Twitch Stream Recap: Surf & Turf

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Did you miss a stream? Well, no need to worry, below are the dishes I made this past weekend! Don’t forget, you can catch each replay for up to two weeks from the original live date - so be sure to tune in live for each stream!

Also, check out my monthly recipe schedule, here to see what I’m whipping up in the kitchen - we have some amazing things coming up in the month of April!

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Pan Seared Scallops + White Cheddar & Truffle Cheese Grits with Scallions and Homemade Bacon Bits

Saturday, March 20th

Find my pan seared scallops recipe, here.

Wine pairing for this dish is, House of Brown 2018 Chardonnay - this wine is crisp, clean with notes of golden apple, citrus, and tropical fruits. This medium bodied white wine stands strong next to the scallops and grits combo.

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Coffee Dry Rub Steak & Fried Egg with a Garlic and Herb Cheddar Cheese Sauce + Vanilla Bourbon Pancakes with a Walnut and Bacon Crumble

Sunday, March 21st

Check out the featured steak blog post, here.

Check out the featured pancake blog post, here.

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XO, Analise

Dining In: Quarantine Brunch & Bubbles, Part II

“What nicer thing can you do for somebody than make them breakfast?” - Anthony Bourdain

Following up from last week’s Quarantine Brunch & Bubbles, Part I I’m sharing two more of my favorite brunch items! If you love to indulge in a sweet treat during the morning time, then this post is totally for you.

I’m sharing two simple recipes that you can try at your next breakfast meal.

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Cinnamon Rolls with Crumbled Bacon Bits and Pecans

This recipe is so easy, and lots of fun to make. We used our favorite canned cinnamon rolls from Trader Joe’s! What I love about these cinnamon rolls is that they are not overly sweet. There are five rolls that come in each can, including a pack of icing.

I love baking the rolls in a cast iron - butter the pan a little so that the rolls do not stick. Also, bake the rolls according to the package instructions, and when your treats are nice and golden brown, then you know they are ready to be eaten! Also, adding various toppings to your rolls can be fun - chocolate chips, pecans, or bacon bits - totally take it to the next level!

Cast iron cinnamon rolls with crumbled bacon bits

Jean Vesselle

Jean Vesselle is one of my absolute favorite bottles of champagne. It is 100% Pinot Noir, pressed lightly pink, and has the most beautiful hue. The champagne is aged for 3 years in the bottle before release, so it has an amazing structure to it. You’ll get notes of red fruit, specifically strawberry, as well as green fruit, apple to be exact. This lovely champs has a creaminess to it, and is such a delight to drink. Jean Veselle is more on the expensive side and costs around $65, but it so totally worth it! Personally, I always keep a bottle of this around for a special celebration.

Jean Vesselle - Brut Oeil de Perdrix NV

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French Toast with Apple Compote

French toast is always the answer when you have a few slices of bread leftover from the week! My husband loves french toast, and when I make it we always add a fruit compote on top, for this recipe we used granny smith apples.

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What You’ll Need:

Granny Smith Apple Compote

• 1 tablespoons of butter

• 2 cups peeled and diced granny smith apples (roughly ½ inch)

• ½ cup packed brown sugar

• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

Step 1: Melt butter in a large skillet over medium to high heat.

Step 2: Add apples, brown sugar, and cinnamon to the skillet, let the combined ingredients cook for about 15 minutes, while stirring occasionally.

Step 3: Once all of the ingredients have cooked, remove the skillet from heat, and allow it to cool.

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What You’ll Need:

French Toast

serves 2 people

• 4 slices of brioche bread

• 2 eggs

• 1 teaspoon of cinnamon

• 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract

• 3 tablespoons of milk

• 1 tablespoon of butter

Instructions

Step 1: Whisk together eggs, milk, vanilla extract, and cinnamon in a large bowl.

Step 2: Begin soaking the slices of brioche in the mixture, and let sit for 60 seconds. During this time, heat a large skillet, add butter, and begin transferring the egg soaked bread to the pan.

Step 3: Let the brioche sear for about 3 mins on each side or until you see a nice crust form on the bread.

Pro Tip: Add a little bit of butter as needed to ensure that the bread does not stick to the skillet, as you flip each slice of brioche.

Step 4: Once the french toast has a good sear, transfer it out of the skillet, and plate it. Add the apple compote on top, and some toasted pecans if you like!

Step 5: Enjoy!

A stack of brioche french toast topped with apple compote and pecans.

Charles de Marques Brut

This champagne is a staple at Trader Joe’s. If you are looking for something a little bit more reasonably priced, this bottle is around $20, and is a steal. It’s 60% Meunier and 40% Pinot Noir, this bottle is from a family owned producer as well.

The Charles de Marques Bruit has a lot of green fruit notes, specifically green apple and pear. Also, there is a lot of toast on this champagne, as well as some yeast notes. In addition you’ll get some almond and brioche notes as well.

For the price this bottle shows some unique complexity, and is a joy to drink!

Charles de Marques Brut

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Share some of your favorite brunch and bubbles combos in the comments below! Enjoy!

XO, Analise

Dining In: Quarantine Brunch & Bubbles, Part I

“Drama is very important in life: You have to come on with a bang. You never want to go out with a whimper. Everything can have drama if it's done right. Even a pancake.” - Julia Child

Pancakes are one of my favorite brunch items, and with Mother’s Day this weekend, what a perfect way to celebrate the woman in your life, than making her a delicious meal. The breakfast items I’m sharing today are so easy to make!

