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Semolina Pudding

Posted on July 11, 2015 by Cat

By Cat, Jan 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Puddings & Frozen Desserts Menu;2. Semolina Orange Cake Semolina is a type of flour  made from hard (high-protein) durum wheat. It is not a whole-grain flour because the bran and germ have … Continue reading →

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Steamed Couscous

Posted on November 7, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Nov 2014 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Couscous is a type of fine-grained pasta, typically made from semolina flour (wheat), and is common in Moroccan cuisine. Orzo, from Greece, is similar but not quite as fine-grained. Originally, freshly … Continue reading →

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Orange Semolina Cake

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Nov 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: Orange Semolina Cake, 1. Original version; 2. Presoak flour version; 3. Syrup, Assembly, and Serving Suggestions for either Version See also: 1. Melomakarona Cookies; 2. Make your own Unrefined Powdered Sugar; 3. Wheat … Continue reading →

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Le Pain Ordinaire (French Bread)

Posted on May 26, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, May 2014 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Le Pain Ordinaire (French Bread) See also:  1. Bread Basics (Yeast-Leavened Breads); 2. Bread & Rolls Menu; 3. French Baguette Mini Loaves Back in the 1970s, when I was in my French period, I longed to be able to … Continue reading →

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French Baguette Mini Loaves

Posted on May 26, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Sep 2010 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Mini Baguette; 2. Make ahead instructions; 3. Two methods to provide steam in a home oven See also:  1. Bread Basics (Yeast-Leavened Breads); 2. Le Pain Ordinaire; 3. Bread & Rolls Menu Back in the ’70s I … Continue reading →

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Semolina Gnocchi, with Rich Tomato Sauce

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Cat

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 →

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Ricotta or Semolina Gnocchi

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, June 2009 (Photo collage, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Gnocchi is pronounced correctly as nyoh’-kee (the ny sound is similar to ñ in Spanish), but commonly mispronounced as nyah’-kee or noh’-kee. (You can listen to the pronunciation at howjsay.com (1)).  An alternate spelling … Continue reading →

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Traditional Focaccia (Italian Flatbread)

Posted on May 3, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Jan 2008 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons Focaccia (or the Provence version, fougasse) has become part of the American lexicon in the last 10 to 15 years, because of the increasing popularity of Italian foods.  Like other flatbreads, it … Continue reading →

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

Posted on December 8, 2013 by Cat

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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