Category Archives: Alcohol

Berry Semifreddo

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Cat

(Photo, right, from Dom’s kefir in-site (4)) See also: 1. Puddings & Frozen Desserts Menu; Made with heavy cream and whipped eggs, this chilled relative of ice cream is a very rich  frozen dessert.  Semifreddo means ‘half chilled’ in Italian, and is made … Continue reading →

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Fennel Braised in Vermouth

Posted on February 5, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, Nov 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Sides & Condiments Menu; 2. Fennel or Finnochio (About) This is a very versatile vegetable and herb. Most parts of the plant are edible, including: leaves, stems (bulbs), seeds, … Continue reading →

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Lamb Shank Braised with Vegetables en Papillote

Posted on December 28, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, May 2011 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Lamb shanks are not the same as ‘leg of lamb,’ although both are part of the leg. A typical confusion is shown in the photo, right, with a ‘leg of lamb’ on … Continue reading →

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Fresh Tomato Paste for Parmigiana Sauce

Posted on November 29, 2014 by Cat

by Cat, July 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Eggplant Parmigiana; 2. Chicken Parmigana; 2. Basic Meatless Tomato Sauces; 3. Homemade Tomato Paste (For Canning, Freezing, Refrigeration) This tomato paste can also be used in other recipes that call for tomato paste, rather than … Continue reading →

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Digestive Bitters and Bitter Foods

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Nov 2014 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) You may be familiar with digestive bitters: a tincture or infusion of bitter herbs. Angostura Bitters (pictured right) is the most well known of commercial bitters; it is usually available in the mixed-drinks section … Continue reading →

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Old-Fashioned Oatmeal Cookies

Posted on November 17, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Nov 2014 (Photo, right, from Wikipedia; link has been lost) See also: 1. Cookie Menu; Includes: 1. Mom’s Oatmeal Cookies; 2. Daughter’s Oatmeal Cookies I’m busy transferring all my recipes to my new recipe blog, and just finished two varieties of ‘healthful’ … Continue reading →

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Corn & Cheese Chowder

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Jan 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) I’d not been exposed to chowders growing up – the closest I’d come is oyster stew. But on my own in my 20s, I became enamored with Anna Thomas’s cookbooks, The … Continue reading →

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Pot-Roasted Chicken with Spring Vegetables

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Jul 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Roasting a Bird (About); 2. Brining Chicken; 3. Brining Poultry; 4. Slow Roasting/Braising Chicken (About) The source recipe (1) refers to this cooking method of cooking a whole chicken as ‘pot roasting’ but it is … Continue reading →

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Chicken Breasts Baked with Camembert Sauce

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Jan 2009 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Poultry & Fowl Menu; 2. Chicken Breasts Baked with Cheesy, Creamy Sherry Sauce; 3. Chicken Cutlets with Gorgonzola Sauce Another name for this baked dish is Chicken with Cooleeney Sauce (as named by The Irish Heritage … Continue reading →

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Chicken Breasts Baked with Cheesy, Creamy Sherry Sauce (Palm Springs Chicken)

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Jan 2009 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Another name for this baked dish is Palm Springs Chicken (as named by Darlene Glantz Skees in her Best Friends, Etc. Cookbook (1)). I changed the name because I have made some modifications to her version. … Continue reading →

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