November 2010
3 posts
Pumpkin cheesecake oops
I really want to have Thanksgiving dinner at my house, but we do not have the table to accommodate our growing family. I love going to my in-laws — fireplace aglow, cocktails, my son playing with his trains — and to make up for not being elbow-deep in my own kitchen I try to contribute what I can to the meal.
This year I took an appetizer, a side dish and a dessert. I was...
Smelling the sweet side of sauerkraut
Sauerkraut is one of those forgotten dishes, it doesn’t add much color to the plate and not everyone is hot on cabbage. If you are of German descent, you probably have memories of walking into your grandparents’ house and being smacked by the overpowering smell of pickled cabbage. If you’re of Irish descent, you may remember ham and cabbage boiling away on the stovetop. Gee,...
Love those leeks
The garden is wrapping up for the season and one of our last crops is leeks. I love substituting mild, silky leeks for onions where I can, whether it’s in quiche, soups, or, most recently, braising a lamb shank.
Often, shanks are so small that you really need one for each person, but the last time I bought a full leg and had it cut down, the shank was big enough for both me and my husband....
