Here is our classic summer barbecue cucumber salad recipe. The recipe is pretty approximate, but here goes:Cucumbers, peeled, and slices into roundsWhite onion, chopped into 1.5″ or so long chunks.Sour CreamSaltPepper Sprinkle a large amount of salt on the cucumbers and onions, let them sit for a little while, then add sour cream, and possibly […]
Author: Lillian Magidow
Pig head, part 1
Watching lots of Anthony Bourdain will definitely give you a hankering for some odd cuts, so here’s the first in what will hopefully be a series of snout-to-tail classics. Cute ain’t he? Well, not for long… Researching how to go about this, I found this very useful video. I basically copied his technique for boning […]
Chicken Kabsa كبسة دجاج
Kabsa is a Gulf/Saudi recipe, yet another variation of meat and rice, but it’s pretty damn tasty. Wikipedia has an entry on it, for further background information. The quantities were pretty approximate, so take them with a grain of salt. Ingredients:Chicken pieces (I used two giant breasts, but I think it would be better to […]
Mmmmm…cookie dough!
Had a hankering the other day for some cookies. Since I am wheat intolerant, I can’t just reach up into the cupboard and raid Jeff’s, so it takes some thought and planning. I found a recipe in the King Arthur Flour Cookbook that makes enough for 3 batches of refrigerated dough. I substituted spelt flour […]
Thin Crust Pizza
Edit: I just re-tested this recipe 9 (!) years later and made a few changes: There’s a time for thick, doughy pizzas and a time for thin, crispy pizzas. This is for when you have a hankering for the latter. It takes some forethought, since the dough rises overnight in the fridge, but is well […]
Meat Tajine with Golden Raisins
This is a meat tajine (the kind of meat, as long as it’s red, is up to you) from a cookbook I got in Morocco. You’re kind of free as to what you serve it with – in Morocco, I think you’d mostly eat it with Moroccan bread, but I had it with couscous, prepared […]
Cool treat
Copied shamelessly from TableTalk, the Salon.com blog: For those who’ve jumped on the fizzy water bandwagon, here’s a new soda. Rhubarb Soda:1.5 c chopped rhubarb, 1.5 c water, 1 c sugar — bring to boil, simmer for 15 minutes.Strain into a jar. Let cool. Pour a couple of ounces over ice in a tall glass […]
Basic crackers
These are a great thing to keep around for a nosh with some cheese and olives or a spread. I started experimenting with them to have a non-wheat alternative to potato chips. I have added cocoa powder and extra sugar for something between a cracker and a cookie, and it is great with coffee for […]
Kringlor or Danish Puffs
This evoked an OMFG from a complete stranger – it is mouth-wateringly delicious, and not too sweet for breakfast. (I have considered making it again with a thin layer of apricot preserves between the layers) Lifted directly from Prairie Home Cooking, a must have cookbook. Preheat oven to 375. 1/2 pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter3 […]
Russian Dressing a la Zamos
So I’m posting already! Lillian gave this dressing a thumbs-up, so here is the recipe. (I think the Russian lady in the photo could use a little more dressing). It was combined from a couple recipes in the Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook: 1 TBSP paprika2 tsp sugar1 tsp saltdash cayenne1 1/2 tsp celery seed […]