Category Archives: Dairy

Danish Pot Roast, with Dill or Rosemary-Juniper Berry Rub

Posted on September 20, 2014 by Cat

by Cat, Sept 20, 2014 (Photo, right, by D. Morgan) I just bought a beef rump roast (bottom round), and wanted to try something new, maybe something true to my Scandinavian heritage. I found a couple promising recipes in Wonderful … Continue reading →

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Polenta, shortcut method, with variations

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Sept 8, 2014 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Basic shortcut polenta; 2. Herbed-Ricotta Polenta; 3. Polenta with Fontina & Sun-Dried Tomatoes; 4. Blue Cheese Polenta; 5. Polenta with Yogurt, Lemon & Dill Raw corn polenta is really just … Continue reading →

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Plum Streusel Coffee Cake

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Aug 25, 2014 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Plum Upside-Down Cake; 2. Cakes and Tortes menu; My plum tree is still a baby and only produces about 5 tiny plums a year, but I’m collecting plum … Continue reading →

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Butterscotch Pudding

Posted on August 13, 2014 by Cat

by Cat, Feb 2008  (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Pudding & Frozen Desserts Menu; 2. Caramelized Sugar (About): Caramel, Toffee & Butterscotch Includes: 1. About Ingredients; 2. Using a double boiler; 3. Butterscotch Pudding I; 4. Butterscotch Pudding II; 5. Serving … Continue reading →

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Sticky Toffee Pudding (a Pudding-Cake)

Posted on August 13, 2014 by Cat

by Cat, Jan 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons)   This wonderful dessert comes originally from the British Isles.  The texture of this treat is more like a cake, but the Brits call this type of dessert a “pudding.” In … Continue reading →

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Biscuit Toppings for Cobblers

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Cat

By Cat,  July 2011 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Biscuit Topping I; 2. Biscuit Topping II; See also: 1. Cobblers, Shortcakes and Crisps Menu for fillings These recipes are made with the presoak method. Alternately, you can use your own … Continue reading →

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Peachy Toppings for Shortcake

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, September 2011 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Peach Melba Shortcake; 2. Peaches & Cream Shortcake; See also: 1. Shortcake Biscuits; 2. Pound Cake; 3. Gênoise; 4. Peach Melba Cobbler 5. Cakes & Tortes Menu; 6. Cobblers, Shortcakes & Crisps Menu Who doesn’t like shortcake served with fresh fruit of the season? Strawberry Shortcake … Continue reading →

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Shortcake Biscuits

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, September 2011 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Basic Shortcake Biscuit; 2. Basic Biscuit, Pre-Soaked Flour Version; 3. Rich Shortcake Biscuit; See also: 1. Pound Cake; 2. Gênoise; 3. Cakes & Tortes Menu; 4. Breads Menu; 5. For fruit … Continue reading →

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Tosca Cake: Sponge Cake with Caramelized Almonds

Posted on August 10, 2014 by Cat

by Cat, May 2012 (Photo, right, from Tish Boyle’s blog (1); be sure to try her recipe for Lemon Pound Cake with Wild Blueberry Sauce (or with Montana Huckleberry Sauce) (1)) See alsoL 1. Aerating Eggs & Sugar, such as for egg-leavened cakes; 2. Sponge; … Continue reading →

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Sponge Cake

Posted on August 10, 2014 by Cat

by Cat, May 2012 (Photo, right, from Tish Boyle’s blog (1); be sure to try her recipe for Lemon Pound Cake with Wild Blueberry Sauce (or with Montana Huckleberry Sauce) (1)) Includes: 1. Genoise: American-Style Sponge Cake See also: 1. Aerating Eggs & Sugar, such as … Continue reading →

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