I grew up eating a classic bread, onion, celery, sage and apple stuffing. I have learned to love cornbread stuffing since becoming gluten-free and changing the base of the stuffing seems to have opened the floodgates of experimentation. I have been fickle about stuffings for the last few years. I have been playing the field…
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Buttermilk Chive Spoonbread (Gluten-Free)
Here is another dish that I plan to make for Thanksgiving. It is a spoonbread, which is basically a cross between a custard and a cornbread. If you have gluten-free eaters to feed on Thanksgiving this is a very good starch to serve. It is an old fashioned American dish that is traditionally made without…
Roasted Brussel Sprouts with Kim Chee Sauce
I am planning on making these Brussel sprouts for Thanksgiving. They are unconventional, but delicious. I ate this dish at Star Noodle in Lahaina when I went home to visit my mother on Maui last spring. Star Noodle is an AMAZING restaurant, and if you have the pleasure of visiting Maui you should go eat there. Ironically,…
An Aphrodisiac Tart with Fresh Figs, Dark Chocolate and Salted Almond Crust (gluten-free)
Usually when I come up with a new gluten-free dessert recipe, it takes me a few tries to get it right. This one turned out perfect right away. In fact, this may be one of the best things I have ever made. I made it for my friend Lindsay’s bachelorette party. Lindsay is the…
Golden Split Pea Fritters with Bacon and Chanterelle Mushrooms (Gluten-free or not)
The beauty of this fritter recipe is that it combines very expensive ingredients (chanterelle) with very cheap ingredients (yellow split peas). Yellow split peas are among my favourite legumes. They have a cheerful color, a sweet flavour and a texture that I find comforting. I don’t cook with fresh Chanterelle mushrooms very often, but only…
Mystery Squash Gratin/ Nolichuckey Bluffs B and B
I mentioned in the Succotash post, that my husband and I visited family and went camping in Eastern Tennessee recently. Well, we also stayed at a wonderful Bed and Breakfast. Our camping trip was followed directly by a visit to my husband’s Uncle in Johnson City. I feel comfortable with my in-laws, but not comfortable…
Fried Ripe Tomatoes (Gluten-free or not)
Fried Ripe Tomatoes are a cousin to classic fried green tomatoes. Green tomatoes fry up well because they are still a bit hard. You can dredge them in batter or cornmeal, throw them into hot oil and they do not fall apart. Fried Green tomatoes are often served with remoulade or some sort or spicy…
Eastern Tennessee Harvest- Succotash
When I was in the fourth grade, I found a recipe for succotash in the recipe section of the local newspaper. It caught my fancy, and my mother agreed to help me make it. Succotash is corn and lima bean stew but I am pretty sure that the newspaper recipe included ground meat of some kind. …
Better Layered Blini Mushroom Casserole (gluten-free or not)
Last winter I made a Layered Wild Mushroom and Blini Casserole in an attempt to recreate a gluten free version of my favourite dish from the long ago closed House of Blini on East 86th street in Manhattan. For the full story about the inspirations click here. The version last year used wild mushrooms and…
Chocolate Pear Pudding Cake (gluten-free or not)
Happy Boxing day! This pudding cake is similar to the Friday Afternoon Pear and Hazelnut Pudding Cake I posted…hmmm…almost exactly one year ago! Appearently I crave pear pudding cake of one sort or another at this time of year. In the winter, it is very important to me to come home from school and have warm…
Big Sis Little Dish 