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Monthly Archives: December 2013
Slow Roast Beef, Buffalo, Venison or Lamb
See also: 1. Beef, Venison, Buffalo Main Course Menu; scroll to Roast (Pan, Oven, and/or Slow) for related recipes; Slow-roasting and braising are the best ways to cook a roast for optimum tenderness, but also because the presence of moisture and the lower … Continue reading
Posted in Alcohol, Beef, Buffalo, Fat or oil, Game, Herbs, Lamb, Leafy Veggie, Onion family, Root Veggie, Stock, broth
Tagged beef, carrots, fennel, garlic, juniper, onion, potatoes, rosemary, sage, turnips
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Winter Greens Salad: Endive and Apple Salad with Warm Goat Cheese
by Cat, Dec 2011 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Coleslaw (Red or Green); 2. Waldorf Salad These days, lettuce and other simple greens are available year-round, so we don’t think much about the importance of winter greens. But in times … Continue reading
Posted in Alcohol, Apple, Pear, Dairy, Fat or oil, Fruit, Herbs, Nuts and seeds, Raw, Uncategorized
Tagged apple, butter, chèvre, filbert, hazelnut, olive oil, pomegranate, shallot, spinach
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Waldorf Salad
by Cat, Nov 2009 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) I am very fond of apples and try to eat at least a half-apple every day (raw) with brie cheese. I also like them cooked, not just as applesauce or apple pie, … Continue reading
Posted in Apple, Pear, Dairy, Eggs, Fat or oil, Flavoring, Leafy Veggie, Nuts and seeds, Raw, Sweetener
Tagged apple, celery, cream, mayonnaise, pecans, walnuts
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Æbleskiver (Danish Pancake Balls)
by Cat, Nov 2012 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Æbelskiver were a favorite treat that my Mom made, not only for our family, but also for a few good customers in our bar (like Long George Wells, who called them ‘apple … Continue reading
Posted in Dairy, Eggs, Fat or oil, Flour, Fried, Spices, Sweetener
Tagged butter, cardamom, egg, flour, sour cream
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Adding Greens to a Breakfast Smoothie
by Cat, July 2008 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) My friend Jean H. gave me a great tip which I practice every morning: I add a few green leaves (see list, below) to my Morning Protein, Full-Meal Smoothie. At first, I was … Continue reading
Melomakarona: Source Recipes & Testing for My Recipe
by Cat, Nov 2008 (Photo, right, from Gourmed.com (2)) See also: Melomakarona Cookies: (Greek Christmas Cookies) Includes: 1. Reference recipes; 2. Testing of ‘my recipe’ To develop my own Melomakarona recipe, I found 4 recipes online that I could compare. I … Continue reading
Posted in Alcohol, Baked, Citrus, Fat or oil, Flour, Nuts and seeds, Spices, Sweetener
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Melomakarona (Phoenikia), Honey-Spice, Greek Christmas Cookies)
by Cat, Nov 2008 (Photo, right, from Gourmed.com (1)) Melomakarona (pronounced meh-loh-mah-KAH-roh-nah), also called Phoenikia (pronounced fee-NEEK-yah), is a wonderful honey-dipped spice cookie from Greece. It took me years to learn how to pronounce them, but the name has great rhythm, and … Continue reading
Non-Flour Starches & Other Thickeners
by Cat, Jan 2008 (Photo from Bob’s Red Mill (15)) There are times when you don’t want to use flour to thicken a fine sauce or pudding. Read on for information on the most common thickeners. See also Flours & … Continue reading
Posted in Flour, Starch
Tagged agar, arrowroot, cornstarch, potato flour, potato starch, tapioca flour
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Caramelized Sugar Sauces: Caramel, Toffee or Butterscotch
by Cat, Jan 2008 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Caramel Sauce; 2. Toffee or Butterscotch Sauce; 3. Serving Suggestions; See also: 1. Dessert Sauces (menu); 2. Caramelized Sugar (About): Caramel, Toffee & Butterscotch Caramel, butterscotch and toffee are all varieties of caramelized … Continue reading
Berry Sauces
by Cat, January 2008 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Dessert Sauces (menu) Includes: 1. Blueberry Sauce; 2. Berry Topping Berries make a wonderful sauce for ice cream, custard and other rich desserts.