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Monthly Archives: June 2014
Braised Chicken or Game Hen with Italian Sausage & Fresh Fennel
By Cat, Jun 2014 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Braising is my fav way to cook meats and veggies, and I’m always on the lookout for new recipes. This recipe by Tony Rosenfeld in Fine Cooking issue 56 (1) appeals to me because … Continue reading
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Aerating eggs & sugar for egg-leavened cakes
By Cat, May 2012 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) My Mom used to make angel food cakes – made with the egg whites only and lots of sugar. She learned the aerating method when she learned the recipe for her classic … Continue reading
Posted in Eggs, Equipment, Sweetener
Tagged bain marie, egg, egg whisk, electric mixer, rotary beater, stevia, sugar
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Orange Semolina Cake
By Cat, Nov 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: Orange Semolina Cake, 1. Original version; 2. Presoak flour version; 3. Syrup, Assembly, and Serving Suggestions for either Version See also: 1. Melomakarona Cookies; 2. Make your own Unrefined Powdered Sugar; 3. Wheat … Continue reading
Glazed Irish Tea Cake
By Cat, Nov 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Irish Tea Cake, Standard Version; 2. Pre-soak Version; 3. Glaze for both versions See also: 1. Cakes & Tortes Menu; Tea cakes, a close cousin of American coffeecakes, are a specialty in the British Isles. … Continue reading
Posted in Baked, Dairy, Dried fruit, Eggs, Fat or oil, Flavoring, Flour, Leavening, Soaked, Sweetener
Tagged butter, buttermilk, cream cheese, currants, eggs, flour, sugar, whey
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Irish Raisin Tea Cake
By Cat, Nov 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Irish Raisin Tea Cake, with Presoaked flour See also: 1. Cakes & Tortes Menu; 2. Whiskey Sauce; 3. Hard Sauce Tea cakes, a close cousin of American coffeecakes, are a specialty in the British Isles. … Continue reading
Chocolate Ganache Frosting
By Cat, Jul 2009 & updated Jun 2014 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Cakes & Tortes Menu; 2. Frostings & Fillings Menu When I go to Kalispell (our county seat), I have lunch at Bonelli’s Bistro (3), a Mediterranean cafe that … Continue reading
Posted in Alcohol, Chocolate, Cocoa, Dairy, Flavoring, Simmered
Tagged chocolate, cream vanilla, liqueur
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Carrot Cupcakes with Lemony Cream Cheese Frosting
By Cat, July 2009 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes 1. Carrot Cupcakes; 2. Lemony Cream Cheese Frosting See also: 1. Cakes & Tortes Menu; 2. Cream Cheese Frosting, 2 Versions; 3. Frostings & Fillings Menu Somehow, carrot cake has always spelled “healthy,” and this recipe, adapted … Continue reading
Posted in Apple, Pear, Baked, Dairy, Eggs, Fat or oil, Flavoring, Flour, Nuts and seeds, Soaked, Spices, Sweetener
Tagged applesauce, carrots, cinnamon, cream cheese, eggs, flour, lemon zest, maple syrup, nutmet, oil, stevia, sugar, walnuts, yogurt
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Butter Cupcakes (or small cakes)
By Cat, July 2009 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Cakes & Tortes Menu; 2. Frostings & Fillings Menu I felt inspired by a collection of cupcake recipes in the Daily Inter Lake newspaper, June 10, 2009, to … Continue reading
Amber (Beer) Braised Cornish Game Hen or Half-Chicken
By Cat, Jun 2014 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) I’m always looking for new ways to prepare chicken or game hen, as I get bored with my old faces. So when I saw this recipe, it intrigued me. We have … Continue reading
Posted in Alcohol, Braised, Fat or oil, Fungi, Herbs, Onion family, Poultry, Spices, Starch, Stock, broth
Tagged beer, game hen, mushrooms, paprika, thyme
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Braised Italian Chicken or Game Hens, with Green Beans, Tomatoes & Olives
By Cat, Oct 2010 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Braising meats is one of the most healthful ways to prepare them, as they cook in a moist, warm environment. If you use bone-in meat, you also get the benefit of the minerals … Continue reading
Posted in Alcohol, Braised, Brined, Fat or oil, Flour, Fungi, Herbs, Olives, Onion family, Poultry, Vine veggies
Tagged chicken, fennel bulb, game hen, green beans, mushrooms, olives, red wine, rosemary, tomatoes
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