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Tag Archives: red wine
Venison Steaks with Peppery Sour Cream and Brandy Sauce
By Cat, May 2009 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) This last fall, I bought a share of a buffalo from friends who also hunt. When my share arrived, it included elk and deer steaks from their fall hunt, in addition to … Continue reading
Posted in Alcohol, Beef, Buffalo, Dairy, Fat or oil, Game, Grilled, Marinated, Onion family, Sauteed, Spices, Stock, broth
Tagged beef stock, brandy, peppercorns, red wine, shallot, sour cream, venison steak
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Braised Italian Chicken or Game Hens, with Green Beans, Tomatoes & Olives
By Cat, Oct 2010 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Braising meats is one of the most healthful ways to prepare them, as they cook in a moist, warm environment. If you use bone-in meat, you also get the benefit of the minerals … Continue reading
Posted in Alcohol, Braised, Brined, Fat or oil, Flour, Fungi, Herbs, Olives, Onion family, Poultry, Vine veggies
Tagged chicken, fennel bulb, game hen, green beans, mushrooms, olives, red wine, rosemary, tomatoes
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Hunters’ Chicken (alla Cacciatora)
By Cat, Jun 2014; updated April 2017 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Back in the 1970s, I challenged a roommate who was going on a 500 calorie a day diet, to see who would fare better after 2 months: her ultra-low cal plan; or … Continue reading
Posted in Alcohol, Braised, Fat or oil, Herbs, Onion family, Poultry, Vine veggies
Tagged bacon, bay, bell pepper, chicken, game hen, garlic, lard, onion, parsley, red wine, rosemary, sage, tomatoes
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Semolina Gnocchi, with Rich Tomato Sauce
By Cat, June 2009 (Photo collage, right, from Italian Food.about.com (9)) Includes: 1. Gnocchi introduction; 2. Semolina Gnocchi; 3. Rich Tomato Sauce See also: 1. Gnocchi alla Romana (Baked Semolina Gnocchi) 2. Potato Gnocchi; 3. Ricotta Gnocchi Gnocchi is pronounced correctly as nyoh’-kee (the ny sound is similar to ñ in Spanish), but commonly mispronounced … Continue reading
Moussaka (Greek & Middle Eastern Lamb Casserole)
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
Posted in Alcohol, Baked, Beef, Buffalo, Dairy, Eggs, Fat or oil, Flour, Fungi, Game, Herbs, Lamb, Legumes, Nuts and seeds, Onion family, Soaked, Spices, Vine veggies
Tagged beef, butter, cheese, cinnamon, eggplant, eggs, game, lamb, milk, mushrooms, nutmeg, oregano, parmesan, parsley, red wine, romano, tomato, walnuts
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Pastitsio or Pasticcio (Greek Pasta Casserole)
By Cat, Aug 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) This delicious Greek casserole, pronounced as “pahs-tee’-choh” (or “pahs-teet’-see-oh” in Italian (4)), resembles lasagna, but is seasoned differently, and is made with a tube pasta, instead of flat lasagne pasta. It … Continue reading
Posted in Alcohol, Baked, Beef, Buffalo, Dairy, Eggs, Fat or oil, Flour, Game, Herbs, Lamb, Leafy Veggie, Legumes, Onion family, Pasta, Sauteed, Simmered, Spices, Vine veggies
Tagged butter, cinnamon, egg, eggplant, lamb, lentils, milk, nutmeg, oregano, parmesan, pasta, red wine, retsina, romano, spinach, tomatoes
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Dad’s Beef Stew with Root Veggies
by Cat, April 2014 (Photo, right, from Cat’s photo collection; photo, below from mibekfarms.com/stewtips.html) When my Dad was the chief cook and bottle washer at home (while my Mom worked at the bar), one of his favorite dishes was beef stew. He … Continue reading
Posted in Alcohol, Beef, Buffalo, Fat or oil, Herbs, Leafy Veggie, Onion family, Root Veggie, Stewed, Stock, broth
Tagged ale, bay leaf, beef, carrot, horseradish, lard, onion, parsley, parsnip, potato, red wine, rutabaga, sage, thyme, turnip
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Beef Brisket, Braised with Cranberries
by Cat, Dec 2008 (Photo, right, by Cat) See also: 1. Slow-Roast or Braised Beef Brisket in Red Wine with Mushrooms Growing up, we didn’t have brisket very often – except for Corned Beef on St. Patrick’s Day at the Catholic … Continue reading
Posted in Alcohol, Beef, Buffalo, Berries, Braised, Fat or oil, Flour, Herbs, Onion family, Roasted, Slow-roasted, Stock, broth, Sweetener
Tagged bay, beef brisket, cranberries, molasses, onion, red wine
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Beef Pot Roast
by Cat, Sept 2008 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) When I lived in Portland, there was a place just out of town on the Columbia Highway (route along the Columbia River to Astoria), called the Yankee Pot Roast. It seemed like … Continue reading
Posted in Alcohol, Beef, Buffalo, Braised, Dairy, Fat or oil, Herbs, Onion family, Root Veggie, Starch, Stock, broth
Tagged beef, buttermilk, carrot, onion, potato, red wine, thyme
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Chicken Braised in Wine: Coq au Vin and Coq Veronique
by Cat, October 2010 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Coq au Vin; 2. Coq Veronique (Using chicken or game hen) See also: 1. Brining Chicken; 2. Brining Poultry; 3. Cornish Game Hens, Grouse, Pheasant & Other Small Fowl; 4. Roasting a Bird When I … Continue reading
Posted in Alcohol, Berries, Braised, Brined, Dairy, Fat or oil, Fungi, Herbs, Onion family, Pork, Poultry, Starch
Tagged chicken, game hen, garlic, grapes, onion, red wine, white wine
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