tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48191966506062737572024-02-20T06:25:31.665-05:00lick my balsamicaarnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09120259523298416919noreply@blogger.comBlogger188125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819196650606273757.post-61365636867132440522011-10-18T11:31:00.001-04:002011-10-18T11:31:11.580-04:00classic beef rib cap rilletteclassic beef rib cap rillette, originally uploaded by aarn! +18th October, 2011+.seared 5-lbs beef cap/blade trim in a hot dutch oven containing 2T. olive oil. pulled the browned beef from the pan and set aside. added 1 ½ c. diced yellow onion, 2 ribs diced celery, 4 berries of all-spice, 2 cloves, 5 sprigs thyme, 1t. korean chili powder, 1/2t. old bay, 2 bay leaves, salt and pepper to the hot aarnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09120259523298416919noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819196650606273757.post-81791814466504114842011-09-09T14:45:00.001-04:002011-09-09T14:45:54.769-04:00linguica corndogs with poached garlic dijonaisssssselinguica corndogs with poached garlic dijonaisssssse, originally uploaded by aarn! +9th September, 2011+.mixed 3/4c. buttermilk, 2T. light cream, and 1 egg into 1-1/4c. cornmeal, 1/2c. all-purpose flour, 2T. sugar, 1t. salt, and 1t. baking soda. let stand for 10-min or so. poked some linguica sausage links (gaspar’s linguica franks) with bamboo skewers (cut down to fit into the sauce pan aarnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09120259523298416919noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819196650606273757.post-48577126714476362552011-09-06T10:48:00.003-04:002011-09-06T10:48:44.994-04:00stromboli with hickory smoked bacon, baby spinach, gorgonzola cheese
and golden raisinsstromboli with hickory smoked bacon, baby spinach, gorgonzola cheese and golden raisins, originally uploaded by aarn! +6th September, 2011+.whipped together a few cloves of crushed olive oil poached garlic, some garlic oil, a little bit of tomato sauce, and an egg (since this stromboli does not have a gooey binder cheese, like mozzarella, the egg was added to hold things together and absorb aarnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09120259523298416919noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819196650606273757.post-21283161886831957352011-09-06T10:48:00.001-04:002011-09-06T10:48:04.783-04:00leftover beef and bean migas with heirloom tomato and hominy csa salsaleftover beef and bean migas with heirloom tomato and hominy csa salsa, originally uploaded by aarn! +6th September, 2011+.soaked some tortilla chips in water until soft, then drained the water off. mixed two beaten eggs into some chopped up leftover bone marrow burger and baked beans, 4 cloves of poached garlic made into paste, a few dashes of tobasco sauce, salt and pepper. folded the egg and aarnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09120259523298416919noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819196650606273757.post-26345523277258825012011-09-06T10:47:00.001-04:002011-09-06T10:47:14.094-04:00cake-ish breakfast mini-donutscake-ish breakfast mini-donuts, originally uploaded by aarn! +6th September, 2011+.used frying oil sitting in a pot on the stove is always bad news - it makes people eat mini-donuts for breakfast. grabbed the cake donut recipe from the joy of cooking, added some fresh vanilla bean, shaped, deep fried and then sprinkled with powdered sugar. breakfast.aarnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09120259523298416919noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819196650606273757.post-50635192928417091522011-09-02T09:42:00.003-04:002011-09-02T09:44:33.822-04:00Perfecting the Grip: Bone Marrow Burgers with 24 Hour Pickles and Herbed Hand-Cut Fries
Perfecting the Grip: Bone Marrow Burgers with 24 Hour Pickles and Herbed Hand-Cut Fries, originally uploaded by aarn! +1st September, 2011+.
