Variations on Cooking

This is a new recipe I have been playing around with, most stuff peppers are usually meat-based and I did create a Veggie stuffed recipe back in February, but I thought why not try a seafood stuffed pepper. I originally tried using bell pepper, but I always loved Chile Relleno with the beans, cheese, and rice and the Poblano pepper has an earthy spicy flavor. I have tried a recipe I found on the Blog, “Chili Pepper Madness” and I was great but want to go back and marry the

Veggie Stuffed Peppers Ingredients 5 to 6 red, yellow, orange bell peppers, tops cut off and seeds removed 1 cup of Apricots, diced 1 zucchini, diced 1 can chickpeas, drained and smashed ½ cup of Cashews, minced 1 celery stalk, minced 1 red bell pepper, minced 2 shallots, diced 3 cloves of garlic minced 1 ¼ cups of Veggie Stock Handful of cilantro, chopped and stems removed ½ cup of Rice 4 tablespoons of lemon juice 1 tablespoon earth balance ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes 1 te

This took me a while to figure this recipe out; we had it on top of this great steak we had while in South America, it was much different then the bottled sauce you get in the supermarket. I asked the waiter at the steak house we were at what was in the sauce and he told me, but it took a while to figure out the ratio of the ingredients. I also thought that there were tomatoes in it and there are no tomatoes. Ingredients 2 cups of diced red peppers 1 cup of diced green pepper

Keeping with the Louisiana theme here is my version of red beans and rice. It took a while to get it down. Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 stick unsalted butter 1/2 cup of unbleached flour 1 yellow onion diced 2 red bell pepper diced - you can use green I just like red 4 stalks of celery diced 6 cloves of garlic minced 3 bay leaves, fresh 6 springs of fresh thyme 1/4 teaspoon of cayenne pepper, you can use more if like more of a kick 1 quart of water 1 quart plus one cu

Last night I started with one idea and ended up with something different then I planned. I was going to make a stuffed catfish but I ended up with the really great crab dish. Crab a la Michael Ingredients 1/2 Lb of bacon, chopped 4 andouille sausage, diced 2 red peppers, diced 1 yellow onion, diced 4 stalks of celery, diced 3 cloves of garlic minced 1/2 cup of Italian parsley, chopped and stems removed 16 oz of crab 4 tablespoons of butter 8 oz of goat cheese 1 egg 1 teaspoon

When I was first trying out making a pasta gravy as I was told by many of my first and second-generation Italian friends, "everyone thinks it takes cans and cans of tomatoes and pints and pints of fresh tomatoes and actually it's a few tablespoons of tomato paste and very good red wine". What I found out that you can go the route of lots of tomatoes stewing for days and get a great gravy (sauce) or for the quick way and get the same great taste, use tomato paste, and red win

Repost from July 21st, 2009 - my third ever post, with one new addition at the bottom. Hummus is the perfect dish to have on hand, it is easy to make and stores for over a week in the Fridge. I have three ways I make hummus, the traditional way, a Red Pepper Hummus, and a Navy Bean Hummus. Traditional Ingredients 3 Cans of Chickpeas 6 to 8 cloves of garlic - we like with a strong garlic taste 1/4 to 1/3 cup Tahini 1 lemon juiced and zest 1/4 cup or less olive oil 1/4 cup of g

This a repost from last year. I have been transferring and the post from my old blog into the recipe files on the website, but I received a request for this recipe and decided to post it since the recipe files are taking longer than I thought and the recipe section of the website will not be ready until late July 2016. Now usually this is called Salsa Verde but since I have an issue using green bell peppers, or Chili's for that matter; and when you add in the red peppers and

Just like the compound butters Barbecue sauce is endless. I tend just to whip on up on the stop based on what I have on hand at the time. They all have a similar start: honey, corn syrup or Molasses, Vinegar, brown or raw sugar, and lots of spice blends. Here are a few of my tried and true once I make quite often. You will need either Vitamix or a large Cuisinart: I like the Vitamix since it with puree the fruits better. Apricot BBQ Sauce Okay, this one you will need meat dr

Here is another of Ina's signature dishes. ingredients 2 whole chickens, about 3 to 4 pounds, cut up 1 stick unsalted butter 3 medium onions, diced 3 large red peppers, cut into ribbons 1 cup chicken stock 2 cups of sour cream 1/4 cup of flour 2 to 4 teaspoons of smoked paprika Salt and Pepper to taste Directions In a large Dutch Oven over medium/high heat, melt butter. Now add the onions and saute until tender Place chicken and peppers over onions in Dutch Oven, salt, and pe

