Posts Tagged ‘thyme’
Lemon Thyme Cookies
Cookies & Bars • Tags: cookie, ginger, lemon, thyme, vanilla
There are so many recipes that we want to try. It’s hard to find the time to do them all. Maybe you’ve had the same problem? If you’ve read through a lot of our recipes, you’ll notice we love to use a lot of the same things in our recipes: citrus and fresh herbs. Either on their own or combined, the power of citrus and herb is equivalent to Superman–they work hard for the sake of all that is good. We cannot get enough! We’ve combined the two in many salads, dressings and marinades, baked and fried meats, etc., but we’ve rarely done so for baked goods. We wanted to mix the subtle, aromatic flavor of thyme with the brightness of lemon for this trial. That coupling is nothing new, as it’s been used with roast chicken and potatoes, sorbet, grilled fish, pork belly, crème brulée and even vodka cocktails. We decided on the simple route though. A cookie.
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Lamb and Sweet Potato Pot Pie
Beef & Lamb • Tags: crust, demi glacé, lamb, pot pie, rosemary, sweet potatoes, thyme, veal stock
We’ve never had dog food, although apparently it won’t kill you to taste it. There’s this certain kind of dog food that combines lamb and sweet potatoes, and we know a certain dog who eats it. She seems to enjoy it. Although what plops out of the can does not look appetizing, the combination of tender lamb and sweet potatoes remains an intriguing one. We took to the ‘net to see how others have combined them before, and there appear to be many shepherd’s pies, stews and even curries. We wanted a pie for sure, but we wanted one with a flakey crust. One good enough for man and man’s best friend. And, well, that was that!
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Minty Melonballs, Port Walnuts and Goat Cheese on Endive Leaves, Sausage Stuffed Cremini Mushrooms, Warm Brie with Blackberry Wine Sauce, Mixed Greens with Pancetta, Manchego and Citrus Vodka Dressing, Apricot Grand Marnier Shrimp, Smokey BBQ Steaks, Parmesan Mashed Potatoes and Celeriac, Grilled Asparagus, Brown Basmati Rice with Cranberries and Pine Nuts, Rosemary and Dill Butters, Chocolate Pecan Mint Roll, Sweet Potato Cake with Spiced Pecan Buttercream
Special Events • Tags: asparagus, blackberries, brie, buttercream, celeriac, chocolate, cranberries, dijon, dill, Foodbuzz, goat cheese, Grand Marnier, manchego cheese, Midori, mint, mushrooms, pancetta, pecan, pine nuts, port wine, red wine, rosemary, shrimp, steak, sweet potato, thyme, vodka, whiskey, white wine
When the call went out to Foodbuzzers that it was time for the February 24, 24, 24 event, the idea for our proposal came to mind immediately. Just by looking at the picture above, maybe you can guess what it was. Now don’t get scared. We did more than just whip up drink concoctions by the gallon. No, we did much more. There are great applications for spirits, but of course the ones we are most interested in are cooking and baking. Hence, “A Tipsy Dinner Party” was born.
The world of spirits–liquor, not ghostly apparitions–spans from dark to clear, bitter to sweet, full bodied to light. They are excellent additions to a number of meals. No need to worry about truly being tipsy after a meal peppered with alcohol. Good for us, most if not all the actual alcohol burns off during the cooking process, leaving nothing but flavor.
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