Tag Archives: cheese

Bistro Salad with Fried Goat Cheese, Grapes & Hazelnuts

Posted on September 27, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Sept 2014 (Photo right: cheese by S. Riedesel, photo by Cat) See also: 1. Winter Greens Salad: Endive and Apple Salad with Warm Goat Cheese; 2. Salads Menu I’m always on the lookout for a good salad that includes … Continue reading →

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Polenta, shortcut method, with variations

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Sept 8, 2014 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Basic shortcut polenta; 2. Herbed-Ricotta Polenta; 3. Polenta with Fontina & Sun-Dried Tomatoes; 4. Blue Cheese Polenta; 5. Polenta with Yogurt, Lemon & Dill Raw corn polenta is really just … Continue reading →

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Moussaka (Greek & Middle Eastern Lamb Casserole)

Posted on May 11, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Aug, 2007; updated Jan 2009 to add a vegetarian version (Photo, right, by Cat; Corning Ware chicken fryer, below, from Blue Cornflower.com (2))) This delicious Greek casserole resembles lasagna, with eggplant instead of pasta, typically lamb instead of beef, and a different herb-spice flavor. … 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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Texas Chili, with Ancho Chiles (with or without Beans)

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, February 2009 (Photo, right, from Food.com) Includes: 1. About Chiles; 2. Texas Chili (with or without Beans) See also: 1. Cat’s Christmas Tree Chili; 2. Beans & Other Legumes: Soaking & Sprouting; 3. Chiles & Peppers (About) I’m only beginning to learn how … Continue reading →

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Tapenades; Olive Po Boy Sandwich

Posted on March 15, 2014 by Cat

by Cat (Photo, right: source unknown) Includes: 1. Serving Ideas for Tapenade; 2. Simple Tapenade; 3. Olive & Caper Spread; 4. Olivada; 5. Olive “Po” boy Sandwich See also: 1. Olive-Garlic Tapenade (for Greek Salad Pita Sandwich) These wonderful spreads, also known as Tapenade and … Continue reading →

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Pasta Vognole (with Clams & Cream Sauce)

Posted on December 26, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Aug 2010 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Storage of Live Clams & Mussels; 2. Steaming Live Clams & Mussels; 3. Steamed Mussels with Pasta and Vegetables Growing up in inland Montana in the 50s, 300 miles from an ocean shore, … Continue reading →

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