Showing posts with label American. Show all posts
Showing posts with label American. Show all posts

Thursday, January 6, 2022

Individual 4-layer Baked Ziti Recipe

Looking for an easy meal with an elegant touch? Then try this individual baked ziti recipe. In using ramekin dishes, you can easily manage portion sizes for your guests.








This easy recipe takes about 45 total minutes to prepare and includes 4 layers, top to bottom:


Layers:

* Mozzarella cheese

* Ricotta with minced shallots and fresh basil

* Ground beef, veal and pork, cooked with minced shallots and garlic

* Pasta in your choice of red sauce



Serving:

* Recipe yields 6 servings 


Ingredients:

* 1 box of dried pasta or fresh pasta such as ziti, rigatoni, or penne

* Approximately 16 ounces of your favorite homemade red sauce, or a store-bought sauce to your liking

* 1/3 lb ground beef

* 1/3 lb ground veal

* 1/3 lb ground pork

* 3 large shallots

* 5 cloves garlic 

* 1 cup chopped fresh basil

* 1/4 cup chopped chives

* 1 tsp liquid smoke

* 2 tbsp butter

* 16 ounces ricotta cheese

* 24 ounces mozzarella cheese




Recipe:

Preheat the oven to 350F


Pasta:

* Choose your pasta of taste such as ziti, penne, or rigatoni and prepare. 

While the pasta is cooking…


Meat Layer:

* Cut 2 shallots and garlic

* In a large pan, sauté shallots and garlic in olive oil, adding a pinch of salt and pepper

* Add meat and continue on medium heat

* Add liquid smoke and season meat to taste with salt, pepper. Consider a pinch of smoked paprika, cayenne pepper, oregano.

* Add chives and butter and melt butter

* Add 1.5 cups of the red sauce and reduce the liquid on a simmer


Ricotta Layer:

* In a medium mixing bowl, combine ricotta cheese with shallot, the cut basil, salt and pepper to taste.




Construction:

* Drain the pasta and return to the pot

* Using a strainer, pour any liquid remaining from the meat pan into the pasta pot

* Add a handful of mozzarella cheese and stir 

* Mix in the red sauce. If you are using a store-bought sauce, I recommend Raos Homemade Vodka Sauce.

* Add a layer of pasta to each ramekin about 1/3 high

* With a small spoon, add a layer of the cooked meat mixture, roughly 1/3 high, leaving the last 1/3 for the cheese 

* Spoon a layer of ricotta into each, leaving about 1 centimeter space for the mozzarella 

* Add mozzarella to the top

* Season the top layer mozzarella 


Baking:

* Place the 6 ramekin dishes on a tray and cook until mozzarella is fully melted and there is a light brown crust around the sides, approximately 30-45 minutes


Serve hot or let cool and reheat in the oven later before serving.





Wednesday, May 13, 2020

Home Cookin': Grilled and Deboned Chicken Thighs with Roasted Garlic, Crème Fraîche and Reggianito Shells



Some good bbq quarantine food tonight with some help from Sweet Baby Rays!

Grilled and deboned chicken thighs with roasted garlic, crème fraîche and reggianito shells and cheese. 

Saturday, February 15, 2020

Taiwanese Chicken & Waffles from Hocha in Santiago, Chile




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Thursday, September 26, 2019

Carnal in Santiago, Chile - Review

T-bone steak from Carnal in Santiago, Chile
T-bone steak from Carnal in Santiago, Chile

Of all the steakhouses in Santiago, Chile, Carnal may be the most unique. Sure, every other restaurant focused on their beef offerings has a menu with something for everyone. But what makes Carnal so exquisite, is that it truly is a fish out water when you see their menu.

Carnal might be located in Chile, but its parent restaurant is actually based in Peru, similar to how La Cabrera originated in Buenos Aires, Argentina, yet has locations in a number of other countries including Santiago, Chile. 

But what makes Carnal different is that it's a Peruvian creation, existing in Santiago, Chile...but has a completely American beef menu. When reviewing the different cuts of meat they offer, the list is more reminiscent of what you'd expect at a New York City steakhouse. In fact, the first cut of beef on the menu is a New York Strip, followed by a Bone-in New York and others such as a Flat Iron, Porterhouse and T-bone. You won't find all of these cuts of meet on most Chilean menus.

If the cuts of beef weren't enough to sample a different restaurant experience in Chile, all of the beef they offer is either Certified Angus Beef or USDA Prime. So they offer the patrons a US steakhouse experience right here in Santiago, Chile.

