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Scallops Gratin ala Parmesana
By raffterman
Lightly rinse and dry the scallops, removing the black vein from the round side of the flesh of the scallop if ther...
- 12 large scallops on the half shell
- 1 1/2 cups grated Parmigiano cheese
- 1 tablespoon Panko
- 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter
- 1 small glass pisco or whiskey
- olive oil
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
guinness lamb shank
By raffterman
People absolutely love lamb shanks
- 3 red onions, peeled
- olive oil
- sea salt and ground pepper
- 2 handfuls of raisins
- 3 heaped tablespoons
- thick-cut marmalade
- 1 heaped tablespoon
- tomato ketchup
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire
- sauce, plus extra for serving
- 200ml Guinness
- or smooth dark ale
- 6 lamb shanks,
- roughly 350g each
- 8 sprigs of fresh rosemary
- 1 liter organic chicken stock
- To serve
- a small bunch of fresh
- mint leaves
- a few tablespoons
- rapeseed or olive oil
- 2 spring onions, trimmed
- cider vinegar
Maple and Soy Black Cod with Butternut Squash Purée
By raffterman
Maple and Soy Black Cod with Butternut Squash Purée is a perfect fall recipe
- 4 (4 to 5 ounce) pieces black cod, skin on
- 1/3 cup maple syrup, 75 ml
- 1/3 cup soy sauce, 75 ml
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 clove
- Salt to taste
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 2 tablespoons butter
- BUTTERNUT SQUASH PUREE
- 1 butternut squash, halved, seeds removed
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 orange, zested
- 1/2 pound melted butter, 2 sticks
- 1/2 cup water, possibly more
- Salt and pepper to taste
Grill-Roasted Spaghetti Squash with Molasses and Butter
By raffterman
add to recipe box Preheat the oven to 325ºF
- 1 large spaghetti squash
- 2 Tbs. unsalted butter
- Kosher salt
- 1-1/2 Tbs. molasses or maple syrup
Jack White's Guacamole Recipe
By raffterman
Mix all ingredients in a large bowl, careful not to mush the avocados too much
- 4 4 4 x vine-ripened tomatoes (diced)
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 x yellow onion (finely chopped)
- 1 1 1 x full bunch cilantro (chopped)
- 4 4 4 x Serrano peppers (de-veined and chopped)
- 1 1 1 x lime
- to & pepper to taste
Vegetarian Sheppard's Pie
By raffterman
This hearty Sheppard's pie filled with fresh herbs and wild mushrooms will have vegetarians and meat eaters begging...
- 1 spaghetti squash
- 1 head garlic
- 1/4 cup oilve oil (60 ml)
- 2 cups bread crumbs (500 ml)
- 1 cup milk (250 ml)
- 1/4 cup roasted pine nuts (60 ml)
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 tablespoon fresh basil, chopped (15 ml)
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped (15 ml)
- 1 tablespoon flat parsley, chopped (15 ml)
- 6 Yukon Gold potatoes, boiled but not peeled
- 1/4 cup melted butter (60 ml)
- 1/2 cup smooth goat cheese (125 ml)
- 1 cup 35% cream (250 ml)
- 3 cups mushrooms, sliced
- 6 cups wild mushrooms
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 carrots, chopped
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup dried lentils, cooked (250 ml)
- Fried shallots to garnish
- salt and pepper
Homemade Ketchup
By raffterman
Try Chuck's homemade ketchup, which is more like a chutney - it’s awesome and it goes great with vegetarian sheph
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2 Granny smith apples, diced
- 1 peach, blanched, peeled and diced
- 6 to 8 tomatoes, blanched, peeled and coarsely chopped
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar (125 ml)
- 1/2 cup cider vinegar (125 ml)
- Dash of garlic Tabasco sauce
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 3 cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon chili flakes (2 ml)
- 1 clove garlic
- Salt and pepper
BBQ Turkey Meatloaf
By raffterman
Recipe courtesy The Neelys
- 1 tablespoon Neelys' BBQ Seasoning, recipe follows
- 1 teaspoon crab boil seasoning, (recommended: Old Bay)
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 1 1/2 cups Neelys BBQ Sauce, reserving 1/2 cup for the top, recipe follows
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup chopped red onion
- 1 medium red bell pepper, chopped
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 pounds lean ground turkey
- 1 1/2 cups bread crumbs
- Neelys BBQ seasoning.
- 1 1/2 cups paprika
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3 3/4 tablespoons onion powder
- Neelys BBQ sauce
- 2 cups ketchup
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
- 5 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 5 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 tablespoon fresh ground black pepper
- 1/2 tablespoon onion powder
- 1/2 tablespoon ground mustard
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
Artichokes en Barigoule
By raffterman
A delirious vegetable dish utilizing a rare treasure and under utilized vegetable
- 8 small artichokes
- 1 large lemon
- 1 medium carrot, sliced thinly
- 1 Spanish onion diced
- 1 sprig of thyme
- 5 tablespoons of olive oil (75 milliliters)
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 cup of dry Franz Reh Lark Riesling white wine (125 milliliters)
Pukka Yellow Curry with Chicken Drumsticks
By raffterman
A delicious from-scratch recipe for pukka yellow curry with chicken drumsticks
- 2 onions
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 thumb-sized piece ginger
- 2 yellow peppers
- 1 cube chicken boullion
- 1 to 2 fresh red chillies
- 1/2 a bunch fresh cilantro
- 1 teaspoon runny honey
- 1 level teaspoon ground turmeric
- 2 teaspoons curry powder
- 8 higher-welfare chicken drumsticks
- Olive oil
- 1 (400-gram) tin of chickpeas
- 1 teaspoon tomato purée
- 1 1/2 cups basmati rice
- 1 lemon
- Fat-free natural yogurt , to serve