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Macaroni and Cheese reviewed by southerncookerFrom: Brown Sugar Kitchen: New-Style, Down-Home Recipes from Sweet West Oakland (reviewed 26th October 2014)This was a great macaroni and cheese but I've eaten ones I liked better. Hubby didn't care for it though. The things that made it a bit different from... | |
Spicy Green Coleslaw reviewed by southerncookerFrom: Brown Sugar Kitchen: New-Style, Down-Home Recipes from Sweet West Oakland (reviewed 26th October 2014)This was a great accompaniment to the Creole Meatloaf. Hubby didn't care for it though. I did let mine sit in the fridge for awhile and think it tasted... | |
Strawberry Birthday Cake reviewed by kateqFrom: cooking.com (reviewed 26th October 2014)Based on looks alone, this cake is a ten, but based on taste, I give it a four. It's quite good, but the cake lacks a little something--whether it's too... | |
Bom Dia Muffins reviewed by kateqFrom: Los Angeles Times Food Section (reviewed 26th October 2014)Good muffins and healthier than most. Nice and moist. I was tempted to add raisins but was glad I didn't. | |
A Better Granola reviewed by jennccFrom: Epicurious (reviewed 27th October 2014)Tasty, light and crisp. I used cherries, sliced almonds and sunflower seeds, maple syrup (instead of agave), and decreased the salt to a scant teaspoon.... | |
Buttermilk Fried Chicken reviewed by southerncookerFrom: Brown Sugar Kitchen: New-Style, Down-Home Recipes from Sweet West Oakland (reviewed 27th October 2014)While this chicken was good I've had other fried chicken recipes that I enjoyed more. This chicken was much better with the apple cider syrup and cornmeal... | |
Tagliatelle ai Funghi Porcini reviewed by kaye16From: Lorenza's Pasta: 200 Recipes for Family and Friends (reviewed 31st October 2014)On the weekend, I saw some beautiful cêpes (porcini) at a market, but hadn't made my weekly meal plan yet and didn't know I was going to want them. And... | |
Black Bean Soup reviewed by BethNHFrom: Moosewood Restaurant Cooks at Home: Fast and Easy Recipes for Any Day (reviewed 31st October 2014)I made this for dinner last night because we were having vegetarian friends for dinner. Using canned beans and tomatoes, it couldn't be easier to put... | |
Pecan Honey Sticky Buns reviewed by Queezle_SisterFrom: Baking: From My Home to Yours (reviewed 1st November 2014)We used this general strategy, but instead made cinnamon rolls. This recipe's instructions for preparing the rolls, rising time, and baking were spot... | |
Sweet Potato Stuffed Tomatoes reviewed by Queezle_SisterFrom: The Forest Feast: Simple Vegetarian Recipes from My Cabin in the Woods (reviewed 2nd November 2014)Surprisingly good! Sweet potato, garlic, cream cheese, salt & pepper make up the stuffing, and tomatoes of an unspecified size are hollowed out, filled,... | |
The Ultimate Winter Couscous reviewed by kfranzettaFrom: Plenty: Vibrant Recipes from London's Ottolenghi (reviewed 2nd November 2014)This is a very hearty vegetable tagine. I cooked the vegetables for the full 45 minutes and they still didn't seem fully done, so I covered the baking... | |
Homemade Harissa reviewed by kfranzettaFrom: Smitten Kitchen (reviewed 2nd November 2014)This is a great recipe for harissa. I halved everything in the recipe except I used the entire red bell pepper. | |
Poule Sauté à la Bordelaise reviewed by kaye16From: The cooking of provincial France / by M. F. K. Fisher and the Editors of Time-Life Books ; photographed by Mark Kauffman (reviewed 2nd November 2014)Sautéed Chicken with Shallots and Artichokes
- I made a halfish recipe with four chicken thighs.
- No frozen artichoke hearts being available. I cooked... | |
Fusilli with Sausage, Ricotta, and Fresh Tomatoes reviewed by kaye16From: Giuliano Hazan's Thirty Minute Pasta: 100 Quick and Easy Recipes (reviewed 2nd November 2014)Very tasty pasta dish.
I made a half recipe, using Hazan's super Homemade Sausage, which is something I try to keep in the freezer now.
