Category: Recipes
TLC Book Tour: Apfelkuchen and Forty Autumns by Nina Willner
I am including a recipe for Apfelkuchen along with my review of Nina Willner’s tale of a family separation for forty years by the Berlin Wall.
Moroccan Sand Cookies
These delicious cookies were inspired by Secondhand Lions, this month’s Food ‘n Flix feature film.
Cucumber and Mango Salad with Lime Dressing
A book review of The New American Heart Association Cookbook with a great salad recipe.
Spicy White Bean Dip with Chili Oil and Beer-Pickled Jalapenos
I love this stuff. And, I’ve been promising you this recipe since I posted beer-pickled jalapenos. Almost three weeks later I finally present Spicy White Bean Dip with Chili Oil and Beer-Pickled Jalapenos. That’s a mouthful. I was inspired to make this recipe after noshing on an appetizer at Oak & Ore (OKC). Spicy White Bean…
Veggie Salad with Berbere
There’s an Ethiopian restaruant in Denver that we go to every summer when we’re there visiting the nieces. It’s kind of in a sketchy part of town. It’s in a seen-better-days strip mall. The sign out front has faded to oblivion. It takes almost an hour to get your food (definitely made from scratch).…
Jalapeno Banana Bread
Think jalapenos and bananas can’t play nice together…think again.
Beer-Pickled Jalapeños
Got jalapenos? Then you have got to make some Beer-Pickles as soon as you are able!
A Moscow Mule and Pickled Beets
I know this is a weird pairing, a Moscow Mule and pickled beets, but that’s how my mind works when I’m tasked to get inspired from Mastering the Art of Soviet Cooking by Anya Von Bremzen for this round of Cook the Books. There’s RED pepper infused vodka and RED wine pickled beets ahead…
Blueberry Bonanaza
Another two-fer today: Blueberry Syrup and Blueberry Butter from the same recipe.
Tart Cherry Jellies (two for one today)
Cherry-Rosemary-Almond Jelly and Cherry-Ginger Jelly—Two jellies from the same base recipe.