Read on about my first big project using the Napoleon Grills Prestige II Freestyle Portable Infrared Grill from CSGrills.com on Selectism.com:
selectism.com/columns/aaronpanone/2011/09/02/perfecting-t...aarnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09120259523298416919noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819196650606273757.post-43610123230662252232011-09-01T22:58:00.004-04:002011-09-02T10:43:14.087-04:00high infrared heat seared lime-chili big eye tuna with stewed curried red cabbage
high infrared heat seared lime-chili big eye tuna with stewed curry red cabbage, originally uploaded by aarn! +1st September, 2011+.sauteed one sliced shallot with 1 clove of garlic in 1t. of olive oil in a hot pan. cooked until tender, then added salt, pepper, 1c. chicken stock, 1T. madras curry powder, and 1t. fresh chopped thyme. added a head of thin sliced red cabbage. stirred in 2T. of aarnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09120259523298416919noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819196650606273757.post-11286854526852712562011-08-03T16:58:00.001-04:002011-08-03T16:58:51.510-04:00grass-fed beef short rib ramen in beeftacular brothgrass-fed beef short rib ramen in beeftacular broth, originally uploaded by aarn! +3rd August, 2011+.cut a 1-lb chunk of grass-fed beef short rib (fresh off the moo from verrill farm in concord, ma) into two rib sections, each with a bone. braised the short rib parts in some well-seasoned braising liquid that had been previously used for beef oxtail once and beef short ribs once before (strainedaarnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09120259523298416919noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819196650606273757.post-72769832504632905912011-07-14T12:24:00.002-04:002011-07-14T14:47:25.376-04:00the full-disclosure post
the full-disclosure post, originally uploaded by aarn! +14th July, 2011+.i’m going to break format here for a minute...ahem...in the past three years that i have been generating one-hundred percent original content for this blog, i have received many emails from companies, blogs and websites requesting for me to add links, plug products, join webrings, etcetera. recently, i found myself in a aarnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09120259523298416919noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819196650606273757.post-79101802744925426542011-07-14T10:32:00.001-04:002011-07-14T10:32:58.745-04:00miso-molasses grilled shrimp over a fried rice cake and spinach with
fishy-spicy-simple syrupmiso-molasses grilled shrimp over a fried rice cake and spinach with fishy-spicy-simple syrup, originally uploaded by aarn! +14th July, 2011+.made some fishy-spicy-simple syrup by mixing a 1:1 ratio of sugar and hot water (about 1/2c. worth) with a splash of stinky fish sauce, the juice from half of a lemon, 1t. chili paste, a pinch of dry korean chili flakes, a dash of paprika, about 1T. of soyaarnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09120259523298416919noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819196650606273757.post-39224598320429836962011-03-31T12:27:00.002-04:002011-03-31T12:28:45.559-04:00grilled straight sirloin-chuck split burger with gruyere on a sweet roll
grilled straight sirloin-chuck split burger with gruyere on a sweet roll, originally uploaded by aarn! +31st March, 2011+.coarsely ground 1-lb of beef sirloin with 1-lb chuck. double-ground half of the total batch, then lightly hand mixed with a healthy amount of salt and pepper, 1t. olive oil, 1t. soy sauce, and 1t. white vinegar. formed into 1/3 to 1/2-lb balls/patties (that's right) aarnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09120259523298416919noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819196650606273757.post-17863260283771106692011-01-05T11:49:00.001-05:002011-01-05T11:49:49.028-05:00fully-loaded roasted eggplant with yogurt and parsley pita breadfully-loaded roasted eggplant with yogurt and parsley pita bread, originally uploaded by aarn! +5th January, 2011+.mixed together 1c. of all-purpose flour with a few spoonfuls of whole milk yogurt, a pinch of salt, and a handful of fresh chopped parsley. the dough was very wet, but workable (no idea how much yogurt was actually in there, could have been almost 1:1). cut the dough into two equal aarnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09120259523298416919noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819196650606273757.post-70212638021380921182011-01-05T11:48:00.001-05:002011-01-05T11:48:51.427-05:00pan seared chuck shoulder steak with garlic-mashed red potatoes and
roasted fennelpan seared chuck shoulder steak with garlic-mashed red potatoes and roasted fennel, originally uploaded by aarn! +5th January, 2011+.sliced a fennel bulb in half and sprinkled some salt and pepper onto the cut sides. put the two sides back together, wrapped the bulb in aluminum foil, and placed in the back of a 375-degree oven for about 40-minutes (or until fork tender). washed and quartered aarnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09120259523298416919noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819196650606273757.post-65980187154659030432010-12-24T11:40:00.002-05:002010-12-24T11:41:22.111-05:00scavenged meatball hoagie
scavenged meatball hoagie, originally uploaded by aarn! +24th December, 2010+.going into a move, the goal is always to try to eat everything in the refrigerator, and to avoid grocery shopping at all cost. had some all-pork meatballs in the freezer from a month or so ago - made from some leftover local pig from a terrine adventure. threw some store-bought pasta sauce in a baking dish with the aarnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09120259523298416919noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819196650606273757.post-44477687482424898202010-12-06T10:31:00.003-05:002010-12-06T13:17:31.491-05:00seared duck leg confit with a fresh cortland apple and cranberry coulis and red potato latke
