Many know I love Asian cuisine and Korean food is right up there among the best of recipes. The spicy flavors of ginger, lots of garlic, soy sauce, Korean red pepper flakes (gochugaru) and of course Korean chili paste (gochujang). The addition of a grated pear and apple adds an acidic sweet flavor balancing the … Continue reading
Breakfast casseroles are favorites in my family. I especially enjoy them because they can be assembled and even baked the day before giving you time in the morning for other things. Serve with muffins such as Banana Blueberry or Raspberry or Cranberry Crunch. Juice, or better yet – Mimosas and or fresh fruit are nice additions. … Continue reading
I wrote a few notes on this recipe from my old file such as “excellent” “very good gravy” “Gene likes”. I thought it came from one of the (8) Weber Grill Cookbooks I own but I couldn’t find it. This is just the kind of recipe they would make, or so I thought. Anyways, my … Continue reading
The warm weather finally has arrived which means grilling season has started. My family loves ribs and when I saw this recipe in Gaby Dalkin’s recent cookbook “What’s Gaby Cooking: Everyday California Food” I knew I had to make it. Why – when I already have a few versions for grilling ribs; Ina Garten’s which … Continue reading
Doesn’t this pasta dish look delicious with sweet sausage and anise flavored fennel? In my recent Food Network Magazine this was one of the recipes and feeling the need for some comfort food I knew this had to be on my menu soon. This pasta dish is rich but you can use lower fat cream … Continue reading
Wontons are the simplest Chinese dumplings to make if you buy the ready-made wrappers. I always do as there is a limit to how far I will take “homemade”. There are 100’s of versions which can be wrapped or stuffed and then steamed, baked, deep-fried, pan fried or boiled. This is the first time I … Continue reading
You know how words can grab your attention. Well, that’s what happened with this recipe; “Dublin Coddle” sounded like something I would enjoy making. According to Cook’s Country “This old-school derivative of Irish stew layers pork sausage, bacon, onions, potatoes, and stock to “coddle”, or slowly simmer.” Not only the name but the ingredients tweaked my interest. Besides … Continue reading
Finally I made a recipe using pears and it’s a good one too. It’s easy to make and with just a few ingredients which include a delicious Cinnamon Pear Balsamic Vinegar and fresh herbs. Yes, it’s early November and I can still pick my thyme and sage. It got up to 78 on November 1st … Continue reading
Cauliflower is a favorite vegetable and when I read “roasted” and “stir-fry” I knew this would be a great recipe. I have adapted this from: http://thewoksoflife.com/2014/05/easy-roasted-cauliflower-stir-fry/ Can you see the steam flowing out of the cauliflower dish in the picture below. I did not waste any time serving it or eating it for that matter.
I love stir-fries, especially spicy ones. Recently I became interested in the cuisine of the Hunan province in China thanks to a niece. She had been in China teaching and commented on how good the food is. She wanted to send me an English version of a cookbook from the region but no luck in finding one. … Continue reading