Category Archives: Citrus

Ice Cream: Fruit or Berry in Custard Base

By Cat, Jun 2008 (Photo, right, from Cooking.com (1)) See also: 1. Puddings & Frozen Desserts Menu; 2. Ice Cream Basics; 3. Crème Anglaise (Stove-Top Custard Sauce) Includes: 1. Berry Ice Cream; 4. Peach Ice Cream; 5. Lemon Ice Cream Today’s commercial ice cream is nothing … Continue reading

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Greens Salad, with Chickpeas & Honey-Balsamic Dressing

By Cat, May 2010 (Photo from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Salads Menu; 2. Dressings, Dips & Marinades Menu A salad of greens has become ubiquitous in the American diet, but in recent years many new presentations of this icon have … Continue reading

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Yogurt Dressing, 2 Versions

By Cat, Jun 2008 (Photo, right, from Cheesemaking.com (1)) A Greek-style Yogurt & Garlic Dressing is a must for serving with souvlaki (skewered meat), dolmades (stuffed grape leaves) or other appetizers. It is also great on salad of fresh greens. I provide two … Continue reading

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Stuffed Grape Leaves: Vegetarian or With Meat

By Cat, Jun 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Stuffed grape leaves, or dolmades in Greece, can be made with a vegetarian rice or bulgur stuffing, or with a ground meat stuffing. Dolmathekia are tiny dolmades. While dolmades are common throughout … Continue reading

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Cherry Crunch

By Cat, Feb 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Cobblers, Crisps & Shortcakes Menu; 2. Fruit Crisp Tips & Ideas; There is nothing like a fruit crisp as dessert, any time of the year; simply use whatever fruit is in season:  … Continue reading

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Orange-Date Bread Mini-Loaves

By Cat, Oct 2007 (Photo, right, cropped form Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Breads & Rolls menu; 2. Orange Date Bread-I, with Softened Dates and Orange Zest; 3. Orange Date Bread-II, with Dredged Dates I love date bread during the holidays, and these mini-loaves make excellent gifts. Dates … Continue reading

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Orange Date Bread II, with Dredged Dates

By Cat, Oct 2007 (Photo, right, cropped form Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Breads & Rolls menu; 2. Orange Date Bread-I, with Softened Dates and Orange Zest Includes: 1. Standard-method recipe; 2. Presoak flour recipe I love date bread during the holidays. Dates and oranges together … Continue reading

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Orange Date Bread I, with Softened Dates & Orange Zest

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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Cranberry-Orange Bread with Nuts

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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Soft-shell Crab Cakes

By Cat, Jul 2010 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Thousand Island or Crab Louis Dressing I’ve always loved crab, but growing up in Montana, it was a rare luxury. Then I moved to Portland Oregon and could have … Continue reading

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