Category Archives: Bread

Caesar Salad and Dressing

By Cat, March 10, 2018 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) This is a salad I don’t make very often, but when I do…..mmmmm. The anchovies in the dressing are what make its flavor so unique and wonderful. The Classic version … Continue reading

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Baked Cod or Salmon With Capers and Olives

By Cat, April 27, 2017 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) I love using capers and olives for flavor and texture, and fish is my favorite meat, and this recipe includes all of these! The original recipe includes a long list … Continue reading

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Andalucian Asparagus

By Cat, April 27, 2017 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Andalusia is the most southern part of Spain, notable for tapas – a broad selection of appetizers or ‘small plates’ – and fish/seafood. This dish is an example of a … Continue reading

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French Onion Soup

By Cat, December 2010 (Image, right, from Wikimedia Commons) I’d never had this soup until I moved to Eugene, Oregon in 1970 for graduate school. There was a wonderful French restaurant there that served this soup every day, and it … Continue reading

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Bouillabaisse (Provençal or Creole Fisherman’s Stew)

By Cat, Nov 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) I was first introduced to seafood stew (other than oyster stew) in the early 1970s, at Jakes Restaurant in Portland, Oregon, where they are famous for their New Orleans or Creole-style Bouillabaisse. I’ve … Continue reading

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Sourdough Panzanella with Grilled Chicken Salad

By Cat,  June 2012 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Salads Menu; 2. Breads Menu; 3. Florentine Bread Salad I know it sounds kinda weird with bread as the main salad ingredient, but it really is good – think of a Caesar Salad, or … Continue reading

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Florentine Bread Salad

By Cat,  June 2012 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Salads Menu; 2. Breads Menu; 3. Sourdough Panzanella with Grilled Chicken Salad I know it sounds kinda weird with bread as the main salad ingredient, but it really is good – think of … Continue reading

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Potato Latkes: 2 Recipes

By Cat, Dec 2008; updated Dec 2009 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Sides & Condiments Menu; 2. Raw beet salad; 3. Clarified butter (ghee); 4. Good Fats for Cooking My Dad used to make potato pancakes, especially for late … Continue reading

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Penne with Asparagus, Olives and Parmesan Bread Crumbs

By Cat, Nov 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Pasta Menu; 2. Pasta (About); 3, Mediterranean Menu; Includes: 1. Basic recipe; 2. Chicken variation For this recipe, I do not recommend canned California Olives. I prefer the flavor of brined olives – those sold … Continue reading

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Berry Trifle

By Cat, Jun 2015 (Photo, right from Gurney’s (1)) When I lived in Portland, a neighborhood restaurant, Besaw’s (once was a speakeasy…) served a wonderful dessert they called a bread pudding, but it was really more of a trifle, with … Continue reading

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