Recipe of the Day: Charm City Corn

Charm City Corn
Directions
Bring 2 cups water, 1 cup milk and a pinch of salt to a boil in a pot. Cut 4 ears corn into thirds; add to the pot and cook until crisp-tender, 5 minutes, then drain. In the same pot, melt 4 tablespoons butter with 2 teaspoons Old Bay seasoning, a dash of [...]

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Recipe of the Day: Cavatelli with Glazed Vegetables

Cavatelli with Glazed Vegetables
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
Kosher salt
1/4 pound (1 1/2 cups) ricotta cheese
1 large egg, lightly beaten
2 bunches scallions, cut into 2-inch lengths
6 to 8 small radishes, quartered lengthwise
8 ounces thin asparagus, cut into 2-inch pieces
6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, diced
Freshly ground pepper
Directions
Combine the flour and 1/2 teaspoon salt in [...]

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Marinated Butternut Squash: Scapece Di Zucca by Mario Balta

Marinated Butternut Squash: Scapece Di Zucca
Ingredients
2 medium butternut squash, seeded and cut into 1-inch slices
Salt and pepper
4 tablespoons plus 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1/2 medium red onion, sliced paper thin
1/2 teaspoon red chile flakes
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 clove garlic, sliced paper-thin
1/4 cup fresh mint leaves
Directions
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
Season the [...]

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Aromatic Asparagus

    I love asparagus, especially fresh asparagus!
INGREDIENTS
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 pound asparagus, cut into 1-inch pieces
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups milk
1 1/2 cups vegetable broth
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon dried sage
salt to taste
DIRECTIONS
Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in asparagus and cook 5 minutes.
Sprinkle flour over [...]

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Ratatouille – as seen in the movie!

yummy! I made this for Thanksgiving and everyone loved it!
Ratatouille’s Ratatouille
As envisioned by Smitten Kitchen
½ onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, very thinly sliced
1 cup tomato puree (such as Pomi)
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 small eggplant (my store sells these “Italian Eggplant” that are less than half the size of regular ones; it worked perfectly)
1 smallish [...]

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‘Ol No. 7 Yams

‘Ol No. 7 Yams
large sweet potatoes
3 cups water
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
4 tablespoons butter
1 (3 to 4-inch) cinnamon stick
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1/3 cup bourbon (recommended: No. 7 Jack Daniels)
1 long strip orange peel
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Wash and dry sweet potatoes and bake for 1 hour or until potatoes are soft to [...]

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Tailgating Recipes: Da Coach’s corn on the cob

Da Coach’s corn on the cob:
Soak ears of corn for 10 minutes in water, leaving the husks on. Place on grill and cook about 20 minutes. Turning every 5 minutes.
Once corn is done melt some butter and add 1 teaspoon creole seasoning for every stick of butter used. Shuck your corn and dip in butter.
For [...]

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