Lean turkey tenderloins simmered in a glossy apricot-pineapple sweet and sour sauce with carrots, onions, and red pepper. A lighter take on a takeout classic, ready in under an hour.
Pickled hot red peppers: whole small chilies canned in vinegar brine with garlic, allspice, peppercorn, and bay leaf. Topped with olive oil and processed for shelf-stable storage.
Quick microwave pickled beets and cucumbers: canned beets, fresh cucumber, and onion in a sweet-tangy pickling spice brine. Refrigerator pickles ready for the table tomorrow.
Enjoy all summer long as a topping for burgers, sandwiches and cold meats. This relish is so yummy and easy to make, you'll want to keep some on hand all year long.
My copycat version of the top secret famous A1 Steak Sauce.
Whiskey-spiked raisin pecan pie with warm cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice folded into a fluffy egg-white batter. A boozy, golden Southern classic served warm with spiked whipped cream.
Grilled tuna steaks brushed with a pineapple-ginger glaze made from reduced pineapple juice, soy sauce, brown sugar, and fresh lime. Seared medium-rare in 6 minutes.
A Tibetan style sauce for momos (Tibetan dumplings).
Kelly's Asian chicken: bone-in chicken pieces braised with a whole bulb of garlic, dried chiles, soy, vinegar, and honey. Vietnamese-style stovetop dinner that serves six.
Thai grilled beef salad (Nam Tok) with flank steak, lime juice, fish sauce, toasted rice powder, and fresh chilies. Smoky, sour, and spicy with a nutty crunch from ground roasted rice.
Herman's famous kosher dill pickles: crunchy refrigerator dills brined with garlic, fresh dill, pickling spice, kosher salt, and vinegar. Ready in just 2 days, no canning equipment needed.
Southern-style chopped barbecue pork shoulder rubbed with crushed red pepper, slow-roasted with vinegar, and tossed in tangy barbecue sauce. Fall-apart tender with serious kick.
The original General Tso's chicken from Chef Peng: crisp-fried dark-meat chicken tossed in a tangy soy-and-vinegar sauce fired up with dried chilies. Savory and hot, not the sticky-sweet takeout version, and gluten-free with tamari.
A great summer relish to serve with chips or as a topping for hamburgers off the grill.
Madeira is one of the places where Christmas traditions are so closely adhered to that one really looks forward to the festa. Cooking preparations starts months in advance. It is at a time of year that the prize pig is slaughtered so that there is enough pork for Christmas lunch of Vinha d’Alhos.
Midwest-style ham balls baked in a sweet and tangy brown sugar mustard glaze with white vinegar. A classic potluck dish made from ham loaf, crackers, and eggs.