This Spanish classic is a personal favorite. This is a dish in which the smaller and less expensive shrimp are better than the larger shrimp. This, good French bread, a salad, and champagne makes a perfect dinner, and one that does not take much time to prepare. A key to success is to be sure Read More …
This cake was my first introduction to the virtues of cane syrup. It is an adaptation from an article in the New York Times on Steen’s Cane Syrup, which is from Louisiana and is available at the better supermarkets in Houston and on line. A similar (but lighter product) is Lyle’s Golden Syrup, which is Read More …
This family favorite has been served at nearly all Christmas or Christmas Eve breakfasts for the last 30 or so years, including this Christmas Eve morning. I also have successfully cooked it in a Dutch oven while camping, including teaching it to each patrol in a Boy Scout troop. It is an adaptation of a Read More …
Before Christmas in 1984, the New York Times published a great article entitled “Baker’s Half-Dozen Recipes: Cheesecake to Buche de Noel”. I made half of those recipes over the years, and the one which turned into a family tradition for Christmas was the Linzer Torte. This is a bit different from the usual Linzer Tortes Read More …
Although enchiladas are normally rolled, stacking the tortillas works very well if you have the right sized baking dishes. The tortillas are easier to handle (no need to soften them in hot oil) and it is easier to portion them (one dish = one person). During my visits to Houston I have been enjoying Enchiladas Read More …
Hot biscuits ready to enjoy. I read on Serious Eats that good biscuits can be made with only two ingredients, and it is true. For two people all you need is: 5 oz. self rising flour (I use King Arthur) – about 1 cup 5 oz. by weight of heavy cream These two ingredients have Read More …
This chocolate cake is a classic in Carol’s family and she recently made it for her brother’s birthday. It may sound strange to use mayonnaise in a cake until you recall that the two principal ingredients in mayonnaise, oil and eggs, are common cake ingredients. 3 cups cake flour 1-1/2 cups sugar 1 Tbs. Read More …
This is essentially an upscale version of “Beer Can Chicken” using a roasting stand from Sur La Table instead of precariously balancing the chicken on its drumsticks and a beer can. This is a good example of the low and slow school of barbequing. 1 chicken 1/4 cup of dry rub 1 cup of beer Read More …
This spicy, high fiber, and reduced fat version of coleslaw has been popular at Texas pot luck suppers. 2 cups cooked pinto beans 3-1/2 cups shredded cabbage 1 cup thin curls of carrots (from using a vegetable peeler – roughly 1 large carrot) ½ cup chopped onion ½ cup plain yogurt ½ cup mayonnaise Read More …
This recipe is an adaptation of an unusual humus recipe in Michael Solomonov’s “Zahab: A World of Israeli Cooking”. This particular hummus is based on butter, rather than the usual tahini, and as the name implies is not Israeli. It has the consistency of mashed potatoes, but with a nice flavor from the lemon and Read More …