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Daily Archives: August 9, 2011

09/08/11 Porterhouse Steak And Roasted Sage Lined Potatoes


 

RECIPE

Serves 2

A CookTale

Lining a potato with fresh Sage Leaves affords the diner two taste opportunities. The Potatoes doused in Extra Virgin Olive Oil and roasted is the first. The fresh Sage Leaves inserted within the Potato slices is the second. Add to that a well marbled and aged Porterhouse Steak (as I did), from The Smokehouse of the Catskills, and you have a delicious main course.

RECIPE Porterhouse Steak

1 1-1/4 LB Steak (about 1.5 LB)
1 TB of EVOO
Kosher Salt & Black Pepper

METHOD

1. Light one side of a gas grill to high. When the temperature reaches 350-400, it’s ready.
2. Add the EVOO & Seasoning to the Porterhouse.
3. Reduce the grill’s flame to low & add the steak.
Grill for 2 minutes & turn diagonally for another 2 minutes.
4. Turn the steak over & repeat. To char the meat raise the heat to medium. & carefully watch the flames.
5. Check the internal temperature, we prefer 120 degrees for rare.
6. Allow to rest for at least 5 minutes before slicing.

RECIPE Sage Lined Potatoes

2 New Potatoes (skin on)
12 fresh Sage Leaves (or more)
2 TB of EVOO
Kosher Salt & Black Pepper

METHOD

1. Turn on the oven to 400 degrees.
2, Wash & scrub clean the Potatoes.
3. With a sharp knife, make incisions straight down the Potatoes about 1/8 ” apart, but be sure not cut all the way through.
4. With a thin instrument carefully spread reach incision apart & insert one Sage Leaf.
5. Place in an oven proof dish & douse with the 2 TB of EVOO & Salt & Black Pepper.
6. Roast for about 1 hour. Spoon the EVOO that’s in the dish over the Potatoes.
7. Ready to plate.

09/08/11 Baby Lima Beans, Red Bell Pepper & Basil make a delicious Succotash


  
RECIPE
Serves 6

A CookTale

Corn in August is an plentiful as Zucchini.
After gnawing at dozens of ears, the time had come to concoct a variation. Corn, Baby Lima Beans, Red Bell Pepper and Jalapeno Pepper make for Succotash. (I wonder where that strange name came from). It was a successful amalgamation of Summer’s vegetables. The addition of a hefty chiffonade of Basil gave the flavor a zesty oomph.

INGREDIENTS

1 TB of Butter + 2 TB
1/2 Cup chopped Red Pepper
2 Cups of Corn off the Cob (three ears)
2 Cups Baby Lima Beans (frozen is fine)
1/4 Cup of Basil (in a chiffonade)
1 Small Jalapeno Pepper (diced)
1/4 Cup of Heavy Cream
Kosher Salt & BlackPepper

METHOD

1. In a deep sided saute pan, heat the 1 TB of Butter & cook the Red Pepper until tender about 1 minute.
2. Stir in the Corn, Lima Beans & Jalapeno Pepper. Cover and bring to a simmer. Cook for 3 minutes.
3. Add the 2 TB of Butter, the Basil & the 1/4 cup of Heavy Cream.
4. Gently toss and season to taste.