Category Archives: Alcohol

Apple Pudding (Pie)

Posted on November 21, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Nov 2013 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: Marlborough Pudding: Holiday Apple & Custard Pie; Apple Info (About) to help you select the right apple variety for the puree. Includes 2 versions of this pudding. While I was researching the recipe … Continue reading →

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Marlborough Pudding (Holiday Apple & Custard Pie)

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Nov 2013 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: Apple Pudding (Pie); Apple Info (About) to help you select the right apple variety for the puree. We all have our Thanksgiving dinner traditions – like pumpkin pie – but sometimes it’s … Continue reading →

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Basic Risotto

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Nov 2007 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons; and below from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. White Rice; 2. Steamed Brown Rice; 3. Sides & Condiments Menu Risotto is a wonderful way to prepare rice – cooked slowly, adding a little bit of water … Continue reading →

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Roast Pork Loin with Coriander & Other Spices

Posted on November 17, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Nov 2013 (Image, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: Brining Pork; Main Course Menu for other pork loin recipes We ate a fair amount of pork when I was growing up, because my Mom was of Danish ancestry, a people who raised … Continue reading →

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Slow-Roast Beef Brisket in Red Wine, with Mushrooms

Posted on November 16, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, April 2011 (Photo, right, by Cat) See also: Beet & Potato Salad with Creamy Horseradish Dressing This recipe is adapted from Fine Cooking (1); originally by Joyce Goldstein. I made  this recipe for my 2011 Easter dinner (see below the … Continue reading →

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Borscht – Eastern European Beet Soup

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Oct 2008 (photo from Wikimedia Commons)  Even though we ate a lot of beets when I was a child, I’d never had borscht, until I was in my 20s.  The story of that first borscht is one of my … Continue reading →

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Beef Stew

Posted on November 10, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Nov 2013 (photo, right, from MiBek Farms) See also: Beef Stock Beef stew was a regular winter Sunday dinner staple in my house when I was growing up. Dad grew lots of root veggies in his garden, especially prizing his … Continue reading →

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Mushroom Velouté Soup or Sauce (Cream of Mushroom)

Posted on November 9, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Nov 9, 2013 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Canned cream of mushroom soup is a cooking staple in many homes, used to make gravies, sauces, and other soups. But it is a processed food and contains many ingredients that … Continue reading →

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Eggplant Parmigiana

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, July 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) In the 1970s, I was learning to cook dishes from other cultures, and was primarily a vegetarian. So when I saw a recipe for Eggplant Parmigiana in my new cookbook, The Vegetarian Epicure by Anna … Continue reading →

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Pan-Roasted Chicken Breasts/Thighs, with Herbs & Wine (or Baba Ghanoush)

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Oct 2007; Aug 2015, update using thighs (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Pan roasting was a new experience for me, but after trying this recipe from Cook’s Magazine, I’m hooked, and have used the same technique for other meats … Continue reading →

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