04 Saturday Apr 2015
I said it yesterday and I’ll say it again today…Potato bread is special. The basic dough makes a great loaf of simple and simply delicious white bread. Or form the dough into dinner rolls…you know, the warm, light fluffy kind. Think pillows of goodness to mop up gravy…Don’t you just love Sunday dinner? Continue reading
02 Thursday Apr 2015
Posted in Bread, Herbs, Sandwiches, Vegetarian
Potato bread is special. It’s wonderfully soft and chewy with a, wait for it, potato-y flavor! How surprising, huh? It makes great toast and is the perfect bread for BLT’s and ham sandwiches. Don’t even get me started on egg salad sandwiches, which will be perfect for your leftover Easter eggs. Increasing the sugar by a few tablespoons and adding some currants to the dough and you’ll have…hot cross buns! Continue reading
31 Tuesday Mar 2015
Posted in Salads, Vegetarian, Vinaigrettes
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citrus juice, herbs, ketchup, mustard, olive oil, orange juice, pomegranate molasses, vinegar, water, xanthan gum
We’ve talked about vinaigrettes in the Mother Sauces section. This is a lower calorie version with huge flavor and it still has the mouth-feel of the higher fat version. The reason…gum. Not the kind you chew for fresh breath or bubbles, xanthan and guar gums. Anyone who is gluten-free knows about this, but they usually use it to replace gluten in bread. But, it’s much more than that. Continue reading
29 Sunday Mar 2015
Posted in Bread
Bread is wonderful. It can be eaten as is, or toasted. It can be made into a sandwich, then grilled or broiled. It can be made stuffed or made into French toast. It can be made with plain old white flour, with whole grain flour or a mixture…bread can be dipped, dripped and coated with butter, gravy or cheese sauce. And a loaf “kneads” to be shared! Continue reading
29 Sunday Mar 2015
Posted in Bread
Making bread is biblical. It’s fulfilling, fun and delicious. It’s not nearly as intimidating as people think and if you have a bread machine, there’s truly nothing to it. But, it helps to understand the how’s and why’s to making a perfect loaf of bread. This is all you’ll “knead” to know! Continue reading
28 Saturday Mar 2015
Posted in Gluten Free, Main Course, Sandwiches
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Have you ever noticed that everybody’s mother either makes great meatloaf or terrible meatloaf. It seems there’s no in-between. This is great meatloaf; it’s juicy, full-flavored with just a bit of sweetness and it makes kick-ass sandwiches the next day. Continue reading
26 Thursday Mar 2015
Posted in Make Ahead, Sauces
Sound pretty ordinary, doesn’t it? There’s nothing ordinary about this dish. It’s simplicity itself, with huge flavor. It’s a great dinner party dish, because it’s even better made ahead. Continue reading
25 Wednesday Mar 2015
Posted in Sauces
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Celery, horseradish, mayonnaise, mustard, Scallions, Shallots, Spices, yogurt
I had a couple of requests for the Creole Rémoulade Sauce mentioned in the Hush Puppy post. So without further ado…. Continue reading
24 Tuesday Mar 2015
Posted in Appetizers, Vegetarian
Hush puppies are under-rated, in my humble opinion. We’re talking fried cornbread here folks…yeah, fried! So bring on the fried catfish, rémoulade sauce and pass me the hush puppies…laissez les bon temps rouler!! Continue reading
22 Sunday Mar 2015
Posted in Condiments, Make Ahead, Sauces
This is Allspice. Contrary to what many people think, Allspice is not a blend of spices. From a taste standpoint, you can see where this myth comes from. It is said to taste like a combination of cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg. But use it on its own; let allspice carry the day added to some ground lamb or rub it into a pork shoulder, then slow-roast the meat and serve with a BBQ sauce that has…yeah, you guessed it…allspice in it! Continue reading
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