Category Archives: Spices

Roast Pork Loin with Coriander & Other Spices

by Cat, Nov 2013 (Image, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: Brining Pork; Main Course Menu for other pork loin recipes We ate a fair amount of pork when I was growing up, because my Mom was of Danish ancestry, a people who raised … Continue reading

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Creamy Salad Dressings & Marinades

by Cat, July 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Included here: 1. Creamy Coleslaw Dressing; 2. Buttermilk Ranch Dressing; 3. Garlic Ranch Dressing; 4. Thousand Island or Crab Louie Dressing See also: 1. Asian Ginger Vinaigrette Dressings; 2. Vinaigrette Dressings; 3. Sour Cream; 4. Creme Fraiche; … Continue reading

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Asian Ginger Vinaigrette Dressings

by Cat, July 2007, updated 2011 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Vinaigrette Dressings, 2. Creamy Salad Dressings;; 3. Hoisin Sauce; 4. Other sites: Salad Dressing 101 (5); Homemade Rosemary-Scented Vinegar (Mercola site (6)) Included here: 1. Asian Ginger-Sesame Dressing; 2. Hoisin Dressing; 3. Hoisin Sauce … Continue reading

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Vinaigrette Salad Dressings & Marinades

by Cat, July 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikipedia) Salad dressings are so easy to make at home, its a wonder why commercial dressings even exist.  So many commercial dressings contain ingredients questionable for health, such as rancid salad oils, GMO … Continue reading

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Slow-Roast Beef Brisket in Red Wine, with Mushrooms

by Cat, April 2011 (Photo, right, by Cat) See also: Beet & Potato Salad with Creamy Horseradish Dressing This recipe is adapted from Fine Cooking (1); originally by Joyce Goldstein. I made  this recipe for my 2011 Easter dinner (see below the … Continue reading

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Harvard and Buttered Ginger Beets

by Cat, Dec 2007 See also: How to Cook Beets; Root Vegetables (About) Related recipe (external site): Baby Beets with Ginger This post includes two related recipes that are very showy, looking like garnets in a bowl: Harvard Beets: sliced cooked beets glazed with … Continue reading

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Raw Beet Salad

by Cat, Aug 2007 (photo from Wikimedia Commons)  See also: Root Vegetables (About); Beet, Fennel & Orange Salad I’ve adapted this recipe from the December 23, 2009 issue of the Daily Inter Lake newspaper (originally by Bonnie S Benwick in the Washington Post … Continue reading

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Bissara (Fava Bean Dip)

by Cat, Aug 2010 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: Fava Beans (About); Hummus (Garbanzo Dip); Baba Ghanoush (Eggplant Dip) Favas are another food my Greek friends in Portland introduced me to. I’ve never had fresh favas before, and have always used dried. … Continue reading

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Hummus (Garbanzo Dip)

by Cat, July 2008 (Photo, right, from White or Green Chickpeas See also: Baba Ghanoush (Eggplant Dip); Bissara (Fava Bean Dip); Taratour Sauce (Tangy Sesame Tahini); Links to my old site:  Middle-Eastern Meza; Hummus is common to all middle eastern cultures.  A similar dish is also … Continue reading

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Baba Ghanoush (Eggplant Dip)

by Cat, July 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: Eggplant Parmigiana; Hummus (Garbanzo Dip); Taratour Sauce; Bissara (Fava Bean Dip); Pan-Roasted Chicken Breasts with Baba Ghanoush Links to my old site: Middle-Eastern Meza I first had this wonderful dip at a Lebanese restaurant … Continue reading

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