For the Topping… 1/2 cup granulated sugar 3/4 cup unbleached white flour 1/2 cup rolled oats 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar 1/2 cup chopped pecans the zest of 1/2 lime 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 8 Tablespoons unsalted butter, softened In a medium bowl, combine the sugar,…
Summer
If You Can’t Stand the Heat…
Get Out of the Kitchen and Use Your Grill Like An Oven!!! Preheat your grill to 450 degrees F or heat your pile of coals to super hot. Place a large Lodge Cast Iron skillet on the grill grate to preheat. Close your grill. In the meantime, dry a whole 4+ pound “happy” chicken inside and…
Shrimp, Andouille, Grits, Tasso
If you’re all prepped up… the sausage and shrimp will take just minutes to cook. About a half hour before serving… cook your grits and set them aside in warm place. Make the rest of your dish and don’t forget to garnish with the Tasso ham. It’s spicy so a little goes a long way….
Grilled Jalapeno Skirt Steak
Ingredients… 2 lbs. Wagshal’s Skirt Steak, each piece about the same thickness 4 cloves of garlic, chopped finely Zest of one lime Extra virgin olive oil, enough to barely cover meat 1 whole Jalapeno, sliced into thin rounds Handful of fresh cilantro, stems removed Maldon Sea Salt Flakes Freshly ground black peppercorns To Make… Place…
Jalapeno Corn Cakes
This easy-to-make recipe is a great way to “hold onto summer” and use up what was left of your “end of season” produce. We pile garden-fresh tomatoes, cilantro and roasted snacking peppers onto yummy, batter-fried corn cakes. So good… Ingredients… 2 1/2 cups fresh corn kernels 3 large “pasture-raised” eggs 3/4 cup whole milk 3…
Last of the Lot “Toms”
It’s a bittersweet time of year when the days get shorter and the season’s tomatoes begin to line our window sill in their quest to soak up the end of summer. One by one we reluctantly use our “last of the lot” farm fresh Toms and create recipes in our teaching kitchen to savor throughout…
Grilled Bone-in Sirloin Steak, Arugula, Shaved Pecorino
For this Just Simply… Cuisine recipe… we grill Wagshal’s Bone-in, Dry-Aged Prime Sirloin to a medium-rare doneness. Just before serving we slice it thinly and drape our sirloin over a bed of fresh arugula. To finish we anoint all with extra virgin olive oil and freshly squeezed lemon juice and garnish with shaved Pecorino and…
Grilled Summer Pizza… Zucchini, Cheddar, Basil
Our zucchini pizza is a delicious and creative way to use up summer’s plentiful squash. Variation? Try yellow squash, onions, tomatoes and fresh marjoram to marry the season’s harvest. Ingredients… 1 zucchini, cleaned and thinly sliced 1 pizza dough, room temperature 1 scant teaspoon cayenne 1 teaspoon Maldon Sea Salt Flakes Extra virgin olive oil…
Grissini… Italian Bread Sticks
We made these breadsticks in cooking class at La Baita on our 1st food tour in Salogni, Italy. Easy and delicious… one batch yields enough crunchiness to last you through the week. Just make sure you use plenty of coarse cornmeal to ease the rolling and shaping of your crispy treats. Ingredients… 2.2 lb or 1…
Our Osso Buco…
Our Osso Buco… made with Wagshal’s veal shanks braised in wine, vegetables and herbs… changes each time we make it. We’ll use what’s in season and what’s left in our fridge. This version starts with leeks and mushrooms instead of traditional recipes calling for celery and carrots. Rosemary, garlic and chile de arbol are also added…
Beer Can Chicken with My Memphis Dry Rub
A Just Simply… Cuisine summer favorite Wagshal’s Whole Hormone-Free Amish Chicken is dry rubbed and slowly grilled over a can of beer to create a moist and caramelized “fall-off-the-bone“ finish! The beer juices are then reduced to anoint the meat with concentrated flavor. Delicious! For the Chicken… 1 large whole 4+ pound Wagshal’s Hormone-Free Amish…
August Daze Risotto
Ingredients… Extra virgin olive oil 1 medium large onion, chopped Maldon Sea Salt Flakes 3 cups Aborio rice 3 garlic cloves, chopped finely 2/3+ cup dry white wine 9+ cups chicken or vegetable stock, warmed through 6 ears of fresh corn, kernels cut off the cobs 1 pint of grape tomatoes, halved and slow roasted… See…