Category Archives: Citrus

Tarte Tatin (Upside-down skillet tart)

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, May 2009 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons Includes: 1. Tarte Tatin See also:  1. Pie & Tart Crusts, Pastry; 2. Pies, Tarts, Turnovers This is an amazingly wonderful treat after picking apples in the fall; rich with apple, caramelized sugary juices, and rich pastry. … Continue reading →

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Raw Beet Juice

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Cat

by Cat, April 28, 2014 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Is there a history of high blood pressure and/or heart disease in your family, or do you have these issues? If the answer is YES, you might consider a daily glass of … Continue reading →

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Plum Tart with Shortbread Crust

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, May, 2009 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Plum Tart with Shortbread Crust See also: 1. Pie & Tart Crusts, Pastry; 2. Pies, Tarts, Turnovers;  In the 1970s (when I was in my 20s), I worked at International Harvester, where one of the men … Continue reading →

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Apple Crostata/Galette (Rustic Tart)

Posted on April 27, 2014 by Cat

by Cat, May 2009 (Photo from Food Network.com (1)) Includes: 1. Apple Crostata See also: 1. Pie & Tart Crusts, Pastry; 2. Pies, Tarts, Turnovers Tarts are the ancestor of American pies.  French tarte are very sophisticated (see Tarte aux Poires for an example); Italian Crostata and French Galettes are rather rustic and … Continue reading →

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Berry Lattice Top Pie

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Sept 2008 (Pie and photo, right, by Cat) Includes: 1. Blueberry Pie, with Lattice Top Crust (9″, with modifications for 10″ and deep-dish; and modifications for blackberries, etc.) See also: 1. Blackberry & Sour Cream Pie; 2. Peach & Berry Lattice Top Pie; 3. Pie & Tart Crusts, … Continue reading →

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Danish Pastry (Wienerbrød)

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Cat

by Cat, Dec 2012 (photo, right, from Blame it on the Food.com (1) Danish pastry is a close cousin of puff pastry, requiring the same technique of repeated rolling, folding and chilling of the dough. But Danish pastry is sweet, and … Continue reading →

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Puff Pastry

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Cat

by Cat, Mar 2011 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) (Other Sites): Making rough puff pastry video (4) This is the stuff that comes in sheets, but rises to create flaky layers when baked (the heat causes water to evaporate, causing the pastry … Continue reading →

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Cassoulet (White Bean, Duck/Chicken & Lamb Sausage Casserole)

Posted on April 9, 2014 by Cat

by Cat, April 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Legumes (About) (on my main website); 2. Beans & Other Legumes: Soaking & Sprouting; Cassoulet is a traditional French casserole typically made with white beans, preserved duck legs, and lamb/garlic sausage, but you can … Continue reading →

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Cumin & Honey Roast Chicken or Game Hens, Spanish Style

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Cat

by Cat, Jan 2009 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) I’ve not had a lot of experience with Spanish cuisine, but what I have eaten, I love the flavors – sweet and savory at the same time. When I use chicken pieces, I … Continue reading →

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Cuban Black Bean Soup

Posted on March 30, 2014 by Cat

by Cat, March 2014 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Basic Black Beans; 2. Legumes (About) (on my main website); 3. Beans & Other Legumes: Soaking & Sprouting; 4. Black Bean and Corn Salad; 5. Black Bean & Goat Cheese Quesadillas, with Guacamole;  Other sites: 1. Emily Skinner Bean Recipes (3); 2. The Vegan Gourmet on … Continue reading →

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