Unique Food Recipes & Dinner Ideas

Buffalo Bolognese Sauce | To Table

by Charles Duke
Buffalo Bolognese Sauce | To Table
Buffalo (really bison in the U.S.), as a livestock staple, can be a much better choice than beef from a sustainability standpoint. Grass fed and finished buffalo is an ancient steward of America's great plains promoting, rather than hindering, grasslands. And, the method of harvesting, like the one employed by To-Tables ranchers, insures tenderness equal to beef's.

Mother's Day Menu Ideas

by Charles Duke
Mother's Day Menu Ideas
Making Mother's Day Very Special in the Pandemic Without your favorite restaurant or club open where you may normally celebrate, mother's day bec...
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Glaze for Berkshire Ham

by Charles Duke
  Here is a quick recipe for a a glaze for your ham.   INGREDIENTS 8-10 pound (4-5 kg) bone-in fully cooked ham, 1/2 cup water 1/2 cup unsa...

Effortless Gourmet Easter Recipes

by Charles Duke
Effortless Gourmet Easter Recipes
Easter (and passover) is, for most people, one of the most important holidays, whether for religious reasons or simply to gather friends and family. The foods we all serve often are not given as much thought as the other important holidays. Here are some really simple recipes to change all that. 

Spring's Triple Crown: Morel, Ramp and Fiddlehead Recipes

by Charles Duke
Spring's Triple Crown: Morel, Ramp and Fiddlehead Recipes
Nothing in the food world better indicates the coming of spring than the arrival of the wild foraged morel mushroom, the ramp (a wild leek), and th...

Peekytoe Crab Eggs Benedict

by Charles Duke
Peekytoe Crab Eggs Benedict
  Prep time: 20 Minutes Cook time: 15 Minutes Ingredients: Peekytoe Crab Salad: 8 0z peekytoe crab meat (To-Table Peekytoe Crab Here)1 teasppon le...
Posted in easter brunch, Eggs Bennedict, Mothers Day Breakfast, Peekytoe Crab, Peekytoe Crab Benedict

Stone Ground Grits

by Charles Duke
Stone Ground Grits
We have wonderful recipes for grits rich in the southern and Mardis Gras traditions below. We start with the simple cooking directions and then move on to recipes that highlight the power of grits ( AKA polenta).
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Oscar Night 2020

by Charles Duke
Oscar Night 2020

Before we discuss the food, here are some lists that may be both interesting and the fodder for trivia games or contests during the event...

  • HOW MANY HORS D'OEUVRES DO I SERVE FOR A COCKTAIL PARTY?

  • HOW SHOULD I PLAN THE MENU?

  • HOW MUCH WINE DO I NEED FOR A COCKTAIL PARTY

Posted in appetisers, appetizers, ceviche, chartcuterie, Clams, Cuttlefish, Ham, Hors D'ouevres, Mussels, Nduja, Octopus, Oysters, Quail Poppers, Sepia, Stone crab claws, Terrines

Quail Recipes

by Charles Duke
Quail Recipes

To-Table features two types of quail. The jumbo Coturnix from Cavendish game birds in Vermont and Bandera (Bobwhite) Quail from the Diamond H Ranch. Both are considered the finest. We include recipes for quail, preparation for the poppers and ideas for using quail eggs.

Ideas for the Holiday Party

by Charles Duke
Ideas for the Holiday Party
Holiday gatherings, whether they be cocktail and hors d'ouevres affairs, a buffet or a festive sit down dinner, can take less work than it seems - and the easier they are, the more fun you can have. One of time tested ways to keep the party simple is with really great food. Let the food do the work, not the recipe.

Wild About Mushrooms for Thanksgiving

by Charles Duke
Wild About Mushrooms for Thanksgiving

The colonists at the first Thanksgiving definitively had venison, and the fowl also could have been wild turkey, but if so, it was a very distant relative of that bird in the supermarket case today. The wild birds (Heritage Turkeys are similar domestic birds) are firmer, and have a rich, intense flavor since they are mostly dark meat. If you decide to go wild here, why not add the produce of the forest floor to the Thanksgiving table? Foragers have been out gathering wild mushrooms and the flavors are perfect for your Thanksgiving Feast.

Posted in Thanksgiving Menu, Wild Foraged Vegetables, Wild Mushrooms

Aged Standing Prime Rib Roast

by Charles Duke
Aged Standing Prime Rib Roast
Prime Standing Rib Roast Is there anything more truly beautiful than a perfect prime rib? A deep brown crust crackling with salt and fat, sliced op...
Posted in Aged Prime Rib, Aged Standing Prime rib, Aged Standing Prime rib Roast, Choice, Prime, Prime rib