Pronounced peek-o-da-guy-o, the name in Spanish means Rooster’s Beak once you’ve had some, you will how why. This is better if it has a chance to sit overnight, but can be eaten immediately. Serve with nacho chips, add to fajitas, or just use in all Mexican cooking!
Halushki is a popular Polish dish consisting of cabbage, potatoes and egg noodles. It’s the big pan of white stuff that shows up at potluck suppers in Northeastern PA and always gets devoured. Yes, it’s all white stuff in a big pan, but it’s cheap to make!
The PBS television series, The Frugal Gourmet, ran from 1983 to 1995. After going off the air, Jeff captured his recipes in a number of cookbooks. In my opinion, this is one of the better ones. I love Jeff Smith’s writing style and the thoughtful, heart-felt details he shares with…
This widely known Cornell bread recipe is high in protein with its nutritionally enriched combination of flours. It was created in the 1940s to act as a staple in the low-cost diets of the days of war rationing. The nutritional merits are important, but what fueled the popularity of the…
My old supervisor, Jeremy, asked if I make yogurt. He’d been wanting to try it and it’s really pretty easy. Here’s a simple recipe for Homemade Yogurt. The trick is to find a good culture. I looked at the supermarket for yogurt with live cultures and actually found quite a…
How about an easy / delicious recipe that you can whip up in less than half an hour? This is a shrimp stir-fry recipe from the “America’s Test Kitchen” show on PBS. MARINADE: 1 pound shrimp, peeled 1 tablespoon ground ginger 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 clove Garlic, sliced SAUCE: 3…
My matzoh balls were such a hit at Passover, I thought I would try my hand at Gefilte Fish. Gefilte fish is specifically a Quenelle made from fish. In reality, I’m thinking it’s more like a poached fish meatloaf. They’re actually not as horrid as the uninitiated would think. Some…
Ok. I REALLY want to make some vinegar. It’s been a couple weeks and I don’t have a big-slimy-mother-thing floating on the top of ANY of my vinegar jars. I want to brew vinegar and I can’t find a vinegar mother. I’ve been mixing Bragg’s Natural Apple Cider (with the mother) with…