Category Archives: Brined

Salt Chart for Brining

Bu Cat, Jan 2018 This chart can be applied to brines for all meats. It takes into account three common types of salt used for brines: Table salt (fine grind), Morton Kosher salt, and Diamond Kosher salt. The amount of … Continue reading

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Marinated Olives and Feta, Greek-Style

By Cat, April 27, 2017 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) I absolutely LOVE Greek food; I think I was a Greek in a previous life. One of the things I like most, is that much of the meal is a … Continue reading

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Sticky ginger chicken

By Cat, Mar 2017 (photo, right, from Lisa’s Project Vegan blog (2) I’m always on the lookout for new, quick chicken recipes, and I’m also looking for ways to add fresh spices like ginger and turmeric to my meals; this recipe … Continue reading

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Chicken, Roasted with Persian Sweet & Sour Stuffing

By Cat, February 2016 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Poultry Menu; 2. Middle Eastern Menu; 3. Herbs & Spices Menu; 4. Ancient Medicine through Food When I was in grad school in the mid 1970s, many of my fellow … Continue reading

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Italian Seafood Stew (Cioppino, Cacciucco)

By Cat, Nov 2007 (Photo, right, by Cat) I was first introduced to seafood stew (other than oyster stew) in the early 1970s, at Jakes Restaurant in Portland, where they are famous for their New Orleans style Bouillabaisse. The closest recipe I could … Continue reading

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Hot- or Cold-Smoked Salmon (About)

By Cat, Jan 2016 (Photo, right, from End Times Report, Guide to Sustainable Living(1)) See also: 1. Foods (About) Menu; 2. Fish and Seafood Menu Salmon is a delicious fish but its season is short, so if  you love your salmon, its … 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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Hasenpfeffer (Stewed Rabbit/Hare)

By Cat, Feb 2011 (Photo, right, courtesy of N. and B. Shelt) See also: 1. Small Game Menu; 2. Foods (About); 3. Rabbit (About); Other Sites: 1.Tour my Country: Austrian Hasenpfeffer (2) A friend just gave me a whole skinned and cleaned rabbit. I’ve … Continue reading

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Tuscan-Style Rabbit

By Cat, Feb 2011 (Photo, right, courtesy of N. and B. Shelt) See also: 1. Small Game Menu; 2. Foods (About); 3. Rabbit (About) A friend just gave me a whole skinned and cleaned rabbit. I’ve cooked rabbit before, when I lived in Portland, and … Continue reading

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Rabbit (About)

By Cat, Feb 2011 (Photo, right, courtesy of N. and B. Shelt) See also: 1. Small Game Menu; 2. Foods (About) When I was a child, my cousins Emery and Fayrie had a small farm north of Kalispell, where they had … Continue reading

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