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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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Braised Brisket of Beef
Source: New New Orleans Cooking/Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch Ingredients 5 pounds beef brisket (or 6lb) 4 cloves garlic sliced salt cayenne Essence (see recipe below) 3 tablespoons oil 4 cups onions julienned black pepper freshly ground 2 cans Dixie beer, 12 oz each (I use 1 can Boulevard
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Cajun Party Mix
Quick, easy, popular.
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Cassoulet
Source: Emeril Lagasse/Emeril Live/Cooking in France Ingredients Beans: 1 tablespoon butter ¼ cup onions chopped ½ cup celery chopped 1 pound white navy beans ¼ teaspoon salt ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper 8 cups water 1 bay leaf Meats: ¼ cup flour ¼ cup oil 1 cup onions chopped ½ cup celery chopped ½ cup bell peppers
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Cauliflower and Caramelized Onion Tart
Difficulty: Easy Servings: Serves: 4 Source: Smitten Kitchen Ingredients 1 small head cauliflower cut into 1-inch florets 3½ tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon truffle oil optional 1 tart shell 1 large onion halved lengthwise and sliced thin 1 tablespoon dijon mustard 2 large eggs 8 ounces mascarpone or a bit
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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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Cheese Ball
Servings: 1 5" ball Source: Lydia Ash Ingredients 16 ounces cream cheese softened 8 ounces crushed pineapple drained 1 tablespoon seasoning salt ¼ cup green pepper finely chopped ¼ cup onion finely chopped 2 cups pecan pieces toasted Directions Mix the cream cheese with the pineapple. Add the seasoning salt and
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Cheesy Broccoli Rice Casserole
I make this for holiday dinners, and it's always popular.
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Chicken on Rice with Poblano Cream Sauce
Servings: 3 Source: kathrynhuxtable.org Ingredients For the chicken: 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon onion powder 2 teaspoons paprika ½ teaspoon ancho powder ½ teaspoon cumin powder ½ lime zest ¾ lime juice 2 tablespoons tequila olive oil For the cream sauce: 2 poblano peppers ⅜ onion ½ tablespoons garlic minced 2 teaspoons paprika ½ teaspoon
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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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Chicken Tetrazzini
The classic.
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Chili
Servings: 4 Source: Alton Brown/Adapted from pressure cooker Ingredients 3 pounds stew meat beef, pork, and/or lamb 2 teaspoons peanut oil 1½ teaspoons kosher salt 12 ounces beer preferably a medium ale 16 ounces salsa 30 tortilla chips 2 chipotle peppers canned in adobo, chopped 1 tablespoon adobo
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Chocolate Almond Shortbread
Servings: About 80 2-inch cookies Source: Adapted from Bo Friberg/The Professional Pastry Chef Ingredients 2 eggs 200 grams almond paste broken into lumps (7 oz package) 14 ounces unsalted butter at room temperature 200 grams granulated sugar ¼ teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon vanilla extract 510 grams bread flour 1 cup