In France, Croque Madame is a toasted ham and cheese sandwich with the addition of a simple white cream sauce and fried egg. The Croque Monsieur is the same, but without the egg. This creamy, cheesy, slightly salty, flavorful French delight originated in French cafés and bars as a quick snack or lunch. Typically, Emmental…
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USA’s State by State Most Popular Thanksgiving Recipes! Ohio: “Turducken Cheese Ball!”
Ohio’s Pick “Turducken Cheese Ball” OK, so this one is a little involved, but I tell you, what a statement it makes! It’s not only gorgeous and pleasing to the eye, but to every sense of the palate as well. There is no other like it! Pinky swear! If you want to impress a crowd or…
USA’s Most Popular Thanksgiving Recipes State to State: Oregon “Cornbread Dressing”
Oregon’s Pick: Cornbread Dressing What recipes are you searching for Thanksgiving? Here’s a point to point bulletin scanning the US! Ingredients: 2 boxes (8.5 ounces) corn muffin mix 2 eggs 2/3 cup milk 8 ounces bacon, chopped 1 1/2 cups frozen corn kernels, thawed 1 small onion, chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced 2 medium-size carrots, diced (about 1/2 cup) 1 rib celery, diced 1/2 cup…
By Royal Command: A Traditional Serving at Buckingham Palace
“By Royal Command” by Ken Bayliss Co-Author of the “Once Upon a Spice” and “A Time for Food” Cookbooks What does a chef do in Buckingham Palace? Well, it ain’t Downton, that’s for sure. Though unlike commercial establishments, it does have predictability, as they say in a recent advert for a sous chef. Of course…
Halloween Trick or Treat Decorate & Eat! Creepy Containers Featuring Spookamole!
Spookamole Guacamole Ingredients 4 large ripe Haas avocados 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice (1 lemon) 7 dashes hot pepper sauce ½ teaspoon ground cumin 1/2 cup small-diced red onion (1 small onion) 2 large garlic clove, minced 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 medium tomato, seeded, and small-diced Directions…
Trick or Treat Decorate & Eat! “Finger Foods!
Here are a few more ghoulish Halloween delights. I must admit, finding treats that were appetizing and somewhat appealing was a feat! So I chose fingers 😉
Guest Chef Wednesday! Peg’s Amish White Bread: Uncomplicated, Multipurpose and Delicious!
If you’ve ever been to Amish country, you will never forget the green rolling hills offered by the vast emerald landscaping there. One of my treats while growing up was a trip to the quaint little villages in Ohio inhabited mostly by the Amish. Even then, I was humbled by their hard work, simple ways…
Once Upon a Spice 