My sister, Karen, and I were at the Christmas breakfast table reminiscing as one does. The subject of beef tongue came up. Our mother, Claudia, would make beef tongue occasionally as we were growing up. I decided to whip some up to go with the Chickyssoise I was making for dinner.
Karl’s Pickled Beef Tongue II
Filed under Beef, Main Dishes
A visiting sister gives me a good excuse to bring back some of my best dishes from the year. The Greek barbequed lamb, and Karl’s Greek Lemon Pilaf that I made for Easter were really successful. However I was sure I could make them even better. A cold green bean salad would complete the meal.
Karl’s Greek Broiled Lamb
Filed under Lamb, Main Dishes
I am making Greek lamb for Christmas Eve dinner with my sister, Karen. A lettuce salad does not seem like the right side dish. I thought I would do a cold green bean salad.
Karl’s Green Bean Salad
Filed under Salads, Side Dishes, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian MD
My sister, Karen, and her husband are coming for Christmas and staying a few days. With my sister visiting I will be bringing back some of my best dishes of the year to see if I can make them even better.
Karl’s Ham and Six Beans
Filed under Main Dishes, Pork
This weekend we are going to see the second installment of the Hobbit. This leaves me with a dilemma, what am I going to make if I am going to a three hour movie just before dinner? This is that sweet spot between Thanksgiving and Christmas when the left over hams are half price.
Karl’s Dijon Ham
Filed under Main Dishes, Pork
Adapted from a Dirk Niepoort recipe
Jan is meeting her knitting group for their yearly holiday knitting and gift exchange party, so no fancy Sunday dinner this week. Eilene is off to have dinner with friends, so it is just Jan and I for dinner tonight. Jan has requested beef stew because it makes such good leftover for weekday lunches.
Karl’s Beef Stew with Porcini and Ruby Port
Filed under Beef, Main Dishes, Stews
Turkey Mulligatawny is a childhood memory. Every year, that I can remember, my mother, Claudia, would make it with the carcass of the Thanksgiving turkey. It is, however, as Indian as chop suey is Chinese. Simply, not something a native cook would make.
Karl’s Turkey Mulligatawny
Filed under Main Dishes, Poultry, Soups
Today is Eilene’s 18th birthday. Her mother is in Chicago. Her sister is in Peru. She had school and work all day. She will have her real party later next week. To celebrate the day, she is having some friends over and she requested mac & cheese.
Karl’s Mac & Cheese with Bacon & Cauliflower
Filed under Main Dishes, Pork
Jan has her favorite soups, but Scotch broth is mine. Jan does not like it at all. This is something I make when she is off on a conference, like this week. Lamb, barley, and leeks, for anyone who is even a bit Scot it is paradise. (Hey, what can I say, I even like Haggis.)
Karl’s Scotch Broth
Filed under Lamb, Main Dishes, Stews
Last Sunday I made a Georgian pork roast. This left a good bit of leftover meat. I used part of the meat to make pork tacos early in the week. When I make taco filling I add lots of chilies, onions, and celery. After we had eaten our fill I was left with a good bit of taco filling left over. I used this meat to make sixteen tamales. These were so good that Jan asked me to make more pork this weekend, so we will have leftovers for tamales next week.
Karl’s Bavarian Schweinsbraten
(Pork Shoulder Roast)
Filed under Main Dishes, Pork
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