As heard on Linda Gassenheimer’s Food News and Views
I love this festive season and I look forward to something really special on our table when friends come over. This year my question is what’s special or elegant without breaking the bank? Here’s surprise suggestions from my radio guest – caviar, smoked salmon, camembert [...]
Cider-cooked fish tastes like autumn
Fish cooked in cider and served over saffron rice is a typical dish from the Asturias region of northern Spain, an area famous for its hard cider.
Hard cider is available at this time of year in many supermarkets. If you can’t find it, use beer or sweet (unfermented) cider.
Hake is the [...]
Susan Purdy, author of The Family Baker – Never-Let-You-Down Basic Recipes, gave me her favorite recipe that her great grandmother used to make. Great Grandma was a very modern cook, because she used very little fat in making her latkes.
2 pounds Idaho or Russet potatoes, about 4 medium potatoes or 3 cups chopped
1 medium onion, [...]