seared duck leg confit with a fresh cortland apple and cranberry coulis and red potato latke, originally uploaded by aarn! +6th December, 2010+.squeezed the liquid out of three peeled and coarsely grated small red potatoes, one peeled and grated russet potato, and a grated small onion, using a double layer of cheese cloth. removed the grated potato mixture from the cheese cloth and added to it aarnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09120259523298416919noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819196650606273757.post-12834021168446556762010-11-21T15:56:00.002-05:002010-11-22T08:53:00.825-05:00pumpernickel and duck confit stuffing with braeburn apples and hazelnutspumpernickel and duck confit stuffing with braeburn apples and hazelnuts, originally uploaded by aarn! +21st November, 2010+.dry cured two duck legs (~1.5lbs total) from sherman market with one finely diced shallot, 1 sprig worth of thyme, a bay leaf, 1/2t. savory, 1/2t. lavender, and 1/8c. salt, overnight in a non-reactive container. rinsed off the legs and seasonings and then patted the legs aarnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09120259523298416919noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819196650606273757.post-56608781236961544142010-11-15T15:23:00.001-05:002010-11-15T15:23:33.347-05:00rich acorn squash layered souffle-cheesecakerich acorn squash layered souffle-cheesecake, originally uploaded by aarn! +15th November, 2010+.came up with this one over the summer. it's a cream and cheese based batter, gently folded into stiff-peaked egg whites...so a combination of a cheesecake and a souffle. avoided using cream cheese also, because really, who knows what that is? the version of this from over the summer had fresh aarnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09120259523298416919noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819196650606273757.post-88356789184733477742010-11-07T15:28:00.001-05:002010-11-07T15:28:56.745-05:00linguica and bitter green quiche with a stuffed
double-bacon-fat-tortilla crustlinguica and bitter green quiche with a stuffed double-bacon-fat-tortilla crust, originally uploaded by aarn! +7th November, 2010+.this here quiche has a stuffed crust. made some tortilla dough by cutting 4-5T. of bacon fat (no lard around and didn't want to use shortening), and some pepper and salt into 1c. of all-purpose flour, then cut in water until workable. refrigerated the dough for aarnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09120259523298416919noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819196650606273757.post-11869384381741617932010-11-03T12:24:00.001-04:002010-11-03T12:24:32.076-04:00heavy cream collard green and sweet potato masalaheavy cream collard green and sweet potato masala, originally uploaded by aarn! +3rd November, 2010+.sauteed two finely diced small yellow onions in 3T. butter. added four cloves of thinly sliced garlic to the onions, allowed to cook until soft then added 1.5T curry powder (coriander, cumin, fenugreek, chili pepper, mustard, etc.), and an additional 1/2t. of ground coriander, 1/2t. ground black aarnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09120259523298416919noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819196650606273757.post-79434223394354385262010-10-19T15:40:00.001-04:002010-10-19T15:40:17.481-04:00cider and plum braised chuck roast with smashed red potatoes and
roasted squashcider and plum braised chuck roast with smashed red potatoes and roasted squash, originally uploaded by aarn! +19th October, 2010+.seasoned, tied-up and seared-off a 2.5-lb well-marbled chuck roast in a hot dutch oven containing 2T. of olive oil. browned both sides and removed the roast from the dutch oven. rendered the fat out of four slices of bacon, chopped into little lardons, in the hot oilaarnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09120259523298416919noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819196650606273757.post-1768272950899789542010-10-13T12:01:00.004-04:002010-10-13T16:59:30.555-04:00the new salt: olive oil poached garlicthe new salt: olive oil poached garlic, originally uploaded by aarn! +13th October, 2010+.peeled enough garlic to fill a pint container with raw cloves. placed the pint of cloves into a small sauce pan. poured olive oil over the cloves in the pan until fully-submerged. put the pan over a low flame and allowed to get up to a delicate simmer. continued at this temperature (probably about aarnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09120259523298416919noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819196650606273757.post-70608971364676614912010-10-13T12:00:00.002-04:002010-10-13T12:58:17.541-04:00garlic mozzarella and bacon fat biscuitsgarlic, mozzarella and bacon fat biscuits, originally uploaded by aarn! +13th October, 2010+.cut 4T. of chilled bacon fat, mixed with a few cloves of olive oil poached garlic, into 2c. of all-purpose flour, 3t. baking powder, 1T. salt and 1t. fresh cracked pepper. gently mixed whole milk into the dry ingredients until the dough was bound and slightly on the sticky side. folded in grated whole aarnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09120259523298416919noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819196650606273757.post-8773524098004639022010-10-13T10:48:00.001-04:002010-10-13T10:48:15.747-04:00stone fired stromboli with pepperoni, fresh spinach and basilstone fired stromboli with pepperoni, fresh spinach and basil, originally uploaded by aarn! +13th October, 2010+.mixed together 1 1/4t. active dry yeast, 1 1/3c. luke warm water, 1T. salt, 1T. sugar, 2T. extra virgin olive oil, 4T. wheat gluten, and 3c. all-purpose flour (the go-to quick pizza dough recipe). kneaded by hand until it had the right doughy feel. coated the dough in olive oil let aarnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09120259523298416919noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819196650606273757.post-9226826113836498812010-10-07T13:10:00.009-04:002010-10-07T13:34:05.767-04:00akimenko meats presents - the first cookbookvadim and i just put together a cookbook. here's a little excerpt from it, "perfect rare roast beef":This roast beef recipe will work for most cuts of beef, it’s really a method rather than a recipe. I like using top round because it is fairly inexpensive and under utilized. When you are looking for a roast, look for cuts that will do well with dry heat methods of cooking, think rib, strip, aarnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09120259523298416919noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4819196650606273757.post-14284780002806728762010-10-07T13:00:00.002-04:002010-10-13T11:14:26.653-04:00black cumin chickpea fritters with fresh flatbreads and garlic yogurt sauceblack cumin chickpea fitters with fresh flatbreads and garlic yogurt sauce, originally uploaded by aarn! +7th October, 2010+.ground up a few cloves of olive oil poached garlic with a handful of parsley, a shallot, salt, pepper, a pinch of cayenne, a little whole grain mustard, fresh ground coriander and black cumin, a pinch of cinnamon, and 2c. of chickpeas. removed the mixture from the food aarnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09120259523298416919noreply@blogger.com1