Category Archives: Eggs

Orange Date Bread I, with Softened Dates & Orange Zest

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, Oct 2007 (Photo, right, cropped form Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Breads & Rolls menu; 2. Orange Date Bread-II, with Dredged Dates I love date bread during the holidays. Dates and oranges together is a great flavor, and quite festive. … Continue reading →

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Crème Anglaise (Stove-Top Egg Custard Sauce)

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, Jan 2015 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) There are two types of stove-top custard: Crème Anglaise: made without added starch or flour as thickener, for use as a sauce, a simple dessert, or for pie fillings; it’s thickness is … Continue reading →

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Rosemary or Thyme-Infused Flan

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, Jan 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Puddings Menu; 2. Caramelized Sugar: Caramel, Toffee & Butterscotch (About); 3. Crème Caramel or Flan (About); 4. Crème Caramel or Rich Flan; 5. Unrefined sugars Crème caramel, or flan, is a wonderful custard dessert with a caramel sauce.  Caramel is sugar … Continue reading →

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Crème Caramel or Rich Flan

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, Jan 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Puddings Menu; 2. Caramelized Sugar: Caramel, Toffee & Butterscotch (About); 3. Crème Caramel or Flan (About); 4. Unrefined sugars Includes: 1. Crème Caramel Cups; 2. Rich Flan Crème caramel, or flan, is a wonderful custard dessert with … Continue reading →

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Crème Caramel or Flan (About)

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, Jan 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Puddings Menu; 2. Caramelized Sugar: Caramel, Toffee & Butterscotch (About); 3. Unrefined sugars Includes: 1. Crème caramel or flan notes; 2. Detailed method for making crème caramel, or flan Crème caramel is a … Continue reading →

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Cream Puffs (Choux à la crème)

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, Jan 2008 (Photo, right, from King Arthur Flour (3)) See also: 1. Pastries, etc. Menu; 2. Pastry Cream; 3. Dark Chocolate Sauce This wonderful dessert is common to many European cultures including France (Choux à la crème or Profiteroles) and Denmark (Fyldte … Continue reading →

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Cranberry-Orange Bread with Nuts

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, Feb 2008 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Breads & Rolls Menu; 2. CranberryKeeping Cake Cranberry bread adds a festive flair to any holiday table, but I like to make it any time of the year that I can get … Continue reading →

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Cranberry Keeping Cake (Norrlands Kage)

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, Feb 2008 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Cranberry bread adds a festive flair to any holiday table, but I like to make it any time of the year that I can get good quality fresh cranberries (you could … Continue reading →

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Whole Foods: What they Are, Which Are Not

Posted on January 24, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, Feb and Nov 2007 See also: 1. Foods (About) Menu; 2. Whole Food Signatures; 3. Local vs Organic and Procuring Healthful Foods; 4. Storage of Whole Foods; 5. Manufactured Foods; 6. Unnatural Foods from Animals; 7. Food Additives; 8. Procuring Healthful Foods (inks to old site; update links in text … Continue reading →

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Advantages of Grass-Fed, Grass-Finished (Pastured) Meat

Posted on January 18, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, May 2008; updated July 2017 (Photo, right, from American Grassfed Association (5)) Many people today look for meats labeled “All Natural,” or “Organic,” to avoid added hormones and antibiotics.  In the case of poultry, savvy consumers also look for … Continue reading →

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