20 Wednesday Jun 2018
Posted in Gluten Free, Pasta, Sauces, Tomatoes
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Marcella Hazan was to Italian cuisine, what Julia Child was to American gastronomy. They were both geniuses. Both were practical, too. They reveled in peasant food, and the clear flavors of simple ingredients. This is based Marcella’s simple, tomato sauce…with a couple of small changes, of course! Continue reading
16 Saturday Jun 2018
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It’s almost summer, and a New England Shrimp Boil might just be on your menu. And you must have butter with that. Clarified butter, to be certain. This is clarified butter, but with some damn fine additions. Continue reading
28 Saturday Apr 2018
Posted in Cake, Gluten Free
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almond flour, baking powder, butter, eggs, gluten-free flour, lemon zest, milk, orange zest, sugar, vanilla extract, vegetable oil, xanthan gum
This is a gluten-free cake and if I didn’t tell you that, I doubt if you would realize it. It is delicious, moist and just slightly dense, but in a good way. This is from the King Arthur Flour™ website, with just a couple of minor additions…citrus zest!!! Continue reading
20 Tuesday Feb 2018
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all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, bananas, bourbon, butter, chocolate bits, eggs, lemon juice, sugar, toasted walnuts, vanilla extract
Banana Bread is delicious, but it’s particularly delicious with toasted nuts and chocolate. This one’s boozed up, even though I may have this for breakfast. Toasted with butter….MMMMM! Continue reading
27 Wednesday Dec 2017
Posted in Beef, Gluten Free, Holiday Fare, Make Ahead, Roast
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butter, egg yolks, peppercorns, prime rib beef roast, seasonings, tarragon, white wine, white wine vinegar
Everyone should know how and feel comfortable making Prime Rib…It is Perfection! The process for this “perfection”, is what’s referred to as a “reverse sear”. It produces an incredibly delicious slab of meat. We’re talking salivatingly delicious. Continue reading
23 Saturday Dec 2017
Posted in Candy, Desserts, Make Ahead, Nuts
These are rich, buttery, crunchy, caramel-y and addictive. No one, and I mean no one, can eat just one of these. Bitcoin Bits are candy, but they are cookie-like, too. It doesn’t matter, because they are addictive, but in a very, very good way. Continue reading
21 Thursday Dec 2017
Posted in Bars, Chocolate, Latin Food, Make Ahead, Spices
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all-purpose flour, butter, cocoa, eggs, espresso coffee powder, guajillo chile powder, Spices, unsweetened chocolate, unsweetened cocoa
Is there anyone who doesn’t love brownies? Really. Is there? But, now the big question…are you a fudgy-type or cake brownie-type of person? I’m afraid, I’m both. But, I definitely lean fudgy! And these are fudgy, but with a little kick of heat at the back…Nice! Continue reading
07 Thursday Dec 2017
Posted in Gluten Free, Leeks, Leftovers, Main Course, Meyer lemon, Pasta, Quickies (It's not what you think!), Salmon
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arrowroot, butter, dillweed, dry white wine, Garlic, green peas, Leeks, Meyer lemon, pasta, pecans, Salmon
Salmon, leeks and lemon are a lovely combination. I was going to make a cream-based sauce, but that just seemed too rich. I thought it would “muddy” the clean flavor of the salmon. This was light, very flavorful and rich enough. What more could a Goddess want? Continue reading
25 Saturday Nov 2017
Posted in Comfort Food, Gluten Free Option, Holiday Fare, Leftovers, Soup, Vegetarian
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bay leaf, broth, butter, dried herbs, dried mushrooms, dry sherry, fresh herbs, fresh mushrooms, Garlic, heavy cream, Leeks, soy sauce
At our home, mushroom soup is king. It’s pure comfort. I can’t believe I haven’t posted this before. I always have dried mushrooms in the cupboard, as well as porcini powder, so you can make mushroom soup whenever the mood comes over me. Continue reading
28 Saturday Oct 2017
Posted in Brazilian, Casserole, Cheese, Gluten Free, Shrimp
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butter, cheeses, cilantro, cornstarch, Garlic, heavy cream, milk, shallot, Shrimp, white wine
I had forgotten about this dish, which makes you wonder what goes on in my head that I could forget something this incredible. This is a rich, relatively easy and supremely delicious dish. It’s the stuff of memories. It is wonderful anytime, but by nature, it is a perfect dish to serve to the special people in your life. Continue reading