I truly love making buttermilk pancakes in a cast iron pan - it gives these cakes a perfect crispy edge, while cooking them evenly. I’m sharing my two easy pancake dishes that will take your traditional pancakes dishes to the next level.

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Cast Iron Buttermilk Pancakes + Crumbled Bacon Bits

Pancakes and bacon are the perfect combo for brunch! I love chopping my bacon bits and adding them on top a stack of pancakes - you’ll get a nice crispy salty crunch in your bites!

If you are worried about time, and do not want to make your pancake mix from scratch, the following two boxed mixes are my favorite:

• Krusteaz

• Trader Joe’s

Also, adding in a few dashes of cinnamon and vanilla to your mix totally takes the pancakes up a notch!

Stack of buttermilk pancakes with bacon bits.

Champagne is always the answer, especially for brunch! I love pairing bubbles with my brunch meals - Prosecco, Sparkling Rosé, and Champagne are all excellent choices. This Pierre Pallard, is a bit on the higher end, but such a wonderful bottle to enjoy if you want to splurge a bit! The grape is Chardonnay for this Champagne, it is bright, acidic, and wonderful compliment to this dish.

An amazing bottle of champagne from Tinto Wine & Cheese Downtown.

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Jumbo Cast Iron Pancake + Fried Chicken Breast with Toasted Pecans

Not a pro at flipping a ton of pancakes or want to share it amongst your loved ones? Well, the jumbo cast iron pancake is for you! You can fill your buttered cast iron with batter - leave it plain, add berries, chocolate chips, or nuts! Then, pop the jumbo pancake into the oven at 450 degrees for about 10-15 mins. Let the pancake cool, cut it into sections and serve!

I love a sweet and savory brunch meal, and frying a panko crusted chicken breast with chopped pecans is the perfect addition to this dish. The crunchy, sweet, salty, and toasty notes are this dish are so well balanced, creating the perfect meal!

A divided jumbo cast iron pancake, with a fried chicken breast, topped with toasted chopped pecans.

My favorite pairing for this dish is the lovely cuvée, Thibaut Janisson, made of 100% Chardonnay grapes. It has aromas of pear and apple. This is a great balance with the nutty notes of the dish, as this bubbly is very crisp, vibrant, and refreshing.

A lovely bottle of Blanc de Chardonnay, Virginia Sparkling Wine.

XO, Analise

Recipe: Candied Pecan Waffles

“We need to remember what's important in life: friends, waffles, work. Or waffles, friends, work. Doesn't matter, but work is third.” - Leslie Knope

Candied pecan waffles, give me all of the childhood nostalgia that I love. Growing up in Mississippi, we had huge pecan trees in our front yard. It was so much fun picking pecans and cracking them in my childhood kitchen. Also, candied pecans were an absolute treat to indulge in. On may of our family trips to Louisiana, it was always a blast popping into different shops to pick some up.

Waffles are one of my absolute favorite brunch items to indulge in. When I can’t make it to an actual brunch spot, I’m making some one of my favorite waffle recipes at home. There is nothing better than sleeping in on Sunday morning, and whipping a lovely meal to share with your loved ones.

Today, I’m sharing how I make my candied pecan waffles!

Candied pecan waffles with bacon.

Candied Pecans Recipe

What You’ll Need:

• 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon

• 1 cup of (white) sugar

• 1 teaspoon of sea salt

• 1 pound of whole or chopped pecans

• 1 tablespoon of water

• 1 egg white

Step 1: Preheat the oven to 250 degrees.

Step 2: Combine sugar, cinnamon, and salt together in a bowl.

Step 3: Whisk egg white and water together in a separate bowl until frothy.

Step 4: Toss pecans in the egg white mixture, and combine sugar mixture into pecan mixture until pecans are evenly coated.

Step 5: Spread coated pecans onto a baking sheet.

Pro Tip: Use parchment paper, this will make sure that the sugar bits don’t stick to the baking sheet, and to the nuts themselves.

Step 6: Place pecans into the preheated oven.

Pro Tip: Stir the pecans every 15 minutes for 1 hour, until pecans are evenly browned, this will ensure that the pecans are evenly coated.

Freshly made candied pecans + waffles.

Buttermilk Waffles Recipe

What You’ll Need

• 2 cups of all-purpose flour

• 2 tablespoons of white sugar

• 2 teaspoons of baking powder

• 1 teaspoon of baking soda

• 1/2 teaspoon of salt

• 1/4 cup of melted butter

• 2 cups of buttermilk

• 2 eggs

• 1 teaspoon of cinnamon

• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

Step 1: Preheat your waffle iron.

Step 2: Combine all the ingredients above into a large mixing bowl. Stir until the batter is smooth and no longer has any lumps.

Step 3: Slowly pour batter into waffle iron, per iron instructions.

Pro Tip: Add in candied pecans into the batter in the iron, so your waffles can have an extra crunch! Or you can toss in cooked bacon as well - matter of fact you can totally add both!

Step 4: Remove waffles from iron when they are ready, then plate the waffles. Once the waffles are plated, top them with candied pecans, bacon bits (optional), powdered sugar, and maple syrup. Enjoy!

Candied pecan + hickory smoked bacon bits on two waffles.

XO, Analise