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Lyonnaise Chicken with Vinegar Sauce
For several centuries Lyon has been known as the French capital of gastronomy, due in part to the presence of many of France’s finest chefs in the city and its surroundings (e.g. Paul Bocuse). This reputation also comes from the fact that two of France’s best known wine-growing regions are located near Lyon: the Beaujolais […]
Continue ReadingPork & Vegetable Lumpia
In the past 2 weeks, I have received a case of citrus fruit, South African chutney sauce and a large bag of Lumpia from my friend Chris! What did I do to deserve all this bounty?! Lumpia is a traditional Filipino dish. It is the Filipino version of egg rolls. It can be served as […]
Continue ReadingMozza Scuola di Pizza
For my 50th birthday (almost 2 years ago!), my husband bought me a gift certificate for cooking classes at the Mozza Scuola di Pizza. It’s a very long story of why it has taken me this long to use it. Last night, I went with my friend, Chris, to the last pizza class at the […]
Continue ReadingBaked Pork Tenderloins
My brother-in-law, Russell, is in town. I love it when he’s here because we spend a lot of time in the kitchen together. He made us this amazing pork, which is really moist and easy to make. We had the leftovers the next night – cutting up the meat and serving over buttered egg noodles. […]
Continue ReadingJapanese Spinach Salad (Oshitashi)
When I made Japanese Beef Curry, I made a Spinach Salad using the methods of steeping vegetables with Dashi. I made this did this previously – Spring Vegetables Steeped in Dashi. Dashi is the ever-present ingredient that gives Japanese food its distinctive flavor. It’s an amber colored, sea-flavored, all-purpose Japanese stock. The powdered product, when […]
Continue ReadingCornbread
When my husband, Eric, made jambalaya, he also made cornbread. Paul Prudhomme’s Louisiana Kitchen Cornbread to be exact. We only had 1/3 cup of sugar, so he used 1/3 granulated sugar and 1/3 brown sugar and it worked. I know how you feel about sugar in cornbread Barbara! Also, it works well in a spring-form […]
Continue ReadingLavender Shortbread
Kate Middleton, The Duchess of Cambridge, is craving biscuits – specifically lavender shortbread. Lavender has been used as a morning sickness treatment. It sounds a little more elegant than what I craved – beets and green bananas. Though most varieties of lavender can be used in cooking, some varieties are more widely used, including Lavandula angustifolia, […]
Continue ReadingAsian Spiced Chicken Wings
This is the new / used once crockpot I got for Christmas. Thanks Dad and Noriko! I made these wonderful chicken wings in it last week and forgot to take a picture. They are perfect for a game day party and really easy. Asian Spiced Chicken Wings Serves 15-20 3 lbs chicken wings 1 cup […]
Continue Reading2012 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 4,329 films were submitted to the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. This blog had 25,000 views in 2012. If each view were a film, this blog would power 6 Film Festivals Click here to see the complete report.
Continue ReadingToad in the Hole
Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner…. Holiday leftovers here we go! Preheat the broiler on high. Grease a little pan. I use my favorite cast iron skillet. Put leftover stuffing around the edges of the pan. Turn the heat on the stove to medium / high. Crack an egg into the hole. Sprinkle with some cheese of […]
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