The pasta is... | |
Natillas reviewed by kaye16From: The Cooking of Spain and Portugal, plus accompanying Recipes: The Cooking of Spain and Portugal (Time-Life Foods of the World) (reviewed 3rd November 2014)This is a nice custard, made with cinnamon rather than vanilla as the flavoring. It wasn't too sweet, as can happen with American recipes.
The recipe... | |
Broa reviewed by kaye16From: The Cooking of Spain and Portugal, plus accompanying Recipes: The Cooking of Spain and Portugal (Time-Life Foods of the World) (reviewed 3rd November 2014)This bread is about half and half cornmeal and regular flour, the highest percentage of cornmeal I've seen in a yeast-risen bread. Even though the cornmeal... | |
Tortilla de Patate reviewed by kaye16From: The Cooking of Spain and Portugal, plus accompanying Recipes: The Cooking of Spain and Portugal (Time-Life Foods of the World) (reviewed 3rd November 2014)This was good, if a bit oily. Needed some blotting with paper towels before serving. | |
Ervilhas Guisadas à Portuguêsa—Peas Portuguese reviewed by kaye16From: The Cooking of Spain and Portugal, plus accompanying Recipes: The Cooking of Spain and Portugal (Time-Life Foods of the World) (reviewed 3rd November 2014)Eggs poached on top of peas and chorizo.
I used only half the butter for sautéing the onion.
Good stuff. | |
Figos Recheados—Dried Figs Stuffed with Almonds and Chocolate reviewed by kaye16From: The Cooking of Spain and Portugal, plus accompanying Recipes: The Cooking of Spain and Portugal (Time-Life Foods of the World) (reviewed 3rd November 2014)Figs stuffed with a mixture of ground almonds and shredded chocolate. Easy and good. And good with port as they suggested. | |
Koffie-vanilleolie reviewed by westerFrom: Cooking with Coffee: 60 Recipes Using Fair Trade Coffee (New Internationalist Fairtrade Cookbooks) (reviewed 3rd November 2014)Very interesting flavor, somewhat reminiscent of cloves but sweeter and deeper. Good in most chillies, and I will try it in sweet recipes too. I used a... | |
Yogurt Tart Dough reviewed by kaye16From: The French Market Cookbook: Vegetarian Recipes from My Parisian Kitchen (reviewed 3rd November 2014)I mixed this in the food processor, more or less following Jones' alligator method of pulses. It was a bit damp, but rolled out fine between waxed paper... | |
Curried Leek Tart Tatin reviewed by kaye16From: The French Market Cookbook: Vegetarian Recipes from My Parisian Kitchen (reviewed 3rd November 2014)A tasty tart, fairly easy to make, if time consuming as these things tend to be. Looked nice in the presentation.
I used about 1-1/2 tablespoons of curry... | |
Cod Stew with Chorizo, Leeks and Potaoes reviewed by aj12754From: Fine Cooking (reviewed 4th November 2014)Tasty and flavorful. I made a few changes based on what I had in the pantry and fridge, but nothing substantive ... hake instead of cod, small white instead... | |
crispy broccoli & blue reviewed by Queezle_SisterFrom: The Forest Feast: Simple Vegetarian Recipes from My Cabin in the Woods (reviewed 4th November 2014)This was a simple and delicious dish, definitely guest-worthy. Even better, it can be served warm or cold, so is very flexible.
Broccoli is tossed in... | |
Roast Lamb Shanks and Lentils reviewed by kaye16From: Time-Life Foods of the World: Recipes - American Cooking (reviewed 4th November 2014)Good stuff, but not a dish I'd consider typically American. The recipe struck me as more French than American. (Don't think I ever had lentils till I was... | |
Roast Pork Loin with Apples and Onions reviewed by Queezle_SisterFrom: Leite's Culinaria (reviewed 10th November 2014)Pork loin is so lean that its easy for it to end up tough. This recipe does a good job of enhancing the flavor with a fennel seed-garlic-thyme rub. The... | |
Herb Stuffed Roast Chicken reviewed by southerncookerFrom: Real Irish Food: 150 Classic Recipes from the Old Country (reviewed 10th November 2014)The chicken was delicious as was the gravy but we didn't like the stuffing at all. I was missing sage but the stuffing tasted sweet to us. We couldn't... | |
No knead bread reviewed by Queezle_SisterFrom: Cooking (reviewed 10th November 2014)This is the classic no-knead bread recipe; it contains only flour, water, salt, and yeast. Flavor development benefits from a long ferment.
