Chilled Paella Curry

This paella recipe demonstrates how the dish may successfully use nontraditional ingredients. Here, the rice is made heavier with the generous use of sour cream and mayonnaise, which in turn provide a creamy balance to the artichokes, mushrooms, and stuffed Read More …

Yoccos Hot Dog Sauce

This is from “Yocco’s the Hot Dog King”…..which is the hot dog shop (now expanded) that has been around for over 75 years. Eat their sauce on dogs, burgers, sausage sandwiches (made with smoked sausage)….and there is burger in it, Read More …

Marshall Field Cinnamon Crunch Muffins

For more that a century, the Marshall Field’s store has been a landmark in downtown Chicago, and has served as a traditional meeting place for several generations of shoppers. This muffin is a favorite with the lunch crowd at the Read More …

Ghirardelli Brownies

Ghirardelli Chocolate Company is a manufacturer and marketer of premium chocolate products that was incorporated and has been in continuous operation since 1852. This recipe contains one of their products. 2 eggs 3/4 cup sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 cup Read More …

Hardtack

Hardtack was a simple flour biscuit issued to Union soldiers throughout the war. Hardtack crackers made up a large portion of a soldier’s daily ration. It was square or sometimes rectangular in shape with small holes baked into it, and Read More …

Cervena Venison Burgers with Sweet and Sour Tomatoes and Horseradish Creme Fraiche

These burgers have been a big hit whether I served them as a special at PUBLIC or when I prepare them at home for friends and family. You can use any cut of Cervena for this recipe, but I would Read More …

Sacher Torte

This recipe for Sacher Torte is really THE Chocolate Torte. The Sacher Hotel in Vienna has been serving the legendary stuff for years. The Original Sacher-Torte is the worlds most famous chocolate cake! Its recipe is a well-kept secret since Read More …

Love Potion Sorbet

“Food and sex are so related that when you start to do research it seems that every sort of food imaginable was at some point considered an aphrodisiac. To me, a perfect piece of fruit at its height of ripeness Read More …

Grilled Quail with Jalapeno Plum Sauce

This perfectly unusual blend of fruit, pepper, curry and soy will keep your guests talking about this sauce forever. The perfect glaze for any white meat, and a most delightful dipping sauce for spring rolls. I won first place in Read More …

Poached Breast of Pheasant

Pheasant has long been a prized delicacy in Europe, where it long has been a menu standard for kings and queens. The lean meat is noted for its tenderness and subtle, slightly sweet taste that’s a bit more assertiveness than Read More …

Caesar Salad

There are many recipes for Caesar Salad. This one is said to be the original one, minus the coddled eggs. The American Egg Board states: “There have been warnings against consuming raw or lightly cooked eggs on the grounds that Read More …

Russian Borodinsky Bread

There is a single standard of Borodinsky bread recipe, approved in 1984. The earliest mention of Borodinsky bread found in the literature of the early twenties of the 20th century. Borodinsky bread recipe has not been changed over the past Read More …

Kholodets

It’s hard to imagine New Year’s dinner in Russia without it. It’s not too hard to make kholodets, but it does take a while, preparation can take up to three days. In our times, you can enjoy this kind of Read More …

How To Make Perfect Bacon in the Oven

Bacon is one of life’s great pleasures. Crispy, salty, and hot, it complements eggs and hash browns, sandwiches and desserts. But anyone who’s been served a lump of greasy, soggy bacon knows how important it is to cook it to Read More …

Grilled Quail with Jalapeno Plum Sauce

This perfectly unusual blend of fruit, pepper, curry and soy will keep your guests talking about this sauce forever. The perfect glaze for any white meat, and a most delightful dipping sauce for spring rolls. I won first place in Read More …