Category Archives: Eggs

Coddled Egg

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Oct 2013 (Photo, right, from What’s Cooking America) See also: Eggs: Soft- or Hard-Boiled; Morning full-meal Smoothie Years ago I bought two cute little pyrex containers for coddling an egg, but until then, I had no idea what a coddled egg … Continue reading →

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Eggs: Soft- or Hard-Boiled

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Mar 2010 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: Coddled Egg The Mysticism of Boiled Eggs Years ago, when I was learning to cook by the seat of my pants, I was also studying the mystic philosophies. So I … Continue reading →

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Rich Brown Gravy (from Dark Roux)

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, November 2011 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also:  Roasting a Bird; Turkey Croquettes (2 versions); Sherry-Mushroom Gravy According to Wikipedia, “Gravy is a sauce, made often from the juices that run naturally from meat or vegetables during cooking” Making gravy is an art.  So … Continue reading →

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Turkey Leftovers: Croquettes

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Nov 2011 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: Roasting a Bird; Turkey Tetrazzini; Rick Brown Gravy (from Dark Roux) What to do with all those leftovers from a roast turkey or other large poultry? My favorites are Croquettes, Tetrazzini, and Hot … Continue reading →

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Buckwheat Crepes (Gallettes de Sarrasin)

Posted on October 12, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Nov 2011 See also: Buckwheat & Kasha (About); Sprouting buckwheat; Soba noodles; Kasha pilaf As much as I love crepes, I’d never had the buckwheat crepes used with savory fillings until a Crepe cafe opened in my old Portland neighborhood. Years before, … Continue reading →

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Kasha (Buckwheat) Pilaf

Posted on October 12, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Nov 2011 (photo from SproutPeople.org) See also: Buckwheat & Kasha (About); Kasha porridge; Sprouting buckwheat; Soba noodles; Buckwheat crepes; Bulgur pilaf. This article includes: Kasha pilaf, and variation with middle-Eastern flavors Russian kasha On this site, I refer to ‘buckwheat’ when I mean the raw grain … Continue reading →

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