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Category: American Cuisine

March 22, 2023March 22, 2023 jgrusseLeave a comment

Sautéed Beet Greens

When I was a child, my mother had a large vegetable garden, and we grew and ate some vegetables that I was not fond of, such as beets and the tops (or greens) of the beets.  Carol recently made a vegetable dish for herself and had leftover about a pound of greens from the beets.  Read More …

American Cuisine, Vegan, Vegetarian
February 23, 2023February 23, 2023 jgrusseLeave a comment

Shrimp Creole

Shrimp creole is a classic New Orleans dish, particularly popular during Lent.  We made this batch for Ash Wednesday dinner for 2 people, based on a recipe in Cooking up a Storm: Recipes Lost and Found from The Times-Picayune of New Orleans.  This is a good weekday dish since it is done in less than Read More …

American Cuisine, Fish & Shellfish
January 17, 2023January 17, 2023 jgrusseLeave a comment

Sweet Potato Hash

Carol was looking for a sweet potato dish to accompany ham for dinner, and spotted a recipe on www.thepioneerwoman.com, which she made and liked.  This will make 4-6 servings and will take less than an hour. 4 slices thick-cut bacon, chopped 6 scallions, chopped with light and green pieces separated 2 lb. (2 large) sweet Read More …

American Cuisine
January 10, 2023January 10, 2023 jgrusseLeave a comment

Steak and Asparagus with Mustard Dressing

This is an idea from the LA Times for a weeknight dinner.  It takes about 35 minutes to prepare and the quantities are for 2 people.  The LA Times suggested serving it with steamed rice.  I served it with a focaccia.  Carol thought the dish was tasty but too heavy on the mustard.  I think Read More …

American Cuisine, Beef
November 4, 2022November 4, 2022 jgrusseLeave a comment

Curried Chicken Salad

After Carol made chicken soup for a sick family member, we had leftover 2 boiled chicken breasts, and Carol asked for curried chicken salad for dinner.  This is how I made it, based mostly on the version in The Best Recipe by Cook’s Illustrated.  This will serve 4 people. 2 cooked chicken breasts, diced 2 Read More …

American Cuisine, Chicken, Salads & Dressings
August 11, 2022August 11, 2022 jgrusseLeave a comment

Tres Leches Cake v.2

This is the version of the Texas classic which Carol has been making lately for family gatherings.  It has always been well received.  It is adapted from a recipe in the NY Times and will serve 12 or more, depending on the size of the slices.  It should be at least 2 hours in advance Read More …

American Cuisine, Desserts, Mexican Cuisine
August 3, 2022August 3, 2022 jgrusseLeave a comment

Crabmeat Paté

At the beach last week, we had steamed crabs to celebrate Carol’s birthday.  There were a few leftover crabs, which Carol picked, and I turned the picked crabmeat into a paté by adapting a recipe in an Outer Banks cookbook I found in our unit.  The photo shows a 1/3 recipe (about 1 cup), based Read More …

American Cuisine, Appetizers, Fish & Shellfish
July 19, 2022July 19, 2022 jgrusseLeave a comment

Salisbury Steak

Salisbury Steak is an American comfort food classic.  This version is adapted from a recipe in the Washington Post.  An unusual thing about this recipe is using smashed potato chips rather than bread crumbs as a binder in the meat patties.  This makes 4 servings and takes about 30 minutes to prepare.  It was served Read More …

American Cuisine, Beef
July 16, 2022July 16, 2022 jgrusseLeave a comment

Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms

I recently saw on chron.com a recipe for one of the signature dishes at one of Houston’s leading restaurants.  “Stuffed Mushrooms Trastevere” was included in “Tony’s: The Cookbook” in 1986 although it is no longer on the menu.  Their recipe is fairly easy and straightforward, but I had to change it based on the ingredients Read More …

American Cuisine, Appetizers
July 8, 2022July 8, 2022 jgrusseLeave a comment

Big Italian Sub Salad

This is an adaptation of a good idea in Bon Appetit rather than a recipe.  The idea is to deconstruct a delicious Italian sub sandwich and transform it into a salad (i.e. emphasizing the salad ingredients and reducing the bread).  So keep in mind what would be in a delicious sub sandwich, and use whatever Read More …

American Cuisine, Salads & Dressings

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