiss and gruyere, grate them up and toss them with some salt and a good amount of pepper. let them sit out at room temp so they melt better . cut your bread (good french bread, but not sourdough) into bite sized pieces making sure to have crust on each piece. let those sit out for a while too so they aren tsp too soft., cheese that you use , you are going to use 1 3/4 cups of a dry white wine, such as a fume blanc, a california sauv blanc (don tsp use a new zealand 1 as most are too grassy) or a pouilly-fume. when you are ready to make the fondue, rub the pot with a clove of garlic (we like garlic, so we leave the clove in, but you don tsp need to); then place over a medium heat and add the wine. when the wine comes to a simmer, start slowly adding the cheese, sprinkling in a handful at a time, allowing each addition to melt (my dad said you always have to stir in the same direction, in a figure 8 motion, it works. if you stir in a circle you will end up with a big glop of cheese in the middle of a pot of wine, the figure 8 is key); keep adding until you have a nice thick sauce, then add a splash of kirsch and a pinch of nutmeg. put over a burner to keep it bubbling, and stir often when you dip your bread., a lb of cheese is enough for 4 people; or more if you are serving other things. and the amounts are guesstimates. i almost always grate too much cheese, so only add as much as you need to get the right consistency ; when you dip a piece of bread into the fondue, you want a nice coating of cheese and for the bread to absorb the wine. that s what it s all about, cheese, wine and bread. so use the best you can of each ingredient. and any left over cheese makes for a mighty good ham and cheese omelet.

egg yolks, freshly-squeezed lemon juice, unsalted butter , cut into pieces, white wine, white vinegar, coarse salt and pepper to taste, toast english muffin slices under the broiler or in the oven for approximately 3 minutes or until golden brown. remove from broiler, spread with 1 tsp butter. in a large frying pan, cook ham or canadian bacon slices until lightly browned and place them on each english muffin half., if you can poach an egg read no further, use a pan that is at least 3-inches deep so there is enough water to cover the eggs and they do not stick to the bottom of the pan. note: to prevent sticking, grease the pan with a little oil before filling with water. add vinegar and salt to the poaching liquid; bring the poaching liquid to a boil and then reduce to a simmer before adding the eggs (bubbles should not break the surface). hint: when you poach eggs, adding a little vinegar and salt to the water will helps the egg to hold its shape. without it, the eggs will become skeins of protein tangling up in the water., break each egg onto a saucer or into small cups or bowls. slip eggs carefully into simmering water by lowering the lip of each egg-cup 1/2-inch below the surface of the water. let the eggs flow out. immediately cover with a lid and turn off the heat. set a timer for exactly three minutes for medium-firm yolks. adjust the time up or down for runnier or firmer yolks. cook 3 to 5 minutes, depending on firmness desired., water with slotted spoon. lift each perfectly poached egg from the with a slotted spoon, but hold it over the skillet briefly to let any clinging to the egg drain off. drain well before serving. top each english muffin half with 1 poached egg. spoon warm hollandaise sauce over eggs and garnished with a small parsley sprig or chopped chives.

red potatoes (key ingredient for this, as they are much moister than russets), each wrapped in foil and baked until done (400 degrees for about 1 hour, just until soft when gently squeezed). when done, remove from foil and let them set out to cool down enough to handle, or make them ahead of time and keep in refrigerator (once cooled) until ready to use., smoked ham, cubed into bite size pieces (ask the deli to slice a 3/4 slice of smoked ham if you don tsp have any ham leftovers to use - be sure to use smoked, not honey, ham), tb butter, tb flour, teapsoon garlic powder (don tsp use garlic salt since there s plenty of salt in the ham and butter - you can mince a couple fresh garlic cloves, if you prefer), crazy mixed-up salt (about 1 tsp), pepper (about 1/2 tsp), half-and-half (gives you a richer sauce than milk), grated gruyere cheese, grated velvetta cheese, some thin butter slivers for topping

cider vinegar, fresh lemon juice, chopped fresh parsley (or below ), dried parsley, garlic powder, kosher salt, fresh ground pepper (large grind), fresh grated parmesan cheese (or dried for time), olive oil (or any good salad oil)

butter, andouille sausage , cut into 1/4-inch slices, bell pepper, any color, cut into large dice, onion, cut into large dice, ribs celery, cut into large dice, head garlic, cloves peeled and minced, creole seafood seasoning, recipe follows, or any creole seasoning , to taste, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, tomatoes, cored, peeled, seeded, and chopped, shrimp, peeled, fish fillets, diced (trout, catfish, redfish, bass, and bluefish would work well), bay leaf, grain rice , rinsed 3 times, water, shucked oysters , with their liquor, green onions, thinly sliced, hot sauce , or to taste, table salt, granulated or powdered garlic, fresh ground black pepper, cayenne pepper , or to taste, dried thyme, dried basil, dried oregano, paprika, granulated or powdered onion

butter, andouille sausage , cut into 1/4-inch slices, bell pepper, any color, cut into large dice, onion, cut into large dice, ribs celery, cut into large dice, head garlic, cloves peeled and minced, creole seafood seasoning , recipe follows, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste, tomatoes, cored, peeled, seeded and chopped, shrimp, peeled, fish fillets, diced (trout, catfish, redfish, bass, and bluefish work well), bay leaves, grain rice , rinsed 3 times, water, shucked oysters , with their liquor, green onions, thinly sliced, hot sauce , or to taste, table salt, granulated or powdered garlic, freshly ground black pepper, cayenne pepper , or to taste, dried thyme, dried basil, dried oregano, paprika, granulated or powdered onion

big bunches collard greens ( about 2 lbs), water, smoked turkey (the paper called for a smoked turkey leg, but i had a hard time removing the small bones after cookin) or can use any other smoked meat., lg. onion choped, salt, sugar, cayenne pepper, black pepper, lg head of cabbage, cut in 8 wedges, butter

recipe: buffalo chicken dip with bacon, kitchen of deep south dish, prep time : 10 min |cook time: 20 min | yield: about 4 to 6 servings, cream cheese, hidden valley ranch dressing and dip mix, mayonnaise, hot sauce, mozzarella , cheddar or monterey jack cheese, or any combination, shredded , cooked chicken, cooked, crumbled bacon to garnish , optional, sliced green onion to garnish , optional

mozzarella cheese,1/2 inch cubes, whole black olives, quartered marinated artichoke hearts (including liquid), bell peppers(any color),cubed (i used yellow &orange), chub italian dry salami,cut into 1/2 inch cubes, sliced fresh basil, you could also add green olives ,or mushrooms, most of the time i drain the artichokes and use a bottled italian dressing

boneless skinless chicken breasts or 3 large chicken breasts, salt and pepper, olive oil, red hot sauce, wing time buffalo wing sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, red pepper flakes, cayenne pepper, bacon, penne pasta (or any pasta), butter, flour, skim milk, monterey jack pepper cheese, shredded colby-monterey jack cheese, velveeta cheese

thick sliced bacon, water chestnuts, soy sauce, brown sugar

red potatoes (quartered ), low-fat cream cheese (might try chive type next time) or 8 oz fat free cream cheese (might try chive type next time), cream of potato soup (any cream soup), hidden valley ranch dressing mix, boneless skinless chicken breasts (cut into strips), fresh garlic, milk, cut up broccoli