Variations on Cooking

Ingredients 3 lbs of sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced thin 1 medium onion sliced thin 1 large clove of garlic, minced 1 cup of half & half 1/2 cup of freshly grated Gruyere 1/2 cup of freshly grated Parmesan 1 tablespoon of fresh sage, minced 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg salt and pepper to taste unsalted butter Directions Preheat the oven to 375 degrees In a small sauce pan place half & half , garlic and warm until almost scalding. Butter a 2 quart baking dish, place t

Ingredients 12 medium tomatoes, cored, seeded, diced 6 medium tart apples, cored, diced 2 medium onions, diced 1 medium red pepper, seeded and diced 2 medium yellow peppers, seeded and diced 1 small chili of choice, seeded and minced, optional 1 1/2 cups of raw sugar 1 cup apple cider vinegar 1 tablespoon of sea salt 1 teaspoon of the following dried spices tied into a cheese cloth ball: parsley, yellow mustard seeds, celery seeds, thyme, dill & rosemary(optional) Directions

Ingredients 1 Italian Panettone, about 1.2 pounds Unsalted butter, for greasing the dish 4 extra-large whole eggs 8 extra-large egg yolks 3 cups half-and-half 2 cup crème fraiche 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract 1 teaspoon ground cardamom 1/2 teaspoon dried basil 1/2 cup raw sugar ½ cup walnuts, chopped 1/2 cup pecans, chopped ½ cup dried Cherries ½ cup currents Directions Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Cut the Panettone loaf into 1-inch cubes and place on a sheet pan in

I was playing around with another recipe of mine and I came up with this one, it is sort of a stew with noodles. Ingredients 1 3lb chicken cut up 3 cups of cubed pork, about 1-inch cubes 14 to 18 large shrimp or prawns, shelled (keep the shells) 4 to 6 Andouille Sausage, cut into 1/2 inch slices 2 medium onions, one quartered and the other thinly sliced 3 stalks of celery cut in half 6 sprigs of cilantro 1/2 cup Chinese cabbage, shredded 1 chili of choice, seeds removed and d

Ingredients Crust 2 1/2 cups of unbleached all-purpose flour 1/2 cup of brown sugar, lightly packed 1 stick of butter, room temp 2 eggs 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon real vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon salt Filling 4 large apples, peeled, cored, seeded and diced 1 cup cream or half and half 1/2 cup brown sugar, lightly packed 1/4 cup white cheddar cheese (optional) 2 eggs 2 tablespoons melted butter 2 lemons juiced 3/4 teaspoons corn starch 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teas

This is actually my Grandmother recipe; I have all her cookbooks and this recipe was stuck in one of her books on a piece of paper in her handwriting. I have made it too and it's great. Ingredients 1 3/4 cup of unbleached flour 2 1/3 teaspoon of baking powder 1 cup of banana pulp 2/3 cup of raw sugar 2/3 cup of chopped pecans 1/3 cup of cubed butter - (5 1/3 tablespoons) 2 eggs 3/4 teaspoon of lemon rind or orange rind 1/2 teaspoon of salt Directions In a large bowl mix toget

I have been on a quick bread kick lately. I have been playing around with ratios to see what I come up with. This one I made a few times and it's really good warm from the oven with melted butter, yum. 4 cups of unbleached flour or wheat flour 1 1/2 cups of buttermilk 1 1/2 cup of raisins or currants or a mixture of both 6 tablespoons of butter, cubed 2 eggs 3 tablespoons of raw sugar 1 tablespoon of baking powder 1 teaspoon of baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 egg Directions Pre

I am still playing with bread recipes, we had a version of this bread a few years ago and I have trying to recreate it ever since and I have finally got. The trick was using dried apples. Ingredients 4 cups of unbleached flour, you can use wheat flour too 1 1/2 cups heavy cream 3/4 cups raw sugar plus an additional 1/4 cup 1 cup raisins 1 cup Dried apples, diced 3 eggs 3 teaspoons of baking powder 3 tablespoons butter diced. 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon Optional 1 cup choppe

Ingredients 3 cups of unbleached flour 1 cup chopped pecans 1 1/4 sticks of butter, diced 1 can of fresh pumpkin, 15oz can 2 eggs 1/3 cup half and half 3/4 cup raw sugar 3 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon allspice 1/4 teaspoon baking soda Direction Preheat the oven 350 degrees Whisk together all the dry ingredients with the exception of the baking soda. In another bowl whisk together the pumpkin, eggs, half and hal

Ingredients 4 cups of cubed Pumpkin 4 medium pears, cored and chopped 2 medium leeks, light green to white parts, sliced 1 small fennel bulb, chopped 3 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger Salt and Pepper to taste 4 to 6 cups of water Directions In large saucepan melt butter. Next, add leeks and fennel and saute until soft. Now add the balance of ingredients, add water, starting with 4 cups. You want the water to be 1 to 1 1/2 above the contents, add

Ingredients 4 cups low salt Veggie stock 2 red onions, diced 2 red peppers, diced 3 stalks of celery, diced 1 cup of diced carrots 2 cans tomatoes, diced, 15 to 16oz cans 1 can chickpeas, drained, 16oz can 1/4 cup dried cherries, diced 1/4 cup chopped mushrooms of choice 1 1/2 lbs shrimp, peeled and cleaned 3 catfish fillets, cut into 2-inch slices 1/4 cup fresh parsley 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 green chili sliced into rings, seeds removed salt to taste Now for the spices - I