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Fresh Mozzarella, Provolone, Mushrooms, Sun-Dried Tomatoes & Anchovies This was a quickie pizza we whipped up one night. We made a simple flour, water, oil and salt dough. We did a quick knead. Let it sit for 15 minutes. Press it into a 9 x 13 inch baking […]
This was a great way to use up a rather plain chunk of cheddar.
Use all cheddar or half cheddar/half pepper jack. Trashy Cheddar Cheese Spread 2 cups cheddar, chunked 8 oz. cream cheese, cut into chunks 1/2 cup pickle juice […]
First, soak the lima beans.
All in. Fabada Asturiana makes 1 giant pot 1 – 1 1/2 lbs Alubia Vasca, soaked (Here, I’m using giant white lima beans.) 2 onions, diced olive oil 8-10 cloves of garlic, sliced 1 red pepper, […]
2011 Tin
Full of Lebkuchen (German Gingerbread)
Buying this tin full of gingerbread has become one of our holiday traditions. Lebkuchen Schmidt […]
California Wonder Pepper Seeds The seeds from one California Wonder pepper will be plenty to satisfy my pepper needs for 2012. And, I’ll pass the extras to my family in Florida. My mother is eager to see if they’ll grow in the Florida heat. […]
Pouding Chomeur Mmm… maple syrup. But, wait…. this is poor man’s pudding. Maple syrup isn’t exactly cheap. There are several versions of this recipe and it goes by many names. Pouding Chomeur, Pouding au Chômeur, Sirop Cake, Grandmere’s Sirop Cake, Grandpere dans le sirup… and there’s […]
Milk by Christina Tosi might just be my favorite cookbook for all times. For starters, it allows us to attempt the sweet and savory treats of Momofuku Milk Bar in our very own kitchen. It’s also bursting with unique ideas that jumpstart inspiration in my kitchen. And, most importantly, it’s […]
With John Kessler’s cranberry salsa in mind, we deliberately bought two bags of cranberries this year. The first bag was used to make our traditional cranberry sauce. The second, we saved for the day after cranberry salsa. Now, we could have made this on Thanksgiving Day. But, we already had […]
From the simple genius of cereal milk to the creative use of a wide variety of “crumbs” within a recipe, this cookbook is more than just a compilation of recipes to be followed. It’s a source of pure inspiration from cover to cover. It invites you to rethink the ordinary. […]
Shouldn’t the cook get first dibs? Nope, not in this house. What you see pictured (above) is the very last chunk of cake. That little scrap was all that remained after a day in the fridge. Disappearing faster than the speed of light, why was this piece spared? […] |
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