The first dish from the buck my husband harvested this fall. This lasagna is a tale of two sauces—a bolognese ragù and béchamel. Neither sauce is difficult to make and the ragù in particular can be made the day or … Continue reading Venison Lasagna Bolognese
Two years ago, I posted a recipe probably given to me by my sister-in-law for hot dog sauce, supposedly similar to that at a Greenville, PA bar and grill. We’ve had the original many times, including recently, and thought this … Continue reading Hot Dog Sauce Redux
Quiche gives my husband cognitive dissonance. Continue reading Bacon Gruyere Quiche with Fresh Herbs
Remember the Great Pumpkin Scarcity Caper, where we cleaned out the local grocery shelves of canned pumpkin because of the dog? You might remember that I confiscated 3 of the large cans for my cooking. I used one of them … Continue reading Pumpkin Blondies
I’m not sure where I copied this recipe from, but it’s on a post-it note, so it can’t be older than the late 70s. I just know that this whole wheat cake is an old favorite; it’s dense and moist … Continue reading Chunky Apple Walnut Cake
There are disputes about whether the singular of patties is patty or pattie. I’m making a stand for the -ie version, for no good reason. I baked a boneless half ham in the grill Monday in my cast iron Dutch … Continue reading Is a Ham Pattie Just a Ham-Burger?
No, it’s not time for a summer picnic. In fact we’re in the midst of a pretty big chill, although I heard we will warm up today into the 30s or 40s. So the blanket of snow is not going … Continue reading Chili Dogs with Homemade Whole Wheat Buns
Jump ahead to New Year’s Day 2019 🎉 and I’m making the pies with the Serious Eats Easy Pie Dough, a butter crust, and I’m using coconut milk in the custard filling in place of half and half (since the … Continue reading Custard Pie
There are just two of us, so two pies seem unnecessary. We’ll just have to deal with it, I guess. I make a variety of pie crusts, some with lard, some with solid shortening, some with butter, and some with … Continue reading The Pumpkin Pies are Done
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