
Sunday, October 30, 2022
Thursday, October 20, 2022
Friday, July 1, 2022
mixed berry galette
I have made this Galette 5 times this summer
and am thrilled to find such an easy crust recipe.
If you come for dinner this is what I'll serve you.
I'm looking forward to trying it with
and am thrilled to find such an easy crust recipe.
If you come for dinner this is what I'll serve you.
I'm looking forward to trying it with
a savory filling, perhaps tomatoes and onions.
{recipe from alexandra cooks}

Friday, February 12, 2021
pandemic baking
Bagels (with Toppings)
Serving 8 bagels
What you need:
4 ½ cups bread flour (1 lb 3.125oz / 570 g)
1 Tablespoon instant yeast (12 g)
1 Tablespoon white sugar (13 g)
2 teaspoons kosher salt (12 g)
1 ¼ cups plus 2 Tablespoons water (330 ml)
Toppings:
1 beaten egg for glaze
Poppy seeds (optional)
Sesame seeds (optional)
Onion flakes (optional)
Bagel water boil:
2 quarts water
2 Tablespoons molasses
What to do:
Combine flour, yeast, sugar, salt in the mixing bowl of a stand mixer with a dough hook. Mix on low speed gradually adding the water until a shaggy dough forms. Continue mixing with the dough hook until well-developed, about 6-8 minutes.
Transfer the dough to a lightly oiled bowl, cover it with a cotton towel and let rise until doubled – about 1 1/2 hours.
Divide dough into 8 pieces. Form each piece into a tight ball. Arrange dough balls on a parchment lined baking sheet 2 inches apart. Cover and let the bagels rest for 20 minutes. Insert one finger into each dough ball and gently widen the holes to about 1 inch.
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
Bring 2 quarts water to a boil in a deep frying pan. Add molasses. Boil the bagels, four at a time for 1 minute per side. Remove the bagels with a slotted spoon and place them on the parchment-lined baking sheet.
Brush each bagels with the egg wash. Sprinkle with desired toppings. Bake in the preheated oven until the bagels begin to brown, 20 to 22 minutes.

Thursday, December 24, 2020
the moment in the middle
the moment in the middle
hold your breath
here it is
Christmas eve
my favorite time of the Christmas season
the perfect moment between all the preparations and all of the celebrations
by: Jan Karon
All is done yet all is yet to come . . .
"It was a moment of perfection he would probably not find again this year, and he sat without moving, almost without breathing. There was the upside of a garden, when one was digging and planting, heaving and hauling, and then the downside, when it was all weeding and grooming and watering and sweating. One had to be fleet to catch the moment in the middle, the mountaintop, when perfection was as brief as the visit of a butterfly to an outstretched palm."

Tuesday, October 13, 2020
Saturday, March 28, 2020
original 1905 salad
We recently ate at the Columbia Restaurant in
St. Augustine, FL and ordered the most delicious salad.
Here is our version . . .
Columbia Restaurant’s Original “1905” Salad
{slightly adapted}
What you need
4 cups iceberg or romaine lettuce,
broken into 1 ½" × 1 ½" pieces
1 ripe tomato, cut into pieces
½ cup baked ham, julienned 2" × ⅛" (5.5 oz)
½ cup Swiss cheese, julienned 2" × ⅛" (3 oz)
½ cup pimiento-stuffed green Spanish olives
¼ cup Romano or Parmesan cheese, grated
What to do
Combine lettuce, tomato, ham, Swiss cheese and olives in a large salad bowl. Before serving, add “1905” Dressing and toss well. Sprinkle Romano or Parmesan cheese on top. Serve immediately. Makes 2 full salads or 4 side salads.
“1905” Dressing Ingredients
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
juice of 1/2 lemon
Salt and pepper to taste
Salad Dressing Preparation
Mix olive oil, garlic, and oregano in a bowl with a wire whisk. Stir in vinegar and lemon juice, gradually beating to form an emulsion, and then season with salt and pepper. For best results, prepare a few hours ahead of time.

Sunday, February 16, 2020
leisure house
Tuesday, February 4, 2020
pad thai
Our daughter and her family lived in Cambodia for six years.
She makes the best Pad Thai but doesn't use a recipe.
I have tried to recreate it here . . . . .
Pad Thai
2-3 Servings
What you need
4 oz dry Wide Lo Mein Noodles or Rice Noodles
2 tablespoons canola oil
8 oz boneless skinless chicken breast cut into bit size pieces
1 medium onion, cut into strips
1 small yellow bell pepper, cut into strips
1 small red bell pepper, cut into strips
4 Tbls Thai Kitchen Pad Thai Sauce
¼ cup crushed peanuts
1 lime cut into wedges
Optional
Sliced Scallions
Siracha Sauce
Cilantro Leaves
What you do
Prepare Lo Mein or Rice Noodles according to package directions for 2 servings. Rinse with cool water.
Heat oil in large nonstick skillet on medium heat. Add chicken; cook 5 to 6 minutes until cooked through.
Remove from skillet; keep warm. Add onion and bell peppers to skillet; cook and stir 5 to 6 minutes or until tender-crisp.
Serve, garnished with the peanuts and lime wedges
Offer Scallions, Cilantro and Sriracha as toppings.
Pad Thai
2-3 Servings
What you need
4 oz dry Wide Lo Mein Noodles or Rice Noodles
2 tablespoons canola oil
8 oz boneless skinless chicken breast cut into bit size pieces
1 medium onion, cut into strips
1 small yellow bell pepper, cut into strips
1 small red bell pepper, cut into strips
4 Tbls Thai Kitchen Pad Thai Sauce
¼ cup crushed peanuts
1 lime cut into wedges
Optional
Sliced Scallions
Sriracha Sauce
Cilantro Leaves
What you do
Prepare Lo Mein or Rice Noodles according to package directions for 2 servings. Rinse with cool water.
Heat oil in large nonstick skillet on medium heat. Add chicken; cook 5 to 6 minutes until cooked through. Remove from skillet; keep warm. Add onion and bell peppers to skillet; cook and stir 5 to 6 minutes or until tender-crisp.
Add the chicken, noodles and sauce to the pan, toss to coat evenly.
Serve, garnished with the peanuts and lime wedges
Offer Scallions, Cilantro and Sriracha as toppings.

Monday, December 2, 2019
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