Tag Archives: tarragon

Bleu Burgers (with caramelized onions)

Posted on June 8, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Memorial Day, 2012 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Chose your ground beef carefully; 2. Bleu Burger recipe See also: 1. Kafta: Middle-Eastern Burgers, Ovals or Sausages This Memorial Day weekend marks the beginning of the summer season … Continue reading →

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Russian Vegetable Pie or Pierogi

Posted on June 6, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, May 2009 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) This is one of my all time favorite vegetarian recipes, from Anna Thomas’s great cookbook, The Vegetarian Epicure (1).  The first time I tried it (back in the 1970s), I was a bit skeptical … Continue reading →

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Spring Vegetable Stew, with Herb Ricotta Gnocchi

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, June 2009 (Photo collage, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Gnocchi introduction; 2.  Spring Vegetable Stew, with Herb Ricotta Gnocchi See also: 1. Ricotta Gnocchi; 2. Gnocchi alla Romana (Baked Semolina Gnocchi);  3. Potato 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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Bieler Broth & Dr. Connelly’s Vegetable Soup

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Aug 2008 See also: Tonics menu Includes: 1. Bieler Broth; 2. Dr. Connely’s Vegetable Soup While wheatgrass/barley grass juice is perhaps the best known vegetable tonic, Bieler’s Broth, developed by Henry Bieler, MD runs a close second. I use … Continue reading →

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Pan-Roasted Chicken Breasts/Thighs, with Herbs & Wine (or Baba Ghanoush)

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Cat

by Cat, Oct 2007; Aug 2015, update using thighs (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Pan roasting was a new experience for me, but after trying this recipe from Cook’s Magazine, I’m hooked, and have used the same technique for other meats … Continue reading →

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Chicken Tarragon: 2 Recipes

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Cat

by Cat,  Oct 2007 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Chicken with herbs and a wine sauce is one of my favorite dinners, and tarragon is one of my favorite herbs for its uniquely French flavor. I include two versions of Chicken Tarragon … Continue reading →

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