Basic Crepes
Basic Crepe Batter 3 eggs 1/2 cup milk 1/2 cup water 3 T butter, melted 3/4 cup All-Purpose flour 1/2 tsp table salt It's best if you...
Culinary adventures and ponderings of grouchy old cook.
I've been cooking for 50 years and have discovered that it never hurts to try something new. If it's good, you have learned something, if it sucks, there is always pizza on speed dial.
Basic Crepe Batter 3 eggs 1/2 cup milk 1/2 cup water 3 T butter, melted 3/4 cup All-Purpose flour 1/2 tsp table salt It's best if you...
Chicken 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken (breast or thighs) 1 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil Juice from 1 medium lemon 3 garlic...
It really can't get much easier than this. 1/2 cup butter, melted 1 cup granulated sugar (or less depending on your taste) 1 cup flour 1...
One of my favorite condiments. It makes about 1 1/4 cups and takes about 10 minutes. INGREDIENTS ½ cup vegetable oil ¼ cup dried onion 1...
And now for something totally different. I've wanted to write a children's story about a cat for a long time. I finally finished. Here is...
Again stolen from Stanley Tucci from his wonderful book, "Taste". This is cheap, filling, vegetarian, takes about 30 minutes, and is...
Recipe yoinked from Bon Appetit. The glaze was good, but didn't make a crispy skin. This is a great recipe with just the spice mix, dry...
Made a pasta sauce tonight with fresh tomatoes, garlic, onion, basil, white wine, mushrooms and butter. Cooked down to almost a paste and...
My take on the French classic. This isn't a quick soup and can take hours to develop a deep rich base. Great to do on a cool Saturday. 2...
These are offered in baskets at Poilane Bakery in Paris. April has loved them ever since visiting the first time. She was lucky enough to...
People never seem to know what to do with simple hamburger beyond the usual. Here are some ideas. I'll publish a few recipes later, but...
So good even carnivores will like it. A vegetable soup that was very popular at a lunch I made. First I made a stock. I took onions,...
Chicken with fresh green beans sauteed with oyster mushrooms. 1 whole (3 - 4 pound) chicken 1 Tablespoon butter Salt and Pepper Kitchen...
Excellent pot roast in an hour and a half? Burn the witch! I never really liked pot roast. Even though people said it took a tough cut of...
Very easy and fantastic fruit tart. Of course you can add anything other than apples. The best part about making a tart instead of a pie...
Low fat, low calorie, and if you use substitute sweetener, low carb. Add baked pie crust for that "deconstructed" vibe. Preheat oven to...
When I visited Germany for the first time I had this in a restaurant and loved it. After that I ordered it every time I went to a new...
Pretty simple to make overall. I put a litre of chicken stock in a large pot, added a cup of coconut milk, 2 T of fish sauce, 2 T dark...
JAS Townsends posted a video on making salt pork and I decided to replicate it. I decided to try two types of meat. One pure pork belly...
Quick and easy Lemongrass Chicken. Serve with rice and enjoy. INGREDIENTS 1 can (13.5 oz) coconut milk 1 small onion, quartered 4 cloves...