04 april

2 min read 2022-01-03 19:35:00

Quick-Braised Pork Chops with Caramelized Onion and Mustard Gravy

As the photo shows, I cooked 3 chops, but this is a highly scalable recipe. Feel free to use plain or smoked pork chops. Ham steak would work very

1 min read 2021-12-20 19:35:00

I served these as a side dish with steak, but they would make an interesting starter course. Mine were also filled with creamed spinach, but they are

3 min read 2021-12-08 19:37:00

Duck time! I slow-roasted a whole duck to start with, then this is one of the things I made with the leftovers. You could use sautéed sliced duck

1 min read 2021-11-03 18:37:00

I found this recipe in a cook book from 1904, where it was described as "Shteffun or Baked Apple Pudding". It turned out it came originally

1 min read 2021-10-25 18:35:00

I'm always interested in a new take on the good old lentil loaf. They are so convenient, being usually straightforward to make (if requiring a

1 min read 2021-09-27 18:39:00

Everybody knows Arroz con Pollo, but as I point out to the edge (?) of tedium, I need to avoid too much arroz. Barley is a much healthier choice, and

2 min read 2021-05-03 18:21:00

Apart from needing to cook the barley in advance, this is very simple. Also apart from having the sorrel. I'm afraid you mostly get that by growing

1 min read 2021-04-28 18:39:00

It's not necessary to serve this with Nem Nuong, but we did, and together they made a complete and excellent meal. Bean thread noodles are also

2 min read 2021-04-21 18:39:00

Vegetable fritters or patties are now a staple of my diet; they are quick and easy to make, and I usually use chick pea flour in them so they provide

2 min read 2021-04-19 18:37:00

Not a particularly authentic curry from anywhere except my pantry, which still contains a decent amount of cabbage, carrots, and onions, and it made

2 min read 2021-04-16 18:36:00

I'm always lured in by attractive photos of things, in this case bright green spinach wraps. Unfortunately, to achieve a bright green wrap, you need

2 min read 2021-04-09 18:44:00

Well, here it is - about 1/4 of our entire barley harvest from last year. I have to say it tastes like barley, but it took longer to cook. I've given

9 min read 2021-04-08 16:48:51

I love coming up with fun and creative ways to celebrate the church year with kids, and April is full of fun Saint feast days to celebrate! Some of

1 min read 2021-03-29 18:39:00

Spring bean salad; here we go! With blue cheese this time. Note that some goes in the dressing and some goes in the salad. We liked this one; the

2 min read 2021-03-26 18:47:00

After the extreme local popularity of the Rye & Spelt Naan, I thought about other things I could do with naan. With Easter coming up, how about