Pastillage

Pastillage is a candy clay that is used for items that need strength such as structures, cake drums and plaques that are to stand up on a display. It does not break down in humidity as gum paste might. Unlike Read More …

Spring Thyme Onion Tart (Quiche)

This fragrant, appetizing quiche is a lower-fat version than many but its flavor is outstanding. The lively seasonal tastes of green spring onions, mild cheese, and fresh thyme make it a great choice for a light spring supper. Omega-3 oils, Read More …

Italian Zucchini Quiche

This smells absolutely fabulous and tastes just as good. Excellent for breakfast, brunch, or a luncheon. Lots of fat and calories avoided by omitting the crust. Saute in Pam for 10 minutes; stir occasionally: 4 cups thinly sliced zucchini 1 Read More …

Easy Freezer Strawberry Jam

What’s fresh bread without good jam? Whether on toast in the morning, a slice of bread, or a leftover dinner roll, jam was meant for homemade bread. (We’re happy with a fresh dinner roll and strawberry jam for dessert.) It’s Read More …

Highbush Cranberry Jelly

Highbush cranberries are a fruit of the honeysuckle, and completely different fruit than the lowbush or commercial cranberry. Highbush cranberries grow on a shrub with pointed leaves whereas cranberries grow on a vine with oval leaves. Highbush cranberries have a Read More …

Vanilla Glaze for Grilled Chicken

This sauce is equally good on lamb, chicken breasts, meats, portabella mushrooms, baked tofu and grilled vegetables. You can prepare it ahead of time and serve it room temperature or drizzle it on hot poached, baked, or grilled foods. Makes Read More …

Hot and Spicy Chili

Fixing up a spicy chili recipe is one of our favorite things to do on Saturday or Sunday afternoons in the fall. Watching college or pro football with a bowl of chili with all of the fixin’s and a cold Read More …

Artichokes with clams

Artichokes are a popular vegetable in Spain, especially fresh from the market. They are often served sauteed with ham or stuffed with white sauce and ham or meat, etc. Sometimes served cold, they combine well with anchovies and piquillo peppers, Read More …

Down East Haddock Chowder

Chowders are simple soups – usually just fish, potato, onion and milk. They are quick to make and among the best soups in Canada. This haddock chowder is a recreation of the popular chowder served at the Evangeline Snack Bar Read More …

Pineapple Chili Mustard

Here is a fruity, cool mustard which has a wonderful flavor by not that much heat. But what’s to stop you customizing any of these recipes. They are all three, good basic recipes. This goes well with fish, meats of Read More …

Roast Turkey with Pesto Rice Stuffing

This delicious dish is enhanced by a rich cream sauce made with turkey broth. Accompany it with grilled tomatoes, crisp French bread and a hearty red wine such as Chateauneuf-du-Pape or Gigondas. Follow with fresh fruit and a good dessert Read More …

Almond Fortune Cookies

To make the fortunes for these cookies, cut 3 x 1/2-inch strips of paper and write or type your own fortunes with non-toxic ink. Because you must work quickly to shape the cookies, it’s best to make them one at Read More …

White Chocolate and Vanilla Scented Bread Pudding

“Pure ambrosia: chunks of bread pulled together in a creamy batter of eggs, light cream, vanilla and cinnamon, studded with chunks of imported white chocolate. Raspberries or currants are optional, but lovely. This recipe can be made one to two Read More …

Low Fat Artichoke Lasagna

A good dish for a large crowd. Just add a simple tossed salad and some crusty garlic bread for a quick party meal. Don’t use a metal pan for this dish because the artichokes will become discolored from it. You Read More …

Cream of Mushroom Soup

Everyone knows about and has used Campbell’s Cream of Mushroom Soup. It is a critical ingredient in thousands of casserole dishes – and that is a good thing. But to sit down to a bowl of fresh, homemade creamy mushroom Read More …

Ensalada de Jicama con Melon (Jicama-Melon Salad)

Although many fresh condiments in Mexican cuisine are called pico de gallo (rooster’s beak), this refreshing salad from the Mexican state of Jalisco is known as Pico de Gallo. Depending on the seasonal availability of fresh fruit, the salad is Read More …

Sopaipillas

New Mexican Traditional Reservation Recipe Sopaipillas are an incredibly light, puffy fry bread. To eat, poke or tear them open and spread with honey or honey butter. Though recipes vary, the one thing to keep in mind is that they Read More …

Warm Asparagus Spears with Aged Gouda and Sherry Vinaigrette

Asparagus are finger food in my family, like corn on the cob or clams on the half-shell, and in the spring when they first appear in the markets, we eat as much as we can. Unless the spears are pencil-thin, Read More …

Easy homemade vegetable soup stock

If you want to make stock, you’ll just need a few things: a good amount of ‘scrap’ veggies – the odds and ends of your choppings water a large soup pot a ladle a wooden spoon or similar for stirring Read More …

Molasses Barbecue Beans

A family favorite that is really good and very easy to make. This barbecued bean recipe makes a terrific side dish for any picnic or barbecue and draws raves from everyone. It’s a great summer-time dish that is prepared on Read More …

Ricotta Fritters – Italian Doughnuts

Very very good. Easy to make. Add a tablespoon or more of lemon zest. Remember to put small spoonfuls into hot oil or they won’t cook through. You could also add almond flavor along with the vanilla. This is one Read More …

Grilled Zucchini Wraps with Tomatoes and Goat Cheese

It takes a bit of time to oven roast the tomatoes but otherwise this recipe is really simple. Very good, beautiful presentation. Great holiday appetizer. Wouldn’t recommend this as a passed hors d’oeuvre, though, as it is a little hard Read More …

Caprese Salad & Wine

Is there anything more Italian and elegant than caprese salad and wine. This is very simple to make, just put it on a nice plate and pair it with your favorite wine in a crystal decanter with some crystal wine Read More …

Babka for ABM

Be sure to give yourself a good head start time-wise by starting preparation several hours ahead or even the day before. This traditional bread-like cake originally hails from Poland. Dough: 1 1/4 cups (3/4 pound) unsalted butter, softened 1/2 cup Read More …

Sweet Heat Beef Jerkey

When making jerky, you want to get very lean beef. Top or bottom round is good if you want large, wide slices of jerky. For thin strips, flank steak (cut against the grain) is good. Whatever cut you get, be Read More …

Sun-Dried Tomato and Artichoke Dip

It does not get any simpler than this. Add ingredients and mix in a food processor. If you do not own a food processor, you could chop up the sun-dried tomatoes into very small pieces with a knife and add Read More …

Garlic Toasts (гренки с чесноком)

Garlic toast, or grenki, are classic Russian bar food: cheap, filling, and good with beer. Many families also like to make these toasts at home as a way of using up stale slices of Borodinsky bread. If beer is not Read More …

Torta Sabbiosa

Sabbiosa means “sandy” and that’s a good description of this delightful cake. At first bite, it seems dry but then it melts in your mouth and you will love its golden hue as well. The cake can be enjoyed plain 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 …