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Oven-Braised Pork Chops in Sour Cream Sauce

Posted on May 26, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Nov 2007 (Image, right, from Wikimedia Commons) When I was a kid, pork chops were my favorite treat (well, after Lutefisk). Several of the local farmers raised hogs; we usually bought two each year. Mom had been a … Continue reading →

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Potato Gnocchi with Gorgonzola Sauce

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, June 2009 (Photo collage, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Gnocchi are a cross between pasta and dumpling. Perhaps the best known are potato gnocchi, but they can be made from a variety of ingredients, including semolina, wheat flour, or bread … Continue reading →

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Borscht – Eastern European Beet Soup

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Oct 2008 (photo from Wikimedia Commons)  Even though we ate a lot of beets when I was a child, I’d never had borscht, until I was in my 20s.  The story of that first borscht is one of my … Continue reading →

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Vegetable Broth

Posted on October 10, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Oct 2007 See also: Beef Stock or Broth, Chicken Stock or Broth, Fish Stock or Broth, Potato Peel Broth and the Court Bouillon recipe that accompanies the Poached Salmon recipe (links to old site) Recipes included in this article:  Mineral Veggie Broth Protein Veggie … Continue reading →

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