Madame Croquette

Ever now and again we are confronted with a culinary conundrum. What to do with too many lemons? To let them be or to let them bake? Ok, enough with lemon poetry and here is what happened. I went to Costco and got large quantities ingredients to make several dozens of these cute little goat cheese berry tartlets.  I needed the lemons to make the [...]

Ingredients Hawaiian Poke 1 lb, fresh Ahi Tuna 3 green onions, sliced on a bias 1/2 ginger root, finely sliced julienne 3 garlic cloves, finely sliced on a bias 1 bunch cilantro, remove the stems and keep leaves 2 tablespoons, sesame seeds 2 cups, canned or fresh pineapple chunks cut in ½ inch squares 1 [...]

Cut the avocado in half and slice lengthwise.  Then, slice the widthwise to make cute little squares. Use a spoon to scoop out the pulp. You are all done with no mess, enjoy! This is a great technique to use on mango or any fruits that have big pits.

Latin Style Crunchy Sweet Potato Fries Vegetable oil for parchment 2 large sweet potatoes (about 2 pounds) skins on, scrubbed and cut into 4-inch sticks, each 1/2 inch thick 3 large egg whites (a scant 1/2 cup) Cilantro 1 teaspoon each, of cayenne pepper, coriander, turmeric, cumin, and garlic powder. Cotija cheese or queso fresco. Sour cream Tapatio [...]

Ingredients 1/2 Cup White-wine vinegar 4 Eggs 4 slices smoked salmon 4 English muffins 1 bunch cilantro 1 avocado Meyer lemon grilled asparagus  Hollandaise ingredients 3 Large egg yolks 1/2 Cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into small pieces ¼ Cup freshly squeezed lime juice Dash cayenne pepper Coarse salt Warm water, if needed Directions Cook asparagus [...]

Ingredients 1 can, black beans, rinsed and drained 2 ears of corn 1/2 red onion, chopped 1 bunch of cilantro 1 ancho chille 2 avocados 2 tomatoes 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin 1 1/2 teaspoons ground coriander 1 1/2 teaspoons ground hot paprika 2 teaspoons Tapatio (optional) 1 lime, juiced 2 tablespoons vegetable or olive oil, eyeball it [...]

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This is my first post of my memorial day BBQ! I hope you guys had as much fun as I did. I would like to give credit to my husband, Matthew ,who is the grill master of the house because he is the one who cooked this gorgeous steak! Santa Maria Tri-Tip (Adapted from food.com ) 2 -3 lbs beef [...]