Julie | December 31, 2010

A month-by-month recap of 2010 highlights in my kitchen.

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Julie | December 30, 2010

Growing shiitake mushrooms at home—a perfect winter gardening project!

Category: Meat, Persnickety Bits, Veggies and Salads | 2 Comments »
Tags: chicken, cream, farmer's market, gardening, mushroom, shiitake

Julie | December 26, 2010

Simply cooked steaks with an espresso-based spice rub—a special treat for the holiday season.

Category: Dinner, Meat | No Comments »
Tags: beef, coffee, espresso, spices, steak

Julie | December 24, 2010

The December 2010 Daring Bakers challenge was stollen, a traditional German Christmas bread. Mine contained dried cherries, pistachios, and candied ginger, and was shaped into two different varieties of wreaths.

Category: Baking, Foodblog Events, Fruits, Nuts, Grains & Legumes, World Cuisines | 5 Comments »
Tags: bake, bread, cherry, cinnamon, dried fruit, German, ginger, holiday, pistachio, yeast

Julie | December 20, 2010

Delicate little cookies with a tender crumb, aromatic minty flavor and festive green color, these mint meltaways can be eaten as is, or sandwiched with ganache for a more decadent holiday treat.

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Tags: bake, chocolate, cookie, ganache, holiday, mint

Julie | December 19, 2010

Our first try making samosas was a rousing success—beef, potato and peas in a crispy shell, served with homemade apple chutney.

Category: Dinner, Fruits, Sides, World Cuisines | 1 Comment »
Tags: apple, beef, chutney, cumin, fry, garam masala, Indian, pea, potato, spices

Julie | December 12, 2010

One of my favorite dumplings of all time, the humble pierogi. Make enough to freeze some for unexpected cravings!

Category: Dinner, World Cuisines | 11 Comments »
Tags: bacon, Cheddar, dumpling, filled pasta, Polish, potato, sauerkraut

Julie | December 11, 2010

Prosciutto-roasted pork with corn pudding in acorn squash boats: an easy and elegant autumn meal that would be perfect for either company or a quiet family dinner.

Category: Dinner, Meat, Sides, Veggies and Salads | 1 Comment »
Tags: bake, corn, cream, mustard, pork, prosciutto, roast, sage, squash

Julie | December 8, 2010

Two different recipes for sourdough pancakes, for when you need to use up some extra starter.

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Tags: pancake, sourdough

Julie | December 2, 2010

An easy, quick-fix dessert made with pantry ingredients, when you want something sweet without much fuss: chocolate peanut butter pudding cake.

Category: Baking, Dessert | 3 Comments »
Tags: bake, cake, chocolate, cocoa powder, peanut butter, pudding