Ingredients:
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 t baking powder
1 t salt
3 T butter
3/4 cup lukewarm water Read More
Savory Seared Chicken and Vegetable Salad
Ingredients:
1 1/2 lb chicken breast, cut into chunks
1 t salt
1 t ground black pepper
1 t garlic powder
1 t onion powder
1 t smoky paprika
1 T olive oil
12 cups mixed salad greens, torn
1/4 cup white onion, sliced
24 cherry tomatoes, halved
1 red bell pepper, cut into strips
1 large avocado, cut into chunks
1 broccoli crown, cut into pieces
2 T aged balsamic vinegar
2 T extra virgin olive oil Read More
Pizza Sauce, version 2
Ingredients:
3 large garlic cloves, minced
3 T extra virgin olive oil
1 (44 oz) tomato puree, or 1 (29 oz) can and 1 (15 oz) can of puree
2 T carrots, minced (approximately two large baby carrots)
2 Parmesan rinds
1 2/3 t onion powder
2 t garlic powder
1 t salt
1/2 t ground black pepper
1 bay leaf
1 1/2 t oregano
1/4 t basil
Pinch ground rosemary
Pinch ground thyme
Several shakes of crushed red pepper flakes Read More
Buffalo Chicken Dip
Ingredients:
2 lbs chicken breast
4 T butter
4 T olive oil
12 oz buffalo sauce
8 oz pkg cream cheese
2 slices Swiss cheese
2 slices Provolone Read More
Shrimp Po Boy
Ingredients:
5 garlic cloves, peeled and quartered on the diagonal
1/2 cup butter
1 t dried parsley
2 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined, head and tails removed
1 T paprika
1 T garlic powder
2 t onion powder
1 t salt
1 t ground black pepper
3/4 teaspoon cayenne
1 t oregano
1 t thyme
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup yellow cornmeal
1 t paprika
1 t garlic
1 t onion powder
Pinch of cayenne
6 French bread sandwich rolls, crispy outside, soft inside
Vegetable oil, enough to keep 1 inch deep in a pan for frying
Toppings: mayonnaise, Louisiana red pepper sauce, lettuce, tomato, dill pickles slices Read More
Nick’s Pickled Jalapenos with Carrots and Pearl Onions
Ingredients:
6 extra-large (or 10 large) jalapeno peppers, sliced
2 medium carrots, peeled and sliced
12 frozen pearl onions, thawed
6 cloves garlic, peeled but left whole
3 T sugar
1 cup white distilled vinegar
1 cup water
1 T kosher salt
1/2 t oregano
1 sanitized 24 oz jar with screw top lid (or use one 24 oz sanitized canning jar) Read More
Nick’s French Toast
Ingredients:
3 slices, 1/2″ thick, day old Basic Italian Bread
2 eggs, whole
1/4 cup milk, 2%
1/2 t vanilla extract
2 T butter (divided use)
1 t cinnamon
1 T powdered sugar
1/4 c maple syrup, grade A dark amber
4 fresh strawberries
6 fresh blackberries Read More
Grilled Brisket
Ingredients:
1 (8-10 lb) brisket
1/2 cup of Tony’s Beef or Lamb Rub
24″ charcoal grill with lid
Son of Spoon Mage™ Notes:
Not everyone needs a great big 16 pound brisket – besides, it won’t fit on your grill. Ask your butcher to cut one in half if all they have are huge briskets. Read More
Nick’s Incredible Patty Melt
Patty Melt Ingredients:
2 1/3 lb lb beef, 93% lean
Salt and pepper to taste
8 slices Texas Toasts
8 slices rye bread
8 slices Swiss cheese
8 slices Monterey Jack cheese
3 onions, chopped and caramelized
3 T olive oil for caramelizing
Pinch of salt for caramelizing
1/2 cup pickled jalapenos Read More
Mindful Palate 