David and Nicole's Recipes

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Tequila Caramel Corn

  • 1/2 cup popcorn kernels
  • 1 cup salted roasted peanuts
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 3 tbsp agave nectar
  • 2 tbsp light corn syrup
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 2 tbsp tequila
  1. Preheat oven to 250 F.
  2. Air pop the popcorn and combine with the peanuts.
  3. In a large saucepan combine the brown sugar, butter, agave nectar, corn syrup, and salt.
  4. Bring to a boil and let bubble 2 minutes.
  5. Add the baking soda and tequila and stir well.  Immediately pour over the popcorn,
  6. Mix thoroughly and lay on two parchment paper covered baking trays.  Bake 1 hour.
  7. Cool. Serve.

Kale and Tofu

  • 1 cake medium soft tofu, drained under a weight on paper towel for 15 minutes, sliced
  • 1 tbsp peanut oil
  • 1 bunch kale, washed, stems removed, torn
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • sea salt
  • 1 tsp sambal oelek
  • 1/2 tsp sesame oil
  1. Heat the oil in a large skillet and then add the tofu, turning once until golden on both sides.  Remove from the pan.
  2. Add the kale and saute for 5 minutes.
  3. Return the tofu and any liquid on the plate.
  4. Sprinkle in the soy sauce, sugar, a little salt, the sambal oelek, and the sesame oil.
  5. Serve.

Tomato Beef Stir Fry

  • steamed white rice
  • 1 lb beef, thinly sliced
  • 1 can sliced bamboo shoots, drained
  • 2 tbsp peanut oil
  • 1/4 onion, minced
  • 4 tomatoes, diced
  • 1 inch of ginger, peeled, minced
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • sea salt
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp black bean sauce
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp sambal oelek
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 1 scallion, minced
  1. Heat 1 tbsp of the oil in a wok on high and then saute the beef for 1 minute.  Set beef aside.
  2. Add the other tbsp of oil to the wok and add the onion.  Saute until golden.
  3. Add the tomato, ginger, and garlic.  Saute 2 minutes.  Season with salt and the sugar.
  4. Stir 1 minute.
  5. Add the sauces and stir 1 minute.
  6. Add the chicken stock and bring to a boil.  Boil 2 minutes.
  7. Add the beef and continue cooking 1 minute.
  8. Stir in the scallion.  Check the seasoning.   Serve on the rice.

Ginger Creme Brulee

  • 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup light cream
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 inches of ginger, peeled, grated, hard shreds discarded
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 5 egg yolks
  1. Preheat the oven to 325 F.
  2. In a saucepan combine the creams, the sugar, ginger, and vanilla.  Bring to a simmer stirring.
  3. Remove from the heat and whisk in the egg yolks.
  4. Divide between 6 ramekins.  Set in a bain marie.
  5. Bake 35 minutes.
  6. Cool. Chill. Sprinkle with turbinado sugar.  Torch.  Serve.

Okonomiyaki

  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tbsp mirin
  • water
  • 3/4 cup shredded green cabbage
  • 3/4 cup bean sprouts
  • 1 scallion, minced
  • 3/4 cup very thinly sliced pork
  • sea salt and cracked pepper
  • 1/4 cup cooked ramen noodles
  • worcestershire sauce
  • peanut oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp sriracha
  • 1 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 2 tbsp pickled ginger, minced
  1. Combine the soy sauce, sriracha, vinegar, sugar, ginger, 2 tsp worcestershire sauce, and 1/2 cup water.  Mix well.  Set aside to use later as a sauce.
  2. Combine the flour, baking soda, mirin, and 1 cup water.
  3. Heat a large skillet and saute the noodles in 1 tbsp peanut oil and sprinkle with 1 tbsp worcestershire sauce.
  4. Keep warm.  Heat a large non-stick pan over moderate heat with 1 tbsp of peanut oil.
  5. Add enough batter to cover the bottom in a thin pancake.  Lay down the pork and then cover with the cabbage and sprouts, leaving room to see the pork through the layer.
  6. Cook until the pork is no longer pink.  Sprinkle with 3 tbsp more of the batter.  Cook 1 minute longer.
  7. Slide out of the pan.  Cut in half and place on plates.  Top with the noodles.
  8. Meanwhile cook 2 eggs sunnyside up.  Place over noodles.  Serve with the sauce.

