This is a version of the classic Boston baked beans, which can be made in about 3 hours elapsed time vs. the much longer time of the traditional method. The key innovation is a quick boil/simmer of the dried beans with baking soda (for alkalinity) to speed up softening the beans. This version is an Read More …
This is a recipe adapted from the New York Times to fill the Bureka Dough in another posting. The whole recipe will fill one batch of the dough, or it can be easily halved and the other half of the dough used for a different filling. 1 medium eggplant (about 1 lb./455 grams) 2 Read More …
This is a recipe adapted from the New York Times to fill the Bureka Dough in another posting. The whole recipe will fill one batch of the dough, or it can be easily halved and the other half of the dough used for a different filling. 1 package (16 oz./455 grams) frozen chopped spinach, Read More …
On November 28, 2018, the New York Times published an article on a group of Jewish women in Atlanta, who make burekas (essentially Middle Eastern empanadas) for an annual synagogue bazaar. One of the things I found charming about the article is that their recipe has evolved over the years to use White Lily flour, Read More …
Yakisoba is a very popular Japanese noodle dish, which I enjoyed often when I lived in Japan. Confusingly, the noodle used is actually not a soba noodle, but is instead a wheat noodle, and it can be confusing trying to figure out in an Oriental grocery store what noodle is most suitable. This version was Read More …
Before Thanksgiving, the supermarkets had great deals on frozen turkey. We thawed a small turkey and cut it up and used the carcass to make gravy for Thanksgiving in advance. I saw an article in Food 52 regarding a Honey Lemon Chicken in recipetineats.com which I re-purposed for turkey breast cutlets I had made from Read More …
For several years my first use of leftover turkey from Thanksgiving has been to make gumbo, based on a recipe in Justin Wilson’s Homegrown Louisiana Cookin’. Looking over my cookbook library using Eat Your Books, I have found that this is a common idea in Louisiana since there are recipes for it in several Louisiana Read More …
I spotted this recipe in the 11/24/18 issue of the Wall St. Journal. It makes a tasty dessert with a stronger lemon flavor than is usual with apple desserts. The next time I make it I will probably use a cake pan rather than a pie pan so that there is less chance of boil Read More …
Brigadeiros are a popular Brazilian candy which is a simple form of fudge based on sweetened condensed milk. Amanda made this batch over Thanksgiving weekend. They turned out well, but a bit soft, and the next time Amanda is going to cook them a bit longer. (I made a second batch this weekend, which Read More …
This is an adaptation of a recipe in the October/November 2018 issue of Cook’s Country. In addition to eating them separately as an appetizer, I think they would be good with mashed potatoes. Meatballs 22 squares of Saltine crackers, crushed 1 cup whole milk 2 lbs. 85/15 ground beef 2 oz. Parmesan cheese, grated Read More …