Comforting and substantial main-course pies are always welcome. Winter chills are warded off with classic Beef and Vegetables Pie. At Christmas, either Chicken and Red Currant Pie or Beef…
Nothing says “comfort food” like a good old-fashioned meatloaf, and this recipe with eggs is no exception. Serve this highly flavored meatloaf with a glass of Pilsner beer for a…
NUTMEG and MACE are Sister Spices. Mace resembles nutmeg but is more pungent. It is the traditional spice for pound cake but it also enhances the taste of cherry…
Stews are ideal foods for party service – informal parties, of course – because continued cooking doesn’t seem to hurt them. Use any of the less tender cuts for…
Bell peppers come in a rainbow of colors. They may be used here in any combination, as long as a few red ones are included in the mix. Red…
A Dissertation Upon Roast Pig by Charles Lamb (1775-1834)“Mankind,” says a Chinese manuscript, “for the first seventy-thousand ages ate their meat raw, clawing or biting it from the living…
There is nothing more delightful than a complete luncheon of hors-d’oeuvres, especially on a hot day in summer. The color and variety of the various dishes, particularly when accompanied…
Local Farms and Sauteéd Buffalo Liver with Onions and Homemade Cranberry Vinaigrette
Lucky living surrounded by many beautiful farms, my family and I making the farm trips almost every weekend. We buy many good things from farms: fresh, locally grown fruits…
A Fricassee is a classic dish in which poultry or meat is first seared in fat, and then braised with liquid until cooked. This recipe of Veal Stew with…
Comforting and substantial main-course pies are always welcome. Winter chills are warded off with a classic Beef and Guinness Pie. Beneath a crust of crisp yet flaky puff pastry,…
This wonderful recipe comes from my dear friend’s Carina-Forum THYME Symbol of Activity from The Spice Cookbook, 1964Among the attractive accomplishments of proper young ladies of the past was…
Quinoa, a tiny, nutritious seed native to the Andes, is high in protein and loaded with niacin, iron, phosphorus, and potassium. The cooked seeds are crunchy and nutty, the…