Tarte Tatin is a classic French dessert, a nicely caramelized upside-down apple pie. (Unusually for apple desserts, it does not have any cinnamon, which is a plus for one cinnamon-hating relative!) I have made this car camping (Tart Tatin (French Upside Down Apple Pie) – Camping Version) and won a Scoutmasters’ Cookoff making one at Read More …
Carol spotted Chef John’s Chicken Florentine recipe on the internet, and I made it for dinner last night, with some adjustments, mostly cutting the chicken into suitable pieces for 4 servings. It turned out very well although the sauce was soupier than would be optimal. Next time, I will cook the creamed spinach more uncovered Read More …
This easy one pot dinner suitable for weeknights is adapted from 30SecondsFoods. It will serve 4-6 people and will take about an hour total. It has a very pleasant lemony flavor. ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil 1 Tbs. lemon zest ¼ cup lemon juice 2 Tbs. chopped garlic 1 tsp. dried thyme 1 tsp. Read More …
This recipe is adapted from a variation on Smashburger Tacos developed by Catherine Brookes which I found on mashed.com. The recipe will make 4 servings of 2 tacos each. Carol and I enjoyed half of it last night and will make the other half tomorrow night. It is quick and mostly involves pantry ingredients. For Read More …
About a week ago I made Saizeria Milano Doria which is an example of a class of Japanese dishes inspired by European cuisine. (Doria are gratins on a rice base. The first Doria was invented in the Hotel New Grand in Yokohama in the 1930s with seafood.) This version is adapted from a charming Japanese Read More …
I was looking for a kid-friendly cookie recipes to make with my granddaughters and spotted this one at www.upstateramblings.com. They were easy to make and were enjoyed by both kids and adults. I increased the amount of jam in a second batch from the original to 1/3 cup. A batch will make about 20 cookies Read More …
Saizeria is the name of a chain of Japanese-Italian restaurants. Doria is the Japanese name for western-style dishes consisting of a layer of cooked rice, topped with sauteed meat or fish and vegetables, a bechamel sauce and cheese. Milano Doria is a signature dish of the Saizeria chain, and a photo of it appears in Read More …
A big hit at our most recent choir party was a dip brought by one of the sopranos. It turned out to be buffalo chicken dip and it seems that the standard recipe is at allrecipes! Here is how I made it tonight to general approval. This will take less than an hour and will Read More …
This version of naan is based on a recipe from lentillovingfamily.com. It makes 8 breads and takes less than 3 hours end to end, although it would probably be even better with an overnight stay in the refrigerator. As the photo shows, I cooked these on a Blackstone grill, which makes it easy to cook Read More …
There is a famous dish “chicken with 40 cloves of garlic”. (Someday I will add that to my blog.) A cousin to “chicken with 40 cloves of garlic” was in yesterday’s Richmond Times-Dispatch (from eatingwell.com) as an easy weekday dinner. It was indeed an easy dish using mostly pantry ingredients. It serves 4 people and Read More …