Category Archives: Starch

Baked Chicken Pieces with Creamy Tarragon Sauce

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Sep 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Chicken and tarragon are a delicious combination, thus I have (at least) three recipes for chicken and tarragon on this blog. This version is one of the easier recipes to make. You … Continue reading →

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Butterscotch Pudding

Posted on August 13, 2014 by Cat

by Cat, Feb 2008  (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Pudding & Frozen Desserts Menu; 2. Caramelized Sugar (About): Caramel, Toffee & Butterscotch Includes: 1. About Ingredients; 2. Using a double boiler; 3. Butterscotch Pudding I; 4. Butterscotch Pudding II; 5. Serving … Continue reading →

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Yule Log (Bûche de Noël)

Posted on August 12, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, December 2008 (Photo, left, of an elaborate Bûeche de Noël, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Yule Log (Ingredients and Assembly); 2. Chocolate Genoise Sheet Cake (for Yule Log); See also: 1. Chocolate, Coffee or Mocha Buttercream; 2. Chocolate or Coffee Pastry Cream; … Continue reading →

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Berry or Cherry Cobbler

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Berry Cobbler; 2. Cherry Cobbler; See also: 1. Peach Melba Cobbler; 2. Biscuit Toppings for Cobblers; 3.  Cobblers, Shortcakes and Crisps Menu Cobblers are a quick and delicious dessert that kids and oldsters (and those in-between) love. The version … Continue reading →

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Butter Cupcakes (or small cakes)

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Cat

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 →

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Amber (Beer) Braised Cornish Game Hen or Half-Chicken

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Cat

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 →

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Nut Fillings, such as for Sour Cream Coffee Cake

Posted on June 17, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Aug 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Apple-Nut Filling; 2. Brown Sugar & Nut Filling; 3. Almond Filling I (made with chopped nuts); 4. Almond Filling II (made with almond paste) See also: Sour Cream Coffee Cake These fillings were originally part of my Sour … Continue reading →

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Unrefined powdered sugar: Make your own

Posted on June 14, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, June 2014 (Photo, right, from ThankYourBody.com (1)) I prefer to use unrefined, dehydrated sugar cane juice (such as Rapadura brand) as the sugar in most of my recipes. Rapadura makes a granulated version and a powdered (confectioners) version, … Continue reading →

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Cabbage Rolls (Golubtsi) in Tomato & Cream Sauce

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Oct 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Cabbage Rolls Stuffed with Rice and Mushrooms; 2. Cabbage Rolls Stuffed with Chickpeas & Bulgur (Middle Eastern); 3. Cabbage Rolls Stuffed with Lamb & Bulgur (Middle Eastern); 4. Ethnic Food Menu Cabbage rolls (called golabki in … Continue reading →

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Pastry Cream (Crème Pâtissière)

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Jan, 2008 (Photo from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Pastry Cream I; 2. Pastry Cream II; 3. Pastry Cream III; 4. Light Pastry Cream; 5. Chocolate Pastry Cream; 6. Coffee Pastry Cream See also:1. Buttercream: Chocolate, Coffee, Mocha, Vanilla; Cream Cheese Frosting … Continue reading →

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