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Category Archives: Fruit
Greek Baked Rice Pudding (Rizógalo)
By Cat, Feb 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Pudding & Frozen Desserts Menu; 2.Creamy Baked Rice Pudding The Greek version of rice pudding is one of the oldest, as rice reached Greece from the Middle East before moving on … Continue reading
Creamy Baked Rice Pudding, & Chocolate Variation
By Cat, Feb 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Pudding & Frozen Desserts Menu; 2.Christmas Rice Pudding (Julerisengrød); 3. Greek Rice Pudding (Rizógalo) Includes: 1. Creamy Baked Rice Pudding; 2. Chocolate Variation Nothing beats a good soft, creamy pudding as … Continue reading
Pears Poached in Wine
By Cat, Feb 2008 (Image, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Fruity Desserts Menu; 2. Christmas Rice Pudding Pears are high on the list of my favorite fruits; I had a pear tree on my Portland property, and I have … Continue reading
Pasta alla Puttanesca
By Cat, Nov 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons, originally from originally from spaghettini alla puttanesca@giggle cafe) See also: 1. Pasta Menu; 2. Pasta (About); 3, Mediterranean Menu; Includes: 1. Basic recipe; 2. Chicken variation; 3. Original Pasta alla Puttanesca, from Chef Engjell Vrapi of Bigfork’s “When in Rome” A … Continue reading
Posted in Capers, Dairy, Fat or oil, Fish, Herbs, Olives, Onion family, Pasta, Poultry, Sauteed, Vine veggies
Tagged anchovy, capers, chicken, garlic, olives, oregao, pasta, red pepper flakes, tomatoes
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Penne with Zucchini, fresh Herbs and Lemon Zest (or Preserved Lemon)
By Cat, Nov 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Pasta Menu; 2. Pasta (About); 3, Mediterranean Menu; Includes: 1. Basic recipe; 2. Chicken variation Summer squash such as zucchini, crook-neck, yellow squash and various patty-pan varieties are very abundant in the summertime. If you grow them … Continue reading
Penne with Asparagus, Olives and Parmesan Bread Crumbs
By Cat, Nov 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Pasta Menu; 2. Pasta (About); 3, Mediterranean Menu; Includes: 1. Basic recipe; 2. Chicken variation For this recipe, I do not recommend canned California Olives. I prefer the flavor of brined olives – those sold … Continue reading
Posted in Bread, Citrus, Dairy, Fat or oil, Herbs, Leafy Veggie, Olives, Pasta, Poultry
Tagged asparagus, breadcrumbs, garlic, lemon zest, olives, parmesan, parsley, pasta
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Berry Trifle
By Cat, Jun 2015 (Photo, right from Gurney’s (1)) When I lived in Portland, a neighborhood restaurant, Besaw’s (once was a speakeasy…) served a wonderful dessert they called a bread pudding, but it was really more of a trifle, with … Continue reading
Posted in Alcohol, beat/whisked, Berries, Bread, Citrus, Dairy, Flavoring, Stone fruit, Sweetener, Whipped
Tagged blueberries, bread, cream, huckleberries, liqueur, marion berries, raspberries, stevia, strawberries, sugar
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Orzo-Stuffed Tomatoes with Pine Nuts
By Cat, March 2013 (Photo, right, from Gourmet Sleuth (1)) See also: 1. Pasta Menu; 2. Pasta (About); 3, Mediterranean Menu; 4, Nuts (About) Orzo is an interesting pasta common in Greek dishes; it’s name means barley in Italian. It is debated whether it was originally made from … Continue reading
Posted in Boiled, Citrus, Dairy, Dried fruit, Fat or oil, Herbs, Leafy Veggie, Nuts and seeds, Onion family, Pasta, Raw, Vine veggies
Tagged cucumber, feta, lemon, orzo, parsley, pine nuts, raisins, scallions, tomatoes
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Pasta with Pumpkin, Italian Sausage & Kale
By Cat, March 2013 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Pasta Menu; 2. Pasta (About); 3, Mediterranean Menu; This recipe is rather an odd combination of flavors: sweet (pumpkin), spicy (sausage) and bitter (kale), but it works. The original recipe uses campanelle (bell), but any curly … Continue reading
Posted in Alcohol, Boiled, Dairy, Herbs, Leafy Veggie, Onion family, Pasta, Sauteed, squash, Stock, broth
Tagged cheese, chicken stock, garlic, Italian sausage, kale, marjoram, onion, pasta, pumpkin winter squash, white wine
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Fusilli with Feta and Green Peas
By Cat, March 2013 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Pasta Menu; 2. Pasta (About); 3, Mediterranean Menu; Feta is a Greek brined cheese, popular throughout the eastern Mediterranean, and typically made from sheep’s milk, or goat’s milk. It is a fairy dry, aged cheese … Continue reading
Posted in Blended, Boiled, Citrus, Dairy, Fat or oil, Herbs, Legumes, Pasta, Stock, broth
Tagged chicken stock, dill, feta, lemon, pasta, peas
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