As I said, my wife does not like Hollandaise sauce. When I suggested making Eggs Benedict salad for her Ethno Breakfast, her response was a definite “NO!” I made a curried egg salad for her function, but I still though my suggestion was a good one. I substituted the mayonnaise—usually used in an egg salad with Hollandaise sauce.
Karl’s Eggs Benedict Salad
Filed under Breakfast, Main Dishes
I have done several variations of shepherd’s pie—1, 2, 3, 4, 5, & 6. The traditional recipe calls for a stew covered in mashed potatoes. For this dish, I decided to try a break from tradition and—instead of mashing the potatoes—covered the stew with my mother’s parsley potatoes.
Karl’s Rustic Shepherd’s Pie
Filed under Beef, California Fusion, Lamb, Main Dishes, Stews
Broadly adapted from an Epicurious recipe
Thinking about what to make for this Sunday’s dinner. I suggested Coca-Cola pork. This idea was well received, so I started looking up recipes and sides to go with it.
Karl’s Coca-Cola Pulled Pork Lettuce Cups
Filed under Main Dishes, Pork
Daughter Miriam asked for tomato soup and melted cheese sandwiches for Sunday’s dinner. She was quite particular about what she wanted on the sandwiches—melted Gruyère cheese with fig spread and Japanese mayonnaise. She had recently had a Blue Apron order that combined these ingredients. I suggested that if she was going to have all that, that you should throw in some Dijon to top it all off—she agreed.
Karl’s Gruyère Melted Cheese Sandwiches for a Crowd
Filed under California Fusion, Main Dishes, Vegetarian
This Sunday’s dinner was a bit of a negotiation. Daughter Miriam has had difficulty with garlic and onions lately. She had thought that it was getting better, but she pushed it too far and paid the price.
Karl’s Tuscan Chicken Soup
without Garlic and Onions
Filed under Chicken, Main Dishes, Soups
Stir-fries are a popular weekday meal at my house. I try to keep things interesting by mixing up my sauces. From the basic Chinese sauces, you can blend new combinations every time you make a dish.
Karl’s Oyster Mushroom Chicken with Bok Choy
Filed under Chicken, Main Dishes
My wife Jan has her college friends staying over the weekend. Her friends come with a long list of food restrictions—no wheat, rye, barley, tomatoes, citrus, or lactose—so it is quite the challenge. Japanese cuisine tends to have few of the ingredients I needed to avoid. I decided I would make miso soup, sushi, and a selection of Japanese pickles—cabbage and mixed vegetables.
Karl’s Ahi, Avocado, and Green Onion Futomaki
Filed under Main Dishes
My wife Jan has her college friends staying over the weekend. Her friends come with a long list of food restrictions—no wheat, rye, barley, tomatoes, citrus, or lactose—so it is quite the challenge. Vegetarian beans and hominy struck me as one solution to meet their needs.
Karl’s Pinto Beans and Hominy
Filed under Beans, California Fusion, Main Dishes, Stews, Vegan, Vegetarian
My sister Karen has several fruit trees in her yard that produce far more fruit than she and her husband can possibly eat. She came to the same decision that I made with my marmalade that she could make Christmas gifts with them. This year she sent us apple butter.
Karl’s Ham Steak
with Apple Butter Clove Glaze
Filed under California Fusion, Main Dishes, Pork
Note: Life has been a bit chaotic for the last few weeks, so I am way behind on posting some of my recipes. I have still been cooking and scribbling notes, but organizing them into something anyone else would understand has been slow.
Thanksgiving’s Dinner
This was a Thanksgiving of two turkeys. Daughter Miriam had gone off with Chris for Thanksgiving with his mother. As a result, we decided to have the feast on the following Sunday. On Thanksgivings Day, Jan though it would be a good opportunity to have two of her half-brothers meet for the first time. Continue reading
Filed under California Fusion, Main Dishes, Turkey
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