Braised Chicken Thighs With Harissa

I’ve been wanting to play with the lovely Tunisian harissa that the Mahjoub family produces since I first tasted at Zingerman’s months ago.  Harissa seems to vary greatly from region ...

Pear, Walnut and Blue Cheese Salad with Sherry Vinaigrette

I am not a person who likes just any salad.  I am very picky about both ingredients and preparation, but try very hard to find versions that I enjoy as ...

Banana Cake

Whenever the bananas on my table start to get overripe, I stick them in the freezer as is, peel still on.  Then, when I have 2 or 3 collected there, ...

Some flavors of Spring

Tarragon Egg Salad

As I’m moving to the USA, I’ve been looking for ways to ...

Pasta and Peas in a Creamy Parmesan Sauce

Although peas are one of the vegetables that freeze quite well, I ...

Fresh Fava Bean Salad

You know that Spring has sprung when the fresh fava beans hit ...

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Pizza Night 2

The recipe for pizza dough that I provided when writing about our first pizza night made enough dough for six pizzas.  I’m happy to report that the dough does indeed freeze well if  you keep it wrapped up well.  If you decide to freeze your dough, be sure to leave it in the fridge to [...]

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Boschenhof and Schwarzwälder Schinken

I don’t know much about German food, but I do know that pieces of Boschenhof cheese rolled up in Schwarzwälder Schinken, or Black Forest Ham, taste delicious!

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Cajun Marinated Carrot Salad

I wanted something with a significant amount of vegetables as an accompaniment to my Grilled Chicken and Tasso Ham Jambalaya the other night and decided to try out this marinated carrot salad from the same book, Terry Thompson’s The New Cajun-Creole Cookbook.  I have to admit that I did mess with the recipe a bit [...]

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