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- TEPCO as Dishware Obsession
- Happy Easter 2011!
- Jazzed-up Matzo Brei for Breakfast
- Open Letter to Costco II
- Merritt Restaurant & Bakery in Oakland—not so good at first try
- Cafe Leila in Berkeley
- Easy Chocolate-covered Strawberries for Valentine’s Day
- Make a cheese souffle at home
- Did a “drive by” at Delhi Dhaba & Chaat in San Pablo (CA)
- Affogato: Quick, wonderful dessert
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Tag Archives: american cuisine
Stuffed Savory ‘shrooms
The way I figure it, stuffed mushrooms need a MacGuffin. If you remember your Hitchcock, a MacGuffin is a device in a fictional work that drives the plot and hooks viewers. Without a distinctive element, a stuffed ‘shroom is just so … Continue reading
The wonders of duck fat
Being of German extraction, I think you should always have a bag of potatoes in the house. Whatever else you may or may not have on hand, with potatoes and oil you can make a meal: roast potatoes. If you have eggs, you can … Continue reading
Ham & cheese pancakes for dinner
When Steve and I were in Amsterdam, we had savory pancakes at a place near the Anne Frank House on the Prinsengracht. Since that time, I’ve made my own version at home. I even served them in cooking school as … Continue reading
Zucchini bread
I wanted to be sure to post my zucchini bread recipe during the holidays – so here it is. This was given to me when I was a teen by Martha Yanavitch, a close friend and neighbor from my Stevensville, … Continue reading
Ginger’s white no-bake cookies
When I was in high school in Northeastern Pennsylvania, the cafeteria staff had to make use of the large quantities of peanut butter received from government food programs. They often served a no-bake bar cookie loaded with PB and quick oats … Continue reading
An easy way to serve buttered corn on the cob
This may fall under the category of obvious, but I have eaten so many ears of corn at cook-outs the past few years where the butter was served on the side in pats, that I thought I’d give out a … Continue reading
Country pork ribs
While it’s true that we’re trying to cut costs here at the home front right now, I have always made country pork ribs (from the blade end of the loin, by the shoulder) because they’re so good – tender, great flavor, … Continue reading
Starbucks’ banana walnut bread recipe
My mom came home the other day with a card from Starbucks containing their banana walnut bread recipe. I thought I’d give it a try since it calls for buttermilk, which is not a common ingredient. I have to say … Continue reading
PB&J breakfast
You’ve seen the lowly PB&J elevated in recent time by food people everywhere. From Peanut Butter & Co., a restaurant in the West Village of Manhattan devoted to the 60′s lunchbox classic, to magazine features adding all kinds of crazy … Continue reading
Remembering date nut bread
A retro dinner the other night (my Mother made Swiss steak, remember that?) made me want to have something I have not had in a good 20 years: date nut bread. I have no idea if this was popular all … Continue reading
