Recipes From Our Kitchen to Yours

Steak au Poivre – 4 Servings Ingredients: Notes:*I use a mortar & pestle, but a hard surface and thebottom of a pan work great. You want the crackedcorns, of course. Do not use a pepper grinder, it willbe too fine.**Dad always had cognac on hand; I do not. I use100-proof bourbon. Why? Because of America!Instructions:

Matzah Ball Soup – Serves 6 Don’t go kvetching thinking this goy has a lot of chutzpah riffing on this traditionaldish. Just know this is my version of matzah ball soup, and my children kvell over it.As a chef, I aim to optimize flavor wherever I can — not to disrespect. Chicken Stock HackThis recipe…

Dad’s Corned Beef Hash Serves 4-6• 2 pounds of potatoes, ¼ inch dice• 2 Tablespoons of olive oil (substitute onetablespoon for bacon grease optional)• 2 teaspoons minced garlic• 1 large yellow onion diced• 1 pound of corned beef ¼ inch dice or shredded• 2 eggs poached or sunny side up for serving• Hot sauce for…

Paella Mixta 3 Squares Gourmet Clyde Van Arsdall Serves 8 Ingredients: Sofrito Pre- Cooking Cooking: Sofrito Note: This recipe can be made in a large pan, such an iron skillet cooked on the stove top and finished in the oven If finishing in the oven: As soon as the final liquid is placed in the…

Mignonette Sauce Classic Clyde Van Arsdall Ingredients Instructions Mignonette Sauce Rhubarb Clyde Van Arsdall Ingredients Instructions

Grilled Artichokes Clyde Van Arsdall Ingredients Artichoke Boil Instructions: Ingredients Grilling Artichokes Instructions Grilling Artichokes

Fried Okra Clyde Van Arsdall Ingredients Directions Okra says summer to me, I love frying and eating these salty nuggets with Red Rooster hot sauce, the flavors go together like white on rice.   Always try to use good stone ground cornmeal Palmetto Farms makes a great product and their grits are other worldly. Fried Okra…

El Rey   Carolina Reaper Hot Sauce By Chingon Hot Sauce Yield: makes 2 1/2 cups Ingredients Instructions El Rey is a single batch hot sauce made by Chingon Hot Sauce of San Diego with yellow Carolina Reaper chilis.  Carolina reaper chilis are a cross between Ghost and Habanero peppers the heat of which reaches 1,569,300…

Crème Brulee Clyde Van Arsdall Ingredients Directions Note: When removing hot ramekins from the water bath use tongs with rubber bands twisted around the tips.  The rubber bands help the ramekins not to slip when being removed.

Roasted Oysters Hog Island BBQ Chipotle Bourbon Butter (Recipe directly from Hogislandoysters.com) Ingredients: Instructions: In a medium bowl, dissolve the brown sugar into the bourbon. Combine the butter, brown sugar/bourbon mixture, and other ingredients in a medium bowl and mix well though it will remain a bit lumpy in texture. You can use a food…

Acadian Fried TurkeyVan Arsdall Family Recipe INGREDIENTS 1 or 2 10-15pound turkey(s) thawed completely*3-4 gallons of peanut oil** Fill pot to predetermined level with peanut oil and heat to 350-360 degrees***Dry your thawed turkey completely inside and out.Inject with marinade several times in the breast, legs, and thighs, wipe off excess.Place turkey in basket, slowly…

The Classic Caesar Bon Appetit INGREDIENTS The Dressing6 anchovy fillets packed in oil, drained1 small garlic cloveKosher salt2 large egg yolks2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, plus more3/4 teaspoon Dijon mustard2 tablespoons olive oil1/2 cup vegetable oil3 tablespoons finely grated ParmesanFreshly ground black pepperThe Croutons3 cups torn 1″ pieces country bread, with crusts3 tablespoons olive oilThe…

CLASSIC ENSENADA FISH TACOS TACOS DE PESCADO “CLASICOS DE ENSENADA” Recipe from Rick Bayless season 8 of Mexico one Plate at a name, the  name of the episode is “Astonishing Baja” SERVINGS: 12 TACOS, ENOUGH TO SERVE 4 INSTRUCTIONS PICO DE GALLO INSTRUCTIONS

Pizza Dough Martha Stewart Ingredients Directions Pour 1 ½ cups warm water into a large bowl; sprinkle with yeast and let stand until foamy, about 5 minutes. Whisk sugar, oil, and salt into yeast mixture. Add flour and stir until a sticky dough forms. Transfer dough to an oiled bowl and brush top with oil.…

Mint Julep The Southern Foodways Alliance guide to Cocktails 2017 Crush ice in a Lewis bag if possible. A Lewis bag is a fun bar tool used for crushing ice. It is a canvas bag that comes with a mallet. Ice goes in the bag and you use the mallet to crush the ice. If…

Green Eggs and Ham Deviled Eggs Neiman Marcus Green Onion Oil (recipe by David Chang) (Makes more than you need, but this stuff is great on so many things) Perfect Hard-Boiled Egg The perfect deviled egg starts with a perfectly hard-boiled egg. Bring 3 inches of water – enough to cover the eggs – to…

Guinness Beef Stew DeerPark Lodge Virginia, County Cavan Ireland 1993 Note: If you would like some of the potatoes and carrots to have a bite to them, just hold half back and add after the stew has been cooking for approximately 30 to 40 minutes. Another alternative is to omit the potatoes and instead serve…

Basic Mignonette Sauce Oysters Rockefeller Grilled Oysters with Chipotle Bourbon Butter This recipe is adapted from Hog Island Oyster Co. in Tomales Bay, north of San Francisco. You can easily make these under the broiler if you don’t have a grill. Note: You’ll have an easier time incorporating the bourbon into the butter with a…

Pan-roasted Steak

Clyde’s Hoppin’ John SERVES 10 Collard Greens (INDIGO RESTAURANT, ATLANTA 1996)SERVES 10