The food meets all of the expectations.

With an array of different side dishes, it's easy for a visitor to find the perfect food pairing for their meal. You'll even find a distinctly US side-dish option of Mac & Cheese with truffles.

Upon sitting at your table, the wait staff offer a visually impressive bread assortment with different herbed butters.

Bread assortment from Carnal in Santiago, Chile
Bread assortment from Carnal in Santiago, Chile


When ordering your meal, they additionally make their recommendation for the ideal cooking temperature for the specific cut. As I ordered a T-bone steak (photo above), which has the bone, the waiter recommended medium rare sine my usually preference "a punto" or medium well, might result in the meat further away from the bone being overcooked. I asked them to find a happy medium by aiming for something in between medium rare and medium well. They delivered. 

On my most recent visit, I opted for my usual choice of creamed spinach and pure de papas. In both cases, they were combined with cheese and were the perfect compliment for the wonderful T-bone steak.

Creamed Spinach from Carnal in Santiago, Chile
Creamed Spinach from Carnal in Santiago, Chile


Pure de Papas gratinado from Carnal in Santiago, Chile
Pure de Papas gratinado from Carnal in Santiago, Chile



Carnal also happens to have an extensive wine list. So it is easy for everyone to find something to go with their meal. As a Malbec lover, I was happy to find 7 different options to chose from out of the hundred or more bottles on the list.


I've often found that in many restaurants where I enjoy the food, I'm less keen on the ambiance. But at Carnal, it's always been lively and loud and seemingly transported me back to my days living in the US and visiting the "New York style" steakhouses. With each visit, I've enjoyed my time there and always look forward to my next visit. 

There are are many excellent steakhouses in Santiago to chose from. But at some point, if you're living in Chile and want to try something different than most of the others, I recommend a trip to Carnal: it's less expensive than a flight to New York City for a similar experience.



Carnal Menu:

menu from Carnal in Santiago, Chile



Carnal Wine List:


menu from Carnal in Santiago, Chile

menu from Carnal in Santiago, Chile

menu from Carnal in Santiago, Chile

menu from Carnal in Santiago, Chile


menu from Carnal in Santiago, Chile

menu from Carnal in Santiago, Chile

menu from Carnal in Santiago, Chile



menu from Carnal in Santiago, Chile

menu from Carnal in Santiago, Chile


Sunday, September 15, 2019

Sweet Baby Rays Slow Cooker Baby Back Ribs - Recipe




Slow Cooker Baby Back Ribs
Slow Cooker Baby Back Ribs

You have a slow cooker and use it to make all sorts of things like savory chicken, pot roast and stews. But did you know you can also prepare juicy, tender, fall-off-the-bone baby back ribs with it?

This recipe takes just minutes to prepare as the slow cooker does the rest of the work for you.

The ingredients are fairly simple, with a dry rub prepared for the ribs which are then cooked with a mixture of Sweet Baby Rays BBQ Sauce and Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout.

The combination of the liquid smoke and the smoked paprika give these ribs a smokey flavor without the need for a grill or smoker!


Slow Cooker Baby Bak Ribs Recipe
Slow Cooker Baby Bak Ribs Recipe

Slow Cooker Baby Back Ribs Ingredients:

  • 2 racks of baby back ribs
  • 1/2 onion sliced
  • 1 clove of minced garlic
  • 1 & 1/2 tsp. smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1 tsp. onion powder
  • 1 tsp. ground black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 2 tsp. liquid smoke
  • 3/4 cup stout beer (Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout)
  • 1 (18 ounce) bottle of Sweet Baby Rays BBQ Sauce

Sweet Baby Rays Slow Cooker Ribs

Slow Cooker Baby Back Ribs with Rosemary & Garlic Smashed Potatoes and Baked Mac & Cheese
Slow Cooker Baby Back Ribs with Rosemary & Garlic Smashed Potatoes and Baked Mac & Cheese

Slow Cooker Baby Back Ribs Recipe:

  1. In a small bowl, make the dry rub by combining the smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion power, black pepper and salt

  2. Remove the membrane from the back of the ribs

  3. Apply the dry rub evenly to both sides of the ribs. Save about 1 tsp. of the dry rub for later.

  4. Cut the (2) racks in half to create 4 even sized smaller racks

  5. Pour the beer into the slow cooker

  6. Add the liquid smoke

  7. Insert the 4 rib rack halves upright in the slow cooker if unit is 3.5 litters; insert the ribs flat for a larger liter unit

