When I was in college I began collecting cookbooks. I had seen an offer to join a cookbook club and although I did not even have a kitchen, I began collecting. One of the books I purchased was Preserving Today written by Jeanne Lesem. I loved the cover of the book more than the idea […]
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North African Chicken
This is one of our new cook books. Arabesque is a beautiful book and it inspired us to make this Moroccan style chicken. Ras el hanout is a North African spice blend. There is no definitive set combination of spices that make Ras el hanout. Each shop, company, or person would have their own […]
Chateau Lagrave-Martillac (Pessac-Léognan) 2005
We picked up this bottle for just $20. The wine takes its name from a tower dating from the twelfth century, which adorns the courtyard of a castle. The wines, white and red, of the château Latour-Martillac were recognized in 1953 and 1959 as “grand cru classé” of Graves. The wine has a spicy taste […]
Lemon & Shallot Dressing
To me there is nothing better than a simple salad with a chunk of home baked bread. Since I discovered how easy it is to make vinegrettes and dressings I always make my own. This is a super simple recipe consisting of a shallot, lemon, salt and canola oil. I have made it with olive […]
Lime ‘Take Away’ Chinese Chicken
This is our version of Chinese Lemon Chicken from the take away. We had lots of limes so we decided to use them instead of lemon. The results were excellent. Marinade the chicken for at least an hour with lime, chili, salt and pepper. Squeeze the juice of two limes […]
Burgundy – Givry 1er Cru Clos Salomon 2002
This Pinot Noir from the Burgundy region of northeastern France is a very good quality wine. I think we paid about $25 – $30 but it did not disappoint. Givry takes its name from a village located in the region of Burgundy France. We decanted this bottle and once poured into our glasses we detected its […]
Braised Red Cabbage
Spring is in the air and we had one last red cabbage to use up. Ingredients: 1 cabbage 1 onion 1 garlic 2 cups chicken stock 1/4 cup white wine splash (about 1 Tbspn) sherry vinegar salt and pepper to taste Slice the onion. Sweat the onion, then cook covered to soften. […]
Home Smoked Salmon
It’s been a few years since we fished for Salmon on the Miramichi River in Canada. I have always wanted to try making smoked salmon at home and so when we bought some lovely Atlantic Salmon at the market I decided it was time to give it a go. The first […]