By La Cuisinière | Appetizers
Baked Brie Bites – This quick and easy appetizer is sure to make an appearance at our next family gathering. Everything about this easy appetizer centerpiece recipe is a winner in my cookbook. A well arranged cheese platter should include a variety of cheeses but in our home a wheel of brie is always 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 | All Recipes
Italian Roast Chicken – Deli flavors in a flash! Roast chicken is on the menu for dinner tonight and I’ll prepare a few meals for Mom including a quick and easy Potato and Leek Soup. It’s a “no particular recipe in mind” kind of day but I’ve been on a guilt trip all week thanks to […]
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By La Cuisinière | Comfort Foods
Crock Pot Roast – Well it was a good idea when I added it to the menu last week. The way I had it planned was to prepare the recipe early Saturday morning to cook nearly all day while I went about my errands. Sunday dinner at Mom’s would be easy with the addition of […]
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By La Cuisinière | All Recipes , Comfort Foods
Country ribs braised in beer then smothered in barbecue sauce are on the menu for dinner. Today the ribs are cooking in what has become my favorite kitchen roaster – a covered roaster like this one. This roaster handles everything from roast chicken, a small leg of lamb, a large number of country ribs […]
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By La Cuisinière | Soups
Old Fashioned Homemade Chicken Soup – That’s what I’ll make for dinner – in the slow cooker of course. It’s going to be a very busy day today so early this morning I pulled out my trusty Rival® crock pot to lend a helping hand. I want dinner to be easy… require only a bare minimum […]
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By La Cuisinière | Comfort Foods
Homemade Italian Beef Sandwich – Italian Beef is one of those regional food specialties I could never get tired of eating. Have you ever traveled or spent even a short amount of time in Pittsburgh? Then there is a good chance you’ve heard of and eaten a Primanti Brothers® sandwich. Spent any length of time […]
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By La Cuisinière | All Recipes , Sandwiches
Cuban Medianoche Sandiwich -Are you ready for some football? I know – it’s not quite time for the Superbowl and football season is winding down. However…it’s never too early to plan for a Super Bowl party. No end zone tickets to the Phoenix game but I will have the best seat in my family room. […]
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By La Cuisinière | All Recipes , Seafood
Easy Shrimp Cheese Grits – Shrimp and cheese grits may become a Christmas Eve dinner tradition. With a large green salad as a side dish, this light dinner hit the spot. Contrary to my first “copy cat” version of a shrimp and grits main dish, this time around I decided to add mushrooms to the […]
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By La Cuisinière | Appetizers
Dim Sum filled with pork have to be my absolute favorite, homemade Chinese dumplings! In fact, I drove all the way to New Jersey to participate in a hands on cooking lesson/group lunch to learn how to make these pork dim sum. We prepared them both steamed and fried. I am still undecided as to […]
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By La Cuisinière | French Country Cuisine Recipes
An authentic and easy cherry clafoutis is made with sour cherries but being a regional, country style sweet treat, this versatile dessert can also be made with pears, plums and to prove a point – even peaches and blueberries! Clafoutis, which is a batter based cake-like dessert, is one of the most famous desserts of southwestern France. […]
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