Le Bus Cornbread 1 1/2 cups flour 1 1/4 cups yellow cornmeal 3/4 cup sugar 1 1/2 Tsp. baking powder 1/2 Tsp. baking soda 1/2 Tsp. salt 2 eggs 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1/2 cup milk 1/2 cup buttermilk 1 cup kernel corn Set oven to 350. Grease 9X5 loaf pan and dust with cornmeal. … Continue reading
Homemade Fettuccine With Cream, Peas, Ham and Hotsauce
Adapted from The Silver Spoon cookbook 10 ounces homemade or dry fettuccine 2 Tbsp. butter 2 Tbsp. olive oil 1 onion, thinly sliced 1 1/2 cups fresh shelled or frozen peas 1/2 cup heavy cream 1 cooked, cured ham slice, diced 2/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese salt to taste Heat butter and oil in … Continue reading
Herb Crusted Tilapia
Adapted from Wine Spectator serves 2 1 Tbsp. minced flat leaf parsley 1 Tbsp. minced basil 1 Tbsp. minced mint 1/4 cup panko zest from 1/2 of a lemon 2 six ounce fillets, rinsed off and patted dry Preheat oven to 350 degrees Combine herbs, panko and lemon zest in a bowl. Drizzle in just … Continue reading
Coconut Madeleines
Recipe from Ina Garten’s Barefoot in Paris 1 1/2 Tbsp. melted butter, to grease the pans 3 extra large eggs, at room temperature 2/3 cup sugar 1 Tsp. pure vanilla extract 1/4 pound (1 stick) unsalted butter, MELTED AND COOLED 1 cup all purpose flour 1/4 cup cornstarch 1/2 Tsp. baking powder 1/4 Tsp. kosher … Continue reading
2007 Casima, ZanZibar Cellars, Columbia Valley
Last night there were eight of us for dinner at our home. Two of our guests, Dennis and Janet, brought a bottle of wine from the Columbia Valley that was outstanding. It's just the style of wine I love. Deep red and inky and displaying very intense flavors. In return, I brought a bottle of … Continue reading
Yes…..French Onion Soup
I know…everyone in the cooking world has made this except for me. But in my defense, as I originally stated, I’m just learning how to cook so when I have another grey, wet day to consider, I think soup. I bought Sandy a certain cookbook before I began cooking. Maybe it was the equivalent of … Continue reading
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