Category Archives: Alcohol

Chicken Braised in Wine: Coq au Vin and Coq Veronique

Posted on February 9, 2014 by Cat

by Cat, October 2010 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Coq au Vin; 2. Coq Veronique (Using chicken or game hen) See also: 1. Brining Chicken; 2. Brining Poultry; 3. Cornish Game Hens, Grouse, Pheasant & Other Small Fowl; 4.  Roasting a Bird When I … Continue reading →

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Mustard & Herb Crusted Rack(s) of Lamb with Fig Chutney

Posted on February 2, 2014 by Cat

by Cat, September 2011 (photo, right, from Food Network.com (6)) Includes: 1. Mustard & Herb-Crusted Rack(s) of Lamb; 2. Emeril’s Fresh Fig Chutney See also: 1. Roasted Rack(s) of Lamb, with Rosemary & Thyme Marinade; 2. From other sites: How to French a … Continue reading →

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Roasted Potatoes, with Herbs

Posted on February 2, 2014 by Cat

by Cat, Dec 2008 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons The fragrance of potatoes roasting with herbs, garlic and olive oil pervades the kitchen and excites digestive juices long before the meal is served. It may take a while for them to … Continue reading →

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Roasted Rack of Lamb with Rosemary and Thyme Marinade, and Greek Variation

Posted on February 1, 2014 by Cat

by Cat, September, 2011 (Photo, right, by Cat) When you are trying to eat strictly pasture-raised meats, and especially when you eat out or are traveling (so don’t know the source of the meat), your best choices are lamb and … Continue reading →

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Calves Liver with (or without) Bacon and Onions

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, May 2008; updated Dec 2013 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Pottenger’s Liver Cocktail; 2. Raw Liver Drink, Raw Liver? Yuk!  Right? Wrong!  At least if you know what to buy and how to cook it properly.  First, you want the liver … Continue reading →

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Pasta Vognole (with Clams & Cream Sauce)

Posted on December 26, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Aug 2010 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Storage of Live Clams & Mussels; 2. Steaming Live Clams & Mussels; 3. Steamed Mussels with Pasta and Vegetables Growing up in inland Montana in the 50s, 300 miles from an ocean shore, … Continue reading →

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Steamed Mussels with Pasta & Vegetables

Posted on December 26, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, August 2010 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Storage of Live Clams & Mussels; 2. Brining, Steaming and Storage of Live Clams & Mussels; 3. Pasta Vognole (with Clams & Cream) Growing up in inland Montana in the 50s, 600 … Continue reading →

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Live Clams & Mussels: Storage, Brining and Steaming

Posted on December 26, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, August 2012 (photo, right, by Cat) See also: 1. Steamed Mussels with Pasta and Vegetables Includes: 1. Storage of live clams & mussels; 2. Brining live clams & mussels; 3. Debeard Mussels; 4. Shucking Clams & mussels; 5. Steaming clams … Continue reading →

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Bread Pudding with Whiskey Sauce

Posted on December 25, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Dec 2013 (photo, right, from University of Maryland (3) Includes: 1. Bread Pudding; 2. Whiskey Sauce See also: Dessert Sauces, Frostings & Fillings for other Whiskey Sauce recipes See also related recipe on Eat Boutique (2): Blueberry Bread Pudding. … Continue reading →

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Slow-Roast, Spice-Rubbed Beef/Buffalo with Wine & Mushroom or Cranberry Sauce

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Dec 2013 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Slow-Roast Beef, Buffalo, Venison or Lamb; 2. Slow-Roast Beef Brisket in Red Wine with Mushrooms Slow-roasting and braising are the best ways to cook a roast for optimum tenderness and flavor, and are the … Continue reading →

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