This special steak has been served at the famous Hereford House in Kansas City. Its skillet preparation makes it an easy dish to prepare year round. 8 (3-oz.) beef tenderloin medallions (fillet mignon) 2 Tbsp. clarified butter, or vegetable oil 2 Tbsp. shallot, finely chopped 1 cup beef broth 1/2 cup bourbon 1/2 cup whipping [...]
Posted in Beef, Comfort Zone, Recipe of the Week, Restaurant Recipes, Uncategorized | Tagged bourbon steak, Hereford House, Kansas City steak, kraft recipes, perfect 10 cookbooks, Steak, tenderloin
Here is a fabulous recipe from one of Kansas City’s very best chefs. Jasper Mirabile Jr. is chef and owner of Jasper’s Ristorante, one of Kansas City’s best Italian restaurants. Recently, he served The First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama, when she visited Kansas City. She tasted this special dish and loved it. [...]
Posted in Blog!, Breakfast/Brunch, Casseroles, Celebrity Chef Recipes, Comfort Zone, Pasta/Rice/Potato, Recipe of the Week, Restaurant Recipes, Seafood, Vegetables/Side Dishes | Tagged Jasper's Kansas City, kraft recipes, lobster, lobster macaroni and cheese, mac and cheese, perfect 10 cookbooks
Want to take your grilled steaks to the next level? After grilling, while the steaks are resting, place pats of this wonderful butter on top of steak. What a difference! 1/2 stick butter, room temperature 1/2 stick margarine, room temperature 1 clove garlic, minced 2 Tbsp. freshly squeezed lemon juice 1 Tbsp. chopped chives or [...]
Posted in Beef, Comfort Zone, Grill / BBQ / Smoke, Restaurant Recipes | Tagged condiments, grilled steaks, kraft recipes, perfect 10 cookbooks, steak butter
This recipe comes from the Teocali Mexican Restaurant in Kansas City. 2 lbs. flank or skirt steak 1/2 cup olive oil 1 tsp. Chile powder 1 tsp. black pepper 1 tsp. garlic salt 1 tsp. ground cumin Rub olive oil on steak to thoroughly coat. In small bowl combine remaining spices. Rub spiced into steak. [...]
Posted in Appetizers, Beef, Comfort Zone, International, Restaurant Recipes | Tagged carne asada, kraft recipes, perfect 10 cookbooks, pico de gallo, tacos
This recipe is said to be from Joe’s Stone Crab restaurant. Easy to prepare and very delicious, Shrimp Creole is great anytime of the year. 1/4 cup bacon, chopped 1/2 cup celery, diced 1/2 cup onion, diced 1 (28 oz.) can diced tomatoes 6 oz. chili sauce 2 oz. tomato paste 1/2 tsp. thyme 1 [...]
Posted in Pasta/Rice/Potato, Restaurant Recipes, Seafood, Soups | Tagged cajun, kraft recipes, perfect 10 cookbooks, shrimp creole, soups, stews
From Executive Chef, Kevin Rathbun, recipient of James Beard Award, comes this wonderful recipe. 3 lbs. short ribs 2 Tbsp. sesame oil 6 Tbsp. five-spice powder 2 Tbsp. canola oil 3/4 cup onion, diced 3/4 cup carrot, diced 8 garlic cloves 1/4 cup sesame oil 4 jalapeno peppers 6 Chile de Arbols 1 cup soy [...]
Posted in Beef, Celebrity Chef Recipes, Comfort Zone, Restaurant Recipes, Vegetables/Side Dishes | Tagged asian slaw, five spice, kraft recipes, perfect 10 cookbooks, short ribs
Chef Donnell Chambers of Chambers Cakes and Cookies, shares his fabulous recipe for Orange Pumpkin Spice Cake with us. Donnell was a guest on The Martha Stewart Show and they baked this lovely cake together. Donnell was also a guest on The Food Network, The Neeley’s, and was featured on The Best Thing I Ever Ate. [...]
Posted in Cakes, Celebrity Chef Recipes, Desserts, Restaurant Recipes | Tagged bundt cake, donnell chambers recipes, kraft recipes, orange spice cake, perfect 10 cookbooks, pumpkin cake
From NutNation comes this excellent recipe for pistachio crusted salmon. Owner Kathryn Prather shared this with us on Wednesday’s show. 2 (1/2 lb. each) salmon filets Coarse salt and ground pepper 2 cups freshly squeezed orange juice 2 cups shelled NutNation Smoked Pistachioz (brand name spelled with “z”) Zest of 1 orange, plus more for garnish 1/4 [...]
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These are really much easier to make than you might think. Once you try them, you’ll be enjoying this San Francisco treat often at home. 1/2 lb. fresh crabmeat, picked over for shells 1/2 lb. cream cheese, room temperature 1/2 tsp. A-1 sauce 1/4 tsp. garlic powder 2 1/2 to 3 dozen won ton wrappers [...]
Posted in Appetizers, Celebrity Chef Recipes, International, Restaurant Recipes, Seafood | Tagged chinese, crab rangoon, kraft recipes, perfect 10 cookbooks, Trader Vic's recipes, won tons
From the cafe in Nordstrom comes this wonderfully creamy tomato soup. 6 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil 4 large carrots, diced 1 large onion, sliced 1 Tbsp. dried basil, crushed 3 (28-32 oz.) cans whole peeled Roma tomatoes 1 qt. chicken broth 1 pt. heavy cream Salt and pepper to taste Place olive oil in a 6-quart [...]
Posted in Comfort Zone, Restaurant Recipes, Soups | Tagged kraft recipes, nordstrom recipes, nordstrom tomato soup, perfect 10 cookbooks, roma tomato soup, tomato soup