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October 5th, 2022

Crispy Garlic Crumb Steak from All Recipes

Terrific technique which I'm looking forward to trying with chicken and pork. I even overcooked the steaks to try and get enough color on the crumb coating, but the pounding out (and the coating) saved... read more >


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The New Chesapeake Kitchen

By John Shields, David W. Harp
Johns Hopkins University Press - 2018

20th June 2019

Strawberry Rhubarb Shortcake : page 225

Frankly, I still don't love rhubarb. But I do like the fact that the rhubarb puree mixes with the uncooked strawberries in a way that preserves the fresh taste and texture of both, and doesn't go gloppy or overly sweet. The shortcakes are definitely a hit.

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20th June 2019

Shortcake Biscuits : page 226

Excellent shortcakes. Just the right amount of sweetness while still having a good bit of biscuit texture to them. I let the dough get too wet and it was hard to work with, but that's just something to watch for next time.

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12th May 2019

Rhubarb Muffins : page 209

I don't particularly like rhubarb or muffins. But it's Mother's Day and my wife and son like both those things, so I roused myself and made them. They were really quite good!

The little chunks of rhubarb provide the balance that most bakery muffins seem to lack. They're particularly good warm while the rhubarb is still hot and soft. The batter is the right amount of sweet but not too much so.

The recipe says "walnuts", but I used pecans because, well, I always prefer pecans.

The recipe says it makes 12 muffins, but in my muffin tin it makes 16. The last 4 were prettier than the first 12; maybe the batter benefits from standing a few minutes.

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7th August 2020

Ratatouille with Spelt Penne : page 123

Most of my ratatouille recipes are built in a skillet or pot. In this one, the vegetables are roasted first and then covered with tomato sauce. The result is that the eggplants, peppers and zucchini hold their shape and individual flavors better.

We just ate it as a side dish; serving over pasta or rice would also be nice.

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22nd November 2020

Pumpkin Pancakes with Candied Pumpkin Seeds : page 30

These were fine, but nothing to write home about. I had trouble with the extra moisture from the pumpkin throwing the cook time off; my first batch was definitely underdone and even the more done ones were more moist than fluffy. I found them undersweetened, although maybe that's intentional because they were about right with syrup and candied pumpkin seeds.

The recipe also makes an enormous batch, so I'll be finding out how well they reheat.

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21st November 2020 (edited: 22nd November 2020)

Candied Pumpkin Seeds : page 31

Pleasant little snack. The orange flavor comes through more than I'd expected and I like the sweet instead of savory take. It did take 4 minutes longer in my oven than the recipe said.

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