By La Cuisinière | All Recipes
I’ve spent years living in countries from the Balkans, the Middle East and South Asia…all famous for their kebabs prepared with all types of meat. After years of eating the local fare we are used to the kind of “hot and spicy” that will bring you to tears. Tandoori and Murgh Tikka are recipes which […]
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By La Cuisinière | All Recipes
Pork Loin Rack Roast – This weekend, we are celebrating five March birthdays with a group reunion. My sister, daughter and I planned the menu a few weeks ago and each one of the “moms” has been assigned part of the meal. Wondering what I am bringing? Roast pork sandwiches for a small army! It was […]
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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 | Baked Goods
Easy Amish Cinnamon Bread – This past Saturday was a perfect baking day. Day long heavy drizzle and chilly temperatures just made me want to spend the day in the kitchen baking a loaf of fresh bread – cinnamon bread – after leafing through a downloaded copy of a new cookbook. This recipe for Cinnamon […]
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By La Cuisinière | Comfort Foods , French Country Cuisine Recipes
Easy Rabbit Stew Recipe – Basically, it’s a simple stew recipe that could easily be made with chicken but do try it with game. The flavors are very distinct. At home, we call it a Civet de Lapin. My great-grandmother was quite the home chef. She could prepare all types of wild game recipes but rabbit was […]
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By La Cuisinière | Kitchen Musings
Vintage Cookbook Recipes: Raise your hand if you have a collection of cookbooks or recipe clippings? Do you have the vintage recipes organized in a beautiful handmade recipe binder? That’s what I thought. We all do to a certain extent. Some of us foodies perhaps more than others but every collection started with a single cookbook. […]
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By La Cuisinière | All Recipes , Appetizers , Sandwiches
Miniature Reuben Sandwiches make perfect appetizers for any occasion but they are particularly appreciated when football season is in full swing. They are quick and easy to prepare assembly line style but it does take a little time to pass them under the broiler. The Reuben has always been a part of my sandwich “repertoire”. […]
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By La Cuisinière | All Recipes , Baked Goods
Cinnamon Roll Cake: Sunday brunch seemed like the perfect opportunity to try out a recipe for a cinnamon roll cake. There was simply no time to prepare a family favorite – real cinnamon rolls from a traditional, yeast activated sweet roll dough. But…this quick to prepare, light as air version required barely 30 minutes in […]
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By La Cuisinière | All Recipes
Cooking Picnic Ham – The centerpiece at dinner tonight was an 8 and 3/4 pounds glazed picnic ham. Earlier this afternoon, it spent four hours slow roasting in the oven. The slow roasting allowed most of the fat to render under the skin which crisped up rather nicely. It came off in two neat pieces […]
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By La Cuisinière | Condiments & Relishes
Bread and Butter Pickles – Along with the chicken and potato salads dressed with homemade mayonnaise, Granny’s Bread And Butter pickles were another featured favorite at our hometown farmer’s market. This recipe is for everyone who loves the “fresh from the farm” flavors of homemade foods and condiments. With “Cornichons” as my idea of a […]
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By La Cuisinière | Kitchen Musings
As it happens, stainless steel is and was a good choice in healthy cookware but when I think back to my first kitchen purchase…what comes to mind is that the decision had been made for me. The purchase of this particular set of cookware was made for the sake of convenience but even then I […]
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