Recipes by Ron Merlin
United States Chef
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Char Siu Country Style RibsOne of the things I really enjoy is Asian style marinades. I've blogged 5 Spice Soy Baked Chicken Wingsand Char Siu Pork Tenderloin and Chinese 5 Spice Game Hen and even Maui Ribs. All have similar, but slightly different combinations of ingredients.For the 4th of July, I wanted to make Country Style Pork Ribs and I wanted them Char… |
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Pressure Cooker Rice PuddingSo I went and bought a Pressure Cooker. I've never cooked with one so I'll be playing around with it and trying different things which you'll see blogged in the upcoming weeks.Here it is. Presto 8-Quart Triple Clad Stainless Steel Pressure Cooker.The very first thing I made was Old Fashioned Rice pudding. I remember eating Rice… |
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New Orleans BeignetsThis is a re-post of mine, but it's because I made these this morning, and ate them, hot from the oil, with a cup of coffee and a cold glass of milk, and I'm tellin' ya. No better start to the day than these....In my travels I have been to New Orleans about 8 times. And a mandatory stop when I'm there was always Cafe du Monde famous… |
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Buttermilk English MuffinsWho knew? Seriously, who knew? Who knew English Muffins were this easy to make at home?And who knew they were this good?OK, maybe all of you knew, but I sure didn't. I made them, and have been enjoying them for breakfast all week long. Check it out.In a bowl, add heated buttermilk, shortening or butter, sugar, and dry yeast. Stir and… |
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Grilled NaanDo you know what Naan is? I knew, but had never tried it. But the other day I made Tikka Masala which is usually accompanied with Naan, a grilled Indian Bread.Naan is a leavened, oven, baked Flatbread and is particularly popular in northern India, Pakistan, Iran, and Afghanistan.I didn't bake it though, I grilled it on the grill. It… |
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Two Layer Key Lime PieOne of my favorite family recipes. I've been making this for years and my kids loved it as they were growing up. Whenever my youngest son visits from college, it's mandatory I make it and let him take it with him to school.It's a basic key lime pie but with an extra layer. You can make your own crust or just buy it in the bakery… |
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Pressure Cooker Pot RoastIf you've been reading my blog, you know I'm about Pressure Cooking now. I'm just loving it. It still blows my mind how fast things will cook and yet the taste is still what you are searching for.Have you ever slow-cooked Spaghetti sauce for instance for hours? You know delicious it is, the flavors so well blended together, the… |
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Cauliflower Swiss Cheese SoupThere's a bakery here in Seattle close by my work called Macrina's Bakery. They offer a wide selection of all types of breads, sandwiches, rolls, pizza and desserts and pastries.One of the things I discovered though, for lunch is their soup. Their soups are so, so good. Last week I had a bowl of Cauliflower Swiss Cheese soup that was… |
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Cocoa Krispies Caramel SquaresI'm always on the lookout for recipes that I can send to my daughter in Iraq. And I know everyone seems to love Rice Krispie Bars. This recipe however is a bit different in that it uses Cocoa Krispies. Adapted from Annies Eats.It's really easy to make and ships well. I understand Charlie Company 7/158 Aviation in Balad, Iraq enjoyed… |
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Old Fashioned Raised Buttermilk DonutsI love homemade donuts. Ever since as a small child I used to help my grandmother make them every time we visited. They were misshapen, never quite tasted exactly the same, sugared and plain old cake donuts, but they were delicious. In fact my very first post was my grandmothers donuts. If you want to laugh at first posts, horrible… |
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