mac ‘n’ cheese muffins.

A little birdie told me that somebody was afraid of my muffin!  Oh come on, Brett - open minds, open mouths!

(Anyway, I would be wasting a ton of perfectly good food if it weren’t for my natural inclination to turn everything into muffins. It’s magical.)

MAC AND CHEESE MUFFINS.

Ingredients:  (6 muffins)

1 egg
1 cup flour
½ tsp BP
2 cups Mac & Cheese
Grated Parmesan, for topping

Baking Time: 20-25 min, 350F

Mix egg, flour, and BP.  Add your favorite mac ‘n’ cheese (hopefully not the boxed variety) - the cheesier, the better.  The batter will be quite thick.  Sprinkle with grated cheese, and bake for 20-25 min.  Serve warm.

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mashed potatoes…baked!

I’ve eaten at least a pound of potatoes over the past week - mainly consumed out of necessity. It’s a long story. Not that I have a problem with eating potatoes, because potatoes are my homies. In fact, college-roomie Sherry once said to me, “Oh Kaka, your future children are going to be so fat because you’ll be feeding ‘em potatoes all the time…”

PHYLLO-WRAPPED MASHED POTATOES.

So I don’t have an exact recipe for this - but here goes. 1. Make some fantastic mashed potatoes (the one pictured has ground beef, shiso, black truffles, some ricotta and grated parmesan). 2. In a loaf pan, place layers of Phyllo dough (large enough to cover bottom and sides of pan). 3. Fill pan with Fantastic Mashed Potatoes. 4. Place layers of Phyllo on top so that the potatoes are “enclosed”, and brush top with olive oil or butter. 5. Bake for 30-45 min, 350ºF, until dough turns golden brown. Serve warm.

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rosey cooks, trial 2.

While deveining shrimp for the first time in his life…

“You should collect all the shrimp guts, combine it together, and call it a delicacy - you have to think outside of the box to be a great chef.”

ROSEY’S VODKA-SHRIMP PASTA!

Ingredients: (2 Servings)

½ cup Vodka
1 cup Chicken or Fish Stock
2 cups Tomato Sauce
¼ cup Heavy Cream
½ lb Large Shrimp
½ cup Edamame, shelled
¼ cup Parmigiano Reggiano
Salt & Fresh Pepper to taste

Peel and devein shrimp. In a saucepan, add the stock, tomato sauce, and vodka. Let simmer until reduced. Add heavy cream and cleaned shrimp; cover and simmer until shrimp are fully cooked. Add edamame and cheese. Adjust flavor with salt and pepper. Serve with pasta of your choice. (Whole wheat penne, pictured above.)

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