I prepared... | |
Barley 'Risotto' with Turkey and Mushrooms reviewed by Queezle_SisterFrom: Cooking (reviewed 13th November 2014)Surprisingly good and takes minimal effort. An onion, sauteed in olive oil, has barley added, then herbs and water. The recipe does not have the incessant... | |
Bangladeshi Fish Curry reviewed by kaye16From: At Home with Madhur Jaffrey: Simple, Delectable Dishes from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka (reviewed 13th November 2014)Pretty good; easy.
I made a half recipe with lieu noir (saithe in English?).
- Used curry leaves from the freezer having no access to kaffir lime leaves.... | |
Raisin Rice Pudding reviewed by Queezle_SisterFrom: Epicurious (reviewed 15th November 2014)Nice soft rice pudding, cooked on the cooktop. My mother had a pint of "light" cream (just barely more fat than whole milk) that she wanted used up. It... | |
Squash with Chilli Yoghurt and Coriander Sauce reviewed by friederikeFrom: Plenty More (reviewed 15th November 2014)Quite nice, and apparently one of the (few) simpler recipes in this book. I made a few minor modifications, such as concocting my (actually DH's) own chilli... | |
Corn Chowder reviewed by Queezle_SisterFrom: Betty Crocker's Cookbook: Everything You Need to Know to Cook Today, Ninth Edition (reviewed 15th November 2014)A simple corn chowder that is easily made with pantry ingredients, this was quite satisfying. The recipe relies on canned foods -- creamed corn and canned... | |
The Ultimate Pancake Syrup reviewed by southerncookerFrom: Joy the Baker Homemade Decadence: Irresistibly Sweet, Salty, Gooey, Sticky, Fluffy, Creamy, Crunchy Treats (reviewed 16th November 2014)I'm not a big fan of pure maple syrup nor pats of butter on my pancakes, but hubby is. Despite the previous statement I loved this pancake syrup. Could... | |
Quince Rum / Quittenrum reviewed by friederikeFrom: Kochnische (reviewed 16th November 2014)Just some preliminary notes, as we're not supposed to drink this for the next one or two years (!):
I'm really curious how this will turn out - probably... | |
Roasted Carrot Turmeric Soup reviewed by kaye16From: Love & Lemons (reviewed 16th November 2014)We liked this.
- Serves three at our house, rather than 4.
- Sh, don't tell. I used half and half veggie stock and chicken stock.
- Just see that I forgot... | |
Mrs Kumud Kansara's Coco Pista Pasand—Coconut Pistachio Sweetmeats reviewed by kaye16From: Flavours of India (reviewed 16th November 2014)Indian sweetmeats are really sweet, and these are, but they are delicious.
A simple syrup that makes a single thread when dropped from a spoon into cold... | |
Gingery Cabbage and Peas reviewed by kaye16From: Flavours of India (reviewed 16th November 2014)We liked this a lot, and it's an Indian side dish with a bit of color. (My Indian plates seem to be a bit monochrome, so I'm trying to expand by repertoire.) | |
Sweet and Sour Chick Pea Flour Soup reviewed by kaye16From: Flavours of India (reviewed 16th November 2014)The soup was very tasty, sour with a bit of sweet, full of spices. I did expect the soup to be a bit thicker than it was. Maybe this was a function of... | |
Baked Eggs on a Bed of Roasted Cherry Tomatoes reviewed by kfranzettaFrom: Cookie + Kate (reviewed 17th November 2014)Great dish to serve for brunch with a crowd because you can cook a number of eggs at once. I doubled the recipe and omitted the garlic. Next time, I would... | |
Long Roasted New Potatoes reviewed by Queezle_SisterFrom: Cooking (reviewed 17th November 2014)My potatoes came out cooked, somewhat crisped on the outside, and the sprinkle of rosemary made it a bit better than usual. | |
Classic Brown Soda Bread reviewed by southerncookerFrom: Real Irish Food: 150 Classic Recipes from the Old Country (reviewed 18th November 2014)While I didn't care for the bread by itself it was delicious dipped in the Beef and Guinness Stew page 72. Perfect for a cold autumn night. I made this... | |
Cream of Leek and Orange / Orangen-Lauchcremesuppe reviewed by friederikeFrom: 'le Cordon Bleu' Home Collection: Soups (reviewed 18th November 2014)The soup we had was quite nice - but that definitely wouldn't have been the case if I had followed the recipe to the letter.
