Category Archives: Berries

Filled Kuchens: Plum or Apricot; Cinnamon & Coffee

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Cat

by Cat, (Photo, right, by Cat) Includes: 1.  Plum or Apricot Kuchen; 2. Coffee-Cinnamon Kuchen See also 1. Butter Kuchen; 2. Fruit Kuchen. Kuchen is a German name for coffee cake.  I first learned of this wonderful treat from the Tassajara Bread Book, by Edward Espe Brown (1). There are … Continue reading →

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Fruit Kuchens (German Custard & Fruit Tart)

Posted on April 21, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Sept 2008 (Photo, right, by Cat) Kuchen is a German name for coffee cake.  I first learned of this wonderful treat from the Tassajara Bread Book, by Edward Espe Brown (1). He offers two style of Kuchen:  One style, the Fruit … Continue reading →

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Beef Brisket, Braised with Cranberries

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Cat

by Cat, Dec 2008 (Photo, right, by Cat) See also: 1. Slow-Roast or Braised Beef Brisket in Red Wine with Mushrooms Growing up, we didn’t have brisket very often – except for Corned Beef on St. Patrick’s Day at the Catholic … Continue reading →

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Braised Italian Sausage with Grapes & Balsamic-Glazed Onions

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Cat

by Cat, February 17, 2013 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) I’ve been looking for casseroles I can make to have leftovers, but most include some kind of high-carb food: bread, noodles, pasta, etc., and such are not good for my … Continue reading →

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Chicken Braised in Wine: Coq au Vin and Coq Veronique

Posted on February 9, 2014 by Cat

by Cat, October 2010 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Coq au Vin; 2. Coq Veronique (Using chicken or game hen) See also: 1. Brining Chicken; 2. Brining Poultry; 3. Cornish Game Hens, Grouse, Pheasant & Other Small Fowl; 4.  Roasting a Bird When I … 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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Berry Sauces

Posted on December 8, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, January 2008 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Dessert Sauces (menu) Includes: 1. Blueberry Sauce; 2. Berry Topping Berries make a wonderful sauce for ice cream, custard and other rich desserts.

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Roast Rack of Reindeer (Venison), Prime Rib, or Lamb (with Red Currant & Cranberry Sauce)

Posted on December 3, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Sept 2007 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons)  I make this for Christmas dinner on Christmas Day.  When reindeer or other venison is hard to come by, I use prime rib. For Christmas 2015, I’m using a leg of lamb … Continue reading →

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Red Currant & Cranberry Sauce

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Sept 2007 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) This wonderful Red Currant & Cranberry Sauce is the perfect match for wild game or other gamey meat, such as pheasant, duck, venison.  For example, with Roast Rack of Reindeer (Venison), Prime Rib, or … Continue reading →

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