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Bread-Making Equipment

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, May 19, 2014 (Photo, right, from Etsy.com (1)) Includes: 1. Bread Bowl; 2. Banneton; 3. Steel Bread Pan; 4. Sourdough Crock See also: 1. Miscellaneous & Information Menu, under Equipment; 2. Baking Stone and Pizza Peel I’m currently moving recipes … Continue reading →

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Béchamel Sauce & Variations

Posted on May 11, 2014 by Cat

  By Cat, Nov 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons; by User AlMare) See also: 1. Casserole Menu; 2. Mediterranean Menu; 3. Pastitsio (Greek Pasta Casserole); 4. Moussaka (Greek Lamb Casserole) Includes: 1. Basic Béchamel (White Sauce); 2. Béchamel with Egg; 3. Mornay Sauce (Béchamel with Cheese); 4. Soubise (Béchamel with onion); 5. Country Gravy Béchamel is a basic white sauce … Continue reading →

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Spanokopita (Greek Spinach Pie)

Posted on April 18, 2014 by Cat

by Cat, Aug 2007; updated May 2020 with second recipe (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) The spinach pies of Greece, Turkey, Lebanon and other Middle-Eastern countries are all a bit different from each other, but they all have the basic … Continue reading →

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Dried or ‘Chipped’ Beef (Dry Cure)

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Cat

by Cat, May 2012 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Curing Beef and Other Meats; 2. Dried  Beef (Brine Cure); 3.  Dried Beef: Drying and Smoking Cured Beef; 4. S.O.S. – Creamed Chipped Beef on Toast; See also (other sites): Cured Meats – Salami is Just the … Continue reading →

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Corned Beef Hash

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Cat

by Cat, Aug 2007 (photo of Cat’s own corned beef, right, by Cat) Corned beef hash was one of my Dad’s favorite breakfast foods, along with a couple poached eggs. If you make your own Braised Corned Beef, it’s a great … Continue reading →

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Fermented Blueberries, Raspberries, Blackberries

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Cat

by Cat, Dec 2013 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) After the great success of my Fermented Cranberry Relish, I was wondering what I’d do when I’ve used it up and I can’t get more cranberries until next Holiday season. Then I … Continue reading →

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

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Cat

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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Brussels Sprouts: Caramelized or Roasted

Posted on November 30, 2013 by Cat

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)

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Cat

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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Wild Rice: Presoaked and Steamed

Posted on November 18, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Nov 2007 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Wild rice does not come from the same plant as traditional (Asian) rice, and is technically not a cereal grain.  Wild rice was first cultivated by native peoples in North America, where … Continue reading →

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