Basil Broccoli

  • 1/2 a bunch broccoli, chopped
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 scallion, minced
  • 1 tbsp flour
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 tsp chicken oxo
  • 2 tbsp fresh basil leaves, roughly chopped
  1. Boil the broccoli in salted water for 4 minutes.  Drain.
  2. Heat the butter in a saucepan and then stir in the scallion.  Saute 1 minute.
  3. Stir in the flour and cook 1 minute.
  4. Add the milk and stir well.  Stir in the chicken oxo.
  5. Add the broccoli and basil and stir.
  6. Serve.

Apple Bread Pudding

  • 1/2 cup butter melted
  • 1/2 loaf of french bread, cut in small cubes
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 3/4 tsp cinnamon
  • 2 granny smith apples, peeled, diced very small
  • 1 cup pecans
  • 8 oz. cream cheese cut in small pieces
  • Preheat the oven to 350 F. Toss the bread with the butter.  Spread over a cookie sheet and then place in the oven for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and increase the heat to 400 F.
  • In a microwaveable dish combine the milk and brown sugar and heat through.  Stir in the cinnamon and set aside.
  • Toss the bread into a 13 by 9 inch pan and then stir in the apple, pecans, and cream cheese.
  • Drizzle on the milk mixture and return pan to the oven to cook for 20 minutes.
  • Serve with vanilla ice cream.

Cambodian Pork Rice Crepes

  • 1 cup rice flour
  • 2 tbsp milk
  • 2 tbsp heavy cream
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • salt
  • cracked pepper
  • 1/2 cup Asian Fish sauce
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tbsp distilled white vinegar
  • 1 jalapeno, sliced thin
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 inch ginger, minced
  • canola oil
  • 1 lb pork, thinly sliced
  • lettuce, sliced in chiffonade
  • 1/4 cup roughly chopped cilantro
  • 1/4 cup onion, minced
  • ground roasted peanuts
  1. Combine the fish sauce, 1/2 cup water, the sugar, half the jalapeno, half the garlic, the vinegar, and the ginger.
  2. Set aside.
  3. Combine the rice flour, milk, cream, egg, turmeric, 1/2 tsp salt, cracked pepper, and 1 cup water.  Stir well.
  4. Heat a wok with a bit of peanut oil and saute the remaining garlic, jalapeno, and the onion for 45 seconds.  Add the pork and season with salt and pepper.  Saute until cooked.  Set aside.
  5. Heat a cast iron skillet on medium high with a little canola oil.  Scoop in about 1/4 cup of the batter, swirling to cover the bottom of the pan.  Cook until the edges start to just brown,  flip and cook about 15 seconds on the other side.
  6. Repeat.
  7. Roll the meat in the crepes.  Plate.  Serve with the sliced lettuce, peanuts, and cilantro.  Spoon on the reserved sauce to taste.

Enchiladas Suizas

  • 12 corn tortillas
  • 2 cups minced pre-grilled beef
  • 1 tbsp peanut oil
  • 8 tomatoes, stemmed, halved
  • 3 serranos, stemmed
  • 1/2 onion, minced
  • 2 cups chicken stock\
  • sea salt
  • grated queso cotija
  • freshly chopped cilantro
  1. Roast the tomatoes and the serranos under a broiler.  Peel the tomatoes and then place all in a food processor and puree.
  2. Heat the oil in a large pot and saute the onion until browned.  Add the chicken stock and bring to a boil.
  3. Stir in the puree, return to a boil.  Reduce the heat to medium and simmer for 15 minutes.
  4. Preheat the oven to 350 F.
  5. Season with salt to taste.
  6. Ladle 1 cup of the mixture into an oven proof 11 by 9 inch pan.
  7. Stir 1 cup of the liquid with the meat.
  8. Roll the meat into the tortillas and place seam side down in the pan.
  9. Pour on the remaining sauce.  Sprinkle with cheese and bake for 15 minutes.
  10. Sprinkle with the cilantro.  Serve.

Olives and Artichoke Heart Linguine

  • 3 oz bacon, diced
  • 3 oz ham, diced
  • 1 can water packed artichoke hearts, drained
  • 3 plum tomatoes, diced
  • 1/4 cup kalamata olives, sliced
  • 1/4 parmesan, shaved
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • 3/4 cup chicken stock
  • 1/2 lb linguine
  1. Cook the the pasta according to directions.
  2. Saute the bacon and ham together until browned.
  3. Add the tomatoes and olives and saute 1 minute.
  4. Add the chicken stock and stir well.
  5. Stir in the artichokes and cook for 4 minutes.
  6. Shave in the parmesan and add the cream.
  7. Drain the pasta and toss with the sauce.

 

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