We were meeting at a friend of Jan’s place for lunch to be introduced to her new half brother—long story, but the friend has know him for most of her life and Jan first found out about him two months ago. My job was to bring the bread and dessert, I decided on pumpkin pie without the crust.
Karl’s Crust-less Brown Butter Pumpkin Pie
Filed under California Fusion, Desserts & Treats, Pies & Tarts, Vegetarian
Miriam and Chris are on a trip this weekend, so it is only Jan, Eilene and myself for Sunday dinner. I did not want to go to a great deal of effort, but I did not want to make a “blaa” weekday dinner either. A whole roasted chicken was just what was called for to go with my sweet potatoes and broccolini.
Karl’s Orange Butter Roast Chicken
Filed under California Fusion, Chicken, Main Dishes, Poultry
The kids are gone for the weekend, so Sunday dinner is just Jan, Eilene and myself. I decided to make a roasted chicken and I wanted to do something different than roasted sweet potatoes or a simple mash to go with it. I thought that a savory, crust-less, sweet potato pie would fit the bill as a starchy side dish.
Karl’s Twice-Cooked Sweet Potatoes
Filed under California Fusion, Potatoes, Side Dishes, Vegetarian
Saturday was Halloween and the possibility of an uninterrupted, sit-down dinner were slight. I decided to make pocket breads to have a “grab and go” meal, between trips to answer the front door. A new variation of a bierock was the obvious answer.
Karl’s Chicken Apple Sausage Bierock
Filed under bread, California Fusion, Chicken, Poultry
This is Jan’s birthday week and around this house birthday celebrations tend to get stretched out for a week. Her birthday is in the middle of a busy week, Wednesday, so her main feast will be this Sunday. I was planning on making her favorite, corn chowder with crayfish.
Karl’s Corn Chowder with Langoustine
Filed under California Fusion, Main Dishes, Seafood, Soups
I am making corn chowder for Jan’s birthday dinner. Chowder calls for oyster crackers. I adapted some techniques from Serious Eats.
Karl’s Sichuan Pepper Oyster Crackers
Filed under bread, California Fusion, Side Dishes, Vegetarian
Jan’s friends are descending upon us this weekend for the annual quilt festival. They are always a challenge to cook for because Barbara does not eat raw tomatoes and Pat does not eat “any animal with a face.” This means the “cute animals,” cows, pigs and sheep—chicken and fish apparently do not count as having faces.
Karl’s Chicken Madeira with Dried Apples
Filed under California Fusion, Chicken, Main Dishes, Poultry, Stews
I needed a vegetable to go with the chicken Madeira that I was serving for Jan’s visiting friends. I decided on French green beans, Harcourt vert, that are thinner and more tender than regular American green beans. Plain green beans are a bit boring, so I decided to add more interest with herbs and red bell pepper.
Karl’s Harcourt Vert with Red Bell Pepper
Filed under California Fusion, Green Vegetables, Side Dishes, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
I am making chicken Madeira for Jan’s visiting friends. Sauce and meat needs starch. I decided that what was called for was a variation on my mother’s parsley potatoes.
Karl’s Potato Thyme
Filed under California Fusion, Potatoes, Side Dishes, Starches, Vegan, Vegetarian
Jan likes the idea of BLTs—bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwiches—but she has an aversion to bacon. Yesterday, she asked me to make her one using turkey bacon. Eilene and I do not dislike bacon, so I made her a more standard version. For myself, I just had to add a twist with some pickled artichoke hearts. Continue reading
Filed under California Fusion, Main Dishes, Pork, Turkey
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