Mushroom Powder Encrusted Beef Short Ribs

Mushroom Powder Encrusted Beef Short Ribs

My buddy Jim Goetz suggested using powdered dry mushrooms, after he cooked an omelette using them. This got me to thinking. I have a huge container of dried wild mushroom in my pantry that I pull out and re-hydrate as needed. So tonight I put about a quarter cup of the dried mushrooms into my spice grinder and made a powder. In a bowl I put 4 beef short-ribs, coated them with a Monacan olive oil (more on that later), as well as some garlic powder, onion powder, fresh cracked black pepper and some Himalayan sea salt. Into this I added the mushroom powder and tossed everything well. I placed these in my air fryer for 20 minutes at 400°. This browned them nicely. Meanwhile I made my saffron rice. Saffron Rice When the timer went off on the ribs, I dropped the temp...

Cloud Eggs

Cloud Eggs

And now for something completely different…Cloud Eggs! This was a new one for me. Preheat your oven to 400°. Separate the whites from the yokes of 2 eggs. Whip the yokes to stiff peaks. A hand mixer works well here. Fold the whites onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Make an indentation for future yoke placement. Put into the oven for about 8 minutes, you want the a little golden, like a meringue. Place the yokes in the indentation. Season as you like, I crushed on some black pepper and dusted mine with Spanish paprika. Put back into the oven till the reach a level of done-ness you are happy with. Mine took about 5 minutes. You can serve it any way you like. I put mine on toast with a slice of Black Forest ham and topped it with a Mornay sauce,...

Eggs Benedict

Eggs Benedict

Because I had an English muffin…EGGS BENEDICT! My small batch hollandaise sauce: 2 Egg yokes1 tspn lemon juice1/4 tspn spanish paprika1/4 tspn crushed black pepper.1/4 stick of butter, melted Whip the egg yokes well, whisk in the lemon juice, then butter, all while continuing to whisk. Add pepper and paprika. Construction: • Toasted English Muffin• Slice of pan seared Black Forest ham (I seared mine in a little Spanish olive oil).• Poached egg• Hollandaise sauce• Fine grated Gruyere Cheese• Fresh ground black pepper• Garnish of...

2025 Pickled Eggs

2025 Pickled Eggs

Every so often I get the hankering for a pickled egg. And every time I make them a little different. This latest batch is now my favorite. Put your eggs in a saucepan, cover with water. Bring to a boil and set a timer for 20 minutes. Move them to an ice bath and peel. 1 part apple cider vinegar1 part white vinegar1 part waterA good grind of black peppercorn1 TBS on Kevin Bolton’s Creole Seasoning1 tspn of Flatiron’s 4-pepper blend1 heaping TBS of minced garlic2 TBS Beet powder This time I added no sugar (usually agave) or salt. I just mixed the ingredients, no boiling, and tossed in the eggs. The ones in the photo have been soaking for about a week. And they are fantastic. My favorite...

Peppercorn Steak with Garlic Butter Mushrooms

Peppercorn Steak with Garlic Butter Mushrooms

Red Meat Monday returns! I actually had the idea of a steak with a peppercorn sauce, but the key to that is shallots, and the Food Lion had none. So in the store I decided on a peppercorn steak with a garlic mushroom side. It was delicious! I dried a rib-eye and used my spice grinder (formerly my coffee grinder, but for Christmas I gave myself a coffee maker with a grinder built in) to coarsely grind a good amount of black peppercorns. I coated the carefully dried steak with the peppercorns and a hint of Himalayan Salt. While that rested, I cleaned a pint of white button mushrooms and sauteed them in a mix of butter and Spanish olive oil. After initial browning, I added a quarter of a fine diced sweet onion and about 8 small cloves of diced garlic. When they...

Valentine’s Shrimp & Grits

Valentine’s Shrimp & Grits

For a Valentine’s weekend we prepared the perfect meal. Shrimp & Grits! Make your shrimp marinade. Simple melted butter and garlic is fine. We mixed a creole seasoning (Kevin Bolton’s) with Spanish olive oil, Flatiron 4-pepper blend, Spanish paprika and fresh crushed black pepper. We tossed in 10 peeled jumbo shrimp and let them rest. Ingredients: 1 to 2 lbs. Shrimp 1-2 TBS. butter 1 TBS. olive oil ½ medium onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 red bell pepper, chopped ½ lb. Andouille Sausage, rough diced ¼ c. dry white wine 1 cans fir roasted diced tomatoes 2 c. chicken broth (*we used bone broth) ½ c. half & half 1 c. quick cooking grits Ground pepper 1/3 c. grated Parmesan cheese Heat a large sauté pan over medium heat. Melt 1Tb butter...