Muffuletta part 2

The Super Bowl is in New Orleans, so my mind goes to the local dishes. I did a muffuletta sandwich about four years ago, and while tasty and traditional, it didn’t have any mad scientist elements. It needed more zip, so I added an olive spread and dry chorizo. I found a better bread with…

Southern Peach Lamb

Lamb, the other red meat. I think it should be used more often. I know that it can be gamey, so mitigation needs to be part of the cooking process. I know that peaches are out of season and come from South American this time of year, so you can’t get more southern than that….

Blood Orange Cookies

Blood orange season has about five weeks left, so I’m like a high school student going for extra credit. I’m doing a lot of recipes. This is a crackle cookie so very pretty. Lots of orange flavor because most recipes don’t use the zest which is free flavor. I hope you like it. 1 stick…

Beef Heart Bruschetta

Something different for the pregame snacks. Beef heart is an underused meat. My Dad used to cook it to death which is why I never used it as a young adult. Now I don’t have a freezer full of heart but if I see it at the farmers market I will get it. The key…

Blood Orange Chocolate Bundt

I confess this is a shortcut recipe; I used a box cake to start. That’s where things got interesting. Instead of water I used blood orange juice, Grand Mariner, and chocolate chips; all are improvements, Then I did a blood orange glaze on top. I hope you like it. 1 box orange cake3 eggs1 cup…