Category Archives: Eggs

Chocolate Biscotti

by Cat, October 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons, photo by Stu Spivack) Includes: 1. Baking method, all biscotti recipes; 2. Bittersweet Chocolate Biscotti See also: 1. Rusk (Skorpor or Zweiback); 2. Flour (About); 3. Sprouted Grain Flour (about);  4. Spelt vs Wheat in Baked Goods & Pasta; 5. Almond-Anise Biscotti, with Chocolate Variations; 6.  Other … Continue reading

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Semolina Gnocchi, with Rich Tomato Sauce

By Cat, June 2009 (Photo collage, right, from Italian Food.about.com (9)) Includes: 1. Gnocchi introduction; 2. Semolina Gnocchi; 3. Rich Tomato Sauce See also: 1. Gnocchi alla Romana (Baked Semolina Gnocchi) 2. Potato Gnocchi; 3. Ricotta Gnocchi Gnocchi is pronounced correctly as nyoh’-kee (the ny sound is similar to ñ in Spanish), but commonly mispronounced … Continue reading

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Ricotta or Semolina Gnocchi

By Cat, June 2009 (Photo collage, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Gnocchi is pronounced correctly as nyoh’-kee (the ny sound is similar to ñ in Spanish), but commonly mispronounced as nyah’-kee or noh’-kee. (You can listen to the pronunciation at howjsay.com (1)).  An alternate spelling … Continue reading

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Potato Gnocchi with Gorgonzola Sauce

By Cat, June 2009 (Photo collage, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Gnocchi are a cross between pasta and dumpling. Perhaps the best known are potato gnocchi, but they can be made from a variety of ingredients, including semolina, wheat flour, or bread … Continue reading

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Moussaka (Greek & Middle Eastern Lamb Casserole)

By Cat, Aug, 2007; updated Jan 2009 to add a vegetarian version (Photo, right, by Cat; Corning Ware chicken fryer, below, from Blue Cornflower.com (2))) This delicious Greek casserole resembles lasagna, with eggplant instead of pasta, typically lamb instead of beef, and a different herb-spice flavor. … Continue reading

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Pastitsio or Pasticcio (Greek Pasta Casserole)

By Cat, Aug 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) This delicious Greek casserole, pronounced as “pahs-tee’-choh” (or “pahs-teet’-see-oh” in Italian (4)), resembles lasagna, but is seasoned differently, and is made with a tube pasta, instead of flat lasagne pasta.   It … Continue reading

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Béchamel Sauce & Variations

  By Cat, Nov 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons; by User AlMare) See also: 1. Casserole Menu; 2. Mediterranean Menu; 3. Pastitsio (Greek Pasta Casserole); 4. Moussaka (Greek Lamb Casserole) Includes: 1. Basic Béchamel (White Sauce); 2. Béchamel with Egg; 3. Mornay Sauce (Béchamel with Cheese); 4. Soubise (Béchamel with onion); 5. Country Gravy Béchamel is a basic white sauce … Continue reading

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Tarte Tatin (Upside-down skillet tart)

By Cat, May 2009 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons Includes: 1. Tarte Tatin See also:  1. Pie & Tart Crusts, Pastry; 2. Pies, Tarts, Turnovers This is an amazingly wonderful treat after picking apples in the fall; rich with apple, caramelized sugary juices, and rich pastry. … Continue reading

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Plum Tart with Shortbread Crust

By Cat, May, 2009 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Plum Tart with Shortbread Crust See also: 1. Pie & Tart Crusts, Pastry; 2. Pies, Tarts, Turnovers;  In the 1970s (when I was in my 20s), I worked at International Harvester, where one of the men … Continue reading

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Peach & Blueberry (or Huckleberry) Galette (Rustic Tart)

By Cat, May 2009 (Tart and photo, right, by Cat) Includes: 1. Peach & Blueberry (or Huckleberry) Galette (Rustic Tart) See also: 1. Pie & Tart Crusts, Pastry; 2. Pies, Tarts, Turnovers Tarts are the ancestor of American pies.  French tarte are very sophisticated (see Tarte aux … Continue reading

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