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Andouille and Beef Burgers with Spicy Mayoand Caramelized Onions

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91% would make it againAndouille and Beef Burgers with Spicy Mayo and Caramelized Onions 4 forks

Main ingredients Onion, Citrus, Garlic, Pork, Blue Cheese, Beef

Cuisine Cajun/Creole, Southern/Soul Food

Dietary considerations High Fiber

IngredientsSpicy mayonnaise

· 3/4 cup mayonnaise· 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice· 1 teaspoon Cajun or Creole seasoning blend· 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

Burgers· 1/2 pound andouille sausage, cut into scant 1/4-inch cubes· 3/4 cup pecans, toasted, chopped· 1 teaspoon salt· 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper· 1 1/2 pounds ground beef chuck or ground beef (20 percent fat)

Caramelized onions· 1 1/2 pounds onions, thinly sliced· 2 tablespoons olive oil plus more for brushing grill rack· 3 garlic cloves, minced· 1 tablespoon golden brown sugar· 6 large hamburger buns, split· 8 ounces crumbled blue cheese

PreparationFor mayonnaise:Mix all ingredients in small bowl. Cover and chill.Do ahead: Can be made 2 days ahead. Keep chilled.

For burgers:Toss first 4 ingredients in large bowl. Add beef; blend gently. Shape mixtureinto six 1/2-inch-thick patties. Transfer patties to small baking sheet.Do ahead: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.

For onions:Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Toss onions and next 3 ingredients inlarge skillet. Place skillet on grill; cook until onions are golden, stirring often,about 25 minutes. Remove from grill; season with salt and pepper.Brush grill rack with olive oil. Grill buns, cut side down, until golden, about 2minutes. Transfer buns to work surface. Grill burgers until brown on bottom,about 3 minutes. Turn over; sprinkle with cheese. Grill until burgers arecooked to desired doneness, about 3 minutes for medium. Place some onions,then burger, on each bun bottom. Top each with okra and watercress. Spreadmayonnaise on cut side of bun tops; place on burgers. Serve with remainingmayonnaise.

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PreparationLine heavy large pot with heavy-duty foil. Sprinkle wood chips over bottomof pot; cover. Turn exhaust fan on high. Heat pot over high heat untilsmoke begins to form inside pot. Fill 9 x 4 1/2 x 3-inch metal loaf panwith ice. Place in pot; cover tightly. Smoke ice until just melted, about 5minutes. Remove from heat. Cool slightly. Cover loaf pan tightly withplastic wrap; freeze until firm, at least 6 hours. Using ice pick, cut iceblock crosswise into 4 large smoked ice chunks. Wrap tightly in plastic andkeep frozen.Bring 1 cup water and sugar to boil in medium saucepan over high heat,stirring until sugar dissolves. Add pecans; reduce heat to medium andsimmer until syrup tastes like pecans, about 12 minutes. Strain; discardpecans. Cover and chill pecan syrup until cold, about 2 hours.Place 5 tablespoons whiskey, 3 tablespoons Sherry, 1 tablespoon lemonjuice, and 3 tablespoons pecan syrup in cocktail shaker. Fill with plain icecubes; cover and shake until cold. Divide mixture between 2 old-fashionedglasses. Repeat with remaining 5 tablespoons whiskey, 3 tablespoonsSherry, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 3 tablespoons pecan syrup, and ice.Place 1 smoked ice chunk in each glass and serve.

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Grilled Peppered Dry Spareribs

These ribs get the benefit of a lemon pepper accent mixed with complementaryseasonings and finished with an apple juice baste.

Ingredients

RUB

· 1/4 cup white cane sugar

· 2 tablespoons lemon pepper

· 1 tablespoon onion salt

· 2 teaspoons celery salt

· 1 seasoned salt

· 1 tablespoon paprika

· 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning

· 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

· 1 teaspoon ground coriander

· 1/2 teaspoon citric acid

Preparation

Heat a cooker to medium to medium-high.

Combine all the ingredients for the rub in a small bowl and blend. Rub all over the ribs.

Oil the grate and place the ribs on it bone side down over direct heat. Cover and cook for 2 1/2to 3 1/2 hours, or until pull-apart tender, turning and spraying with apple juice every 10 to 15minutes.

Transfer the ribs to a cutting board and let them rest, covered loosely with aluminum foil, for10 to 15 minutes. Cut the ribs into individual pieces and serve with barbecue sauce.

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Difficulty: Moderate The tapingrequires a good eye, but thepainting is quick

Gleaming, oversize subway tileset with thick ribbons of mattegrout: It's the last thing youexpect to see in a foyer or adining room. But when the workis done with paint, the result canbe a perfect, playful visualeffect.

Decorative painter Ingrid Leess"tiled" this foyer wall in two days,using 1-inch-wide delicate-adhesion painter's tape and latexpaint in two colors and finishes."The exaggerated grid delivers alot of punch, and it certainlygoes up faster than the realthing," she says.

For maximum effect, she used abase coat of flat gray to createthe look of grout lines, and high-gloss gold to make her glazed-ceramic-like tiles. "Strong colorswork well," she notes, "but theimpact comes from thecontrasting finishes; you couldalso choose flat white and glossyivory."

Read on for the step-by-stepprocess, from blank wall totrompe l'oeil.

Tip: Any color combination willdo—even two shades of white.But contrasting sheens are key.Choose a flat finish for the basecoat (the "grout") and a high-gloss finish for the top coat (the"tile"). Draw a brush through thewet paint to give the tile subtletexture.

1. Make a Story Stick

Once the grout-colour base coat is dry, wrap a 3-foot orlonger stick with 1-inch painter's tape at 8-inch intervals;you'll use this to mark out the "grout" lines. If you prefernarrower grout lines, use narrower tape.

2. Use the Story Stick to Mark the Grout Lines

Using a ladder, the story stick, and light pencil marks,mark the top and bottom of each horizontal grout line. Dothe same to mark the vertical lines. Let the marks guideyou as you put down rows of delicate-adhesion painter'stape to form a grid of 8-inch squares. Extend the tape abit at each end for easy removal.

3. Remove Portions of the Vertical Grout Lines

Use a single-edge razor to help remove 8-inch lengths ofvertical tape from every other row; this will turn the squaresinto 8-by-16-inch rectangles that are staggered, as shown in

4. Seal the Edges of the Tape and Roll on a Coat of Paint

Using a putty knife or a credit card, press down the edges ofthe tape to discourage bleeding.

5. Roll on the Second Colour

Working in 4-by-4-foot sections, roll on a coat of high-glosspaint. Before it   has a chance to dry, draw a lightly loaded 4­inch brush through the paint from left to right, which will givethe "tiles" a bit of texture.

6. Remove the Tape

When the paint is dry, gently pull up the tape at an angle. Adda small table and a tables cape, and your visual trick is a faitaccompli.

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DIY Hanging Paint ChipsSuper cheap! The paint chips can be picked up at any home improvement store forfree, and can be cut into any shape and size you desire for endless options.

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3. Place glue on the back of each paint chip,lay the embroidery string atop the reverseof one paint chip, and affix the second paintchip to the back.

4. Feel free to cut all different shapes andsizes — the more variety, the better thevisual effect!

5. After the glue has dried, clean up theedges by trimming away any white space oroverlap.

6. Continue laying down paint chips untilyou have a long garland of endless gluedchips!

7. Depending on your space, cut the stringto the appropriate length. We cut eachstring at a different length for variety, andhung them from the ceiling at varyingdistances and widths apart. The chips canalso be displayed as a more uniformbackdrop by affixing the strings to a railingor arch for a funky altar, photoshoot, orcake table backdrop!

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