Gumbo with Okra, chicken and chorizo this time!

Temperatures of around freezing, sunny, no wind and it’s beautiful outside.

Let’s cook Gumbo in the Dutch oven! I’ve been able to get my vegetable guy to whip up some Okra, what appears to be a key ingredient in the gumbo.

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hotwings (or legs) a la Frank

This recipe was given to me by a friend. I have no idea where he got it, but I can at least give him credit for a delicious hot wing (or leg) recipe. Since we celebrate new years eve with friends and kids, this recipe will definitely do the trick!

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Spicy Baked Beans from the DO

This sylvester eve 2014, we had a good meal, and a friend of mine made brisket. To accompany that, I decided that it was time to do some baked beans again. I love them, but I don’t make them quite often enough.

So, to start, I had to make sure that we had the ingredients. I decided to go with a serving for 12. If there are leftovers, I put them in the freezer. The choice for the baked beans was quite meaty, which I will not do again next time, but ok. It was very tasteful, nevertheless.

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Lomo al Trapo, Salt crusted tenderloin steak

On the first day of christmas, my true love gave to me ….. One tenderloin steak of 1,3 kg and a lot of salt!

I had some family over for christmas and I wanted to do something special this year, so I ordered a complete tenderloin steak. The steak was delivered fresh and looked beautiful. I still had to remove the sliver skin, but most fat was already removed. It looked beautiful.

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twas the night before christmas, Bistecca Fiorentina

twas the night before christmas 2014, and yes, grilling was planned yet once again. Bistecca Fiorentina, or a nice T-Bone steak with italian herbs is being prepared.

For the steaks, I ordered 2 500gr. on the website of my one and only supplier of premium beef, Beef en Steak.

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