Ingredients 6 Quails, cleaned 1 stick unsalted butter 1 cup red wine 1 pint wild mushrooms of choice 2 shallots, diced 2 red Italian peppers, diced 2 Parsnips, sliced 1/2 teaspoon smoked Paprika 1/4 teaspoon ground Cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ground Cummin Salt and Pepper to taste Flour Hand full chopped fresh Italian Parsley Directions In a large Dutch Oven melt butter over medium heat Take quail and salt, pepper, coat in flour and brown on all sides and set aside. Next, add spice

Ingredients 6 to 8 whiting fillets 3 1/2 cups of diced tomatoes 2 medium onions, diced 2 red peppers, diced 4 celery stalks, diced 4 cloves of garlic, minced 1/3 cup Vermouth 1/3 cup water 2 tablespoon unsalted butter 2 tablespoon flour 1 teaspoon dried thyme 1/2 teaspoon dried Oregano 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes Salt and pepper to taste A hand full of chopped parsley Directions In a large deep skillet over medium-high heat melt butter, then add the celery, onions, and pep

Ingredients 2 pints of shucked oysters 12 Sea Scallops 5 Shallots, minced 3 Italian peppers, minced 5 cloves of garlic, minced 1 stalk of celery, minced 1 cup greek yogurt 1/2 cup Vermouth 2 tablespoons of unsalted butter 2 tablespoon melted butter 2 tablespoon flour 1/2 teaspoon minced parsley 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes Salt & Pepper to taste 6 serving bowls Directions Place on 2 tablespoons of butter in a deep skillet over medium heat. Add shallots, celery, and peppers

Ingredients 1 1/2 lbs of Sea Bass, cut into 2-inch pieces 3/4 lbs of raw shrimp, peeled and deveined 1/2 lbs scallops 12 little rock clams 12 Mussels 3 1/2 cups diced tomatoes 1 can tomato paste 2 cups dry red wine 2 medium onions, diced bunch of scallions, diced 1 red pepper, diced 1/2 cup olive oil 4 to 6 cloves of garlic, diced 4 sprigs of fresh oregano, remove from stems and chopped 4 sprigs of fresh basil, removed from stems and chopped 2 hand full of fresh chopped Itali

I do not have a lot of step by step pictures due to this is very simple to make and I did not see the need for pictures. Ingredients Broth 15 or 5 lbs of beef short ribs 3 inches of fresh ginger, cut lengthwise then into 1/2 inch pieces 2 medium yellow onions quartered 1/3 cup Fish sauce 4 tablespoons raw sugar 12 whole Star Anise 8 whole Cloves 1/4 teaspoon red chili flakes 1/4 teaspoons ground Cumin 1/4 teaspoon ground Seeds of Paradise Salt to taste Garnishes (the great st

This recipe has evolved over the past few years and it's now ready to post. Ingredients 6 to 10 Italian Sausage 4 large Italian Grilling Peppers 2 medium Onions 1 6oz can of Tomato Paste 1 cup of homemade Chicken Stock 1 cup Madeira Avocado Oil 1 1/2 Tablespoons of Smoked Paprika 1 1/2 Tablespoons of ground Cumin 1/4 teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes A hand full of fresh Italian Parsley, chopped 3 sprigs of Fresh Oregano Smoked Salt and Pepper to Taste Coat a large skillet with Avoc

Ingredients 3 cups red Lentils 4 medium Parsnips, peal and chunky diced 1 large onion, diced 1 large red pepper, diced 3 ribs of celery, diced 1 pint cherry tomatoes 1 can of diced tomatoes, 15 to 16oz 1 can tomato paste 1/4 cup fresh chopped parsley, Italian 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 tablespoons minced garlic 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin 1 teaspoon ground yellow mustard 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon paprika 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Ingredients 4 medium onions, diced 3 red bell peppers, diced 4 to 6 celery stalks, diced 1 can organic diced tomatoes 1 stick unsalted butter 1-quart homemade shrimp stock(listed below) 3 lbs medium shrimp, peeled & cleaned 2 cups mini scallops 2 cups squid rings and tentacles 1/2 cup unbleached flour 1/3 cup fresh chopped parsley 6 cloves of garlic, minced 3 bay leaves 2 tbsp of Bayou seasoning(listed below) Cayenne pepper to taste Salt to taste Directions Melt butter in a l

Ingredients Base 2 medium onions - mandolin 2 red bell peppers - mandolin 4 cloves garlic - minced 2 sprigs each of Thyme, Parsley 1 bay leaf 3 tbsp Veggie Paste 2 tbsp Olive Oil Salt and pepper to taste The Veggies All sliced thin on a mandolin 2 Medium Japanese Eggplants 2 Medium Zucchini 2 Medium Yellow Summer Squash 10 to 16 Medium Red or Yellow or both Tomatoes Topping 1 tbsp olive oil 2 garlic cloves minced 1 tsp thyme 1 tsp veggie paste Directions Preheat oven to 350 d