These cigar shaped meatballs originated in the Greek community of Smyrna (now the Turkish city of Izmir). This is an adaptation of a recipe from www.177milkstreet.com It took about an hour and made 4 servings. I served it with sautéed mushrooms and a baguette. ½ cup panko breadcrumbs 1 large egg ½ cup water 1 Read More …
I made a batch of this popular Georgian condiment to go with Garlicky Cornish Game Hens (Tabaka). I thought a little bit of it nicely enhanced the garlic sauce for the game hens. This version is adapted from Darra Goldstein’s book The Georgian Feast. 1.5 lbs. plums (not too sweet or ripe) ¼ cup water Read More …
This is a Southern Italian chicken dish with peppers, garlic, and vinegar. I served it last night for dinner with a fresh baguette. It made 4 servings and took about 45 minutes to prepare. This is adapted from a recipe in www.cubbyathome.com. 1 medium red bell pepper, cut into 1 inch pieces 1 medium yellow Read More …
This is a very attractive traditional dessert weather. It can be either made as one big trifle or as individual trifles. This is how I made 6 individual trifles based on a recipe in Cuisine, Texas. I was using up some leftover sponge cake although a pound cake would also be good. This version does Read More …
The photo above is from a “proof of concept” of a new recipe for an upcoming Boundary Waters Canoe Area trip. The Boundary Waters has had a fire-ban since July, so I have been looking for some new recipes which can be used with a backpacking stove. This will make 6 servings. 18 oz. tuna Read More …
The Boundary Waters Canoe Area has had a fire ban in effect for the last month, so I have been looking for non-baked desserts for an upcoming canoe trip. Outside Magazine had an article on Scrambled Brownies, and this is an adaptation of the recipe in that article. An 18.3 oz. box of Duncan Hines Read More …
This is a new recipe for backpacking or canoe trips. A Tex-Mex sauce is made at home, dehydrated, and packaged, and then is combined at camp with small pasta (such as macaroni), process cheese (to thicken the sauce), and tuna packages. I have made it in the kitchen and plan on serving it on an Read More …
Canelés are a traditional dessert from Bordeaux. They are small cakes which are deeply caramelized on the outside and custardy on the inside. The recipe is straightforward, but they do use specialized copper molds and one unusual ingredient, bee’s wax, which keeps most people from trying to make them. I bought a cooking lesson from Read More …
This recipe makes a half-sheet (13 x 18 inches) cake which is about 1 inch thick, like a brownie. It will serve a large crowd. We served it the first night at the beach to 5 adults and 2 children, and even serving very large pieces, we still had about half of the cake left. Read More …
This cold Spanish tomato soup is an alternative to gazpacho. The main differences are that it does not include cucumber, peppers, or parsley, and is therefore less like a liquefied salad, and it does include tuna and hard-boiled egg. This recipe is adapted from the Wall St. Journal. The original article thinks this would make Read More …