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Pan Fried Cornmeal-Coated Smelts with Tartar Sauce

2012-01-27T17:05:00.001-08:00

For Christmas, Mush gave me a book I have wanted since I saw Kathy Gunst (Down East author, food critic, and chef) on 207 making her Corn Feta Fritters. Notes From a Maine Kitchen, is full of seasonally inspired recipes and the stories that accompany them. I should begin by saying that I am not a big fan of fish. Smelts being a local and historical fish of Maine winters caused me to feel a

Murrays Breakfast Melt

2012-01-27T15:08:00.000-08:00

Murray's Cheese is a NYC legend. This sandwich was chosen as one of NYC's Top 5 breakfast sandwiches in THIS CBS Article. I am placing my order for THIS masterpiece to be this weekends sandwich. I have all the ingredients but the English Muffin, so I guess I will use regular bread. This recipe was just posted by Martha Stewart, as noted by the stylized photo below, and written credit to her as

Rigatoni with Cheesy Pesto

2012-01-26T14:20:00.001-08:00

I made this for dinner last night, thanks to Egg Basket getting me hooked on a new blog, Bake at 350. HERE is a direct link to their recipe. (photo credit to Bake at 350). This recipe is found under their Savory section. My meal looked a bit different. I served it with a side of iceberg wedges and I also added two shredded chicken breasts as well as an extra dollop of cream cheese to make up for

Tandoori Lamb Balls

2012-01-24T14:54:00.001-08:00

Yum. These are for dinner tonight. Mush gave SP The Meatball Shop Cookbook for Christmas and this is the first recipe we are trying. I can't wait.This repost of the recipe is from Huffington Post. Ingredients 2 teaspoons olive oil2 pounds ground lamb1/2 cup bread crumbs 2 large eggs1 cup chopped fresh cilantro (including stems) Juice from 1 lemon1/4 cup cup tandoori spice

Seasoned Lentil Stew from Gourmet

2012-01-24T14:50:00.001-08:00

We are making Tandoori meatballs tonight and I thought this would make the perfect accompaniment. I saw it on my Gourmet app.Seasoned Lentil Stew with Vegetables

Thin Mint Truffles

2012-01-23T15:50:00.000-08:00

From tasty kitchen, their recipe for Thin Mint Truffles.

Savory Crust Chicken Pie

2012-01-23T15:33:00.001-08:00

On a cold and dreary January evening, nothing tastes better than this! The first time I ate this, SP had made several pies for our family when our Mom died. He brought one fresh out of the oven and one ready for the freezer. It keeps well in the freezer and reheats nicely for convenient suppers. Enjoy - a family favorite the kids will love!Ingredients:Filling:1/2 cup chopped carrots1/2 cup

Kale Chips

2012-01-21T16:14:00.001-08:00

Lavender honey pork salad

2012-01-21T16:00:00.001-08:00

Stupid upside down photo - I'm sorry! I took this photo from a copy of Ladies Home Journal I saw while visiting Mush this summer.It's the only copy I have so here it goes!

Pink lemonade cake

2012-01-21T15:58:00.001-08:00

Another find from Ladies Home Journal.

Spiced munchies

2012-01-21T14:32:00.001-08:00

When and where did I take this and what does it say? I'm guessing its another post from Ladies Home journal. Sorry... but cleaning phone out of pictures so this is all I have.

Braised Cardamom-Curry Lamb

2012-01-21T11:24:00.001-08:00

For Christmas, SP received a copy of the book Around my French Table by Dorie Greenspan. SP has wanted this book since we made "Pumpkin stuffed with everything good" back in November of 2010. Dear Hi-Ho's birthday was on January 12th and I wanted to make something in her honor. When I asked Mush what Mom would have had, she said leg of lamb. So the search for a lamb dish was on and this is the

The wonders of Crescent Roll Dough

2012-01-09T08:53:00.000-08:00

Why is it that years ago when I began making Taco Ring, I did not make more quick kid dinners a thousand different ways?Maybe it is because I would rather have my own home made pre-fab crescent dough ready at hand.Wow. Wouldn't that be nice? Now that's dreaming.Then late last week on a busy guitar practice Friday, I saw this idea on Pinterest. It was destiny.I saw two different recipes on

Cheddar Ale Soup

2012-01-08T11:09:00.001-08:00

I found this recipe originally on Pinterest. There are recipes for it in several different places.This recipe on Fake Ginger is the recipe I ended up using since it was printed out. I did not however make the pretzel bowls. I made croutons instead and served the soup in mugs.This was the idea of the Pinterest link that I pinned on my board of this recipe on Tracey's Culinary Adventures. Tracey is

Five favorite things

2012-01-08T10:10:00.001-08:00

This is our family dinner late Saturday night. It was a gastronomic epicure of sorts as we when hip to hip with each of us cooking parts of the dinner. We started late, maybe around 6, after returning from an afternoon hockey game an hour away. I focused on a hearty bacon begun vegetable rich ale infused cheddar cheese soup. Recipe to follow. SP made a almond encrusted pork tenderloin, salad,

Roque your meatloaf! Roguefort Meatloaf!

2011-11-26T06:59:00.000-08:00

I can't take credit for this recipe. I have to blame it all on Madam Fromage, especially for making me Roque my meatloaf in a fur hat! Click HERE to see Madame Fromage roqueing her own fur hat with a link to the recipe. Or to go right to the turophile's mouth, this link is to learn How to Rock Rquefort.

Creamed Onions

2011-11-25T05:47:00.000-08:00

This one has been a family favorite for years. My brother can't stand them but I get to eat his! My kids like it too. This is standard fare in every Thanksgiving and Christmas meal.Creamed OnionsServes 4 (easy to double, triple, quadruple etc.)Ingredients:I jar onions (the Holland type, in water)1.5 Tablespoons butter1.5 T flour1 cup milk1/2 tsp salt1/8 tsp white pepper1/2 tsp Dijon

Peanut Butter Soup

2011-11-24T09:45:00.000-08:00

This is today's mystery soup. It is an old family recipe, handed down to my mother from her mother, who wrote, "Really very good! If the children like peanut butter, they'd love this! Ingredients 1 teaspoon minced onion 1 Tablespoon butter 3 tablespoons peanut butter 2 Tablespoons flour 3 cups scalded milk salt and pepper to taste Hi-Ho wrote in: Sherry and parsley to garnish Directions 1.

Cranberry Ginger Relish

2011-11-23T14:45:00.000-08:00

This 2008 Martha Stewart recipe is a favorite I keep coming back to. I've decided that I need to finally add it to my blog, since my goal is to un-clutter my life which may include culling collections of saved magazines. I return to this year after year and quadruple it for canning and the plethora of turkey and stuffing sandwiches that inevitably follow Thanksgiving. My one wish was that Hi-Ho

When Cheese attacks...

2011-11-12T15:29:00.001-08:00

Rosemary, Chicken and Goat Cheese Rigatoni.

2011-11-11T14:55:00.000-08:00

Egg Basket strikes again by tempting me with yummy super savory treats. This is what's for supper. Mac & Cheese with Roasted Chicken Yield: 8 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Ingredients: 1 tablespoon vegetable oil1 pound dried rigatoni1 quart heavy cream2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary1 clove fresh garlic, crushed8 ounces goat cheese2 cups shredded roasted

Lemon-Zucchini Cookies

2011-11-01T16:08:00.000-07:00

These are fantastic!Martha Stewart's Lemon Zucchini Cookies Yield Makes 25 cookies Add to Shopping List Ingredients 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature 1 cup confectioners' sugar

Ground Meat Curry

2011-10-12T18:30:00.000-07:00