This recipe gives you a reason to purchase a small cast iron frying pan. A "Yorkie" is the perfect vessel for leftover meat and gravy. Add a little sugar to the batter, and it becomes a "Dutch Baby", to fill with sauteed fruit for breakfast. For more complete information, check out the whole blog posting [...]
This is the most basic of recipes. You can season it any way you like by adding fresh or dried herbs and spices, tasting as you go -- it's a great way to experiment with flavor combinations. Add an egg yolk for really rich flavor and slightly thicker texture.Vinaigrette - - Something Acidic (like lemon [...]
Plain or fancy, chunky or creamy, here's a recipe for you to customize, and you won't have to be eating it all month! For all the details, check out the full blog posting here.Potato Salad - - "Little potatoes", Vinaigrette, Greek Yogurt, Chives, or shallot, or green onions, or red onion, or even dried onion/garlic/herb [...]
Faster than "stuff in a box", and almost as convenient as thawing out frozen. Fettucini Alfredo is so simple to make from scratch, you'll wonder why you haven't always done it this way. Lots of options and variations in the full blog posting, which you can access by clicking here.Fast Fettucini Alfredo - - Heavy [...]
This may be a project you would like to undertake with a friend: Make a budget, make a big batch, have a little feast while you freeze up the surplus, then share the spoils. Party in the kitchen! To check out the full blog posting featuring this recipe, and for LOTS of variations on the theme, click [...]
These are similar to the lace cookies you (or your mom) used to make, but the inclusion of egg yolk gives them a slightly different texture. To read the full blog entry featuring this recipe, click here.Cookie Snax - Yield depends on how big you make them, from 24 tiny cookies to about 12 three-inch [...]
Concentrated tea essence is useful for making single servings of iced tea. It was a staple for the Church Ladies, who used it to make endless pots of fresh tea to serve large crowds. To access the full blog post featuring this recipe click here.Tea Essence - - loose tea leaves or 8 tea bags, boiling [...]
Heavy syrup, flavored with lemons, is great for flavoring beverages, or drizzling on warm cake, fresh berries, or ice cream. To link to the full blog posting featuring this recipe, click here.Lemon Syrup - - White Sugar, Water, Lemons (Zested and Juiced), In a small saucepan, heat the water and sugar, stirring until the sugar [...]
If you're cooking for a crowd, finished latkes can be held in a warm oven, uncovered and on a rack to retain their crispy goodness. They make an excellent base for a breadless variation of Eggs Benedict. Leftovers can be frozen (well wrapped in plastic, then bagged), and reheated in the microwave if you don't [...]
This can be stored frozen for about 2 months, so if you make the big batch and have the room in your freezer, it’s great to have on hand. If your freezer is the size of a lunch box, make the smaller batch. To check out the full Blog Post for this recipe click here.Shepherd's Pie - [...]
