Category Archives: Recipes

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Recipe: Chiles Rellenos

Posted on March 12, 2019 by Burnt My Fingers

Chiles Rellenos are my litmus test for a good Mexican restaurant. I will order them in a burrito, or as part of a combination plate. Until I started playing around with the chile relleno recipe in Diana Kennedy’s Cuisines of … Continue reading →

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Recipe: No-Sugar Cocktail Sauce

Posted on March 7, 2019 by Burnt My Fingers

Commercial seafood cocktail sauce contains both refined sugar and corn syrup. Who needs it? This no-sugar cocktail sauce gets all its sweetness from the concentrated umami of the tomato paste. As a bonus, you can stop before adding the last … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Crispy Cornmeal Pork Chops

Posted on February 28, 2019 by Burnt My Fingers

Crispy Cornmeal Pork Chops is our simplification of a recipe in Sean Brock’s Heritage cookbook. The acid and bacteria in the buttermilk help to tenderize the pork and its fat binds the cornmeal coating to the meat. Use a good … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Grilled Artichokes

Posted on February 13, 2019 by Burnt My Fingers

I dislike the experience of dipping cold, tasteless artichoke leaves in mayo or butter, just to get the nugget of meat at the end. This grilled artichokes recipe is a vast improvement. Every inch is soaked in flavor so you’ll … Continue reading →

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Super Bowl Taste Test: Chicago Style Hot Dogs

Posted on February 5, 2019 by Burnt My Fingers

The Super Bowl Taste Test almost didn’t happen, because of last week’s bitter weather in Chicago. My order from Vienna Beef sat on the tarmac for days till I finally gave up and started planning an alternative attraction. Then, late … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Super Bowl Cheese Rolls

Posted on February 2, 2019 by Burnt My Fingers

Super Bowl Cheese Rolls couldn’t be easier to make, with these mods to my Acme Cheese Wheels. I made my own dough with 80% All Purpose Flour/20% Whole Wheat Flour but you could just as easily use a premade pizza … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Andersen’s Split Pea Soup

Posted on January 31, 2019 by Burnt My Fingers

Andersen’s Split Pea Soup was an attraction in college days when I used to drive frequently between Southern and Northern California. I’d always order the “Traveler’s Special” which was a bottomless bowl served with their tasty Onion Cheese Bread. This … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Andersen’s Onion Cheese Bread

Posted on January 29, 2019 by Burnt My Fingers

I had forgotten about Andersen’s Onion Cheese Bread until I started researching the main attraction at the Andersen’s Pea Soup restaurants in various California locations. This bread is a wonderful mashup of crunchy poppy seeds, chewy onion fragments and mellow … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Chili Crisp Ice Cream

Posted on January 6, 2019 by Burnt My Fingers

Spicy Chili Crisp is the Sichuan condiment that’s taking the world by storm (our world anyway). It’s crunchy and flavorful without being overly hot, and has a bonus picture of a grumpy housewife on the label. What could be better? … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Instant Pot Sourdough Bread

Posted on December 25, 2018 by Burnt My Fingers

You cook everything else in it, so why not Instant Pot Sourdough Bread? Use the “normal” Yogurt setting to generate the high heat necessary for proofing. (Sorry, actual baking has to be done in the oven.) This tasty loaf is … Continue reading →

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