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Roasted Cauliflower & Whipped Goat Cheese
By chefbirdsong, The Front Porch Gourmet
Preheat oven to 475°. Bring wine, oil, kosher salt, juice, butter, red pepper flakes, sugar, bay leaf, and 8 cups ...
- ROASTED CAULIFLOWER
- 2 1/2 cups dry white wine
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup kosher salt
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 head of cauliflower, leaves removed
- WHIPPED GOAT CHEESE
- 4 ounces fresh goat cheese
- 3 ounces cream cheese
- 3 ounces feta
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons olive oil plus more for serving
- Coarse sea salt (for serving) *I used Pink Himalayan Salt
Banana Cream Pudding Cheesecake with Salted Caramel Drizzle
By chefbirdsong, The Front Porch Gourmet
I've baked a kings sum of cheesecakes, but one that really stuck was this unfathomably delicious Banana Cream Puddi...
- 3, 8 oz. blocks cream cheese
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tbsp. GOOD vanilla
- 1 small box instant banana cream pie filling
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 package Vanilla Wafers, crushed
- 1/2 stick butter, melted
- 2 bananas, sliced
- 1 tbsp. 99 Bananas Liquor – optional
- Salted Caramel
- Whipped Cream & Cherries – optional
Chilled Peach Soup with Lemongrass, Mint and Goat Cheese
By chefbirdsong, The Front Porch Gourmet
The perfect dish for year-round soup lovers! This chilled soup combines the crisp and cool freshness of spring and ...
- 5 ripe peaches, pitts removed
- 1 small English cucumber, peeled and sliced
- 1 yellow bell pepper, sliced
- 1/2 cup dried apricots, diced
- 4 oz. goat cheese, crumbled
- 1/4 cup white Balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 cup Coconut Oil
- 1/2 cup Half & Half
- 1/2 cup chicken stock
- 2 tbsp. Lemongrass, rough chopped
- 2 sprigs of fresh mint
- 3 tbsp honey
- Salt & white pepper to taste
- 2 tbsp. scallions or green onion, rough chopped
Pan Seared Sea Scallops over Sun-dried Tomato and Black Pepper Cheddar Dixie Ice Cream (Grits)
By chefbirdsong, The Front Porch Gourmet
Sometimes you have to shake things up a bit! This recipe substitutes scallops for the traditional shrimp in this re...
- 2 cups stone ground yellow grits
- 8 cups chicken stock
- 1 block grated black pepper cheddar
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 jar Sun-dried Tomatoes – drained and chopped
- 2 dozen Sea Scallops
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- salt to taste
Lemon Meringue Pudding Sweet Rolls
By chefbirdsong, The Front Porch Gourmet
When life hands you lemons, make sweet rolls!
- Bread Ingredients:
- 3 cups bread flour
- 1 1/2 cup warm water
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 tbsp. butter or shortening
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 package yeast
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp. vanilla
- 1 tbsp. Almond extract – *optional
- 1 tbsp. lemon zest
- Filling/Topping:
- 1 block cream cheese or Neufetchel cheese
- 3 containers Jello Snack Pack Lemon Meringue Pudding
- 1 egg
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tbsp. lemon juice or lemon extract
- 1 tsp. lemon zest
Granny's Sweet Potato Cobbler
By chefbirdsong, The Front Porch Gourmet
This is the most amazing dish placed on our holiday table
- 4 large sweet potatoes
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 tbsp flour
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 4 tbsp vanilla/butternut or vanilla flavoring
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 2 1/2 deep dish pie crusts
- 2 sticks butter
Hummingbird Cake
By chefbirdsong, The Front Porch Gourmet
This old fashioned dessert makes a guest appearance at our Thanksgiving table every year
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon table salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 cups diced ripe bananas (about 3 medium)
- 3 large eggs, beaten
- 1 cup chopped toasted pecans
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1 (8-oz.) can crushed pineapple, undrained
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Baked Cinnamon Apples with Sea Salted Caramel & Apple Butter
By chefbirdsong, The Front Porch Gourmet
There is nothing more comforting than the aroma of baked cinnamon apples coming from the kitchen on a crisp fall da...
- 4 Honey Crisp or other good Baking Apple - Cored and centers removed and reserved for other use
- 4 TBSP. Golden Raisins
- 4 TBSP. Brown Sugar
- 4 TBSP. Walnuts or Toasted Pecans - Your preference - reserve 1 tbsp. for topping
- 1 PKT. Cinnamon Apple or Cinnamon Roll Oatmeal
- 2 TBSP. Cinnamon
- 1 TSP. Nutmeg
- 4 TBSP Butter
- 1 cup apple juice
- 1 cup white wine
- 2 Cups Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
- 4 TBSP. Salted Caramel Ice Cream Topping
- 4 TBSP Apple Butter - reserved