My Favorite Recipes
From Chefs/Restaurants:
PLEASE NOTE: these recipes are graciously shared by professional Chef’s for your personal enjoyment only!
WILEY’S Shrimp & Grits! – with permission – this awesome signature Sunday Brunch dish from MeadowLark – Dayton
WINDS Pork Meatballs w/Tomatillo Sauce – fabulous appetizer from the chef @ the Winds Cafe in Yellow Springs!
Guests favorite Curried Tomato Bisque with Chutney Crouton – from Sherry @ Murphin Ridge
Pear Frangipane Tart with Country Cream – from Sherry @ Murphin Ridge – as Vera says “you can’t buy this!” 🙂
Zinfandel Braised Short Ribs – from Jenn DiSanto’s awesome cooking classes – touted by my friend Kim as “the bomb”
Braised Chicken Thighs with Roasted Poblano Peppers and Tomatoes – another Jenn DiSanto favorite – rave reviews from all!!
From Home:
SOUPS!
Creamy Chicken Pasta Soup 2020 – known in my family as “healing soup” – can heal most anything – see blog post here
Vic’s Yucatán-ish Chicken Soup – just added 2020! YUM!
Jambalaya – a hit always – perfect in the fall!
Butternut Squash Bisque – with roasted garlic & chipotle, drizzled cream and sage … i’m not allowed to cook thanksgiving dinner without it!
Tom Kha Gai soup – now YUMMY
Roasted Garlic & Brie Soup – an OLD favorite – posted by request
Crab and Corn Chowder with Bacon and Chanterelles – I always add the crab in and just garnish with Bacon and Parsley – YUM
Roasted corn chowder (from school) – as requested by Ken! super yummy!
SMALL BITES!
Goat cheese torta – the “default appetizer” – 20 minutes to make, portable, and it’s always a big hit!
Smoked Salmon Bruschetta – easy with a make-ahead salsa
Tapas – Grant’s Tortilla española – that he learned MANY years ago from his “Spanish mother”
Tapas – Croquetas de Jamón – I found a great recipe online – these are YUMMY!
Smoked Trout Horseradish Dip – get the smoked trout from Foremost Seafood (and used Bruckens horseradish – available there or DLM)
Shari B’s chutney Dip – yum!!
Nigella’s watermelon salad – fun for summer!
Blake House Salad – named by Rich many years ago!
Roasted pumpkin cheese fondue – retyped now with my additions
Spiced Cranberry sauce – pronounced the best ever by 2 newcomers one year
Goat cheese stuffed figs – well, when you wrap bacon around anything 🙂 – amazing when you can find fresh figs!
Creole Remoulade sauce – for shrimp and crudité
OTHER BITES
Grant’s Chorizo con Huevos y Papas – he’s made this at my house before as well -his yummy breakfast is always in demand!
Shari B’s Lemon Pasta — VERY easy summer meal
Pad Thai w_Cher – from fun 2013 test kitchen with Cher!
Charred Brussel Sprouts – from Milk Street – great – with white anchovies!
Chicken Makhani – tweaked over the years
Maries Chicken Pot Pie – from Marie and Sylvia – easy and YUMMY! oh, the creamy comfort of it all!
Lemon Semifreddo with Berries in Grand Marnier – originally a Bon appetit recipe, but i changed the topping …. also you can do these berries over lemon sorbet for a very quick summer dessert (but the semifreddo is awesome!)
FROM YOU
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