Posts Tagged ‘gourmet’
Thanksgiving Menu with a Mediterranean Twist
This year I wanted to change things up a little when it came to the traditional Thanksgiving feast. I was becoming bored with the long-established menu that is served every year like clockwork. I wanted to try something new. I sought a menu that was out of the ordinary and had the potential to become a future family tradition on [...]
Madeira French Toast
I feel like I was haunted by Martha Stewart last night. I was literally frightened. I woke up thinking what marvelous thing I could make for breakfast that would not draw the ire of Martha. I found a french toast recipe from Martha Stewart had cognac in it. I like cognac, but I love Madeira. I modified her recipe in a couple areas and [...]
Grilled Cheese and Short Rib Sandwiches with Pickled Caramelized Onions and Arugula
The name of this sandwich is a mouthful, Grilled Cheese and Short Rib Sandwiches with Pickled Caramelized Onions and Arugula, and so is the sandwich. This is an amazing sandwich. It has slow cooked short ribs topped with pickled caramelized onions, arugula and melted Monterey Jack cheese on two pieces of toasted country bread. It is simply [...]
Casônsèi della Val Camonica
Casônsèi, also know as casoncelli, is an interesting stuffed pasta dish, similar to a ravioli, tortelloni or agnolotti. Casônsèi della Val Camonica has its origins in the Camonica Valley in Lombardy. Some say casônsèi means little caskets, and others say it means house pasta. Either way, it is a great dish. Casônsèi is a sheet pasta [...]
Sausages and Pork Chops Baked with Fruited Sauerkraut
Sometimes you have a craving for pork chops. Then sometimes you have a craving for sausage. Sausages and Pork Chops Baked with Fruited Sauerkraut is definitely the best of both worlds. I was sated by the juicy pork chops and the mild flavored knackwurst. The fruited sauerkraut with prunes and apricots tie the flavors of the pork chops [...]
German-Style Fried Potatoes
I love German Potato Salad made with onions, chives mustard and vinegar. Potato salad is a great summer picnic dish. For when summer is over, German-Style Fried Potatoes is a great replacement. German-Style Fried Potatoes has the same characteristics except that the potatoes are fried and it is served hot. The German-Style Fried Potatoes [...]
Tranches de Jambon Morvandelle
I was searching for ways to use up my leftover ham from Old-Fashioned Ham recipe I made recently. I consulted many cookbooks and online sites. I ran across the recipe Tranches de Jambon Morvandelle from Julia Child in her book Mastering the Art of French Cooking. I have made a couple recipes from this cookbook and have had excellent [...]
Carbonnades à la Flamande
Carbonnades à la Flamande is a beef based Belgian stew similar to the French beef bourguignon. The key difference between the two is rather than the beef being braised in burgundy wine, it is braised in pilsner beer giving the dish its unique character. The flavors of caramelized onions and juicy, tender beer marinated beef leaves you [...]
Pear and Almond Tart
I love pears, cognac and almonds. Not necessarily in that order. However, when you combine them all together, you create this extraordinary tart. You have a wonderful custard with a subtle cognac flavor mixed in between the sweet taste of the pears toped with candied almonds. The light flaky crust brings the whole package together. Pure [...]
Pork Carnitas
This is one of my favorite Mexican dishes. Carnitas means “little meats” in Mexican Spanish. Pork Carnitas are rich, juicy and tender with the wonderful flavors of cumin, oregano, thyme onions, tomatoes and the subtle flavor of jalapenos. Carnitas can go with just about anything. You can eat it alone, put it inside tacos or burritos, and [...]
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