Recipe Roundup: Super Bowl Spread
Regardless of which Harbaugh brother you'll be rooting for this Sunday, everyone can agree that half the fun of watching the Super Bowl is pigging out on the snacks. This year we're upping our game with pumped-up versions of crowd-pleasing classics.
Potent habanero peppers add an undercurrent of heat to the sweet and buttery sauce that accompanies these wings.
Pistachios add striking crunch to this addictive guacamole from chef Alex Stupak of the Empellón restaurants.
Cornmeal-Crusted Oysters with Sriracha Rémoulade... Read more >
Daily Digest: January 30, 2013
Chicken wing boom continues. [NPR]
How did guacamole become an essential Super Bowl food? [Smithsonian]
The renaissance of backyard farming. [WSJ]
Jonathan Gold’s latest food quiz is about feet. [LAT]
College students organize to donate leftover food to local shelters.... Read more >
Recipe: Guacamole with Pistachios
When it comes to guacamole upgrades, we used to think that we had seen it all, but we were happily proven wrong at Empellón Cocina, where the house guacamole comes loaded with pistachios. Chef and wd~50 veteran Alex Stupak, who tells us that his favorite flavor is "crunchy", gently toasts the nuts in olive oil, then folds them into a minimal mix of avocado, jalapeno, onion, cilantro, and lime juice. A little toasting oil, infused with flavor of the pistachios, is spooned over the dip before serving.
Get the recipe here. The guacamole will also be on offer when the Empellón team cooks at the Beard House on... Read more >
Super Bowl Snacks!
While we don't always root for the same team (or even agree that watching spandex-clad men hurling themselves into a pig pile is a Sunday night well spent), we fully support the once-a-year excesses of the Super Bowl spread. Here are some of the nibbles you'll find on ours:
Guacamole
This was James Beard's to-go guacamole recipe. Keep it clean and just stick to the basic ingredients, or try adding one of Beard's various extras, like diced tomatoes, crumbled bacon, or roasted peanuts or almonds.
Pork Cracklings
Make it a true pigskin party and put some pigskin on the table. These pork cracklings are simply seasoned with salt and pepper, but feel free to experiment. The recipe includes 12 hours of chilling
News Feed: May 5
The New York Times recaps the Beard awards... [NYT]
...and the Chicago Tribune summarizes Sunday’s Media & Book Awards. [Chicago Tribune]
Photos of the delicious food served at the Beard Awards. [EMD]
Get to know a few of the Outstanding Chef Award nominees. [Bon Appétit]
Recipe: Chilled Tomato Soup with Basil Guacamole
When JBF Award winner Gavin Kaysen cooked at the Beard House earlier this month, he served this delicious tomato soup during the reception. Inspired by a recipe from Cooking with Daniel Boulud, this dish makes great use of the season's last heirloom tomatoes.
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