It started out with me not... | |
Balsamic-Glazed Tuna reviewed by kaye16From: Cooking Light (reviewed 19th November 2014)This is an old favorite of a recipe, from a 1999 issue of Cooking Light. Made it again tonight after finding some nice-looking tuna steaks at the shop... | |
Sweet and Sour Fish (糖醋鱼, tángcùyú) reviewed by friederikeFrom: Chinese Cuisine: Szechwan Style (reviewed 21st November 2014)The deep-fried fish was absolutely brilliant! I also liked the sauce; DH just isn't that much of a fan of sweet and sour and liked it somewhat less - but... | |
Dutch Apple Pie reviewed by Queezle_SisterFrom: About.com food (reviewed 22nd November 2014)Lovely flavor, but a very frustrating pastry dough. The dough is composed on eggs, flour, and butter - no water at all! It did come together in my (new)... | |
Spicy Carrot Salad reviewed by kaye16From: Mediterranean Light: Delicious Recipes from the World's Healthiest Cuisine (reviewed 22nd November 2014)I love this, my husband not so much. He finds the lemon a bit much; maybe I should use just a few drops just for him.
Easy to assemble and keeps well. | |
Tourtiere : The French - Canadian Meat Pie reviewed by southerncookerFrom: The New Midwestern Table: 200 Heartland Recipes (reviewed 23rd November 2014)This is really an almost all day project but fun to do. I also made Bev's Pie Crust from Page 159 which is fantastic and I made it before for the Spring... | |
fig Cranberry Sauce reviewed by Queezle_SisterFrom: The Kitchn (reviewed 23rd November 2014)Intrigued by the fig-cranberry combination, I had to whip up a small (1/2) batch of this sauce. I served it with some braised chicken thighs. It produced... | |
Braised Chicken Thighs with Porcini and Shallots reviewed by Queezle_SisterFrom: The America's Test Kitchen Healthy Family Cookbook: A New, Healthier Way to Cook Everything from America's Most Trusted Test Kitchen (reviewed 23rd November 2014)Confession: I skipped the porcini and shallots (none on hand), and instead used this recipe as a guide for braising. I used only four chicken thighs,... | |
Gluten-Free Stuffing reviewed by BethNHFrom: Glutenfree Girl & the Chef (reviewed 23rd November 2014)I started making this stuffing a couple of years ago when we invited a family for Thanksgiving whose daughter has Celiac's disease.
I use Udi's white... | |
Red Lentil Soup reviewed by Queezle_SisterFrom: The Very Best Of Recipes for Health: 250 Recipes and More from the Popular Feature on NYTimes.com (reviewed 25th November 2014)This is a good basic soup that could be easily modified for other flavor profiles. The cumin and coriander gave the soup a lovely flavor, and I purposely... | |
Spice-Rubbed Korean Chicken reviewed by lisakelseyFrom: The Kimchi Chronicles: Korean Cooking for an American Kitchen (reviewed 25th November 2014)This marinade and spice rub make a very simple and tasty grilled chicken. The breasts come out nice and juicy. | |
A Hummus Recipe reviewed by BethNHFrom: Veganomicon: The Ultimate Vegan Cookbook (reviewed 25th November 2014)I used canned beans and my food processor and got a nice creamy hummus. | |
Jacques's Seafood Bread reviewed by kateqFrom: Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home (reviewed 30th November 2014)This bread makes an excellent hors d'oeuvre or luncheon dish, but the caveat is that it is very rich. The first time I made it, I followed the recipe,... | |
Paprika Chicken Thighs with Brussels Sprouts reviewed by kaye16From: Eating Well (reviewed 1st December 2014)A very good dinner, easy to prepare, easy to eat. The bsprouts are nicely roasted (and thus edible). Reported the roasted lemons are edible too, but I... | |
Savory Cheddar Waffles reviewed by Queezle_SisterFrom: Chow (reviewed 2nd December 2014)This is a basic waffle recipe that includes grated cheddar cheese. It benefits from a very sharp cheese, and I modified it slightly by using coconut oil... | |
Rice Pilaf with Almonds and Raisins reviewed by kaye16From: At Home with Madhur Jaffrey: Simple, Delectable Dishes from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka (reviewed 4th December 2014)I made 1/3 of a recipe that is advertised to serve 4-6 and it was more than enough. But tasty. And quite easy to make as these things go. | |
Swiss Chard with Ginger and Garlic reviewed by kaye16From: At Home with Madhur Jaffrey: Simple, Delectable Dishes from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka (reviewed 4th December 2014)The chard at the shops this week looked pretty sad, so I used spinach instead, the kind with huge leaves, the size of a salad plate or even bigger.
