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June 2012 Winter edition
AutumnCelebrate Dad
This Father's Day, give Dad a party toremember with our entertaining tips,barbecue advice, and gift ideas. Plus:Top chefs share their fathers' bestkitchen wisdom
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Andouille and Beef Burgers with Spicy Mayoand Caramelized Onions
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91% would make it againAndouille and Beef Burgers with Spicy Mayo and Caramelized Onions 4 forks
Main ingredients Onion, Citrus, Garlic, Pork, Blue Cheese, Beef
Cuisine Cajun/Creole, Southern/Soul Food
Dietary considerations High Fiber
IngredientsSpicy mayonnaise
· 3/4 cup mayonnaise· 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice· 1 teaspoon Cajun or Creole seasoning blend· 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
Burgers· 1/2 pound andouille sausage, cut into scant 1/4-inch cubes· 3/4 cup pecans, toasted, chopped· 1 teaspoon salt· 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper· 1 1/2 pounds ground beef chuck or ground beef (20 percent fat)
Caramelized onions· 1 1/2 pounds onions, thinly sliced· 2 tablespoons olive oil plus more for brushing grill rack· 3 garlic cloves, minced· 1 tablespoon golden brown sugar· 6 large hamburger buns, split· 8 ounces crumbled blue cheese
PreparationFor mayonnaise:Mix all ingredients in small bowl. Cover and chill.Do ahead: Can be made 2 days ahead. Keep chilled.
For burgers:Toss first 4 ingredients in large bowl. Add beef; blend gently. Shape mixtureinto six 1/2-inch-thick patties. Transfer patties to small baking sheet.Do ahead: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.
For onions:Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Toss onions and next 3 ingredients inlarge skillet. Place skillet on grill; cook until onions are golden, stirring often,about 25 minutes. Remove from grill; season with salt and pepper.Brush grill rack with olive oil. Grill buns, cut side down, until golden, about 2minutes. Transfer buns to work surface. Grill burgers until brown on bottom,about 3 minutes. Turn over; sprinkle with cheese. Grill until burgers arecooked to desired doneness, about 3 minutes for medium. Place some onions,then burger, on each bun bottom. Top each with okra and watercress. Spreadmayonnaise on cut side of bun tops; place on burgers. Serve with remainingmayonnaise.
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Smoke-Signals - Whiskey Delight
Ingredients
PreparationLine heavy large pot with heavy-duty foil. Sprinkle wood chips over bottomof pot; cover. Turn exhaust fan on high. Heat pot over high heat untilsmoke begins to form inside pot. Fill 9 x 4 1/2 x 3-inch metal loaf panwith ice. Place in pot; cover tightly. Smoke ice until just melted, about 5minutes. Remove from heat. Cool slightly. Cover loaf pan tightly withplastic wrap; freeze until firm, at least 6 hours. Using ice pick, cut iceblock crosswise into 4 large smoked ice chunks. Wrap tightly in plastic andkeep frozen.Bring 1 cup water and sugar to boil in medium saucepan over high heat,stirring until sugar dissolves. Add pecans; reduce heat to medium andsimmer until syrup tastes like pecans, about 12 minutes. Strain; discardpecans. Cover and chill pecan syrup until cold, about 2 hours.Place 5 tablespoons whiskey, 3 tablespoons Sherry, 1 tablespoon lemonjuice, and 3 tablespoons pecan syrup in cocktail shaker. Fill with plain icecubes; cover and shake until cold. Divide mixture between 2 old-fashionedglasses. Repeat with remaining 5 tablespoons whiskey, 3 tablespoonsSherry, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 3 tablespoons pecan syrup, and ice.Place 1 smoked ice chunk in each glass and serve.
· 2 cups pecan or hickory woodchips
· Ice cubes· 1/2 cup sugar· 1/2 cup coarsely chopped
pecans, toasted· 10 tablespoons Jack Daniel's
or other whiskey· 6 tablespoons amontillado
Sherry· 2 tablespoons fresh lemon
juice
Grilled Peppered Dry Spareribs
These ribs get the benefit of a lemon pepper accent mixed with complementaryseasonings and finished with an apple juice baste.
Ingredients
RUB
· 1/4 cup white cane sugar
· 2 tablespoons lemon pepper
· 1 tablespoon onion salt
· 2 teaspoons celery salt
· 1 seasoned salt
· 1 tablespoon paprika
· 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning
· 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
· 1 teaspoon ground coriander
· 1/2 teaspoon citric acid
Preparation
Heat a cooker to medium to medium-high.
Combine all the ingredients for the rub in a small bowl and blend. Rub all over the ribs.
Oil the grate and place the ribs on it bone side down over direct heat. Cover and cook for 2 1/2to 3 1/2 hours, or until pull-apart tender, turning and spraying with apple juice every 10 to 15minutes.
