We were invited to a Saint Patrick’s Day Party recently and when I offered to bring a dish the host suggested I bring a green vegetable, perhaps peas and pearl onions. I was happy to oblige, and immediately began thinking how I could jazz it up a bit. My thoughts turned to a favorite recipe…
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Twice Baked Potatoes
This recipe originally came from a microwave cookbook that came with my GE range of twenty plus years. With our kitchen remodel four years ago we replaced that range with my GE Mnogram electric cooktop and my GE Monogram double ovens, both of which I really love. I have never been one to cook with…
Butternut Squash Soup and Silky Cauliflower Soup
This past week with the weather showing no let up from it’s continual barrage of cold, snow, ice, more snow, and slush I’ve found my soup making madness continues. I first made a quick butternut squash soup. Later in the week I decided to use up a cauliflower in a new way by making…
Lentil Sausage Soup
Judging by our weather there’s no doubt winter has settled in, made itself comfortable and by all indications is going to be sticking around for awhile. And my way of dealing with the cold is simple…make soup! I never get tired of eating soup in the winter because no other meal provides such instant warmth…
Eggplant Parmigiana
In the January 2011 issue of Martha Stewart Living there is a feature article on classic parmigiana. Layers of crisp breaded eggplant, chicken, veal or even meatballs slathered in bright tomato sauce and covered with luscious melted cheese are the building blocks of these delicious and satisfying “parms”. Although the original Melanzana alla parmigiana (eggplant…
ROASTED TEENY TINY POTATOES, ONIONS, CARROTS, AND FENNEL To accompany my Sauteed Chicken I roasted these adorable teeny tiny potatoes which are popping up in the markets these days. I purchased these at Trader Joe’s. I tossed them with carrots, onions, and a sliced fennel bulb in a couple of tablespoons of extra virgin olive…
Mushroom Barley Soup
I’ve been making variations of this Mushroom Barley Soup for as many years as I can remember. This hearty soup is a meal in itself when served with a loaf of crusty bread. This particular version is made with chicken broth, but vegetarians could substitute a vegetable broth or stock. It’s a simple soup to…
Celery is so inexpensive this time of year, but how should I prepare it? do you have any suggestions for incorporating celery into my holiday cooking?
Braising celery is a delicious way to prepare it. Here’s a recipe from Emeril: Braised Celery Ingredients 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 medium yellow onion, thinly sliced 2 teaspoons minced garlic 1 head celery, ends trimmed and cut into 4-inch lengths 1 1/2 cups chicken broth ½ cup dry white wine or vermouth 1 bay leaf…
Potato Latkes
Potato Latkes are the traditional dish of Hanukkah. Latke is Yiddish for pancake. Hanukkah is the Jewish holiday which commemorates the recapture and rededication of the Temple by the Jewish military leader Judas Maccabaeus in 165B.C. When the Jews took back the temple, they found only enough oil to generate light for one day. Miraculously,…
Sweet-And-Sour Stuffed Cabbage
Sweet-And-Sour Stuffed Cabbage is a popular dish in the American Jewish cuisine. Today you will find a variety of stuffed cabbage recipes available. This sweet-and-sour version filled with ground meat originates from eastern Europe, specifically Poland and Russia, the birthplace of all four of my grandparents. It is a dish my mother made for us…