Made... | |
Chicken Tikka Masala reviewed by BethNHFrom: The Cook's Illustrated Cookbook: 2,000 Recipes from 20 Years of America's Most Trusted Cooking Magazine (reviewed 4th December 2014)I've never cooked Indian food and I believe I've only ever eaten it once. For reasons known only to him, my youngest son decided he wanted me to cook... | |
Soft and Chewy Cocolate Chip Cookies reviewed by Queezle_SisterFrom: Pillsbury Best Desserts: More Than 350 Recipes from America's Most-Trusted Kitchen (reviewed 7th December 2014)This recipe made cookies that looked so perfect you might have thought they were purchased from a store. We followed the high-altitude instructions, which... | |
Kidney Beans in Spicy Tomato and Garlic Sauce (Ramjah Lababdar) reviewed by Queezle_SisterFrom: Easy Indian Cookbook: The Step-by-Step Guide to Deliciously Easy Indian Food at Home (reviewed 7th December 2014)This was a very nice side dish. Red kidney beans, cumin, ginger, onion, and additional spices. My DH prepared this the day before he served it, in accord... | |
Griddled Chicken (Murgh taka tak) reviewed by Queezle_SisterFrom: Easy Indian Cookbook: The Step-by-Step Guide to Deliciously Easy Indian Food at Home (reviewed 7th December 2014)Onions are first sauteed (added to fried cumin seeds), additional spices added, and then chicken breast cut into bite sized pieces. The chicken was supposed... | |
Exotic Leavened Naans reviewed by Queezle_SisterFrom: Easy Indian Cookbook: The Step-by-Step Guide to Deliciously Easy Indian Food at Home (reviewed 7th December 2014)This Naan recipe produces a bread filled with an utterly delicious mix of ground almonds, coconut, yellow raisins, and a bit of sugar. Unfortunately the... | |
Chicken Cordon Bleu Subs reviewed by BethNHFrom: The America's Test Kitchen Quick Family Cookbook: A Faster, Smarter Way to Cook Everything from America's Most Trusted Test Kitchen (reviewed 7th December 2014)My 17 year old son chose this recipe to cook for dinner tonight. It starts with frozen breaded chicken cutlets so is low on the actual "cooking".
Nevertheless,... | |
Lemon-Herb Vinaigrette reviewed by Queezle_SisterFrom: The America's Test Kitchen Healthy Family Cookbook: A New, Healthier Way to Cook Everything from America's Most Trusted Test Kitchen (reviewed 9th December 2014)This is a simple salad dressing that uses lemon juice as its acid, shallots, and fresh herbs. Because its winter, I replaced the fresh herbs with some... | |
Shaker Potato-Leek Soup reviewed by kaye16From: American Cooking : The Eastern Heartland (reviewed 10th December 2014)This was a pretty good, simple soup. It's basically a potato and leek soup, with a hint of caraway for flavor (plus marjoram, paprika, and white pepper,... | |
Shortbread reviewed by friederikeFrom: BBC recipes (reviewed 10th December 2014)Extremely simple, extremely quick, and quite delicious! I'm only not very sure if they really tasted 100% like what shortbread is supposed to taste - they... | |
Smothered Pork Chops reviewed by BethNHFrom: The America's Test Kitchen Family Cookbook, Heavy-Duty Revised Edition (reviewed 11th December 2014)Although this recipe keeps you in the kitchen near the stove for a bit, it's a simple week night dinner. It's easy enough to prepare the ingredients as... | |
Butternut Pear Soup reviewed by Queezle_SisterFrom: The Forest Feast: Simple Vegetarian Recipes from My Cabin in the Woods (reviewed 12th December 2014)Very easy - a fall soup you can make in your spare time! You just roast some butternut squash, pear, and onion in your oven (all in one pan, with olive... | |
Penne al Cavolfiore e Panna reviewed by kaye16From: Classic Pasta Cookbook (reviewed 12th December 2014)Very good pasta dish. Easy to do
I brought the pasta water to a boil. Used that to cook the cauliflower, then to peel the tomatoes, then salted it and... | |
Spaghetti with Bok Choy, Poached Egg, and Romano Cheese reviewed by kaye16From: Vegetarian Times (reviewed 15th December 2014)Very good, easy, and adaptable.
I made a halfish recipe using what was labelled chard at the shop, but looked more like bok choy. I called it bok choy... | |
Spicy Cucumber Salad (oye moochim) reviewed by southerncookerFrom: Dok Suni (reviewed 18th December 2014)While this was very good it was a bit salty even though I rinsed the cucumbers after they sit in the salt for 20 minutes. There wasn't any directions to... | |
Pineapple Upside-Down Cake reviewed by southerncookerFrom: The Food Network (reviewed 18th December 2014)Hubby loves pineapple upside down cake and always requests it for his birthday. This one was a bit different in that it uses both slices and crushed pineapple.... | |
Spinach, Tofu, and Sesame Stir-Fry reviewed by Queezle_SisterFrom: The Very Best Of Recipes for Health: 250 Recipes and More from the Popular Feature on NYTimes.com (reviewed 18th December 2014)Quick and delicious. My only complaint is that the recipe claims the tofu will brown in 3-5 minutes. I drained my tofu for more than a hour, and still... | |
Savoy Cabbage and Carrot Stew / Pitter un Jupp reviewed by friederikeFrom: Culinaria Germany (reviewed 19th December 2014)Very nice, and quite easy too! Once you're done with chopping up all the veggies, all you need to do is add a little seasoning, and then warm up the sausage... | |
Challah reviewed by kateqFrom: The Bread Baker's Apprentice: Mastering the Art of Extraordinary Bread (reviewed 19th December 2014)The dough is a pleasure to work with, so easy to shape. The result is a lovely loaf (or two smaller loaves) with a nice crumb and lovely golden crust.... | |
Banana Strudel reviewed by kaye16From: How to Cook Everything Vegetarian: Simple Meatless Recipes for Great Food (reviewed 19th December 2014)Easy to make and quite yummy. I used the optional rum.
Once you've done something with filo/phyllo, you realize it's really pretty easy to turn out something... | |
Sour Cream Muffins reviewed by kalamansiFrom: King Arthur Flour Whole Grain Baking: Delicious Recipes Using Nutritious Whole Grains (reviewed 19th December 2014) | |
Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Crispy Baked Tofu with Honey-Sesame Glaze reviewed by Queezle_SisterFrom: Cookie + Kate (reviewed 21st December 2014)This was quite decent. The baked tofu was brilliant - so much easier than frying. I guess that part of the recipe came from The Kitchn. A sauce of Sriracha,... | |
Bizcochitos reviewed by westerFrom: Simply delicious cookies (reviewed 21st December 2014)Lovely flavor, nice and supple dough. The wine doesn't make them boozy, just slightly raisin-y. Needed longer in the oven than stated.
Half a recipe made... | |
Parmesan-Crusted Pork Loin reviewed by southerncookerFrom: The Southern Slow Cooker Bible: 365 Easy and Delicious Down-Home Recipes (reviewed 22nd December 2014)Very good. Unusual sauce of Parm, honey, soy and some spices though. Still quiet good and very tender. Served with mashed potatoes, carrot stick with ranch... | |
Carrot and Ginger Soup reviewed by digifish_booksFrom: Soups: 100 Recipes from Classic to Contemporary (reviewed 22nd December 2014) | |
Fried or Roasted Cauliflower Fish Sauce Vinaigrette reviewed by Queezle_SisterFrom: The Splendid Table (reviewed 24th December 2014)I love roasted cauliflower, this recipe changes things up a bit by having you toss it with a Vietnamese dipping sauce. The dipping sauce is good for lots... | |
Barszcz Wigilijny (Christmas Eve Soup) reviewed by kaye16From: Recipes: A Quintet Of Cuisines (reviewed 24th December 2014)A pretty, clear broth with little mushroom-filled dumplings. Vegetarian.
Easy to make, but takes a lot of clock time.
Dried mushrooms are soaked for... | |
Pickled Vegetables reviewed by southerncookerFrom: Brown Sugar Kitchen: New-Style, Down-Home Recipes from Sweet West Oakland (reviewed 26th December 2014)I really loved the veggies, almost as good as the ones I made from Ted Allen's second cookbook. Daughter and son didn't care for them though. Son thought... | |
Burbon Hazelnut Truffles reviewed by southerncookerFrom: Brown Sugar Kitchen: New-Style, Down-Home Recipes from Sweet West Oakland (reviewed 26th December 2014)Daughter, hubby and I enjoyed the truffles. Son-in-law didn't care for them and son only likes milk chocolate. I did have problems finding hazel nuts at... | |
Sausage Balls reviewed by southerncookerFrom: Garden and Gun (reviewed 26th December 2014)While these were good, we had better sausage balls. It tasted like it needed a little something more. I didn't make the apple butter/ Dijon mustard dipping... | |
Red Wine Cake (Rotweinkuchen) reviewed by hipcookFrom: The German Kitchen: Traditional Recipes, Regional Favorites (reviewed 26th December 2014)My wife called this a "very German" cake - meaning it's dense, with a tight, slightly dry crumb. Cinnamon is the dominant flavor, with chocolate and raisin... | |
Winter Punch reviewed by Queezle_SisterFrom: 101 Cookbooks (reviewed 26th December 2014)We prepared this punch for our Christmas Eve dinner party. I really liked that it wasn't too sweet, and that one could dial down the alcohol by addition... | |
Peppermint Semifreddo reviewed by Queezle_SisterFrom: 101 Cookbooks (reviewed 26th December 2014)Festive and delicious, but very rich.
This dish comes from independently preparing three parts - whipped cream (soft peaks), a custard (egg yolks, sugar,... | |
Spicy Rack of Lamb with Thai Red Curry Sauce reviewed by kaye16From: Dinners for Two, Menus and Music: Vol IV (reviewed 26th December 2014)Pretty good. When we first tasted the sauce, it was kind of, Oh that's odd. But then it grows on you, and we looked forward to wiping it all up.
For... | |
P.F. Chang's China Bistro Garlic Noodles reviewed by kaye16From: Food.com (reviewed 26th December 2014)Pretty good.
Same recipe available all over the place, with the same poor instructions:
- There are two oils in the ingredient list, neutral vegetable... | |
Tuna-Swiss Baked Patties reviewed by kaye16From: Cooking Light '88 (Cooking Light Annual Recipes) (reviewed 27th December 2014)Pretty darn good tuna patties. I'm usually not good with patty things, but these turned out quite well.
I made a half recipe, used one egg yolk for the... | |
Corn Bread with Tomato Chutney reviewed by lisakelseyFrom: New American Table (reviewed 27th December 2014)Really delicious, my only thought is that it was slightly dry. Next time I may add slightly less corn meal. I served this with burgoo at a party and it... | |
Green Beans reviewed by lisakelseyFrom: New American Table (reviewed 27th December 2014)Really nice bright flavors. Served with glazed ham and a layered potato dish. | |
Tamarind Glazed Ham reviewed by lisakelseyFrom: New American Table (reviewed 27th December 2014)My only issue with this is that it was not very lovely to look at. Next time I would skip the cloves also, there just covered up with the glaze anyway... | |
Roasted veal chops with Madeira and parsnips reviewed by bunyipFrom: Cooking on the Bone: Recipes, History and Lore (reviewed 28th December 2014)You can't get Madeira round here for love nor money, it seems, so substituted dry sherry. Pan frying followed by finishing in the oven is definitely the... | |
Pecan-Pie Bars reviewed by jennccFrom: Epicurious (reviewed 29th December 2014)The shortbread crust was a little crumbly/dry so a little more butter was added. I also threw in the whole 10 ounce bag of pecans (it called for 8). ... | |
Mushroom Barley Soup reviewed by foodiewifeFrom: The America's Test Kitchen Healthy Family Cookbook: A New, Healthier Way to Cook Everything from America's Most Trusted Test Kitchen (reviewed 30th December 2014)I love mushrooms and husband loves barley (but mushrooms...not so much). In my effort to cook healthier fare, after the Christmas gluttony, I turned to... |