25 Friday Sep 2020
Posted in Dip, Salad Dressing
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apple cider vinegar, bread and butter pickles, dehydrated onion, honey, ketchup, mayonnaise, olive oil, Spices
I love salad dressing…period. It doesn’t matter if it’s creamy or a vinaigrette. I just love it. And I like to have a little salad with my dressing. Or to put it another way, I like to have a bowl of really delicious calories! Now, having said that, this is worth every…single…calorie! Continue reading
18 Friday Sep 2020
Posted in cinnamon rolls
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all-purpose flour, brown sugar, butter, dry powdered milk, eggs, instant yeast, kosher salt, Spices, sugar, water
This is more or less the Everyday Bread recipe, but with additional butter, egg and sugar and using all-purpose flour. I decided to give you an actual recipe, rather than try to alter it…I did that, but even I found it confusing. Confusing is bad. Understanding is good…and it leads to much better results! Continue reading
16 Wednesday Sep 2020
Posted in Bread
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butter, dry powdered milk, egg, instant yeast, kosher salt, sugar, water, white flour
It seems that everyone is baking bread these pandemic days. Particularly sour dough, which The Goddess wandered into, when yeast was not so readily available. But, she’s returned to her roots…the bread you eat everyday! A good, basic loaf…. Continue reading
12 Saturday Sep 2020
Posted in Comfort Food, Desserts, Make Ahead
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caramel sauce, Challah, chocolate chips, cream, eggs, salt, sugar, vanilla extract, whole milk
This is different from the bread pudding I usually make. It’s less dense and while it’s custardy, it isn’t overly custardy. Does that make any sense at all? Quite awhile back, when we could still dine out, The Goddess brunched at Rouge, in Philadelphia. This is her version of their fantastic bread pudding. Continue reading
11 Friday Sep 2020
Posted in Asian, Gluten Free Option, Make Ahead, Soup, Vegetarian Option
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broth, Carrots, Celery, cilantro, Garlic, ginger, honey, onion, peanut butter, sesame oil, Sichuan pepper, soy sauce
This is so simple. And delicious. It makes a lovely first course or an evening meal with some Spicy Peanut Noodles, Creamy Peanut Rice Noodles or some Cuban Ham Dip. It’s light, tasty and goes together quickly. It’s a perfect summer, mid-week meal. Continue reading
09 Wednesday Sep 2020
Posted in Fruit, Gluten Free, Make Ahead, Poultry/Chicken, Skillet Dinner, Spices, Thighs
As you know, The Goddess loves fruit with savory things. The spices are the “warm” spices—allspice, coriander, smoked paprika. And nectarines. There isn’t much that’s better than a juicy, ripe nectarine, eaten out of hand, with the juices running down your chin. God, I need a cigarette, just thinking about it. This dish combines the sweetness of nectarines, sweet potatoes and juicy chicken thighs seasoned with those “warm” spices, all in one pan. Continue reading
06 Sunday Sep 2020
Posted in Corn, Gluten Free, relish, Spices
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arrowroot, bell pepper, cider vinegar, Corn, onion, plum tomatoes, Spices, tomato paste, white sugar, zucchini
“The corn is as high as an elephant’s eye”, so the song goes. It’s the perfect time to make a little corn relish. The zucchini are still bearing, the peppers are starting to bear and the corn…oh God, the corn! It’s so delicious fresh, but it’s nice to have a few jars of corn relish tucked away for later. Continue reading
05 Saturday Sep 2020
Posted in nectarines, Peaches, Pie
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arrowroot, butter, heavy cream coarse sugar, lemon juice, nectarine, peach schnapps, Peaches, Spices, sugar
Fresh peach pie tends to disappoint me. It never seems to do justice to the flavor of a fresh, fabulous peach. It’s a bias I have, but I’m working on it. And that’s when I decided that maybe if I used part nectarines, I might be happier with the end result. Yes! Continue reading
04 Friday Sep 2020
Posted in Uncategorized
This is a slightly reworked version of Pie Crust Perfection! It occurred to me that one might want to just make enough crust for a two-crust pie. In this version, I used both butter and vegetable shortening. It’s pretty “perfect”, too. Continue reading
29 Saturday Aug 2020
Posted in Celery, Corn, Gluten Free Option, Make Ahead, Peas, Salads, Squash, Tomatoes, Vegetarian
Back in the day when “cracker” was something you ate with soup or put cheese or peanut butter on, my mother used to make this salad. I had completely forgotten about it. Of course, there was no recipe that she left behind. I was dicing a tomato and some scallions, and the memory of it came flooding back. Thank goodness for food memories. Continue reading
