In a childhood that allowed frequent attendance at Southern weddings, the wedding reception refreshments were predictable and often memorable. Cheese straws were always served, usually in long thin form produced by a cookie press. The crisp salty cheesy treats were … [Read more...]
Lemon Butter for Shrimp
What could be easier than Lemon Butter? You just add lemon juice to melted butter, right? Not so fast. It turns out that getting the proportions of butter and lemon right, plus the saltiness, is not as easy as you might think. Our family enjoys Lemon Butter with Shrimp Boiled … [Read more...]
Cocktail Sauce for Shrimp
Back in the olden days of the 1950's, Shrimp Cocktail meant a festive event featuring peeled deveined cold boiled shrimp with cocktail sauce. Our shrimp are prepared less compulsively nowadays, but I still love cocktail sauce, the more horseradish the better. Here is a recipe … [Read more...]
Smoked Eggplant and Yogurt Salad (Baigan ka Raita)
This recipe can't be called a family favorite, but it is a special summertime treat for those who like vegetables, yogurt, and Indian food. The recipe is from Julie Sahni's Classic Indian Vegetarian and Grain Cooking, one of my first vegetarian cookbooks. Here is what Julie Sahni … [Read more...]
Rosemary Pecans
These yummy treats became known as our Super Bowl specialty years ago, when we used an old recipe from Gourmet. Peter McQuaid's much improved version for Rosemary Spiced Nuts appeared recently in the New York Times so we adapted it. 1 pound unsalted pecans or mixed nuts 1 … [Read more...]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- …
- 7
- Next Page »