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 …
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 …
Cousin George’s Peanut Butter and Preserves
Take two slices of bread. Get a jar of peanut butter, cover one slice and spread some preserves on top then put the other slice on top. Best consumed with a glass of very cold …
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 …
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 …
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) …
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 …
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 …
Super Energy Kale Soup
Super Energy Kale Soup Ingredients: 1 medium onion, chopped 4 cloves garlic, chopped 5 cups chicken or bone broth 1 medium carrot, diced into 1/4-inch cubes (about 1 cup) 1 cup diced celery 2 red …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …