9 rub then 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.

sun-dried tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil , if needed, fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into 16 pieces (cut the cheese into 4 thick slices, then cut each slice into quarters ), fresh basil leaves, french bread or 16 slices baguette, grilled and garlic rubbed or 32 crackers

boneless skinless chicken breasts (cut in half ), potatoes (cut in 1/2 thick slices, then halved), onion (chopped ), garlic cloves (pressed ), chicken stock, white wine (water can be used instead), olive oil, butter, black pepper (for the chicken rub), onion powder, garlic salt, cheyenne pepper, black pepper, salt

olive oil, pork tenderloin, salt, new mexican spice rub , recipe follows, bourbon-ancho sauce , recipe follows, sweet potato tamale with pecan butter, recipe follows, ancho chile powder, light brown sugar, pasilla chile powder, chile de arbol, ground cinnamon, allspice, olive oil, red onion, finely chopped, bourbon, ancho chiles, soaked, seeded, stems removed and pureed, homemade chicken stock, apple juice concentrate, thawed, whole black peppercorns, light brown sugar, dried corn husks, fresh or frozen corn kernels , preferable fresh, onion, coarsely chopped, head roasted garlic, cloves removed, chicken stock or water, unsalted butter, vegetable shortening, yellow cornmeal, honey, salt and freshly ground pepper, sweet potato , roasted at 375 degrees for about 1 hour or until soft, then peeled and flesh mashed, ground cinnamon, ground allspice, maple syrup, pecan butter , recipe follows, unsalted butter, softened, toasted pecans, finely chopped, maple syrup, cinnamon, salt and freshly ground pepper

anchovy & cherry tomato bruschetta, french bread loafs, garlic, peeled but left whole, extra virgin olive oil, sea salt flakes and coarsely ground black pepper, tomatoes, stalks removed and sliced, anchovy fillets in olive oil, drained, grill the bread, cut the bread diagonally across into thin slices. heat a ridged cast iron griddle pan over a medium heat , add some of the bread slices and grill for about 1 minute on each side until golden and very slightly charred in places., season the bread, as soon as each batch of bread is ready , rub 1 side of each slice with a peeled garlic clove, then drizzle with a little of the olive oil and sprinkle with some sea salt flakes and pepper., finally, top each slice of bread with 2 slices of tomato and 1 twisted anchovy fillet. serve straight away.

sun-dried tomato halves, extra-virgin olive oil , if needed, ball of fresh mozzarella (8 to10 oz), cut into 16 pieces (cut the cheese into 4 thick slices, then cut each slice into quarters ), or 16 bocconcini (bite-sized mozzarella balls), fresh basil leaves, garlic rubbed grilled bread slices or 32 crackers

southwestern eggrolls, chicken breast fillet, vegetable oi, minced red bell pepper, minced green onion, frozen corn, canned black beans, rinsed and drained, frozen spinach, thawed and drained, diced, canned jalapeno peppers, minced fresh parsley, cumin, chili powder, salt, cayenne pepper, shredded monterey jack cheese, five 7-inch flour tortillas, avocado-ranch dipping sauce, smashed , fresh avocado (about half of an avocado), mayonnaise, sour cream, buttermilk, white vinegar, salt, dried parsley, onion powder, dried dill weed, garlic powder, pepper, chopped tomato, chopped onion, preheat barbecue grill to high heat., rub the chicken breast with some vegetable oil then grill it on the barbecue for 4 to 5 minutes per side or until done. lightly salt and pepper each side of the chicken while it cooks. set chicken aside until it cools down enough to handle., preheat 1 tbsp of vegetable oil in a medium-size skillet over medium-high heat ., add the red pepper and onion to the pan and saute for a couple minutes until tender., dice the cooked chicken into small cubes and add it to the pan. add the corn, black beans, spinach, jalapeno peppers, parsley, cumin, chili powder, salt, and cayenne pepper to the pan. cook for another 4 minutes. stir well so that the spinach separates and is incorporated into the mixture., pan from the heat and add the cheese. stir until the cheese is melted ., wrap the tortillas in a moist cloth and microwave on high temperature for 1 1/2 minutes or until hot., spoon approximately 1-fifth of the mixture into the center of a tortilla. fold in the ends and then roll the tortilla over the mixture. roll the tortilla very tight, then pierce with a toothpick to hold together. repeat with the remaining ingredients until you have five egg rolls. arrange the egg rolls on a plate, cover the plate with plastic wrap and freeze for at least 4 hours. overnight is best., while the egg rolls freeze prepare the avocado-ranch dipping sauce by combining all of the ingredients in a small bowl., preheat 4-6 cups of oil to 375 degrees ., deep fry the egg rolls in the hot oil for 12-15 minutes and remove to paper towels or a rack to drain for about 2 minutes., egg roll diagonally lengthwise and arrange on a plate around a small bowl of the dipping sauce. garnish the dipping sauce with the chopped tomato and onion.