Miscellaneous with seasoning

3 pounds beef, filet mignon 1/2 pound each steak 2 sticks butter, unsalted 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 pound mushrooms assorted 4 tablespoons madeira wine 3[...]

1 Tbsp. olive oil 1 head of cauliflower , cut into florets 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter 2 leeks , cleaned and sliced 2 sprigs of fresh thyme Water Salt and pepper[...]

If you follow this blog at all you know that I usually don't mess around with fussy presentations or preparations. But, you also know that I like to watch Top[...]

Things I Learned Hosting My First Friendsgiving On logistics β€’ As I realized last week, what makes big meals (we had 16 people) scary isn’t the cooking as[...]

4 cups Simply Potatoes Traditional Mashed Potatoes 6 garlic cloves , roasted 1 small leek , cut into 1/4 inch slices 1 cup sugar snap pea , steamed 6[...]

a medium sized Adriatic hake, a lovely firm white fish that is cheap in Italy because it is not particularly appreciated, whereas in Spain it is a much sought[...]

1/4 c. clarified butter , grapeseed oil, or possibly olive     Salt to taste     Freshly-grnd black pepper to taste 4 x skin-on haddock fillets - (7 ounce ea)[...]

2 x Acorn or possibly delicata squash 3 Tbsp. Each: whipping cream , carrot juice , see note 1 Tbsp. Pure maple syrup     Salt , grnd red pepper to taste 3/4[...]

1 x Guinea fowl , (approx 1.2kg) 500 ml Chicken stock 2 x Rashers smoked streaky bacon 10 gm Lemon thyme , picked over and washed 1 whl lemon , washed and cut[...]

3 x leek , washed, thoroughly, and, sliced, into, rounds 1 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil     salt     freshly cracked black pepper 4 med Yukon Gold potato ,[...]

2 med Sized artichokes or possibly 4 small 1/2 x Lemon for preparing artichokes 1 ounce Pancetta , diced 1 Tbsp. Extra virgin olive oil preferably extra    [...]