Transfer the ribs to a cutting board and let them rest, covered loosely with aluminum foil, for10 to 15 minutes. Cut the ribs into individual pieces and serve with barbecue sauce.
RIBS· 2 slabs spareribs
· Apple juice, for spraying
· Barbecue sauce, for serving
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How to Paint a Wall ofFaux Tile
Difficulty: Moderate The tapingrequires a good eye, but thepainting is quick
Gleaming, oversize subway tileset with thick ribbons of mattegrout: It's the last thing youexpect to see in a foyer or adining room. But when the workis done with paint, the result canbe a perfect, playful visualeffect.
Decorative painter Ingrid Leess"tiled" this foyer wall in two days,using 1-inch-wide delicate-adhesion painter's tape and latexpaint in two colors and finishes."The exaggerated grid delivers alot of punch, and it certainlygoes up faster than the realthing," she says.
For maximum effect, she used abase coat of flat gray to createthe look of grout lines, and high-gloss gold to make her glazed-ceramic-like tiles. "Strong colorswork well," she notes, "but theimpact comes from thecontrasting finishes; you couldalso choose flat white and glossyivory."
Read on for the step-by-stepprocess, from blank wall totrompe l'oeil.
Tip: Any color combination willdo—even two shades of white.But contrasting sheens are key.Choose a flat finish for the basecoat (the "grout") and a high-gloss finish for the top coat (the"tile"). Draw a brush through thewet paint to give the tile subtletexture.
1. Make a Story Stick
Once the grout-colour base coat is dry, wrap a 3-foot orlonger stick with 1-inch painter's tape at 8-inch intervals;you'll use this to mark out the "grout" lines. If you prefernarrower grout lines, use narrower tape.
2. Use the Story Stick to Mark the Grout Lines
Using a ladder, the story stick, and light pencil marks,mark the top and bottom of each horizontal grout line. Dothe same to mark the vertical lines. Let the marks guideyou as you put down rows of delicate-adhesion painter'stape to form a grid of 8-inch squares. Extend the tape abit at each end for easy removal.
3. Remove Portions of the Vertical Grout Lines
Use a single-edge razor to help remove 8-inch lengths ofvertical tape from every other row; this will turn the squaresinto 8-by-16-inch rectangles that are staggered, as shown in
4. Seal the Edges of the Tape and Roll on a Coat of Paint
Using a putty knife or a credit card, press down the edges ofthe tape to discourage bleeding.
5. Roll on the Second Colour
Working in 4-by-4-foot sections, roll on a coat of high-glosspaint. Before it has a chance to dry, draw a lightly loaded 4inch brush through the paint from left to right, which will givethe "tiles" a bit of texture.
6. Remove the Tape
When the paint is dry, gently pull up the tape at an angle. Adda small table and a tables cape, and your visual trick is a faitaccompli.
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HangingLight Bulb
Chandelier!You will need:
chicken wire
1×2 wood strips (at homeimprovement stores such asHome Depot, they can cut todesired size for you)
chain
small nails
4 small hooks (to attach thechain onto each end of thewooden frame)
lamp kits
L brackets
liquid nails (or other woodglue for the frame)
Mount wood frame to desired sizeand secure the inner joints with Lbrackets. Stain or paint yourframe if you’d like. Layer chickenwire over the top of your frame,and secure it with nails. This willhelp you divvy up the spacebetween each lightbulb. Drill ahole on each end of the frame toattach the hooks, where the chainwill mounted. From the bottom ofyour frame, thread your lamp kitsthrough the wire mesh.
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DIY Hanging Paint ChipsSuper cheap! The paint chips can be picked up at any home improvement store forfree, and can be cut into any shape and size you desire for endless options.
For this project, you willneed:
-thick embroidery string
-paint chips in assortedshapes and sizes
-scissors
-glue
Instructions:
1. To begin, match two paint chips of equalshape and size up with each other. For thisproject, we made sure to use contrastingcolors on the front and back for variety.
2. If desired, cut the paint chips down tosize.
3. Place glue on the back of each paint chip,lay the embroidery string atop the reverseof one paint chip, and affix the second paintchip to the back.
4. Feel free to cut all different shapes andsizes — the more variety, the better thevisual effect!
5. After the glue has dried, clean up theedges by trimming away any white space oroverlap.
6. Continue laying down paint chips untilyou have a long garland of endless gluedchips!
7. Depending on your space, cut the stringto the appropriate length. We cut eachstring at a different length for variety, andhung them from the ceiling at varyingdistances and widths apart. The chips canalso be displayed as a more uniformbackdrop by affixing the strings to a railingor arch for a funky altar, photoshoot, orcake table backdrop!
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