Moist and chewy, these brownies are a lovely autumn dessert, either served plain or adorned with your favorite topping. The recipe is perfect for making with children — easy to prepare, easy to eat, and yummy, too. These just might be T’s favorite baked good, and if not then darned close. Tops nicely with powdered […]
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Carrot Cake
admin April 24, 2011 No Comments Adventures in the Kitchen, Desserts, Favorites
from seriouseats; everybody really liked it when Mom made it for Peter’s birthday. The pineapple gives a wonderful extra moistness… Serious Eats: Recipes Carrot Sheet Cake Posted by Carrie Vasios, April 14, 2011 serves 15, active time 35 minutes, total time 1 hour, 20 minutes Ingredients For Cake: * 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour […]
Russian Apple Cake (Sharlotka)
admin March 8, 2011 No Comments Adventures in the Kitchen, Desserts, Favorites
From Francis Lam, at salon.com. This was really, really good. Fast to make, and quite tasty, and it went *fast* when we took it to a party. Yum! Russian apple cake (Sharlotka) Makes a 10-inch round cake, serves 8 3 large Granny Smith or other sweet-tart baking apples Juice from ½ lemon 3 eggs 1 […]
Bangladeshi White Chicken Korma
admin February 23, 2011 No Comments Adventures in the Kitchen, Favorites, Main dishes, N's Diet (high-protein, low-carb)
This was freaking fantastic. However, having somebody else cut up the chicken (or just using quarters/breasts) would probably help. If you have a whole chicken to work with though, cut it up! Note, you probably want to have as wide of a pan/pot to cook this in, so you’re not trying to cycle the chicken […]
Sayaingen no gomayogoshi (String bean salad with sesame seed dressing)
admin January 28, 2011 No Comments Favorites, Holiday, Summer Fare
From a much-mimeographed (yes, really!) set of recipes my mom got in a how-to-make-sushi class she took many, many years ago. These beans are to die for, they are that good. Truly. AT LEAST double the recipe, but I recommend quadrupling it. 1/2 lb string beans, boiled and then cut diagonally (cutting them after boiling […]
Roasted Japanese Sweet Potatoes With Scallion Butter
admin November 24, 2010 No Comments Adventures in the Kitchen, Favorites, Holiday
from Gourmet… These are really splendid; they’re easy to make but add the perfect touch to holiday meals — and, really, any time. Of course, I love Japanese Sweet Potatoes anyway, which probably helps. 🙂 Serves8 * Active time:10 min * Start to finish:1 1/4 hr November 2007 If you’ve never had pale-fleshed Japanese sweet […]
Pecan Pie
admin December 2, 2006 No Comments Adventures in the Kitchen, Desserts, Favorites
Because organic corn syrup is FINALLY available, woohoo. 🙂 It’s so much easier than I thought, especially if you use a “boughten” crust. Big hit at Thanksgiving. From AllRecipes. “The proportions of sugar, corn syrup, eggs, vanilla, and pecans are perfectly balanced. This is the quintessential pecan pie, made even more wonderful with a dollop […]
A Big Tomato Sandwich
admin September 4, 2006 No Comments Adventures in the Kitchen, Favorites, Summer Fare
From Local Flavors, which is one of my favorite cookbooks. I haven’t made anything bad from it yet, and I’ve been using it for years now. Seriously, I recommend this cookbook to everybody who tries to live eating somewhat seasonally and locally. From the cookbook: Taking the feast or famine approach, we live on tomato […]
Lamb Kabob Marinade
admin September 4, 2006 No Comments Adventures in the Kitchen, Favorites, Summer Fare
From our friends at Shepherd’s Lamb. 1/4 c olive oil 1/4 c lime juice 1/4 to 1/2 c grated onion 2-3 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed 1 T dried Italian Seasonings, OR 1 t thyme, 1 t marjoram 1 T plain yogurt (optional) salt & pepper to taste This is enough for 1-2 lbs lamb […]
Sloppy Joes
admin August 11, 2006 No Comments Adventures in the Kitchen, Favorites, Main dishes
From allrecipes.com INGREDIENTS: 1 pound lean ground beef 1/4 cup chopped onion 1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon prepared yellow mustard 3/4 cup ketchup 3 teaspoons brown sugar salt to taste ground black pepper to taste DIRECTIONS: 1. In a medium skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef, […]
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