Table of Contents
Preamble 7
Before You Enter 9
Quick Fried Calamari with Orange-Garlic Gremolata and Basil Aioli 11
Hot or Cold Peel-and-Eat Shrimp Cocktail with Red Remoulade 12
Hawaiian-Style Tuna Poke with Baked Wonton Chips 15
Blue Crab Empanadas 16
Jalapeño, Cheddar, and Bacon Hush Puppies 19
Best Evah Clam Chowder with Black Pepper Bacon Bits and Smoked Oyster Crackers 20
Chipotle Butternut Squash Bisque with Cinnamon Croutons and Bourbon Whipped Cream 23
Record Time 25
Baby Kale Caesar with Crispy Soft-Boiled Eggs, Asiago, and Pickled Onions 27
Swordfish with Golden Raisins and Calabrian Chili Chimichurri 28
Christina's Romaine Heart Salad with Rajas, Chipotle-Horseradish Dressing, and Jalapeño Combread Croutons 31
Warm Dilly Beans 32
Shrimp and Olive Orecchiette 35
The Chicken Channel 37
Cajun Rotisserie Chicken Dip 39
Spicy Grilled Chicken Wings with Scallion Sour Cream and Shiitake Mushroom Relish 40
Hot Honey Chicken Mac 'n' Cheese with Crunchy Parmesan Panko 43
Chicken, Mushroom, and Goat Cheese Quesadillas with Avocado-Tomatillo Salsa 44
Rotisserie Chicken and Yukon Gold Potato Cakes with Sunny-Side Up Eggs and Chipotle Hollandaise 47
Beer-Battered Chicken Sandwich with Creamy Chipotle Coleslaw and Dill Pickles 49
Prime Time Recipes 53
Pan-Seared Sea Scallops with Apple Purée, Chive Mayo, and Candied Walnut Salad 55
Tomato and Spinach Israeli Couscous 56
Infamous HK Lobster Risotto 59
Mixed Family Style 61
Braised Pork Belly 63
Mama Le's Egg Rolls 64
Italian Eggplantification 67
Vegetable Lo Mein 70
Braised Short Ribs with Banana-Mango Salsa 73
Back Porch Gatherings 75
Reverse Seared Ribeye Steak with Wild Mushrooms, Compound Butter, and Fried Sage Salt 77
Lacquered Salmon Side with Celery and Green Apple Relish 79
Jalapeno Ranch Burgers 83
Grilled Flamin' Hot Street Corn 84
Charcuterie-Type Thing 87
Overstuffed Brown, Butter Lobster Rolls 88
Rise and Shine 91
Gingerbread Pancakes with Strawberry-Maple Salsa and Sweet Mascarpone 93
Strawberry-Basil Ricotta Toast 94
Danish Almond-Pear Coffee Cake 97
Leek, Prosciutto, and Sweet Potato Strata 99
Overnight Spiced Challah French Toast 103
Dessertivore 105
Pistachio-Raspberry Parfait 107
Nana's Apple Pie with Buttermilk Whipped Cream and Caramel Crème Anglaise 108
Blueberry Biscuit Bread Pudding with Whiskey Sauce 111
Simple Fancy Citrus Pudding 114
White Chocolate Lemon Cookie Custard 117
Eye-Openers 119
Watermelon-Rosé Sangria 121
Chocolate Praline Old-Fashioned 122
The Elixir 125
3 a.m. on Frenchman Street 126
King Cake Shot 129
My Pantry Staples 131
S&P Mix 133
Charred Onion and Blue Cheese Relish 134
Cajun Spice 137
Black Pepper Bacon Bits 138
Spicy Creole Ranch Dressing 141
Chipotle Hollandaise Sauce 142
Red Remoulade 145
Pastrami Brine 146
Brown Butter Mayonnaise 149
Hot Chicken Spice Rub 150
Venations of Mascarpone 153
Also Learn 155
Calabrian Chili Chimichurri 157
Crème Fraîche and Chive Potato Purée 158
Buttermilk's Hot Honey 161
Pickled Red Onions 162
Sour Cream Caesar Dressing 165
Rich and Flavorful Lobster Stock 166
Crispy Soft-Boiled Eggs 169
Acknowledgments 170
About the Author 171
Index 172
