Main Dish

Annie’s Awesome No-Knead Bread

To give credit where credit is due, it’s really Jim Lahey’s recipe, but in my family we always credited the person who introduced us to the recipe. Here’s my basic no-knead, long-fermented rustic bread, a …

Desserts

Angus Barn Chocolate Chess Pie

Angus Barn’s Chocolate Chess Pie has been at the Raleigh family-owned restaurant for 30-years. The recipe was hand delivered by then owner, Alice Eure to pastry chef Betty Shugart. “I want you to do something …

Main Dish

How to Poach Chicken

Step 1: Choosing chicken Boiling or poaching chicken means cooking it in hot liquid. This is an ideal quick method for cooking chicken breasts, which can dry out when roasted or grilled. Bone-in breasts with …

Soups and Stews

Guacamole Soup

1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, chopped into pieces 1 Tbsp vegetable oil 1 cup chopped green onions 1 jalapeño, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 32 oz carton chicken broth 1 tsp ground cumin …

Soups and Stews

Trout’s Crockpot Chili

Ingredients 1 lb lean grass-fed organic ground beef 1 vidalia onion, chopped (1 cup) 1 can (28 oz) organic diced tomatoes, undrained 2 cans (16 oz) chili beans in sauce, undrained 1 can (8 oz) …

Main Dish

Troy’s Fabulous Chili

2 lbs. Ground Beef 2-4 Tbl. Worcestershire Sauce (I use 4 because I like it) 2 Tbl. Chili Powder 2 Tbl. Sugar 1/4 tsp. Coriander 1/4 tsp. Cumin 1/4 tsp. Cayenne 2 tsp. Minced Garlic …

Main Dish

Trout’s Chicken Chile Lasagna

If you have never tried Cacique Crema Mexicana, you are missing out. It’s like Italian panna or French creme fraiche. Cover dish with aluminum foil and bake for 25 minutes. Uncover and bake for another …

Pasta Recipes

Crockpot Lasagna

1 pound local organic hamburger meat, browned 1 can organic whole tomatoes 1 package uncooked fresh lasagna noodles (o sole mio, trim to fit in crock pot) 2 pounds ricotta 2heese 1 pound fresh mozzarella …

Main Dish

Udon Noodle Soup

JB will eat almost any soup you put in front of him, but he especially loves all manner of chicken noodle soup. I make Mother Marie’s chicken pot pie all the time but I try …

Desserts Recipes

Aunt Ni’s Lemon Pie

We called her Aunt Ni because everybody did. Mary Harwood Caldwell was married to Millard Fillmore Caldwell (Big Mill). He was the governor of Florida from 1945-1949 but more importantly they were our neighbors on …

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Italian Wedding Soup

We had some of this the other day at the Honeybaked Ham place and it was incredibly mediocre. I remember loving it at the Crystal Club in Redstone Colorado, so I decided to try making …

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Stuffed Mushrooms

I haven’t tried these yet, but I don’t want to lose the recipe. I’m thinking of substituting baby bellas because they are so yummy and flavorful. Ingredients 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided 1/2 cup …