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Feb

28

Beef, Pork & Duck Meat Loaf

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Duck is a surprisingly versatile meat, lending itself quite well to roasting, braising, and sautéing. But what about ground duck? I had a big duck boob in the freezer, and decided to give it a try in a meat loaf. Believe it or not, it turned out pretty good, with the duck flavor prominent but [...]

Feb

24

Shrimp Creole

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Creole cuisine adopts an interesting bit of theology by calling green pepper, celery, and onion “the Holy Trinity.” Many Creole (and Cajun) dishes start with those three ingredients, and the consequent flavors are distinctive, transcendent, and well suited to the heavenly food Louisianans are lucky enough to call their own. Is there room for one more [...]

Feb

19

Chili Verde

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This is as green as chili ever gets, and it goes great with hot cornbread. Brown rice does a great job of propping it up too, if you’d like a starch under there. Don’t succumb to breast-envy and try to use white meat in this recipe; dark meat is essential.  You can prepare it as [...]

Feb

16

Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Mushrooms & Calvados

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A pork tenderloin is a nice, compact piece of meat that’s really easy to work with. It’s usually packaged in pairs at the grocery store, so if you’re just using one, put the other in a zip lock and freeze it. It cooks quickly, so be a little careful on the grill. The Calvados and [...]

Feb

12

Tandoori Chicken

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Wow. This is the way to eat chicken. The richness of the yogurt meets the tanginess of the citrus juice and explodes in fireworks of spice. While you’ve got the grill going, throw on some slices of eggplant or fennel or poblanos or leeks, and serve them alongside. Pickled Jalapeno Peppers are just the thing to sprinkle over the top of this [...]

Feb

6

Penne with Sausage, Peppers & Onions

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Who doesn’t love sausage cooked with onion & pepper? Spicy, salty, meaty, just the kind of thing that tastes great on a big fluffy bun when you’re at an outdoor festival. Well, here’s a pasta version of that. With penne instead of the bun, you can serve it to your favorite summer festival friends, even [...]

Feb

2

Poisson du Chat, en Papillote

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All right, it’s catfish in paper. You got a problem with that? A nice, quick & easy way to cook fish, roasting in a packet of parchment gives you the opportunity to show your creativity with the toppings.  Add some vegetables, some spices, some butter or oil, and maybe a little fruit.  When you’ve loaded [...]