Variations on Cooking

Here is a variation on the salad I posted yesterday. A few more veggies and a tangy dressing. I have been trying to make new salad combos. I saw a similar recipe on one of the mourning shows a few weeks ago. It that segment the veggies where chopped and the basic greens and I thought you need veggies to stand up to the dressing and would not wilt over time, thus i add the veggies below. I did try it with parsnips but the dressing and the flavor of the parsnip were not pl

Ingredients 2 English Cucumbers, Spiralized 2 carrots, spiralized 1 medium leek, thinly sliced – lite green to white parts Handful of Fresh Cilantro, chopped and stems removed Dressing 1 to 2 limes, juiced and the zest of 1 – you need 4 tablespoons of juice 4 tablespoons toasted sesame oil 2 tablespoons honey 1 ½ teaspoons of toasted sesame seeds Red pepper flakes to taste Salt and pepper to taste Directions Whisk together the dressing ingredients. Place the veggies into a bo

Here is a revamp of a recipe from 2007, I reworked the ingredients and lighten up the dressing - I have over looked zucchinis in the past since i found them uninteresting but I do have to say - I have a new outlook on them - Enjoy Ingredients Slaw 1 pound of fresh carrots – grated 3 large zucchini – grated, about a pound 1/3 of cup of rough chopped cilantro 4 sprigs of fresh mint, chopped and stems removed 1 cup, chopped then crushed apples, see below 1/2 cup dries cranberrie

I have been playing with soup recipes and trying to remove all the pasta's - I think this turned out well - Enjoy Ingredients Stock 8 cups of water 1 large onion, quartered 2 carrots cut into thirds, 1 cup of Savoy Cabbage, chopped ½ a small acorn squash, cut into large cubes 2 celery stalks, coarsely chopped 2-inch piece fresh ginger, cut into four 2 cloves of whole garlic, cut in thirds 1½ tablespoons miso paste Salt and pepper to taste “Filling” 4 medium zucchinis, cut int

Ingredients Half of a 16oz bag of baby carrots Medium to large red onion Medium to large Italian red pepper 20-gram bag of dried Porcini mushrooms 6 to 8 cloves of garlic (depends on size) 8 sprigs of fresh oregano and thyme Two handfuls of Italian parsley Little more than half of an 8oz tub of mascarpone cheese Little more than half of a 5oz tub of shredded Asiago cheese (you end up using it all when you serve the dish as a topping) 1 6oz can of tomato paste About two cups o

Ingredients 1 3 to 4lb chicken cut up 3 cups of mushrooms of choice, sliced 3 cups burgundy wine 3 medium onions, quartered and sliced 3 large carrots, peeled and chopped 4 cloves of garlic. diced 1 stick unsalted butter 1/4 cup cognac 1 stalk celery, diced bunch of fresh Italian parsley 3 tablespoon flour few sprigs of fresh thyme 1 bay leaf salt and pepper to taste Directions Roll chicken in flour, make sure they are well coated you may need more than 3 tablespoons of flour

Next recipe in the canning series. Now this is sort of a relish and it is a bit on the spicy side, you can omit the chilis when creating the relish. Ingredients 2 lb carrots, cleaned and cut into match sticks 2 Onions, cut in half and thinly sliced 3 lemons, quartered 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar 4 cloves or garlic, minced 3 Anaheim chilis, seeded and cut into match sticks 2 tablespoon fresh oregano, minced 2 tablespoons of olive oil Salt Water Brine 2 cups water 1 cup apple c

At the end of the summer, I spend a lot of my time scanning all the goodness from our garden, and one of the items I can is soup. Here is a variation on my Carrot Soup recipe from 2009. We are trying to limit dairy in our diet, so I thought to rework several of my soup recipes without the addition of cream. Ingredients 2 pounds of carrots, cleaned and chopped 2 medium leeks, light green to white parts, sliced 2 tablespoons of unsalted butter The juice of one orange 1 large

I received a request for the Spicy Slaw recipe, which is perfect for the summer. Ingredients 2 pounds of fresh carrots 1/3 cup cilantro 3 lemons, zest and juiced 1/3 cup of raw honey 1/2 cup of olive oil mayo 3 tablespoon of rice wine vinegar 1/2 cup crushed pineapple 1/2 cup dried cherries 3 cloves of garlic minced 2 teaspoon of curry powder 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon of cayenne pepper 1 teaspoon of celery seeds 1 teaspoon of cumin seeds 1 teaspoon of hot sesame oil Salt and pepper

I was cleaning out some files when I came across this. A dear neighbor of mine, Ina, when I lived in Jackson Heights gave me this recipe, she was an amazing cook. Some of my cookie ideas I got from her. I have changed some of the ingredients to this casserole but it is still close to its Austrian roots. Ingredients 1 pound each of the following meats cubes to about 1 inch: Beef, Veal and Pork. I have also used Chicken, Lamb, and Pork too. 2 to 4 cups of stock of choice, I u