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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Mascarpone
admin July 20, 2011 No Comments Adventures in the Kitchen
Homemade mascarpone, from The Crunchy Chicken. I can’t wait to try this! Ingredients: 16 ounces (not ultra-pasteurized) organic whipping cream 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice Preparation: Bring 1 inch of water to a boil in a wide skillet. Reduce the heat to medium-low so the water is barely simmering. Pour the cream into a medium […]
Easy refrigerator pickled beets
admin July 18, 2011 No Comments Adventures in the Kitchen, Side Dishes
From my mom, who can’t remember where she got it 2 lbs beets 1.5 c cider vinegar 1.5 T dry mustard 1/2 t salt 1.25 c sugar 2 medium onions, sliced thinly 2 t celery seeds cook beets until tender, & drain, reserving 1 c cooking liquid; slip off skins & slice heat vinegar & […]
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 […]
Bangladeshi Red Lentils
admin February 23, 2011 No Comments Adventures in the Kitchen, N's Diet (high-protein, low-carb), Side Dishes
This didn’t work so well the first time, but maybe with red lentils it would. 1 cup red lentils (skinless masoor dal), washed and drained 1/4 tsp ground turmeric 1 medium onion, half finely shopped and half cut into fine half rings 3/4-1 tsp salt 3 Tbsp olive or canola oil 2 cloves garlic, cut […]
Red Lentils with Ginger
admin February 23, 2011 No Comments Adventures in the Kitchen, N's Diet (high-protein, low-carb), Side Dishes
Tara really liked this, and the boys did too. 3 cloves garlic, crushed in a garlic press 1 tsp finely grated peeled fresh ginger 1 Tbsp ground coriander 1 tsp ground cumin 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper 1/4 tsp ground turmeric 3 Tbsp olive or canola oil 4 Tbsp chopped onions 1 cup (5 ounces) finely […]
Yellow Basmati Rice with Sesame Seeds
admin February 23, 2011 No Comments Adventures in the Kitchen, N's Diet (high-protein, low-carb), Side Dishes
A good, basic, rice. The split-peas don’t really work, so I may leave them out next time. Only down-side is the 30 minute prep on the rice, but you can do that while making other dishes. 2 cups basmati rice 2 tbsp olive or canola oil 1 dried hot red chili 1 tsp urad dal […]
Baked Mexican Black Beans
admin February 15, 2011 No Comments Adventures in the Kitchen, Main dishes, N's Diet (high-protein, low-carb)
Slightly adapted from How To Boil Water. Serves 4-6; prep time 2.5 hours. 1 pound black beans, soaked 3 slices bacon 1 large onion, roughly chopped 5 cloves garlic, chopped 2 t cumin 1 bay leaf 6 cups water or broth 1 jalapeno 2 t salt pepper 1-2 cups chopped tomatoes 1 T cider vinegar […]