Here is a beef stew with the added complexity of wild mushrooms to give it some extra body and flavor. Neither the type of meat nor the choice of…
Comforting and substantial main-course pies are always welcome. Winter chills are warded off with classic Beef and Vegetables Pie. At Christmas, either Chicken and Red Currant Pie or Beef…
Nothing says “comfort food” like a good old-fashioned meatloaf, and this recipe with eggs is no exception. Serve this highly flavored meatloaf with a glass of Pilsner beer for a…
NUTMEG and MACE are Sister Spices. Mace resembles nutmeg but is more pungent. It is the traditional spice for pound cake but it also enhances the taste of cherry…
Stews are ideal foods for party service – informal parties, of course – because continued cooking doesn’t seem to hurt them. Use any of the less tender cuts for…
Sesame Chicken Stew with Shitaki Mushrooms The Shiitake (Lentinula edodes) (from Japanese 椎茸, シイタケ (Shiitake)) is an edible mushroom native to East Asia, which is cultivated and consumed in…
Bell peppers come in a rainbow of colors. They may be used here in any combination, as long as a few red ones are included in the mix. Red…
A Dissertation Upon Roast Pig by Charles Lamb (1775-1834)“Mankind,” says a Chinese manuscript, “for the first seventy-thousand ages ate their meat raw, clawing or biting it from the living…
The currants add a tart layer to this meaty pie. Cranberries can be used if currants are not available. Great recipe for the picnic. You can serve it hot…
A roosted chicken, hot or cold, is a most delicious meal. Stuff it or not, and serve it with tiny roast potatoes and broccoli with drawn butter. In summer,…
Appetizers/ Meat & Poultry/ Poultry, Game
Onion Marmalade with Fig Balsamic Vinegar served over Chicken Liver Pâté
ONION “Rose Among Roots” from The Spice Cookbook, 1964 Had Robert Louis Stevenson been a modern advertising man, and been offered a fee to glorify the onions, he couldn’t…
There is nothing more delightful than a complete luncheon of hors-d’oeuvres, especially on a hot day in summer. The color and variety of the various dishes, particularly when accompanied…
Appetizers/ Beef, Lamb, Veal, Pork/ Meat & Poultry
Local Farms and Sauteéd Buffalo Liver with Onions and Homemade Cranberry Vinaigrette
Lucky living surrounded by many beautiful farms, my family and I making the farm trips almost every weekend. We buy many good things from farms: fresh, locally grown fruits…
A Fricassee is a classic dish in which poultry or meat is first seared in fat, and then braised with liquid until cooked. This recipe of Veal Stew with…