We made these for a “fictional food” themed party. This makes 10, so you may want to scale it down. Thank you to Clancey’s meats for accommodating my cutlet request. The rest I based on Roman flavors and the goal of making everything as green as possible. They turned out delicious and I didn’t even […]
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Meat Consomme with Vegetables and Egg Royales
I highly recommend making this recipe if you fulfill all of the following criteria:1) You just got a whole mess of new kitchen equipment2) You live a stones throw from more Asian supermarkets than you can count3) You took Friday off and have a French-themed dinner party the next day5) According to the DSM-IV you […]
Sauerkraut and Bratwurst Brötchen Sandwiches
I created these (with heavy inspiration from Kramarczuk’s) for a German themed dinner party. I made the hard rolls from scratch from the Joy of Cooking recipe, though you could buy them for a faster meal. I couldn’t help spicing them up, so maybe they have some Hungarian influence? 1 dozen small hard rolls (see […]
Æbleskiver
As a kid I loved day trips to the tourist-trap known as Solvang, for one big reason: æbleskiver! These Danish goodies are little eggy puffs of air, made in a specialized cast-iron pan. Lucky me, Alex got me just such a pan! This dough would also make fantastic pancakes or waffles if you don’t have […]
Turnips (or Cauliflower) with Parsley
I originally got this recipe for ‘navets persilles’ from the Julie/Julia project. In the original the turnips are par-boiled and then cooked again for 30 minutes. I don’t usually blanch the turnips before boiling them, and I find they usually cook in less time (especially if they are fresh from the garden and not the […]
Swedish Meatballs
Herd tu feegoore-a oooot hoo I nefer treeed mekeeng thees clesseec Meennesuta deesh beffure-a. It ceme-a oooot greet! Börk, börk, börk! Ahem….what I mean to say is that this is delicious, especially served over mashed potatoes with lingonberries or cranberries and pickles on the side. It’s a fair amount of work, but very worth it […]
Roman Soup
I was shocked to see I hadn’t posted this soup, which is one of my stand-by favorites. It’s similar to ‘Italian Wedding Soup’, but I leave out the pasta and I call it Roman because it contains ingredients that the Romans would have had before contact with the Americas. A big batch of meat broth, […]
Shepherd’s Pie
What would our family’s cool-weather menu line-up be without Shepherd’s Pie? Thank you, Tina! Over the years I’ve found that it turns out best if you use a combination of ground beef and lamb and make sure to use lots of meat, so you don’t wind up with too much potato on top. I like […]
Muesli
I’ve developed a backlog of recipes that I haven’t loaded up to the blog, but here’s one I couldn’t ignore. I’ve always loved muesli, but it’s usually ~$5 for a tiny box that will only last for a few meals. I figured that it can’t be hard to make and lo-and-behold, a little internet searching […]
Pannekoeken
Alex requested this recipe, which was a fun opportunity to look at my Jr. High School-era handwriting on the recipe card. I learned to make pannekoeken in Home Ec. in 7th grade (surely that class has since been eliminated or at least renamed) . It is like a large popover or a very eggy panckake […]