Category Archives: Spices

Bieler Broth & Dr. Connelly’s Vegetable Soup

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Aug 2008 See also: Tonics menu Includes: 1. Bieler Broth; 2. Dr. Connely’s Vegetable Soup While wheatgrass/barley grass juice is perhaps the best known vegetable tonic, Bieler’s Broth, developed by Henry Bieler, MD runs a close second. I use … Continue reading →

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Bread Pudding with Whiskey Sauce

Posted on December 25, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Dec 2013 (photo, right, from University of Maryland (3) Includes: 1. Bread Pudding; 2. Whiskey Sauce See also: Dessert Sauces, Frostings & Fillings for other Whiskey Sauce recipes See also related recipe on Eat Boutique (2): Blueberry Bread Pudding. … Continue reading →

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Slow-Roast, Spice-Rubbed Beef/Buffalo with Wine & Mushroom or Cranberry Sauce

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Dec 2013 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Slow-Roast Beef, Buffalo, Venison or Lamb; 2. Slow-Roast Beef Brisket in Red Wine with Mushrooms Slow-roasting and braising are the best ways to cook a roast for optimum tenderness and flavor, and are the … Continue reading →

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Æbleskiver (Danish Pancake Balls)

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Nov 2012 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Æbelskiver were a favorite treat that my Mom made, not only for our family, but also for a few good customers in our bar (like Long George Wells, who called them ‘apple … Continue reading →

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Melomakarona: Source Recipes & Testing for My Recipe

Posted on December 8, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Nov 2008 (Photo, right, from Gourmed.com (2)) See also: Melomakarona Cookies: (Greek Christmas Cookies) Includes: 1. Reference recipes; 2. Testing of ‘my recipe’ To develop my own Melomakarona recipe, I found 4 recipes online that I could compare. I … Continue reading →

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Melomakarona (Phoenikia), Honey-Spice, Greek Christmas Cookies)

Posted on December 8, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Nov 2008 (Photo, right, from Gourmed.com (1)) Melomakarona (pronounced meh-loh-mah-KAH-roh-nah), also called Phoenikia (pronounced fee-NEEK-yah), is a wonderful honey-dipped spice cookie from Greece. It took me years to learn how to pronounce them, but the name has great rhythm, and … Continue reading →

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Gingerbread Cake, with Mustard

Posted on December 7, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, October 2007  (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Scandinavian Gingerbread Cake; 2. Gingerbread Cookies; Dessert Sauces/Toppings: 1. Lemon or Orange Sauce; 2. Lemon Curd; 3. Hard Sauce; 4. Whipped Cream; 5. Creme Fraiche As a person of Scandinavian heritage, I can attest that Scandinavians (as well … Continue reading →

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Scandinavian Gingerbread Cakes

Posted on December 7, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Oct 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Gingerbread Cookies; 2. Gingerbread Cake with Mustard As a person of Scandinavian heritage, I can attest that Scandinavians (as well as people from the Germanic countries) have a love affair with … Continue reading →

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Gingerbread Cookies

Posted on December 7, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Sept 2013 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Scandinavian Gingerbread Cake; 2. Gingerbread Cake, with Mustard As a person of Scandinavian heritage, I can attest that Scandinavians (as well as people from the Germanic countries) have a love affair … Continue reading →

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Almond-Anise Biscotti with Chocolate Variations

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, October 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons, photo by Stu Spivack) Biscotti is a wonderful treat from Italy, but most countries across Europe make something similar.  For example, in Denmark & Germany, they make Rusk (Skorpor or Zweiback). As a twice-baked cookie, they … Continue reading →

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