We’ve got lots of green chiles growing in our garden this summer and here is a really tasty way we used some of them - by making a cheesy, tangy green chile frittata. Ingredients: 3 Tbsp. unsalted butter 1 white onion, finely diced 12 roasted green chiles, such as Anaheim or Hatch chiles, peeled, seeded & diced. 8 extra large eggs, well beaten 1 Tbsp. ground … [Read more...]
Cajun-Creole Crawfish Pasta Recipe
Years ago, a college friend suggested we eat at K-Paul's Louisiana Kitchen, chef Paul Prudhomme's original restaurant. Even though, I thought this restaurant was a tourist trap, my meal at K-Paul's was one of the most memorable I've ever had. In particular, I recall a rich, decadent pasta dish -- similar to fettuccine Alfredo, but made with crawfish. It was … [Read more...]
Rich and Hearty Chile Colorado Recipe
Chile Colorado is a rich, hearty dish that can be made with beef, pork or even chicken. I like to make mine with lean, mild-tasting pork that soaks up the flavor of dried red chiles that have been reconstituted. Although this recipe requires about 2 hours of cooking time, most of that is unattended, while the Chile Colorado is simmering away on the stove. Ingredients: … [Read more...]
Easy and Delicious Shrimp Risotto Recipe
My favorite risotto recipe is based on one that actor Stanley Tucci (Big Night) uses, which he learned from his mother. It's called risotto con gamberetti or risotto with shrimp. Success in making great risotto is mostly about advance preparation and time management. Risotto, properly cooked, is a slow process. It can take about 45 minutes of cooking time (plus … [Read more...]
Denise’s Home Plate – Coalville Landmark
Denise Pace’s catering and restaurant career was launched, in part, because of a murder trial. A federal judicial team came to Summit County, Utah in the late '80's to oversee a case, and a local caterer was hired to provide the group’s fare. After a few days of unsatisfactory meals, the judge requested a new food supplier, and a friend who worked at the jail suggested Denise. … [Read more...]