RECIPE by ANNE MORVANT This dish was supposedly invented in New Orleans at Pascal’s Manale. This particular recipe was given to us by our dear friend and neighbor, Anne Morvant. Anne always serves the BBQ shrimp with boiled red new potatoes and of course, crusty French bread to soak up the buttery spicy seafood broth. …
LAST YEAR I traveled to New York and set out on a mission to find a neighborhood Chinese restaurant that supposedly had “the best” steamed crab and pork dumplings. When I arrived, I knew that the experience would be authentic. Fortunately, my Chinese friend had written the exact name of the dumplings, Xiao Long Bao, …
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Little Girl, Big Knife’s Market Shrimp and Sweet Potato Curry Recipe. Everyone has been asking for Christina’s shrimp and sweet potato curry recipe. Little Girl, Big Knife succeeds in tantalizing our senses and comforting our souls with locally sourced sweet potatoes and shrimp. Shrimp and Sweet Potato Curry (serves 4-6) 1/2 onion, chopped 2 inch …
Ingredients 1 cup sugar 3 cups quartered fresh strawberries 20 medium basil leaves, roughly chopped 1 1/2 cups freshly squeezed lemon juice Directions Put the sugar in a heatproof bowl or cup and pour 1 cup of boiling water over it. Stir to dissolve and let cool. Combine the strawberries with the basil and 1/4 …
Swiss Chard, Bacon and Poached Egg Recipe from Christina Falco Baldwin of Little Girl, Big Knife Ingredients: 2 large bunches of Swiss chard, sliced into thin strips 1/2 onion, sliced 4 cloves of garlic, chopped 4 strips of bacon, sliced thin 1 can of petite diced tomatoes 1 can of white beans, drained and rinsed …
Fennel is a highly aromatic and slightly sweet anise flavored herb with culinary and medicinal uses. Christina used the market fennel and paired it with chorizo and Louisiana oysters to create this innovative baked oyster dish. The anise flavor is a little reminiscent of the famed oyster Rockefeller flavor we all know and love. Baked …
By Christina Falco Baldwin of Little Girl, Big Knife I always get super excited to see rabe at the market. It brings me back to my grandmother’s at Thanksgiving when this sometimes bitter green was a favorite side dish. 1 bunch broccoli rabe, tough, non-leafy stems removed Extra-virgin olive oil 3 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 …
“Culinary creations of a little girl with big ideas” Christina Falco Baldwin is the little girl behind the big knife. If you don’t know her, you should. We met a couple of years ago and quickly recognized that we both shared a passion for creative cooking and locally sourced food. We first met at Pilates …
According to Natalie Faust Jones this shortcake recipe has made its way through our three generations of their family now and she describes it as “truly spectacular.” Faust Farms is one of the vendors at the Covington Farmer’s market each Saturday during strawberry season selling their luscious berries. Ingredients Strawberry Layer ½ flat of strawberries …
Sophisticated Woman is dedicated to bettering the lives of all Northshore residents. As part of our commitment, we annually host our Hats Off luncheon to celebrate the good work—and good works—of those in the community. Each year we dedicate all proceeds from the event to a local nonprofit. The 2015 beneficiary of the event is …
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WINTER BEGINS TO FADE and our sights are focused on new, fresh designs for spring. As gardeners, we look to the landscape and the bare bones of our garden; these are the mannequins for our garden cloak. Look around and decide where you would like to drape color. Maybe, you are already blessed with spring …
