Girasole Soup
A smooth, basic sunchoke bisque is enlivened with a counterpoint of crisp, smoky bacon and bitter radicchio.
Monthly Archives: January 2008
Mr. Crocodile, Do You Like Codfish?
Baked cod with breadcrumbs will work in a pinch, but by all means, save enough fish to make up a pot of this phenomenal saffron-scented cod chowder too.
Getting the Hang of Lemon Meringue
The January 2008 Daring Bakers challenge featured the classic lemon meringue pie. My first encounter with making a meringue topping ended well, with no weeping (me or the pie)!
Streusel Showers
Moist banana crumb muffins with crunchy streusel caps make a nice change of pace from your basic loaf.
Now That’s More Like It
Pantry pasta at its finest: rotini with a sauce of kidney beans, bacon, garlic, onion and a handful of baby spinach.
I Need Help
Brown and white food may not be the healthiest, but it is so yummy. A veritable landslide of dichromatic meals, from pastas to baked goods to breakfast, with a finale of saffron-yellow fettuccine and leek…
Would That Be the Brown or the White?
I've been eating this meatloaf as long as I can remember. It is a very basic recipe, but hits the spot and makes great leftover meatloaf sandwiches.
Skinning the Wonton
Despite my pitiful crimping technique, these homemade wonton wrappers perform admirably when transformed into pork potstickers.
Meant to Happen
Homemade gianduja (chocolate-hazelnut) gelato is heaven in a bowl (or cone, or any other chosen delivery system).
Cowboy Crumb Muffins
Allspice crumb muffins, with their sweetly spiced streusel topping, evoke memories of the cowboy coffee cake I adored as a child.
Oatmeal Carmelitas
A favorite bar cookie with oatmeal and walnuts for crunch, oozing caramel and melty chocolate.
Christmas Cookie Lamb
A boneless roasted leg of lamb, rubbed with Christmas cookie spices and served with a port wine reduction.
Donut-muffin Biscuits
This recipe produces a funny little hybrid of donut-biscuit-muffins, scented with fresh nutmeg and tumbled in a cloud of powdered sugar.