This will warm you up on a cold day. It’s incredibly good! Roasted Root Vegetable and Polenta Casserole Roasted Vegetables:2 parsnips (about 1/2 lb total), peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces5 carrots (about 1/2 lb total), peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces3 large sweet peppers (red and yellow), cored, seeded, and cut into 1-inch wide strips1 bulb […]
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Recipe for Saturday, January 29th
It is definitely bread baking weather. I cut this recipe out of a Gourmet magazine many years ago and it still remains a favorite. No better way to heat up the house in freezing weather than baking some bread. French Bread 1 small cake fresh yeast2 teaspoons granulated sugar1-3/4 cups lukewarm water1 generous teaspoon salt6 cups sifted bread […]
International Week, Day Five: Profile of Swiss Cuisinier Fredy Girardet
Fredy Girardet has been called the greatest chef in Europe and one of the greatest chefs in the 20th century. This amazing cookbook was translated into English by Chef Judith Hill and her husband Michael, who together tested every recipe using American products and measurements. The Hills came to the conclusion that Fredy Girardet is a […]
International Week, Day 4- Italy: Conosci Gusta Prepara
I am hoping that the title of “Conosci Gusta Prepara” means cooking, tasting, and discovering. I tried to find Italian words here and there, so hope it makes sense. If not, I’m sure my very sweet reader Barbara from Italy will correct me! I have been asked numerous times why I have not traveled to […]
International Week, Day Three: Food Down Under
After recently watching Oprah take her entire audience to Australia, I felt the need to find my Australian cookbooks. Aussie chef Curtis Stone had Oprah throw a “shrimp on the barbie,” sometimes the first thing people think of when Australian food is mentioned, but according to my books, Australian cooking is more complex and exciting […]
International Week, Day Two: European Regional Cooking
Do you remember a premier cooking show on the Discovery Channel from over ten years ago that featured great adventures in European regional cooking? This is the book from that show, and it had me at the first page. How can one resist a cookbook with chapters such as, “Out of a Roaring, Screaming French […]
Cookbook Giveaways for the Week of 1-24-11
Since my blogs this week are going to be all about cookbooks featuring international cuisines, then it only makes sense to give away books with the same theme. The Around the World book features traditional recipes from across the globe, such as pavlova from Australia, crumpets from England, Sachertorte from Austria, Scottish shortbread, risotto from Italy, and […]
The Art of German Cooking
To begin, this is not a modern-day German cookbook. It is from 1967, therefore all the book speaks of is West Germany. However, many of recipes are traditional that are still enjoyed today. Cabbage and sausages are still as popular as ever, along with pastries and coffee cakes. The one food that has always been […]
