Grilled T-Bone Steaks with Onion, Mushroom and Blue Cheese Sauce
Is anything better than a grilled T-bone Steak? Yep, top it with this crazy good sauce! The characters are, onion, garlic, thyme, mushrooms, brandy, beef stock and blue cheese! How could it not be mindblowing! Ingredients: Serves 3-4 • 2 Tb of butter • 1 onion, sliced • 5-6 garlic cloves, minced • 1 tsp of thyme • 8 oz Shiitake or Portobello mushrooms, sliced • 1/2 tsp of salt • 1/2 tsp of pepper • 1/3 C of beef consomme • 1 Tbs of brandy • 1/2 cup of Gorgonzola • 3 or 4 T-bone steaks • olive oil • salt and ...
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Classic Pasta Pesto
Take advantage of the bountiful basil and whip up some Pesto and make that delicious classic, pasta pesto! It only takes minutes! Ingredients: • 2 cups fresh basil leaves, packed • 1/3 cup pine nuts (can use chopped walnuts or use a combination) • 4-5 garlic cloves, whole • 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese • dash of nutmeg • 1/2 tsp of salt • 1/2 tsp of pepper • 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese Directions: In a food processor, add basil, nuts and garlic and process until well combined. Slowly, pour in the olive oil, process until smooth ...
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Caramel Sauce
Homemade caramel sauce! Absolutely delicious on ice cream! And so easy to make! Ingredients: • 1/2 cup sugar • 1/4 cup water • 1/2 cup heavy cream • 3 Tbs butter • 1/2 tsp kosher salt Directions: Bring sugar and 1/4 cup water to a boil in a small sauce pan over med-high heat, stirring to dissolve sugar, boil, swirling pan occasionally and brushing down sides with a wet pastry brush, until mixture turns a deep amber color 8-10 minutes. Remove from heat and slowly add cream, return to medium heat and cook until smooth about 2 minutes. Remove from ...
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Bearnaise Sauce
Classic, utterly delicious steak sauce, also great on roast fish and eggs. A breeze to make! Ingredients: • 1/4 cup chopped tarragon leaves • 2 shallots, minced • 1/4 cup champagne vinegar • 1/4 cup dry white wine • 3 egg yolks • 1 stick butter, melted • salt and pepper to taste Directions: In a small saucepan, over medium-high heat, combine tarragon, shallots, vinegar and wine, bring to a simmer, reduce heat to low and cook until reduced by half, remove from the heat and cool. Using a blender, blend the egg yolks and reduction sauce together on medium speed ...
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Hollandaise Sauce
You know Hollandaise, it’s that incredible sauce on Eggs Benedict, well it’s also amazing on fish, asparagus, broccoli and brussels sprouts! It’s very easy to make, your blender does the work. Ingredients: • 10 Tbs butter • 4 egg yolks • 1 Tbs fresh lemon juice • 1 tsp vinegar • dash of paprika • salt to taste Directions: Melt the butter slowly in a small saucepan. Add the egg yolks, lemon juice, salt and dash of paprika into your blender. Blend the egg yolk mixture at medium high speed until it lightens in color, about 20-30 seconds. Once the ...
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Eggplant Gratin
I adore Eggplant Parmesan, but this is even better! I’ve been making it for years, I saw the Barefoot Contessa make it… I love her style! I make this in the summer with eggplant from my garden, but it’s just as good in the winter. It’s so delicious I dream about it! Make it easy and use store bought marinara sauce. Ingredients: Serves 4 • olive oil for frying • 1 1/2 lbs of eggplant, unpeeled, sliced 1/2 inch thick • 1/2 cup of ricotta cheese • 2 extra large eggs or 3 mediums • 1/2 cup of half and ...
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Beef Brisket
This brisket is so flavorful and rich and the entire house smells heavenly while it cooks away for hours. Incredibly flavorful! A winter time delight! Plan ahead, this brisket marinates overnight. Ingredient: Serves 4 – 6 Marinade: • 1 cup of dry red wine (Cabernet) • 2 Tbs of soy sauce • 2 Tbs of Worcestershire sauce • 1 small onion – grated • 4 garlic cloves – minced • 1 – 4 lb brisket • 2 onions, sliced • 2 cups whole small mushrooms • Tbs of flour • 1 Tbs of water Directions: In a deep roasting pan, ...
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