Category Archives: Nuts and seeds

Winter Greens Salad: Endive and Apple Salad with Warm Goat Cheese

by Cat, Dec 2011 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Coleslaw (Red or Green); 2. Waldorf Salad These days, lettuce and other simple greens are available year-round, so we don’t think much about the importance of winter greens. But in times … Continue reading

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Waldorf Salad

by Cat, Nov 2009 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) I am very fond of apples and try to eat at least a half-apple every day (raw) with brie cheese. I also like them cooked, not just as applesauce or apple pie, … Continue reading

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Melomakarona: Source Recipes & Testing for My Recipe

by Cat, Nov 2008 (Photo, right, from Gourmed.com (2)) See also: Melomakarona Cookies: (Greek Christmas Cookies) Includes: 1. Reference recipes; 2. Testing of ‘my recipe’ To develop my own Melomakarona recipe, I found 4 recipes online that I could compare. I … Continue reading

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Melomakarona (Phoenikia), Honey-Spice, Greek Christmas Cookies)

by Cat, Nov 2008 (Photo, right, from Gourmed.com (1)) Melomakarona (pronounced meh-loh-mah-KAH-roh-nah), also called Phoenikia (pronounced fee-NEEK-yah), is a wonderful honey-dipped spice cookie from Greece. It took me years to learn how to pronounce them, but the name has great rhythm, and … Continue reading

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Almond-Anise Biscotti with Chocolate Variations

by Cat, October 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons, photo by Stu Spivack) Biscotti is a wonderful treat from Italy, but most countries across Europe make something similar.  For example, in Denmark & Germany, they make Rusk (Skorpor or Zweiback). As a twice-baked cookie, they … Continue reading

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Rusk (Skorpor or Zwieback)

by Cat, Sept 2007 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Called skorpor in Denmark and zwieback in Germany, rusk is used throughout western Europe mainly as a breakfast item: dipped into coffee, or broken into a bowl and eaten as a cereal with … Continue reading

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Juleglogg – Danish Christmas Mulled Wine

By Cat, Dec 2013 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Julegløgg (Danish Hot Christmas Glogg) These recipes contains alcohol, so should be consumed in moderation. When I was in my 30’s I had an annual Christmas Party around the 15th … Continue reading

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Coleslaw, with Red or Green Cabbage

by Cat, Sept 2007; updated Dec 2013 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Coleslaw is a great salad to serve at a picnic, with fried chicken, baked ham, or a fish dinner. It is also a part of my Danish tradition, which … Continue reading

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Brussels Sprouts: Caramelized or Roasted

by Cat, Nov 2011 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: Basic Braised Greens (About) Includes: 1. Caramelized Brussels Sprouts, with Lemon; 2. Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Pecans It took me a long time to warm up to the cabbage family. That … Continue reading

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Pasta con le Sarde (with Sardines)

by Cat, June 2010 ((Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also 1. Sardines (About); 2. Marinated Sardines Includes: 1. Gay’s Pasta with Sardines; 2. Pasta con le Sarde Sardines are becoming popular, primarily because they are a fish relatively free from water … Continue reading

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