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Sunday, October 31, 2010
Friday, October 29, 2010
CHICKEN TETRAZZINI WITH HOME MADE PASTA
One of my favorite dinners is Chicken Tetrazzini with home made pasta. It is simple and inexpensive to make and (in my opinion) pure comfort food.4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts4 cups of good chicken broth1 medium onion chopped3 stalks of celery chopped2 carrots cut...
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Baked Explorations
Baked is one of my favorite cookbooks and I wrote about it back in April of 2009. Well, the Baked boys are back with a new cookbook. Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito have another winner with Baked Explorations.Baked Explorations features traditional American baked goods with...
Monday, October 25, 2010
PUMPKIN - CRANBERRY BREAD (the best)
If the rating system for this recipe was 1 to 5 stars; I would rate this a 10. It is absolutely delicious and will be perfect for your holiday table!! It is very easy to make (doesn't even take an electric mixer) and yet it is unique enough for gift giving. I hope you try...
Friday, October 22, 2010
CRANBERRY SAUCE
CRANBERRY SAUCEI have been trying out various side dishes and condiments with Thanksgiving in mind. Lately, I've been trying out cranberry sauce recipes. If you follow my blog, you know my dear sweet Hubby is a "purist" when it comes to a lot of all foods. Actually, that just...
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Saturday, October 16, 2010
MILKY WAY CAKE
Joan, my dear friend of 40+ years, sent me this recipe. It is one of the easiest (and richest) cakes I've ever tried and it is covered with a delicious cooked fudge frosting. It is a decadent delight!!4 Milky Way candy bars (see note)1 cup butter1 cup chopped pecans2 cups sugar1¼...
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Lilla's Feast
Lilla's Feast is more of a memoir than a straight cookbook. The book is a biography of Frances Osborne's great grandmother, Lilla Eckford. The catalyst for the book can be found in the Imperial War Museum in London. The museum holds a cookbook that was written in a Japanese...
CHICKEN MARINADE
This marinade for chicken, works best if you let the meat marinate overnight. It is excellent for taco's, burritos, sandwiches, chicken salad, etc. It is a wonderfully flavored chicken to have in the fridge for a wide variety of recipes..4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts1...
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Kenya Cookery Book
In the 1920's many a second or third born son, who became the "spare" rather than the "heir", headed out to the wilds of Africa. At the time it must have seemed like a fine idea. Their wives found themselves at a bit of a disadvantage. In order to make the transition from...
Sunday, October 10, 2010
CHOCOLATE HALLOWEEN CAT COOKIES
These chewy, chocolate, Halloween cookies would be a great project for the kids to make this holiday and they taste great too. 1 cup butter at room temperature2 cups sugar2 eggs3 teaspoons vanilla extract3 cups all purpose flour1 cup baking cocoa½ teaspoon baking powder½ teaspoon...
Friday, October 8, 2010
Canteen Cuisine
In 1992, Michael Caine enlisted celebrity chef Marco Pierre White to open a restaurant with him near his home in Chelsea Harbor, London. Marco jumped at the chance. It was not Caine's first foray into the restaurant business and he was well connected... oh yeah, and he had big...
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Doves (not a cookbook per se)
Over at the blog To The Manner Born, I read a wonderful entry about dove hunting, which is a great way to spend an autumnal day in Alabama. When I commented on the post, I got a nice note from the author, David Bagwell. I also got a picture of the day's spoils and his wife's...
Monday, October 4, 2010
Slow Cookers Go Wild!
As you know, we are fond of game cookbooks and as the weather gets cooler (Who am I kidding, it is downright cold, today!) it is time to think about wonderfully, lovingly braised meats. While some culinary types look down their noses at the lowly crock-pot, many a classically...
WHITE CHOCOLATE & RASPBERRY CHEESECAKE FOR TWO
If you are looking for a special dessert for two, this is it. This recipe has several steps, but they are all very easy and the final product is totally delicious. What a way to top off a romantic meal!!Preheat your oven to 325 and line a mini-loaf pan (6" x 3" x 2") with foil....
Sunday, October 3, 2010
ITALIAN SEASONING & A TIP
I use a lot of dry herbs and spices; they are convenient. However, there are some spices that I don't use all that often. For example, that little $3.99 jar of rubbed sage gets used for a single holiday and then languishes on my spice rack, only to be thrown away. Well, I've...
Friday, October 1, 2010
EASY BAGEL CHIPS
Whether you like sweet, savory or plain bagel chips, this is a quick, easy and efficient way to turn those day old bagels into a great snack. I used cinnamon raisin bagels, but any flavor bagel would work well.Cut bagels into ¼" slices and put them into a roomy plastic bag (or...
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