Lloyd Cellars is recommending that you embrace and fight being crabby this holiday season. First, by supporting Blumer’s efforts in fighting hunger through Chefs Cycle for No Kid Hungry. You’ll feel so good knowing you’re helping feed hungry children. Second, by embracing Blumer’s savory Crab (Cup)cakes recipe below to share with friends and family this holiday season. This magical recipe, which pairs beautifully with both our Carneros Chardonnay and Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir is guaranteed to lift the spirits of even the most committed Grinch in your social circle.
About No Kid Hungry
No child should go hungry in America. But 1 in 6 kids will face hunger this year. No Kid Hungry is ending childhood hunger through effective programs that provide kids with the food they need. This is a problem we know how to solve. No Kid Hungry is a campaign of Share Our Strength, an organization working to end hunger and poverty.
This December, Blumer launched his 12 Drops of Christmas campaign on Instagram @BobBlumer. Every day he is offering an item from his art archives or cookbooks. Where noted, 100% of the selling price will be in the form of a direct, tax-deductible donation to @NoKidHungry, as part of his fundraising for the upcoming 2-day, 200-mile Chefscycle.
Other items—which will be noted—are conventional sales. His first drop was a signed, limited-edition lithograph he illustrated for his book Surreal Gourmet Entertains. It is 22” x 32” on fine art paper. The price is a $200usd, tax-deductible donation to NoKidHungry. He’s covering the postage and is happy to personalize it. There are a few available. DM him on Instagram @BobBlumer to order and arrange for the direct donation.
#chefcycle #nokidhungry #surrealgourmet
Bob Blumer’s Crab (Cup)Cakes
Equipment
- cupcake liners; muffin tin (not uncommon, but crucial); piping bag with a startip (ideal, but not necessary)
Ingredients
Crab Cupcake
- 1 small beet
- 2 medium russet potatoes peeled and quartered
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream at room temperature
- 2 tablespoons butter at room temperature
- Salt and pepper
- 1 egg
- 1 green onion finely sliced
- 2 tablespoons red bell pepper finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons bread crumbs or panko
- 1 tablespoon sour cream
- zest of 1 lemon + 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped Italian parsley leaves
- 1 garlic clove finely chopped
- ¼ jalapeño pepper seeds discarded, minced
- 8 ounces fresh frozen or tinned crab meat (your choices will vary depending on your shopping options. But fear not, all versions will be tasty in this recipe)
Instructions
To Finish & Serve
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Spray interior of muffin tin with spray oil. Line the tin with 4 paper liners. Generously spray interior of liners. Spoon crab mixture into liners. Gently press crab mixture down and flatten level with the top of the tin.
- Just before putting cupcakes in the oven, reheat potatoes by covering the bowl with aluminum foil and placing it over a pot of boiling water for 5 – 10 minutes. When potatoes are steaming hot, finely grate approximately 1 tablespoon of beet and add it to potatoes. Blend thoroughly with a fork. Add more beet for a deeper color if desired.
- Bake cupcakes for 8 minutes, or until cakes are fully set, yet still moist. Remove cakes from tin immediately so that they do not continue to cook.
- Use a piping bag with a star tip, or a table knife to ice the cupcakes.
