I saw a viral video in which a young Australian woman named Anna Paul enthuses about the delicious pasta dish made by her Turkish mother, who demonstrates while measuring the quantities only with her eyes. The dish sounded worth trying, but I wanted to find recommended quantities, which I found on www.allrecipes.com, from which this Read More …
These cookie bars are adapted from a King Arthur Flour recipe. It makes one 8-inch pan and takes a total of about 1-1/2 hours including cooling time. For the gingerbread bars 150 g. (1-1/4 cups) all-purpose flour 1 tsp. ground ginger 1 tsp. ground cinnamon ½ tsp. ground allspice ¼ tsp. ground nutmeg ¼ tsp. Read More …
Holubtsi are the Ukrainian version of the stuffed cabbage rolls which are popular throughout eastern Europe. This version is adapted from the deconstructed holubtsi in Yevhen Klopotenko’s cookbook The Authentic Ukrainian Kitchen: Recipes from a Native Chef. Rather than making a filling and putting it inside rolled cabbage leaves, this version makes patties of the Read More …
I made Many-Seed Bread for Carol some time ago. She liked it very much but asked me to double the amount of seeds in it, which is this bread. It turned out well, with a rather tight crumb. The next time I make this bread, I will let it rise even longer than I did Read More …
This is my fifth version of Pan de Cristal (Spanish Glass Bread), a unique high-hydration bread. The difference between this and Pan de Cristal – Experiment No. 3 is that I replaced all the Flourish high fiber flour with Turkey Red, a whole grain heritage wheat flour. As can be seen in the photo, I was still able Read More …
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 …