It’s the Mooooosssstt Wonderful Tiiiiiimmme of the year! All I want to wear is velvet and roses.
New Orleans is full of gorgeous glittered and trimmed pine boughs, giant gingerbread houses and the smell of magnolia.
This recipe is for beef short ribs, but I have discovered this marinade tastes pretty good on practically any sort of meat you apply it to, or vegetable!
Kalbi Marinade for Corn and Whatever else
Adapted from Food and Wine
3/4 cup malt vinegar
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons sambal oelek
2 tablespoons Asian fish sauce
3 garlic cloves
4 pounds flanken-style beef short ribs (sliced 1/3 inch thick across the bones)
1 stick unsalted butter, softened
4 ears of corn, shucked and cut crosswise into thirds
Salt
Charred Okra Relish, for serving
In a food processor, puree the vinegar with the olive oil, sambal, fish sauce and garlic. Transfer 1/2 cup of the kalbi marinade to a bowl. On a large baking sheet, brush the ribs with the remaining marinade and let stand for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
Meanwhile, in the processor, pulse the butter until smooth. With the machine on, gradually add the reserved 1/2 cup of kalbi marinade. Scrape the kalbi butter into the bowl.
Light a grill. Brush the corn with kalbi butter and grill over moderately high heat, turning and brushing with more butter, until lightly charred, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a large platter.
Season the ribs lightly with salt and grill over high heat, turning once, until nearly cooked through and lightly charred, 4 to 6 minutes. Transfer to the platter and serve with the okra relish.
Normandie Spritz
Adapted from Food and Wine
1 ounce dry vermouth, preferably Dolin
1 ounce St-Germain elderflower liqueur
1 ounce fresh grapefruit juice
1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice
1/4 ounce grapefruit liqueur
1/4 ounce blanco tequila
Ice
2 1/2 ounces chilled club soda
1/2 grapefruit wheel, for garnish
In a cocktail shaker, combine the vermouth, St-Germain, grapefruit juice, lemon juice, grapefruit liqueur, tequila. Fill the shaker with ice and shake for 5 seconds. Strain into a chilled, ice-filled collins glass. Stir in the club soda and garnish with the grapefruit wheel.
After some late nights at the Roosevelt and at holiday parties, sometimes you just need a little frozen pizza as a nightcap at 3AM. May I recommend this delicious and slightly less sinful Caulipower Pizza—gluten free! Really hits the spot.
And in the AM, when you awaken like a rotten pumpkin smashed by a glass slipper, put Paleo Powder Pink seasoning on your eggs and collard greens. Oh flavors, deck the dining halls.
And blessings to all from a one-eyed bulldog.