  8. Add the onions and garlic on top of the ribs

  9. Add the Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ sauce atop the ribs

  10. Cover the slow cooker

  11. Cook on low for 8 hours (4 hours on high for less tender ribs)

  12. Optional: If cooking for 8 hours in a 3.5 liter slow cooker, flip the upright ribs over so that the uncovered sides are on the bottom to cook for the remaining 4 hours

  13. Optional: 15 minutes before serving, remove 1/2 cup of the cooked juice and place in a bowl to cool. The addition of the pork fat will make the sauce more thinner, so letting it cool and congeal for 15 minutes will allow the sauce the thicken for use.
  14. Before serving, sprinkle a pinch or so of the remaining dry rub atop the ribs



Wednesday, September 4, 2019

Bacon Jam Recipe


On a recent trip to Iowa, I found myself falling head over heels for this tasty bacon concoction. It's really quite simple: it's bacon, onions, sugar and maple syrup cooked down into a tasty jam. 

Whether you're using in as a topping for cheese and crackers or as a way to add some extra flavor to mac' and cheese or a burger, bacon jam is something every bacon fan needs to try. 
It's so easy to make, there's no reason why you can't cook bacon jam today. Below is a proven recipe that will knock your socks off!



Bacon Jam Ingredients:

  • 1 lb. bacon (finely cut into 1/4 inch squares)
  • 8 shallots (minced or pureed for a creamier texture)
  • 2 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • 1/3 cup sweet white wine
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke



Bacon Jam Cooking Directions:

  1. Cut the bacon into small pieces, into approximately 1/4 inch squares. Cook on medium heat in a saucepan until fully cooked. Remove the cooked bacon and set aside, while keeping the remaining bacon grease in the saucepan.

  2. This recipe will use pureed shallots in a food processor versus minced. The shallot puree provides a creamier texture to the jam as the base, so that the only remaining solid ingredients in the completed bacon jam is the bacon itself, along with the finely minced garlic.

    In the saucepan with the remaining bacon grease, cook the shallot puree, constantly stirring for 15-20 minutes until fully cooked. If you are using minced shallots, then cook until caramelized.

  3. Add in the garlic about 5 minutes before the shallots are complete cook at the medium heat

  4. Mix in the cooked bacon, brown sugar, white wine (I use a sweet Late Harvest Chilean white wine), chili powder, liquid smoke and maple syrup.

  5. Bring the heat to low and cook until the bacon jam has thickened and the liquid has been reduced. Cooking time will be approximately 5-10 minutes depending on what texture you are looking for.

  6. Let cool for jarring or use it warm as the perfect topping for mac' and cheese, burgers, bagels or crackers.





Thursday, July 4, 2019

BBQ Burger from California Cantina in Santiago, Chile






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Monster Truck Burger from Uncle Fletch in Bellavista, Santiago, Chile


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Friday, April 26, 2019

BBQ burger from Sports Cafe in Las Condes, Chile



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Friday, January 11, 2019

Blackened Rockfish with Maque Choux from Rock’ N Fish in Manhattan Beach, CA




Thursday, January 10, 2019

Bacon-Wrapped Pork Loin from Clinton Street Social Club in Iowa City, IA


roasted pork loin, applewood smoked bacon, gorgonzola croquette, haricots verts, crispy prosciutto, apple, beurre blanc

Corn Chowder from Red’s Alehouse in North Liberty, Iowa


Wednesday, January 2, 2019

BBQ Brisket & Ribs from Willingham's World Champion BBQ in Redondo Beach, CA


King Crab Legs with Andouille Sausage from The Shrimp Lover in Redondo Beach, CA


Macadamia Crusted Mahi from Rock N’ Fish in Manhattan Beach, CA


Lobster Bisque from Enterprise Fish Co. in Santa Monica, CA


Thursday, December 27, 2018

Chicken Pot Pie at Daily Grill in San Francisco, CA


Thursday, July 19, 2018

Clam Chowder from The Lobster Claw in Orleans, MA


Pan Seared Lobster from Mahoney's Atlantic Bar and Grill in Orleans


Sunday, September 17, 2017

Matt Spotted Maple Cinnamon Waffle @ Founding Farmers

Maple Cinnamon Waffle @ Founding Farmers

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