Heart Healthy #2: Tabbouleh
The first time I tasted tabbouleh it was not at the hands of a Lebanese chef, or even a Lebanese. It was a Filipina who was co-owner of a Mediterranean restaurant in St. Louis, Missouri's Central West End. Hubby and I were dating at the time, and out on a Friday...
The Easiest Lobster Dish You’ll Make
It was supposed to be a labor-intensive dish to celebrate St. Honorat's feastday. St. Honorat(us) founded a monastery in France -- the place is now called Ile St. Honorat -- and the dish associated with him that Ernst Schuegraf (Cooking with the Saints) describes...
Remembering Martin Luther King Jr.
Today, my kids and I are reading about Martin Luther King, Jr., so we've cooked up some African-American dishes to go with our studies: greens and beans! There are LOTS of African-American dishes that we love, esp. pickled shrimp, crab boil, and ham biscuits, but we...
Comments working again
Sorry, guys. Haven't had much time to tinker with the template. At least the comments area is fixed now. Though I loved that fall theme I think this year my goal will be lean and mean -- I thought at first it was going to be simple enough, and if it weren't for our...
Lakror: An Albanian Meat Pie
Gezuar vitin e ri 2006!! Albanian cuisine is typical of the Balkans, and similar to other Mediterranean cuisines. Albania was under Turkish subjugation for almost 500 years, so their cuisine shows a lot of Turkish influence. Because of proximity, however, some regions...
Happy New Year!
A blessed 2006 to each and every one of you! We kick off the year with Vasilopita, which comes to us from the Greek Orthodox Church. It is a traditional bread served on New Year's Eve or New Year's Day. Rich with eggs and butter, this bread is named after St. Basil...
Robin’s Bread
Some of you know how much of an Alford and Duguid fan I am. This bread is from their book Home Baking. It's simply called "Robin's Bread", after Naomi's mom. I make this at night before bed, and let the dough rise overnight. In the morning I form the loaves, leave...
Szechwan Chicken and Celery Stir-Fry
Szechwan Chicken and Celery Stir-Fry 4 tablespoons canola oil1/2 tablespoon minced ginger2 tablespoons minced garlic5 whole dried red peppers, or 1 teaspoon (or to taste) red pepper flakes2 bone-in chicken breasts (chopped into 1-inch pieces, skin optional)1/2...
Plums
Plums, locally grown. Drie's Farms, August 3.
Q&A: Kutsay/Kuchay, Kintsay/Kinchay, Ayayay!
Lately we've been discussing over at the Pinoy Food Talk Forum the vegetables to which these terms refer. It is downright confusing when the same items are called different names in different countries, and sometimes even within the same country! Filipinos call the...
Denise The Country Baker’s Whole Wheat Loaf
This is Denise the Country Baker's recipe, minus any toppings. It uses the best modern ingredients available to bakers today -- freshly ground wheat from Wheat MontanaSAF instant yeastLora Brody's dough enhancerlecithin granulesVital Wheat GlutenRealSalt I had my...
Cloverleaf Rolls
These were made with my favorite roll recipe (I use half whole wheat and half white), made to rise once, then cut into pieces (about 1 ounce each) and rolled into balls. Three balls go into a muffin pan, where they are allowed to rise a second time before going into a...
Rye Crackers
Cleaning out the refrigerator and found my Bob's Red Mill Dark Rye Flour, leftover from a bread-baking experiment back in December. So I made these rye crackers from the recipe on the back of the package. I quite enjoyed making it, as it's similar to rolled and cut...
Classic Dinner Rolls
Classic dinner rolls people were talking about on mixer-owners. http://www.finecooking.com/recipes/classic_dinner_rolls.aspx Cannot have enough "dinner roll" recipes -- my kids love them, besides the traditional Filipino pandesal.
Scharffen Berger Recipes Online
Scharffen Berger chocolates are one of the few REALLY GOOD American-made chocolates suitable for making awesome chocolate desserts. Take note of the high chocolate content.