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Grasshopper Pie
Difficulty: Easy Source: Mark McKenzie Matthews Ingredients Crust: 30 Oreo cookies (60 halves), fillings discarded, cookies finely crushed 6 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted Filling: 1/2 C whole milk (do not use low fat) 1/4 C heavy cream or half and half 30 large marshmallows (or 3/4 of
Tanith Lee's "Flat Earth" Series
Back in the mid 1970s through the 1980s, and to a lesser extent in the 1990s I would buy any book Tanith Lee published, but I had a special affection for the "Flat Earth" series, consisting of four episodic novels, and a story collection. There is a fifth
Arroz del Cazador
Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 2 hours Total Time: 2 1/2 hours Servings: 4 to 6 Source: Duck, Duck, Goose, by Hank Shaw Ingredients Sofrito: ¼ cup olive oil 2 cups minced yellow onion 1 green bell pepper, seeded and minced 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 bay leaf ½ teaspoon
Deanne's Roll Recipe (dinner or cinnamon rolls)
Ingredients 2 cups Warm Water 1 pkg. yeast 7 cups AP flour, sifted (840 grams) 1/2 to 3/4 cup sugar 1 tbsp salt 2 eggs 1/4 cup melted butter Description This recipe came from Deanne's mom, who got it from her mom. Directions In a
Southern Gothic Festival
I spent last weekend in Athens, Georgia at the 2nd annual Southern Gothic Festival, where I saw ten bands in two nights. They sure were late nights for me. I'm still recovering from not getting enough sleep. But the bands were great! Friday night's lineup was
The Fates, by Rosie Garland
Rosie Garland has had an amazing life, including singing in my favorite goth band, The March Violets, to writing wonderful poetry, to writing novels and short fiction, and much more. She was elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 2023. Her recent novel, The Fates, is a
Migrating my website
I've had my website on the same hosting site since 1998, when I first migrated off of my site at KU, where I worked at the time, and since late 2000 it has been a WordPress blog with some static pages. But the company hosting my site'
Iain M Banks
Iain M Banks wrote engaging science fiction about people in a fascinating post scarcity utopia.
French Vanilla Ice Cream
Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 8-24 hours cook time: 30 minutes Servings: Yield: about 1 quart Ingredients 1 cup whole milk 2 cups heavy cream 3/4 cup white sugar pinch of salt 4 to 6 large egg yolks 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract Directions Put the container the
German Potato Salad
Prep Time: 35 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Servings: Serves 6 as a side dish Source: seriouseats.com Ingredients 2 pounds red potatoes, scrubbed and cut into 1-inch cubes 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided 1/2 pound bacon, cut into 1/2-inch dice 3/4 cup finely
Stuffed Potatoes
Difficulty: Easy Source: Joy of Cooking Ingredients 2 medium potatoes 2 tbsp butter or margarine 4–5 tsp milk 1/3 tsp salt 2 tsp minced onion 1 tsp grated horseradish 1 cup grated cheddar cheese ½ tsp paprika Directions Bake potatoes as usual, in oven or microwave. While the potatoes
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Black Bottom Pie
Difficulty: Medium Ingredients Crust: 30 vanilla wafers (140g), crushed 1/2 cup (70g) pecans, chopped 1/3 cup butter, melted French Silk Filling: 1 1/2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted 1/4 cup butter 1/3 cup sugar pinch salt 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 1 egg Bavarian Cream Filling: 3/
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Cheddar Ale Soup
Servings: Serves: 6 to 8 Source: kathrynhuxtable.org Ingredients 3 tablespoons butter, divided pinch salt ¼ cup yellow onion, minced ¼ cup red bell pepper, diced ¼ cup green bell pepper, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 cup Free State Ad Astra Ale 3 ounces cream cheese 3 cups
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Jo Walton's "Thessaly" Trilogy
I recently finished reading Necessity, the third and final book in Jo Walton’s “Thessaly” trilogy. I had encountered Jo Walton’s writing previously in her novel Tooth and Claw, a fun and surprisingly thoughtful novel in the style of a Regency Romance with Dragons as the main characters. Her
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Tuna Newburg
My father created this, as a simpler variant of lobster Newburg.
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Ham Balls in Raisin Sauce
Meatballs made with ground ham and ground pork, served in a vinegar sauce with raisins.
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Cheesy Broccoli Rice Casserole
I make this for holiday dinners, and it's always popular.
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Zucchini-Pancetta Frittata
Servings: 8 Source: Mel Huxtable with changes Ingredients ⅓ pound pancetta, diced ⅔ cup onion, chopped ⅔ cup red bell pepper, chopped 1 cup un-pared zucchini, chopped 1 teaspoon garlic, minced vegetable oil (if needed) 5 eggs ⅓ cup milk ½ teaspoon salt pepper dash 8 ounces cream cheese, ½-inch cubes 1 cup cheddar, grated
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Quick Marinara Sauce
Servings: 6 cups Source: Food Network Kitchen Ingredients ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil ¼ medium onion diced, 3 tablespoons 4 cloves garlic sliced 3 28-oz cans whole, peeled tomatoes roughly chopped 3 springs fresh thyme 1 small bunch fresh basil leaves chopped 2 teaspoons kosher salt black pepper freshly ground Directions Heat
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Best Carrot Cake
Servings: 1 3-layer cake Source: Gary Hayes Ingredients Cake: 2 cups sugar ¾ cup buttermilk ¾ cup vegetable oil 3 plus one egg yolk eggs beaten 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking soda ½ teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 2 cups grated carrots 1 cup chopped walnuts
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Chicken Pot Pie
Servings: 4 Source: Biscuits from Alton Brown, filling from Cooks Illustrated Ingredients Biscuit topping: 9 ounces all-purpose flour plus extra for rolling 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder aluminum-free 3/8 teaspoon baking soda 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt 3/4 teaspoon thyme freshly chopped 3/4 teaspoon sage freshly
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Hungarian Goulash
Servings: Serves: 2 Source: kathrynhuxtable.org Ingredients ¾ pound stew meat cut in ¾-inch cubes 2 tablespoons butter ½ cup onion coarsely chopped 2 cups beef stock ½ green bell pepper coarsely chopped ⅓ teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons sweet paprika 4 ounces wide egg noodles Directions Brown the meat in butter. This takes about
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Steel-Cut Oatmeal for One
My standard weekend breakfast for years.