I know that tomatoes are no good in New York at this time of year. I know this. But I sometimes order my groceries from a delivery service that gives “Good right now!” recommendations on their website. They said that their beefsteak tomatoes were “good right now!” and I foolishly believed them. I also saw…
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Collard Greens with Roux and Andouille Sausage (Gluten-Free or not)
I like to make collard greens for brunch on the weekend. I love making weekend brunch. My kitchen is sunny and beautiful, my favourite radio programs are on, I have gotten enough sleep, and if everything is going the way I prefer I don’t have anywhere to go for a while. My method for making…
Braised Goose with Port and Vegetables
Our friend Kerthy threw a second Thanksgiving on New Years and it was a big success. We had a turkey, goose, rabbit (or was it a squirrel?), cornbread stuffing, green beans, yams, green salad, apple pie, pumpkin pie and a lovely group of happy, thankful people. Hooray! This is the second time I have made…
Gumbo Z’herbs and Skillet Cornbread (Gluten-Free)
I got this gumbo recipe from an old copy of The American Heritage Cookbook. Gumbo Z’herbs is an old creole recipe for Lent, when you are not allowed to eat meat. However this recipe includes meat stock and sausage or smoked ham bone for flavouring, so that is confusing to me….. Maybe this is only…
Boston-Style Steamed Brown Bread & Baked Beans
This week, I present two very different cooking styles than what I’m used to. I made a happy experiment of cooking traditional Bostonian food last weekend. That’s baked beans with steamed brown bread. The bread is cooked in old coffee cans, sealed and steamed in a big pot. The beans were what started this whole…
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