Friday, August 28, 2015

Bread - Pain De Campagne Country French Bread

For a crusty artisan-style bread, start with a sponge, or 'poolish,' and let the flavors build during a long slow fermentation process.

Thursday, August 27, 2015

Fogaca Ingredients

Traditional Portuguese cake ingredients, called Fogaca, from Feira, Portugal, on wooden table.

Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Pasta - Maine Lobster Lasagna

I made up this recipe because my hubby wanted to try a lasagna made with lobster meat. I combine tender steamed Maine lobster chunks in between pasta, jarred or homemade Alfredo Sauce and fresh spinach and ricotta, Cheddar and Parmesan cheeses. Serve with a tossed garden salad and oven toasted garlic bread.

Monday, August 24, 2015

Tuesday, August 18, 2015

Monday, August 17, 2015

Soups Stews And Chili - Luscious Lima Bean Soup

This wonderful vegetable and lima bean soup lives up to its name. You must allow 1 1/2 hours of simmer time, and the lima beans must be soaked for two hours prior to cooking, but the results are well worth the time.

Sunday, August 16, 2015

Thursday, August 13, 2015

Herbs And Spices - Spiced Pecans

Spiced nuts are a classic holiday snack. In this simple recipe, pecans are coated with an egg white and dusted with sugar, salt, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg.

Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Bread - Chocolate Chip Bread I

This is a simple cinnamon-scented loaf enhanced with melt-in-your-mouth chocolate chips.

Monday, August 10, 2015

Seafood - Clams And Chourico

These clams are steamed in dark beer with chourico sausage and red onions for a full flavored meal.

Sunday, August 9, 2015

Soups Stews And Chili - Slow Cooker Chile Verde

Chile Verde the easy way. A delightful blend of Mexican favorites without all of the hard work.

Friday, August 7, 2015

Sunday, August 2, 2015

Herbs And Spices - Mojo Grilling Marinade

This citrus-spice mojo marinade is delicious for use with meats and fish before grilling. It's a great marinade for grilled flank steak, whole pork loins, and on whole rotisserie chickens! Meat and chicken should be marinated overnight, fish only needs one hour.