By La Cuisinière | Pennsylvania Dutch Country Recipes
Old Fashioned Cucumber Onion Salad – This Dutch cucumber salad is as simple as it gets when it comes to cool and creamy. And it’s the perfect dish to serve with grilled or broiled salmon. This quick and easy salad has been around for generations and was as popular in the “good old days” as […]
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By La Cuisinière | All Recipes , Pennsylvania Dutch Country Recipes
Farmer’s Market Chicken Salad – This recipe dates back to the ’50s if not earlier. My mother in law Margaret had a table at the local Farmer’s Market for years. This chicken salad – and her old fashioned potato salad with cooked dressing – were so popular back then that those customers who were lucky […]
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By La Cuisinière | Pennsylvania Dutch Country Recipes , Soups
Philadelphia Pepper Pot – Dad was definitely not a picky eater but it took him more than thirty years to develop of taste for escargots. He preferred liver and onions. We tried to convince him that escargots were a far better choice than tripe or even calf’s liver. To no avail. If only we could have served […]
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By La Cuisinière | Pennsylvania Dutch Country Recipes
Pennsylvania Dutch Pork Ribs – This recipe for braised country style pork ribs with sauerkraut and apples is without a doubt a close cousin to French Choucroute Garnie. During the summer, the country ribs are bathed in tangy barbecue sauce and served over spicy saffron rice or pilaf but when the temperatures dip, I prepare this version […]
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By La Cuisinière | Pennsylvania Dutch Country Recipes
Ritter’s Green Tomato Relish – “Green Tomato Relish is what this recipe needs!” According to the DH, green tomato relish is the missing ingredient when making his mom’s “Beef Barbecue” recipe. Not just any relish mind you but Ritter’s Green Tomato Relish! Intro To Ritter’s Green Tomato Relish Every so often, I get a request from the […]
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By La Cuisinière | Pennsylvania Dutch Country Recipes
Quick Cinnamon Bread – Why? Because I had all the required ingredients! How’s that for a reason to bake a loaf pan of Quick Cinnamon Bread? In keeping with the tradition, Mom also gave me two Pennsylvania Dutch cookbooks to add to my starter collection of cookbooks from around the world. During one of our short visits […]
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By La Cuisinière | Pennsylvania Dutch Country Recipes
Pennsylvania Dutch Shoofly Pie – Time to bake a traditional Pennsylvania Dutch Shoofly Pie! In a hurry? Pin the recipe for later. Sure I read the news but the Food Section of the Washington Post® is a must-read. Over the years, my collection of recipe clippings fill several expandable files. Some of my recipe clippings date back […]
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By La Cuisinière | Pennsylvania Dutch Country Recipes
Cinnamon Spiced Peaches – “Would you like spiced peaches with your pork chops?” Not at all what I expected to hear. Earlier, I noticed the mason jars on the kitchen counter before we sat down to supper or dinner – whichever term fits the bill. Peaches and ice cream for dessert I assumed! After […]
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