Another slow cooker recipe and this version is a broth variety of the ubiquitous chicken tortilla soup. Boneless skinless chicken thighs, chicken stock diced tomatoes, green chilies, cumin and onions start the recipe off on the low setting for 6 to 8 hours. Then the seasoning adjusted with salt and pepper. Once ladled into bowls […]
Entries from October 2009
Chicken Tortilla Soup
October 23rd, 2009 · 3 Comments
Tags: Mexican · Recipes · Soups
Wild Mushrooms à la Crème
October 22nd, 2009 · 15 Comments
This image is circa 1985 and taken while working the evening sauté station when in the second Sous Chef position. This scanned image, originally taken with an Olympus OM10 35mm camera and printed as a 3×5 photograph, is a bit grainy at higher resolution in this digital format. The appetizer priced at $4.95 at the time seems like a real bargain price today for these delectable morsels. The garnish also consisted of a green onion flower and a tomato rose, adding both color and variety to the place presentation.
Tags: Appetizers · Columns Hotel · Ingredients · Recipes
Top 20 Cajun Chef Ryan Posts of all Time
October 21st, 2009 · 6 Comments
After a quick data search on the statistics for top posts and pages the “All Time” summary results with the following list. These posts are listed in descending order of visits, with Hot Roast Beef Po-Boy leading the pack at 2,096 and rounding out the top 20 with Mirepoix and the Holy Trinity with 422 total visits at the bottom.
Tags: Commentary · Recipes
Shrimp and Grits
October 20th, 2009 · 16 Comments
This recipe inspired by the Cooking up a Storm cookbook, with a few slight variations. The original recipe, found on page 137, has the preparation setting up the grits in a casserole dish and then finishing in the broiler or oven with the shrimp and cheese sauce. Therefore, a casserole style dish transforms into a plated entrée with this variation listed here.
