DAY Recipe

“The last time I was in Texas, where I’m from originally, I had dinner at Zuni Grill on the San Antonio Riverwalk. I felt right at home when I took a bite of the pecans in the clever, southern-style crème brûlée,” says Linda M. Dunn of Sparks, Nevada.”I’d like to try making it at home.”Toasted [...]

“I had lunch at a historic spot in Berryville, Virginia, called the Battletown Inn,” says Judy Owens of Round Hill Virginia. “For dessert, I ordered bourbon walnut pie. If chef Robin Smith would share her recipe, I know that baking the pie during the holidays would become a family tradition.”The sweetness of the filling is [...]

INGREDIENTS

1 (5-7lb) fully cooked canned ham
1/3 cup light brown sugar , packed
3/4 cup orange marmalade
1 tablespoon whole grain Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
3/4 cup bourbon (good quality)

DIRECTIONS

Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Remove the rind from the ham. Using the tip of a sharp knife, score the ham in a diamond pattern. Place the ham in a roasting pan and pat the brown sugar evenly over the ham. Bake for 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, [...]

INGREDIENTS

6 lbs sweet potatoes
1 lemon, juice and zest of
3 tablespoons maple syrup
2 tablespoons light brown sugar
3 tablespoons bourbon
8 tablespoons butter , room temperature
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon white pepper
Topping
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
1 pinch ground thyme
1/2 cup chopped pecans
5 tablespoons butter , chilled and chopped to bits

DIRECTIONS

Bake whole sweet potatoes for 45 minutes to an hour at 375°FCool for about 20 minutes.
Peel potatoes and put them into a large mixing bowl with lemon juice and zest, syrup, and brown sugar.
In [...]

INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon powdered ginger
2 tablespoons dried onion flakes
1/2 cup bourbon whiskey
1 lb boneless chicken thighs, meat cut into bite size chunks
2 tablespoons white wine
cooked white rice (optional)

DIRECTIONS

In a large bowl, combine soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic powder, ginger, onion and bourbon; stir until sugar has dissolved. Add chicken and stir to coat. Cover and refrigerate for several hours or overnight.

Place chicken and the [...]