In this Just Simply… Cuisine recipe, the corn gives texture while the sweetness of Wagshal’s lobster tails brings balance to the concentrated flavor of the slow roasted tomatoes. Make your tomatoes ahead of time so they’re “all ready to go”… Continue reading Lobster, Corn and Slow Roasted Tomato Risotto »

Don’t pitch those wrinkly, eye-popping overripe Russets that you’ve been storing all winter!!! They’ll be just the thing to satisfy your hunger when your cupboards are bare. Last night it was… Sweet, overripe Russets… peeled, cut into thirds and… Continue reading Overripe Russets…  »

Date: April 20, 2012 Time: 1:25:18 pm EST Place: Whole Foods Market, Georgetown Washington, DC USA Snapshot: Radishes… One of our favorite spring snacks… Ice Cold Whole Baby Radishes dipped in Melted Butter then dipped again in Flake Sea… Continue reading Snapshot… »

Our Version of Chicken Gallina a la Vinagreta We had our butcher at Wagshal’s butterfly two 6+ pound chickens and then cut them in half. When we got home we dried our chickens with one of our “meat undershirts”,… Continue reading Passover Traditions… »

Don’t let duck intimidate you! Wagshal’s Magret Duck Breasts are easy, quick and delicious to prepare. To avoid kitchen splatter and mess, we cook ours over indirect heat on the grill. If you should encounter a flare up or two… Continue reading Grilled Citrus and Herb Stuffed Magret Duck Breasts & Asparagus »

Wagshal’s March Market Specials feature Wild Alaskan Halibut… INCREDIBLY beautiful quality of fish. A must try that’s worth every cent and more!!! Ingredients… 1 lb. Wagshal’s Wild Alaskan Halibut Unbleached White Flour Sea Salt White Peppercorns Extra Virgin Olive Oil… Continue reading Wild Alaskan Halibut with Early Spring Vegetables »

Ingredients… 4 leeks, roots & dark green removed, sliced into thin half moons Enough clarified butter to cover the bottom of a sauté pan Sea salt 2 cloves of garlic, minced 4 ounces of goat cheese Splash of heavy cream… Continue reading Creamy Leeks & Slow Roasted Tomato Bruschetta »

Crème Fraiche is “in the making” all winter long here at Just Simply… Cuisine. We whip it with heavy cream to garnish our sweets and cook it into our savory gravies for soups and stews. Crème Fraiche won’t separate or… Continue reading Homemade Crème Fraiche  »

We showcase Wagshal’s February Market Specials in this Mardi Gras recipe!!! If you’re all prepped up… the sausage and shrimp will take just minutes to cook. About a half hour before serving… cook your Bob’s Red Mill grits and set… Continue reading Andouille Sausage, Shrimp, Tasso Ham & Grits  »

This one’s for you Tory!!! What you’ll need… Enough extra virgin olive oil to cover the bottom of a medium size heavy saucepan 1 medium yellow onion, peeled and chopped coarsely 3 medium garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced 1… Continue reading My Marinara… »