Over the last few years, I have perfected my biscuit recipe. While I usually simply make biscuits, sometimes I use the dough for other purposes. Today, I was craving my mother’s sweet rolls.
Karl’s Cinnamon Sugar Buns
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Claudia’s Sweet Rolls
Before I left home for the first time, I sat down with my mother’s recipe box and wrote down my favorite dishes. These were all written to fit on a 3×5 card, written to remind her about how to make the dish. As a result, they are often hard for anyone else to “unpack” the sometimes cryptic instructions. Continue reading
Filed under bread, Breakfast, Desserts & Treats, Treats
Karl’s Creole Jambalaya
In the 1970’s I was working for a diving company based in Belle Chasse, LA. I can’t think about N’Orl’ns (one word) without thinking about the food. For two years I lived off of Muffulettas, Shrimp Etouffee, boiled crawfish, and Jambalaya. Louisiana food generally falls into two main cuisines Creole and Cajun, which roughly corresponds to city and country. I have posted a Cajun jambalaya, but today I decided to go Creole.
Karl’s Creole Jambalaya
Filed under Fish, Main Dishes, Pork, Poultry, Sauces and Spices, Seafood, Shrimp
Karl’s Twice Cooked Pork II
I love twice cooked pork, but to make it requires that you have some slow-cooked, Asian-flavored pork to start with—highly spiced Mexican pork will not do. Many American Chinese restaurants start by boiling pork belly, then slicing it, and frying it to make a very fatty dish. In China, what I was served was usually made with lean pork. Traditional, twice cooked pork is basically a Chinese leftover dish—or as my Chinese students called it “peasant food.”
Karl’s Twice Cooked Pork II
Filed under Main Dishes, Pork, Sauces and Spices
Karl’s Crab and Shrimp Cakes
A few weeks ago, I made fresh salmon patties. I did not want to make the same thing, but Jan really liked them except for the fact that that they were not made of crab. Crab is very expensive, so I thought I would stretch it with some shrimp.
Karl’s Crab and Shrimp Cakes
Filed under California Fusion, Main Dishes, Seafood, Shrimp
Karl’s Teriyaki Hamburger
My wife and I have been watching the Netflix series Samurai Gourmet—a magical reality ode to the joys of food. When I asked what I should make for dinner Jan said, “Teriyaki Hamburger!” Looking to the series, I made something like what was served to our hero—a retired “salaryman” who is following his ronin spirit guide on a journey of discovery. I made a salad to go with this.
Karl’s Teriyaki Hamburger
Filed under Beef, Main Dishes, Sauces and Spices
Karl’s Cabbage Salad with Miso Dressing
I made teriyaki hamburgers and I wanted a vegetable side. It was too late to make pickles, so I decided on a salad. Using what I had on hand I came up with this.
Karl’s Cabbage Salad with Miso Dressing
Filed under Salads, Side Dishes, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Karl’s Slow Cooked Asian Pork Shoulder
I decided to get creative with this week’s Sunday dinner. A bit of this and a bit of that to create a new sauce to roast my pork shoulder. It is not strictly a Chinese dish, but more of an Asian influenced roast pork.
Karl’s Slow Cooked Asian Pork Shoulder
Filed under Main Dishes, Pork, Sauces and Spices
Karl’s Stir-fry with Bok Choi and Chive Stem
I am making a Chinese roast pork for Sunday. A vegetable stir-fry is a necessary compliment to a meat heavy dish. Going to Lion Market, I finally decided on baby bok choi and to add variety chive stem.
Karl’s Stir-fry with Bok Choi and Chive Stem
Filed under Green Vegetables, Side Dishes, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Karl’s Beech and Oyster Mushroom Stir-fry
Eilene does not like mushrooms. I usually make a separate dish with the mushrooms for everybody else. Today, I am making a slow roasted pork shoulder and thought a mushroom stir-fry with beech and oyster mushrooms would be nice.
Karl’s Beech and Oyster Mushroom Stir-fry
Filed under Side Dishes, Stir-fry, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
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Jabberwocky Stew 