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Homemade Pasta
This is a basic pasta dough recipe. I cut the pasta dough into lasagna noodles but this dough works for any type of pasta.
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Crawfish Bacon Cheesecake
Sometimes you come across food that folks will refer to as "stick to your ribs". This is one of those recipes that will stick to your ribs, your arms, and your legs. Seriously, do not plan on eating anything else the rest of the day if you make this recipe. I've always been a fan of the idea of taking a dish that is usually thought of as sweet and making it savory. This is a prime example of that.
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Crawfish and Pimento Grilled Cheese
As I'm sure we've mentioned before, one of the best parts of a crawfish boil is the inevitable leftovers. There's corn, potatoes, garlic, and of course, crawfish. Now, the potential for super yummy leftover recipes are all but endless but what do you suppose would happen if you took one of the South's most iconic get-together foods (the humble crawfish) and combined it with one its most famous snacks?! The grilled crawfish and pimento cheese sandwich of course! Well, those two things and bread and butter naturally.
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Cuban Sandwich
I have never had the opportunity to visit Havana and enjoy all the culinary treats of the city and country it calls home. I have been fortunate enough to visit Cuba's closest geographical US point, Key West. As diverse as the food scene is in key West, the one treat I always go back for (several times) is the Cubano or Cuban sandwich. While no one can quite pinpoint the exact time or place of this pressed sandwich's origin, there is no shortage of places to find it in South Florida.
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Blackened Catfish Bánh Mì
Instead of Pontchartrain Kitchen it may have just been easier to call it "Food Website with a Ton of Sandwich Recipes" because as I've said ad nauseam, I love sandwiches. This particular type may be my all time favorite. I've written about the Bánh Mì sandwich before but it's hard to convey with simple words just how perfect everything goes together on this sandwich.
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Korean Fried Chicken Poboy
Although fried chicken in a soy/vinegar sauce has been around for hundreds of years in South Korea, the modern version became popular in South Korea in the 1960s. It would then make the jump across the Pacific in the late 70s. At its most basic, Korean Fried Chicken is crispy chicken tossed in a spicy sauce usually made with goguang paste. This sandwich has quickly become one of my favorite sandwiches.
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Mexican Corn Salad
When people use the phrase "street food", the first thing that leaps to my mind is elote. Elote, or Mexican Street Corn as some of you may know it, is grilled corn on the cob slathered in a delicious creamy sauce full of citrus and spice then topped with cotija cheese. It is truly one amazing culinary adventure. If I had to try and find one negative to this amazing dish, it would be that it does require a bunch of napkins. It is certainly not the cleanest thing out there to eat. But, never fear! That's where this amazing recipe from Tuttorosso comes into play. This one pot (ok, maybe…
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Crawfish and Mascarpone Bisque
Sometimes you have to wonder how you went so long without realizing that two particular things made a great combo. For instance, how long did people go before they realized peanut butter and jelly went well together? On this particular day, I discovered how well crawfish and mascarpone cheese went together.
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Tomato and Basil Farro Risotto
For the longest time, risotto to me fell into the once in a while, fancy kind of dish. Over the years, it has slid more into the stick to your ribs, served on a cold evening, comfort food category. And I don't know if I've ever encountered a more perfect recipe to fit that criteria than this one from Tuttorosso: Tomato and Basil Farro Risotto.
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Pork Belly Debris Grilled Cheese
I'll begin this with a question: Is there a better dish to ride shotgun with a hot bowl of soup than a grilled cheese sandwich? In my uneducated, untrained opinion, I say "nope". Whether you agree or disagree with my assertion that it is the best, I'm sure at the very least we can agree that it's pretty darn good. And you may ask, is it possible to improve on the concept of ooey, gooey, melted cheese in between two bread slices? Of course it is. You just slap some melt in your mouth, pull apart tender pork belly in there.
