Try to make a wish with a turkey nugget
How many wishes can you make with one wishbone? (Not a synthetic wishbone–but one that you carefully carved around.) This wishbone came from the turkey we roasted in December. We removed the leftovers from the freezer this week to prepare a stock for curried turkey soup. The kids aren’t fussing over the wishbone . . . yet. It’s still drying.
Clean slate in the cookery
Happy New Year, food-minded friends. The advantage of leaving a tidy kitchen is returning home to a clean slate. We’ve just returned from holiday travels and it’s great to be home. What’s best–we’re starting the new year off with an empty refrigerator and a sparsely stocked pantry. True, my wallet may feel the pinch this week, but […]
New Year’s fiber fix: hummus
Hummus Who’s coming to dinner? This hummus recipe satisfies every generation. 1 cup cooked chickpeas 3 cloves garlic, crushed juice of 1/2 lemon 2 tablespoons tahina (sesame) 1/2 teaspoon salt olive oil 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped paprika Reserve 1/4 cup of liquid from boiled chickpeas (garbanzo beans). Mix crushed garlic, lemon juice, tahina and […]
He knows if you’ve been bad or good
. . . with a few cookies here, some chocolates there. This kid friendly fruit salad (prepared by the kids in this kitchen) makes any holiday meal look good. We’ll ration the figgy pudding and double up on fresh fruit the rest of this season.
Gingerbread Lane
The Cookery was at its best this afternoon with 13 kids working their magic. They decorated cookies and gingerbread houses and taste tested a few gum drops. Worth the fuss of clean-up? Yes! This is the fifth year we’ve participated in a neighborhood gingerbread decorating fest which generates nothing but smiles.
Don’t call him Santa
His name’s not Santa, but the jolly man in our family did it again. Pa’s Famous Fudge arrived yesterday. Six pounds of chocolate temptation. This is a Christmas present we can’t wait to open early. We don’t make our own fudge here in the cookery because Pa’s fudge always finds us. The kids love this family tradition, packaged […]
Ladle this soup for supper
Soup Supper If you’ve ever tried Sancocho, a hearty stew known to please palates in Columbia, this may look like a distant cousin. Savor your meat and potatoes, but add a splash of broth to justify this affordable meal. Don’t have all these ingredients on hand? Run an inventory of what you do have […]
Warm Up With Latkes
What’s so wonderful about potato latkes? If you can overlook the starch, they warm you right up in cool weather. We sampled a fantastic homemade version (Sharon’s recipe) in our Austin neighborhood and tried to duplicate them here in the cookery. Served with apple sauce, they’re a treat. Try this recipe from epicurious: http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Potato-Latkes-104406
Ring in Cookie Season
It’s high season for cookie baking and the real treats often roll out in December. If you’re looking for an oatmeal-cranberry take on cookies, sample this recipe. Cookie cheers to Cookie Madness for exactness in preparation–fantastic batch served up in Austin! Drop by Cookie Madness http://www.cookiemadness.net/ and from there, skip on over to Oatmeal Cookie Guy’s […]
Try these festive crab cakes
Don’t you love a chef who serves a dish you can’t resist? While we were away from the cookery last week, we stopped for lunch at Hurricane Cafe. http://www.palmbeachpost.com/dining/restaurants/23527/DetailedList.jspd?activity=23527 They offered just what you might want in a casual, friendly setting. The crab cakes they prepare inspired me to dust off my crab cakes recipe. I’m planning a few […]