by Emily Black | Photo by Rory Doyle
2 cups uncooked, stone ground yellow grits 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened ½ cup mayonnaise 3 cups Monterey jack cheese, grated 1 (4-ounce) jar chopped pimentos, drained 3 spring onions, chopped plus extra for garnish 1 teaspoon sugar Pinch cayenne pepper...
by Emily Black | Photo by Rory Doyle
2 sticks butter ½ cup chopped sweet peppers ½ cup chopped scallions 1 clove garlic, minced 1 pound crawfish tails 1 teaspoon Creole seasoning 1 teaspoon Tabasco or other hot sauce ½ cup seafood stock ½ cup cream or more 4 homemade biscuits, buttered and kept...
by Emily Black | Photo by Rory Doyle
3 cups Pioneer Buttermilk Biscuit Mix 1 stick butter, cut into pieces 1 cup whole milk 2 to 3 tablespoons melted butter Preheat oven to 450 degrees. In a large bowl, add baking mix and scatter butter over top. Cut butter into mix using a pastry blender or 2...
by Emily Black | Photo by Rory Doyle
Strawberry Shortcakes with Honeysuckle Cream 1 (16-ounce) container fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced 3 tablespoons sugar 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon sugar 1 stick cold unsalted...
by Emily Black | Photo by Rory Doyle
5½ ounces butter, softened 5½ ounces, plus 2 tablespoons sugar, divided 2 teaspoons vanilla 3 eggs, separated 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 3 tablespoons milk 3 honeycrisp or gala apples For garnish: confectioners’ sugar for dusting Preheat...
by Emily Black | Photo by Rory Doyle
Store the merengues in a tin until ready to use to keep them light and crispy. Merengues: 6 egg whites Pinch of salt ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar 1 teaspoon vanilla 1½ cups sugar 2 cups fresh strawberries, hulled, sliced, and tossed with 1 tablespoon of sugar 1...
by Emily Black | Photo by Rory Doyle
2 store bought rotisserie chickens ½ cup roasted cashews, chopped 1 head iceberg lettuce, leaves separated and ends removed 2 to 3 fresh radishes, sliced thin 1 cup Asian dipping sauce Remove chicken meat from bones and slice thinly. On a serving platter, place...
by Emily Black | Photo by Rory Doyle
Victorian Chocolate Tarts 1 package frozen pie dough, thawed 8 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped ½ cup sugar 2 cups heavy whipping cream For garnish: whipped cream and candied violets Preheat oven to 350 degrees. On a floured board, roll out dough and cut with...
by Emily Black | Photo by Rory Doyle
1½ cups all purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon salt ½ cup cup sugar 1 egg, lightly beaten ½ cup milk 4 tablespoons butter, melted 1 cup blueberries Sparkling sugar for sprinkling Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a bowl, sift together dry ingredients. In...
by Emily Black | Photo by Rory Doyle
3 tablespoons cream 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 4 catfish fillets 1 cup ground pecans Preheat oven to 500 degrees. In a small bowl, combine cream, mustard, salt, and pepper together. Dip filets into mustard sauce,...
by Emily Black | Photo by Rory Doyle
Chicken: 1(3 pound) whole chicken 1 onion, peeled and quartered 2 cups chopped celery 3 carrots, peeled and chopped 1 tablespoon salt 1 tablespoon pepper Gumbo: ½ cup vegetable oil ½ cup flour 1 large onion, diced 1 large bell pepper, diced 3 large stalks celery,...
by Emily Black | Photo by Rory Doyle
1 (64-ounce) bottle pure apple cider 2 (12-ounce) bottles apple hard cider ½ cup caramel syrup 3 cinnamon sticks 1 teaspoon whole cloves In a Dutch oven, bring all ingredients to a simmer over medium heat for 20 minutes. Pour mixture through a sieve, discarding...
