For me Claudia’s Chocolate Mousse is the mousse by which all others are judged. It is however, not a health food. Jan has started to make it on anyone’s birthday. Jan spent years perfecting the techniques of making the mousse, but she got bored with making just “chocolate” mousse. She now make a different variation every time she make it.
Jan’s Ginger Chocolate Mousse
Filed under California Fusion, Desserts & Treats, Holidays, Treats, Vegetarian
My mother, Claudia’s recipe for deviled eggs was fairly standard for the Fifties. My wife, Jan, is very unadventurous when it comes to deviled eggs—a little mayo, raw green onion, a bit of pepper & salt, and she won’t kick if I top it with a sprinkle of paprika. When I am making deviled eggs just for myself—if she is away on a trip or something—I like to push the boundaries.
Karl’s Fried Green Onion and Ham Deviled Eggs
Filed under Breakfast, California Fusion, Side Dishes
My mother, Claudia’s recipe for deviled eggs was fairly standard for the Fifties. This is mostly a Southern (US) recipe. If you went to any church potluck back then, someone would bring these deviled eggs. Everyone’s home recipe was virtually identical, so they almost always tasted the same. Continue reading
Filed under Side Dishes, 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
Before I left home for the first time, I sat down with my mother’s recipe box and wrote down my favorite dishes. Her monkey bread is one of those recipes. While it was good and has a fond place in my memory, I still had to change it.
Karl’s Savory Monkey Bread II
Filed under bread, Side Dishes, Vegetarian
Before I left home for the first time, I sat down with my mother’s recipe box and wrote down my favorite dishes. Her monkey bread is one of those recipes. While it was good, and has a fond place in my memory, I still had to change it.
Karl’s Savory Monkey Bread
Filed under bread, California Fusion, Side Dishes, Vegetarian
Before I left home for the first time, I sat down with my mother’s recipe box and wrote down my favorite dishes. This is everything that was written on the original 3×5 card. Continue reading
Filed under bread, Side Dishes, Vegetarian
Eilene’s friends are coming over again and Jan suggested that I make a quiche. Several years ago Jan taught in Paris and brought me back a French cookbook. I have attempted several recipes from it, but I have never been able to follow their directions.
Karl’s Quiche Lorraine
Filed under Breakfast, Main Dishes, Vegetarian
Adapted from Simply Recipes
I went to Panera Bread and had their French onion soup the other day. It reminded me of my mother’s soup, but it is not one of the recipes I copied down when I left home. I thought I could do better than Panera, so I decided to gave it a try.
Karl’s French Onion Soup
Filed under Main Dishes, Soups, Vegetables, Vegetarian
These salads are based on my mother’s potato salad, but the kids are coming over and this is a dilemma. They are on the Atkins diet, which means no potatoes. I decided that I would make two almost identical salads: One with potatoes for those of us eating starchy foods and a second with the potatoes replaced with cauliflower.
Karl’s Potato Salad Karl’s “Potato” Salad (Cauliflower)
Filed under California Fusion, Salads, Vegetables, Vegetarian
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