Monthly Archives: September 2015

Beer Pickles

Posted on September 16, 2015 by tbuzzee

No. Not beer and pickles. Beer pickles. Pickles made with beer. Pilsner style beer, to be exact, but if you have a fave, by all means use that. The pickle slices turn out sweet and just a little bit zippy, … Continue reading →

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Watermelon Sangria

Posted on September 15, 2015 by tbuzzee

So, yeh, it’s the middle of September and folk are back to school and the days are definitely gettin’ shorter, but… most days are still nicely warm, and the time is right for a tall, refreshing glass of watermelon sangria … Continue reading →

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Orangello

Posted on September 14, 2015 by tbuzzee

Someone pointed out to me this past weekend that “there are only 14 more Saturdays until Christmas” – how’s that for throwing a scare into you? In truth, 14 Saturdays (or, ten, if you’re counting down to Turkey Day) is … Continue reading →

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Parfait! Greek Marinade For Souvlaki (or Salad)

Posted on September 11, 2015 by tbuzzee

Not too, too long ago, I posted about Chicken Souvlaki, which made for a fine pita sammich dinner. Now I’m back, having thought long and hard about the marinade/salad dressing that made the Souvlaki ermmm, Souvlaki; and I believe it … Continue reading →

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Veal Chops and a Nifty New Marinade

Posted on September 10, 2015 by tbuzzee

We’d come across a package of veal chops on a trip to Costco and thought “why not?” – so I went in search of recipe ideas and came up with a compound butter and cooking method that was, well, for … Continue reading →

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Bacon and Tomato Salad

Posted on September 9, 2015 by tbuzzee

We had a good friend out to visit for the long holiday weekend, and I had taken a packet of duck bacon out of the freezer, thinking to wrap it around some blue cheese stuffed dates, but the time had … Continue reading →

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Strawberry Cream Cake

Posted on September 8, 2015 by tbuzzee

This recipe is a continuation of my playing around with the whole ‘cake mix and a can of soda’ thing that I began with this cake, continued with this version (root beer and spice cake, yum), and then tried this … Continue reading →

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Parfait! Warm Tomato Relish

Posted on September 4, 2015 by tbuzzee

First, let us deal with the whole ‘warm’ thing… this relish is pretty darned nice warm from the pot and spread on crusty, but it is also more than fine canned and enjoyed later, on its own, added to recipes … Continue reading →

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Two Day Strawberry Jam

Posted on September 3, 2015 by tbuzzee

First. Before you get all worked up; yes, this jam takes two days – well, really, an overnight – to make, but, most of that time is spent with the strawberries sitting in the sugar and minding their own bidness … Continue reading →

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Cookies!

Posted on September 2, 2015 by tbuzzee

Chunky chocolate chip cookies to be precise. And, even tho’ the recipe on the back of the Scharffen Berger bag claims the recipe is based on Alice Medrich’s own, let us be brutally honest here… ALL chocolate chip cookie recipes … Continue reading →

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