Recipes

Fare Share: Caramel Popcorn

September 30, 2011

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Just in time for football games, county fairs, and cooler weather, Pastry Chef Tandra Watkins shares a recipe for caramel popcorn. Caramel Popcorn 1 bag of plain microwave popcorn, popped 380g sugar 30g butter 15g salt 1 tsp baking soda Place the popped popcorn in an oiled bowl, make sure that all the unpopped kernels [...]

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Kind of Blu VSOP Mint Julep

September 6, 2011

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This is a very gentle, soothing, elegant expression of one of our favorite cocktail standards. It rolls over the palate with a soft, refreshing, iced-tea-like character, and is an excellent alternative to a Mimosa or Bloody Mary with brunch. It could also serve as a nice aperitif before lunch or dinner. Ingredients: 2 oz. VSOP [...]

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Tandra Watkins, Pastry Chef at the Capital Hotel, shares the recipe for buttermilk ice cream, in this latest edition of Fare Share. Buttermilk Ice Cream 1 cup Heavy Cream ½ cup Sugar 6 Egg Yolks 1 cup Buttermilk 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract Pinch of Salt In a saucepan, combine the heavy cream with ¼ cup [...]

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CBG Horchata Punch

July 1, 2011

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This one felt good. Horchata is such an important beverage in so many countries in central and south america, so I really wanted to give it a try. Bourbon Milk Punch is also a drink of considerable lore in this part of the country, and with a lot of New Orleans represented in our staff, [...]

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Rustic Fruit Tart

June 22, 2011

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Pie Crust 3 1/8 cup, 510g all purpose flour 2/3 cup, 110g cake flour 2 tablespoons, 20g powdered sugar 7 oz, 226g Crisco shortening, cold 7 oz, 226g butter, cold 1 teaspoon, 10g salt 2 eggs 1 tablespoon, 25ml vinegar 3oz, 107ml ice water In the robot coupe, mix all the dry ingredients together. Add [...]

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