Monthly Archives: February 2011

The REAL Faux Madeleine Recipe

Posted on February 18, 2011 by terry

I make these so often that I thought it high time they got their own post, and not just a mention at the end of a sugar cookie recipe. Traditionally, a madeleine is a small génoise cake baked in shell-shaped … Continue reading →

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Carnitas My Way

Posted on February 17, 2011 by terry

We had that lovely roast pork for dinner; but what to do with the leftovers? My dad was kind of partial to a cold sammich of sliced pork and a bit o’ ketchup on white bread – which always seemed … Continue reading →

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Your Basic Roast Loin of Pork

Posted on February 16, 2011 by terry

Moist and tasty, with just a hint of spice, and almost not needing the glaze called for, this is not my father’s roast pork! A deal at our market has once again left me with various roasts in the freezer, … Continue reading →

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Great Caesar’s Dressing!

Posted on February 15, 2011 by terry

The hunt continued… Since cutting out store-bought salad dressings (and all that extra ‘stuff’ they come with) I’ve found some tasty – and simple – homemade alternatives, with my favorite easily being the Catalina (or, as Barb calls it: ‘puréed … Continue reading →

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Almond-Citrus Snails

Posted on February 14, 2011 by terry

Rich likes his cookie of an evening, but the packaged stuff stirs stuff up (and not in a good way), so I’ve been working on finding homemade treats that’ll satisfy his sweet tooth. By far his favorite is my faux … Continue reading →

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Swedish Meatballs – da Sauce!

Posted on February 13, 2011 by terry

This is nice! And not too, too bad for you, all things considered. To recap – inspired by a TeeVee show, I was going through an old Julia Child cookbook when I came across an appetizer recipe for what she … Continue reading →

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Swedish Meatball Mash-Up

Posted on February 12, 2011 by terry

After the success that was the Chicken Orloff, I was leafing through Julia Child & Company, and came across a recipe for ‘Minimeatballs’ that looked more than interesting. Julia’s recipe treats these as an appetizer, with a quite cunning little … Continue reading →

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Joyeaux Anniversaire… plus a scoop!

Posted on February 11, 2011 by terry

On this day in 1963, The French Chef premiered on WBGH Channel 2 in Boston, changing forever the way many Americans approached eating and food. Being a pinch over 5 years old, I missed it. In truth, my dad probably … Continue reading →

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Croutons

Posted on February 10, 2011 by terry

A long time ago, a housemate’s girlfriend came up with these almost irresistible homemade croutons by cubing bakery bread and baking it in butter – who cared about the salad? Give us more croutons! I was recalling those tasty little … Continue reading →

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Salmon with Honey Mustard

Posted on February 9, 2011 by terry

A little bit of sweet, a little bit of bite; all really, really fine – this made for a nice (and easy) dinner on a cold winter’s night: salmon filets, roasted brussels sprouts, basmati rice, and a salad of romaine, … Continue reading →

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