Monthly Archives: October 2012

A Chop (or two) in Amontillado

Posted on October 31, 2012 by terry

Boo! With all thanks to MM. Poe and Montresor (and apologies to the unfortunate M. Fortunato), I thought this would be a fine recipe to share on this crisp and cold Hallowe’en morning. Unlike a lot of the stuff I … Continue reading →

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‘Shroom Fried Rice

Posted on October 30, 2012 by terry

When last I made fried rice, I was using up some leftover marinated steak and some overly stocky/mushy leftover rice. Well… I’ve kinda perfected my rice cooking method(s), for basmati as well as long grain varieties, and now had some … Continue reading →

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3 Vinegar Chili Sauce

Posted on October 29, 2012 by terry

No. I am not talking Tabasco-style hot sauce – tho’ this does have just a bit of a nip. And I am not talking about Asian-style chili sauces; sweet Thai or Sriracha or some other. Nope, all those and more … Continue reading →

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Parfait! Blue Cheese Yogurt Dip

Posted on October 26, 2012 by terry

Well… not just a dip, really, this fine little bit o’ blue cheese goodness makes for one fine salad dressing, and it is Oh! so good with Buffalo chicken! All that said, I cannot deny how very well this goes … Continue reading →

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Greek Spice Cake

Posted on October 25, 2012 by terry

Wicked moist and very nicely spiced, this is not your typical spice cake. I am unsure as to what makes it Greek – none of the ingredients scream ‘opa!’ to me – but that is how Heather Abel named it … Continue reading →

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Manchurian Veggie Balls

Posted on October 24, 2012 by terry

How to begin? Earlier this year, we attended a house blessing which featured some pretty amazing Indian foods; among them Baby Corn Manchurian, which I researched and gathered ingredients and finally put together to make one fine dish. But, the … Continue reading →

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3-Bean Chili

Posted on October 23, 2012 by terry

We were slouching about Northern Wisconsin with friends over the weekend and stopped at Culver’s for lunch. We’d had a big breakfast, and were anticipating a big dinner, so Rich and I were just looking for a little sumpin’ sumpin’ … Continue reading →

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Strawberry Cookie Bars

Posted on October 22, 2012 by terry

Here is a tasty cookie that you can make as easy or as complicated as you like – and the best part is, even the complicated option is pretty darned easy! You could, for instance, take the easy way and … Continue reading →

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Parfait! Flat Bread

Posted on October 19, 2012 by terry

Flat bread, focaccia, call it what you will…this is one fine way to serve up your own custom bread treat at your next munchies gathering. My go-to toppings are sea salt, Tellicherry, and Aleppo peppers, but you could add rosemary, … Continue reading →

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Leek Gratin

Posted on October 18, 2012 by terry

Looks kinda good, doesn’t it? A friend of ours often comments on Rich’s Facebook page when he notes something different I’ve made for him – like Tom Kha Kai Soup. Bob will say “Richard, you are SOOO lucky!” Thing is, … Continue reading →

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