Monthly Archives: January 2011

Boardinghouse Steak

Posted on January 11, 2011 by terry

I can’t recall having cubed steak growing up – I think the closest we ever came was one of my dad’s all-time favorites: hamburger gravy – so when Rich saw the packet in the market AND the dollar-off coupon attached, … Continue reading →

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A fine evening for a good cause

Posted on January 10, 2011 by terry

We met our friends Bob, Don, and Mark at the Milwaukee Center for a ‘fashionably late’ – as the save the date card said – holiday gala of food and sparkling cocktails to benefit the AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin … Continue reading →

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Wicked Simple Baked Beans

Posted on January 9, 2011 by terry

I have (most of) my grandmother’s bean pot (the lid has gone missing lo’ these many years) – I use it to keep onions and shallots in easy reach on the counter. Back in the day in New England; baked … Continue reading →

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Green Beans with Toasted Sesame Seeds

Posted on January 8, 2011 by terry

I made this stir-fry earlier this week to go with the mahi mahi and couscous. To be honest, I like the sweet and spicy green beans better, but these were still really good – and pretty darned easy to toss … Continue reading →

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Sausage-Filled Won Tons

Posted on January 7, 2011 by terry

A last, meat-filled, gasp from our open house. A LONG time ago, I tossed some stuff together, rolled it in some home made dough, and called it Buzzy’s Calzone. It was a hit – so much so that I ended … Continue reading →

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French Carrots

Posted on January 6, 2011 by terry

Back in August, I posted about the carrots offered up as a nibble at the now shuttered Brasserie Jo, and how I thought I had found the recipe. Not so much. I mean, that made a nice enough little dish … Continue reading →

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Gingered Mahi Mahi

Posted on January 5, 2011 by terry

Here’s a little sumpin’ sumpin’ healthy for the new year (not to worry, I have plenty of unhealthy selections from our open house to come). I had two mahi mahi filets in the freezer, along with a good knob of … Continue reading →

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Ginger Dijon Sausages

Posted on January 4, 2011 by terry

When our friend Wes tells me that these are better than Whiskey Dogs, I figure I have a winner. I saw Nigella Lawson make these on her TV show, and was really happy to find the recipe included in her … Continue reading →

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SoCo Punch for the New Year

Posted on January 3, 2011 by terry

This was a surprisingly popular liquid refreshment at our open house – and please do note the way-cool ice ring of  mango, cherries and lemon-lime soda that I made in my brand-spanking-new (to me) genuine imitation copper-toned mold from the … Continue reading →

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Cherry Coconut Bars

Posted on January 2, 2011 by terry

We spent a (very) blustery and cold first day o’ the new year cozily at home getting our last bits together for a Last Gasp of the Season Open House later on today. Since, by it’s very nature, an open … Continue reading →

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