I'm not sayin' they're good, necessarily ... but they are remarkable. More old-fashioned weirdness in our second installment of From Danish Kitchens. … [Read more...]
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How To Make Beef Wellington
October 7, 2008 (Updated January 4, 2019) by
This is the dish James Bond* would serve if he were hosting a dinner party. It's manly and rich, and takes a little skill to pull off really well. It was also incredibly popular in the 60s. I'll probably get plenty of angry comments telling me this version is a travesty, that it's using the wrong cut of beef, that it can't be done properly as quickly as I did. Right on all counts ... except that it tasted damn good. And I still say that beats tradition every time. * Sean Connery. No question. … [Read more...]
How To Slice Mushrooms
October 6, 2008 (Updated March 24, 2014) by
You might think this will be a post about knife skills. And it does start that way. But what it really is, is a post about cheating. I'm a big believer in cheating in the kitchen. … [Read more...]
Scrambled Eggs With Prosciutto, Take 2
October 6, 2008 (Updated March 24, 2014) by
I know I just did this last month. But really, it's so good you've just got to try it. If you're lucky your deli has a meat grinder, or your butcher carries prosciutto. Unfortunately my deli doesn't, and my butcher doesn't. Fortunately for me I've got my own meat grinder, so I can grind my own prosciutto bits. I won't tell you it's worth the cost of a meat grinder just for these eggs, but if someone asks what you want for Christmas ... … [Read more...]
Mom Gorman’s Hot Rolls
October 2, 2008 (Updated March 24, 2014) by
Let's all say "Hi" to Barbara Nell Gorman-Cool, here with the first guest post on How To Cook Like Your Grandmother. Hi, Barbara! Barbara saw my attempts at bread, and offered up her favorite. I'll let Barbara take it from here. === My mother has always made the best yeast bread of anyone I know! If only she wouldn't over bake it! I found the following hand-written recipe for the ingredients but have modified the directions to suite myself. … [Read more...]
