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
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 […]
Time to refresh those pantry shelves
Are your pantry items beginning to look a little tired? Maybe it’s time to clean off those shelves. Join me in December and get honest with expired canned goods, dated spices and vintage herbs.
Happy? Try this ending with your next feast.
This Texas Two-Step will bring any meal to a happy ending. Adorn that pumpkin pie with a scoop of Blue Bell Ice Cream: Homemade Vanilla, right out of Benham, Texas. www.bluebell.com
Just Plain Flaky
The masters at preparing pie crust know the secret of keeping the crust flaky: handle with care. If there’s time for pie baking around this cookery, it’s Thanksgiving time. I’m testing pie crust recipes this week in preparation for an early celebration with guests on their way soon.
Get personal . . . with your own cookbook
TasteBook has unveiled a hard copy cookbook that gets very personal. It enables you to personalize a collection of recipes in a cookbook, enhanced far beyond many of the “photo memory” books on the market the past few years. Who doesn’t appreciate the convenience of borrowing recipes and ideas from food sites and blogs? Electronic copies free up […]
Chicken Cumin . . . just add garlic
Prep and enjoy this chicken dish in under 20 minutes. With garlic and olive oil on hand, you’re nearly done. 4 boneless breasts of chicken, rinsed and cut in strips 3 cloves garlic, diced 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 teaspoon ground cumin salt and pepper 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped Coat bottom of large pan with […]
Celebrity chefs inspire with dates
Jack and Annie dropped by the cookery this weekend. These two children’s literature characters are always cooking up curiosity with young readers. Mary Pope Osborne planted the seed for our next cookery adventure with dates. In her Magic Tree House series #34, “Season of the Sandstorms,” Jack and Annie shake the delicate fruit from date palm trees in the desert. […]
Food writing with Monica Bhide
Food writers and food writers in the making: take a break from your recipes and browse Monica Bhide’s site. http://mbhide.typepad.com/my_weblog/ An established food writer and cookbook author who eats locally but cooks globally, Monica is challenging readers to pay it forward. She’ll be giving away a food writing class and a food writing phone consultation. So […]