Category Archives: Recipes

Corpse Reviver Contemporary

Posted on 01/22/2023 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

This is a better option than the classic. Use a good dry gin and vermouth for this. In a martini glass pour a splash of absinthe, coat glass and drink what remains. Express lemon juice as zesting the peel into … Continue reading →

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Banana Nut Bran Muffins

Posted on 01/21/2023 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

These are adjusted from Nourish & Fete. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix all dry ingredients together. Mash bananas to a paste with oil and eggs. Add remaining wet ingredients and mix well. Pour into dry ingredients and mix to … Continue reading →

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Pickled White Turnips

Posted on 06/23/2021 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

Keep turnips whole up to the size of a ping pong ball, halve any larger. Make sure to wash and remove bad spots before parboiling. This is the ratio per 32 oz jar of pickles. Pickled White Turnips 1 1/2 … Continue reading →

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Black Walnut Tart

Posted on 03/22/2021 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

This tart will work with pecans or regular walnuts as well. Top with whipped cream. Black Walnut Tart Crust 1 cup unbleached flour 1 tbsp brown sugar 1/4 tsp salt 6 tbsp butter cold 1 egg yolk 1 tbsp water … Continue reading →

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Octopus in Red Wine

Posted on 02/21/2021 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

This works well with both a larger single 2 lb octopus or 10-12 small baby octopus. Cook the babies whole or cut the large one into 1/4″ pieces. To clean remove beak and eyes and pull out stuff inside main … Continue reading →

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Spiced Slightly More Involved Carnitas

Posted on 12/07/2020 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

This works well with about half of a bone in pork butt. Use the bone to make a meat stock. Carnitas 3-4 lbs pork shoulder/butt cut into large chunks stringy fat/skin removed 1 dried ancho ground 1 dried new mexico … Continue reading →

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Gravlax

Posted on 08/24/2020 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

Or perhaps a little further north. Gravlax 1 pound fresh salmon filet skin on 3 tbsp sea salt 3 tbsp brown sugar 1/2 tsp ground black pepper 1/4 cup akvavit or other herbal liquor/botanical gin fresh dill or other spice … Continue reading →

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Indian Red Beans

Posted on 05/12/2020 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

This would be good with red lentils as well. Baked Rajma 1 red onion 4 garlic cloves 1 fresh green chile 1″ piece fresh ginger 2 tbsp coconut oil ¼ tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp sea salt  28 oz can … Continue reading →

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Soy Sauce Eggs

Posted on 04/27/2020 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

This recipe is an adaptation of Momofuku’s eggs. The cooking time must be followed exactly. Fresh farm eggs give the best result. Soy Sauce Eggs 6 tbsp hot water 1 tbsp brown sugar 3 tbsp rice wine vinegar 3/4 cup … Continue reading →

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Fish Pepper Brine

Posted on 04/21/2020 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

This is a basic brine for any firm flesh/low oil fish for smoking. This makes enough for about 1 lb of fish fillets. On how to smoke go here. Basic Fish Brine 2 cups boiling water 1 dried ancho chili … Continue reading →

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