• Archive for October, 2011

    Lemon, Ricotta, and Thyme Spaetzle*

    4 eggs
    1 cup Ricotta cheese
    zest of half a lemon
    1 teaspoon fresh thyme, chopped
    pinch salt
    pinch pepper
    1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
    1/3 – 1/2 cup water
    3 tablespoons butter
    Not many people have heard of Spaetzle. In fact, I’ve never heard of it before I went to school and we made it there. I LOVED it! Its so delicate, [...]

    Caramelized Brussel Sprouts*

    1 pound Brussel Sprouts , ends cut off and outer layer peeled, cut in half
    Olive Oil
    salt
    pepper
    3 slabs Maple bacon, sliced
    1 shallot, chopped fine
    1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
    Ok, I know that in many households saying the word “brussel sprout” is equivalent to saying a curse word. Many people when they were younger were force-fed over cooked, [...]

    Roast Pork with Apples and Onions*

    2 tablespoons butter
    2 1/2 pound pork tenderloin
    salt
    pepper
    3 small onions, sliced
    2 large Granny Smith apples, cored and sliced
    1 bottle Hard Apple Cider
    8 sprigs Thyme
    Fall is one of my absolute favorite times of the year. I love when after a long hot Summer it starts to cool down and you feel a crispness in the air. Picking [...]