Corn Muffins

Gotta admit, I love corn muffins. God bless Jiffy but i finally came around to making my own. Used Ina Garten's recipe since she is probably the best baking talent food network as. With all her exquisite scones and shit.

















Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1 cup medium cornmeal
2 tablespoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 cups whole milk
1/2 pound unsalted butter, melted and cooled
2 extra-large eggs


Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Line 12 muffin cups with paper liners. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, mix the flour, sugar, cornmeal, baking powder, and salt. In a separate bowl, combine the milk, melted butter, and eggs. With the mixer on the lowest speed, pour the wet ingredients into the dry ones and stir until they are just blended. Spoon the batter into the paper liners, filling each one to the top. Bake for 30 minutes, until the tops are crisp and a toothpick comes out clean. Cool slightly and remove from the pan.

Next time I will lace with real corn kernels.

soup kick, cold plus its cold out

Potato and Leek soup. Topped with frispy* bacon.

Sautee Leeks in butter until soft (don't brown them, will leave bitter taste, I know this). Add to sauce pot add 2 cups stock, wither chicken or veggie. Add pepper, salt to taste. Put in potatoes, bring to a boil. Reduce to simmer, when potatoes done take half the soup and pour into blender or food processor. Unless you have stick blender. Blend half the pot, pour the rest back, cook another 10 minutes. Add cream, maybe 1/4 cup. Top with crispy bacon.

Stock

Any good chicken soup is reliant on good stock. And while grocery store shelves are stocked with stock making your own still is the best way to go. Simply bring a huge sauce pot to a boil with a whole chicken, aromatics of your choice and a mirepoix. Once at a boil for about 20 minutes low to simmer for 2 hours. Result is velvet stock for all your cooking needs, especially a nice soup. And a tneder bird to eat for dinner.

Panelle

Joe's of Avenue U is a classic Sicilian Focacceria that serves up excellent Italian food at a decent working mans price. Known for a great rice ball special (rice ball with sauce and topped with cheeses) and a panelle which is chickpea fritter which if you ask for the special you get it with cheese. Tangy parmesean and creamy ricotta. See below.

Can't get that shit in jersey.

Dinner, complete

Balsamic red wine glaze, roasted potatoes, peppers & onions and beef shoulder aka london broil.

Salsa

Pic of the day

Meat Gravy.